Publications by authors named "Thanmaya Reddy"
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- Dietary oxalate, found in various plant-based foods, contributes to urinary oxalate levels, which are significant in forming calcium oxalate stones.
- Around half of urinary oxalate comes from dietary sources, and high levels (>25 mg/day) can indicate an increased risk for stone formation.
- Monitoring dietary oxalate intake, staying hydrated, avoiding oxalate-rich foods, and ensuring sufficient calcium can help reduce the risk of stone growth.
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare, benign neoplasm comprising spindle myoepithelial cells in the background of inflammatory cells. It can involve multiple anatomic sites in the body but rarely involves the testis. We report a case of 52-year-old male patient with a history of human immunodeficiency virus who presented with a painless, testicular mass for 2 months.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Purpose: Urinary oxalate excretion is a risk factor for nephrolithiasis and is a result of endogenous metabolism and gastrointestinal processes. Gastrointestinal absorption of oxalate has been well demonstrated but to our knowledge evidence for secretion of oxalate is absent in humans. The objective of this study was to measure the amount and conformation of oxalate in the stomach and small intestine of adult subjects undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy has high potential for morbidity or failure. There are limited data regarding risk factors for failure and to our knowledge no published reports of surgical outcomes in patients with prior failed attempts at percutaneous stone removal.
Materials And Methods: We identified patients referred to 3 medical centers after prior failed attempts at percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
Ureteroscopy is being increasingly utilized in the treatment and management of patients with renal and ureteral stones. Improving stone-free rates with ureteroscopy decreases the need for ancillary procedures and improves patient outcomes and satisfaction. This article reviews contemporary literature regarding the efficacy of a wide range of currently available techniques for improving stone-free rates with this procedure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Hypothesis: Outcomes of xenografts in incontinence surgery are uncommon. Our objective was to report long-term outcomes of women after porcine dermis (PD) bladder neck sling.
Methods: Seventy women completed a mean follow-up of 62.