André van der Merwe
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André van der Merwe's Degrees
- Masters Medicine University of Cape Town
- Masters Urology University of Cape Town
- PhD Urology University of Cape Town
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, André van der Merwe is a South African urologist. He is currently head of urology at the University of Stellenbosch and an associate professor at Tygerberg Hospital. He is best known for conducting the world's first successful penis transplant in 2014. He also performed the first laparoscopic kidney removal in South Africa.
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- Penile allotransplantation for penis amputation following ritual circumcision: a case report with 24 months of follow-up (2017) (67)
- Bladder cancer in Africa. (2008) (54)
- Should obesity be blamed for the high prevalence rates of hypertension in black South African women? (2008) (50)
- Prostate cancer among different racial groups in the Western Cape: presenting features and management. (2011) (47)
- Microbial biofilm formation and catheter-associated bacteriuria in patients with suprapubic catheterisation (2013) (40)
- Androgen Metabolism Gene Polymorphisms, Associations with Prostate Cancer Risk and Pathological Characteristics: A Comparative Analysis between South African and Senegalese Men (2012) (29)
- Treatment of male urethral strictures - possible reasons for the use of repeated dilatation or internal urethrotomy rather than urethroplasty. (2012) (26)
- Etiology of male urethral strictures-Evaluation of temporal changes at a single center, and review of the literature (2012) (24)
- Standardization of isothermal microcalorimetry in urinary tract infection detection by using artificial urine (2013) (23)
- Global meta-analysis of the C-11377G alteration in the ADIPOQ gene indicates the presence of population-specific effects: challenge for global health initiatives (2009) (18)
- Analysis of Prostate Cancer Susceptibility Variants in South African Men: Replicating Associations on Chromosomes 8q24 and 10q11 (2015) (18)
- uPA/PAI-1 ratios distinguish benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer (2013) (17)
- Evaluation of a hemostatic sponge (TachoSil) for sealing of the renal collecting system in a porcine laparoscopic partial nephrectomy survival model. (2010) (15)
- African KhoeSan ancestry linked to high-risk prostate cancer (2019) (15)
- Evaluation of the visual prostate symptom score in a male population with great language diversity and limited education: a study from Namibia. (2014) (15)
- Awareness of European practitioners toward uncommon tropical diseases: are we prepared to deal with mass migration? Results of an international survey (2019) (13)
- Urological aspects of HIV and AIDS (2013) (13)
- Supporting the role of penile trauma and micro-trauma in the etiology of Peyronie’s disease. Prospective observational study using the electronic microscope to examine two types of plaques (2019) (13)
- Comparison of the roll-plate and sonication techniques in the diagnosis of microbial ureteral stent colonisation: results of the first prospective randomised study (2013) (11)
- Retroperitoneoscopic live donor nephrectomy: review of the first 50 cases at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. (2014) (11)
- The pathologist's role in the detection of rare variants of bladder cancer and analysis of the impact on incidence and type detection. (2018) (10)
- Clinical (non-histological) diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer: Evaluation of treatment outcome after androgen deprivation therapy. (2014) (10)
- Retropharyngeal abscess complicated by carotid artery rupture (2002) (9)
- Distant cutaneous metastases secondary to squamous carcinoma of the penis. (2009) (8)
- Should baseline PSA testing be performed in men aged 40 to detect those aged 50 or less who are at risk of aggressive prostate cancer? (2011) (7)
- Greetings from Africa: The Emergence of Tropical Urological Diseases in Europe. We Had Better Be Prepared! (2019) (6)
- Profile of Patients Treated with Betadine® Cream and Ointment in a Major Burn Centre over a Period of Ten Years (1986–1995) (1997) (6)
- The South African guidelines on Enuresis—2017 (2018) (6)
- Surgical Training in South Africa: An Overview and Attempt to Assess the Training System from the Perspective of Foreign Trainees (2019) (6)
- Reporting ChAracteristics of cadaver training and sUrgical studies: The CACTUS guidelines. (2022) (6)
- The current use of human cadaveric models in urology: a systematic review. (2019) (5)
- Prostate cancer management—helping your patient choose what is best for him (2008) (5)
- Retroperitoneal LESS donor nephrectomy. (2010) (5)
- Prostate specific antigen—brief update on its clinical use (2008) (5)
- Urology apps: overview of current types and use (2020) (4)
- Renal artery embolisation: indications and utilisation at Tygerberg Hospital. (2019) (4)
- Gunshot wounds to the penis and scrotum: a narrative review of management in civilian and military settings (2020) (4)
- Ethical and societal challenges in penis transplantation (2020) (4)
- Retained Bullet in the Kidney: Imaging and Conservative Management. (2017) (4)
- tiology of male urethral strictures-Evaluation f temporal changes at a single center , and review f the literature (2012) (4)
- Prospective comparison of the novel visual prostate symptom score (VPSS) versus the international prostate symptom score (IPSS), and assessment of patient pain perception with regard to transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy (2019) (4)
- Management of male urethral strictures: Evidence-based medicine versus healthcare economics: Can we afford to practice what we preach? (2009) (4)
- In response to an argument against penile transplantation (2019) (3)
- A prospective observational study of the epidemiology and pathological profile of RCC in a South African referral centre (2020) (3)
- Management of cryptorchidism in adolescent and adult males (2020) (3)
- An intuitive teachable micro material handling robot with Van der Waals gripper design and development (2012) (3)
- Intensive simulation training on urological mini-invasive procedures using Thiel-embalmed cadavers: The IAMSurgery experience. (2020) (3)
- Neutron irradiation of uterine sarcomas (1996) (3)
- Penile metastases from primary bronchus carcinoma - A case report and literature review (2015) (3)
- Outcome of dual flange metallic urethral stents in the treatment of neuropathic bladder dysfunction after spinal cord injury. (2012) (3)
- Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, incidental finding with trauma: Case report and review of the literature (2017) (3)
- Testing the generalizability of ancestry-specific polygenic risk scores to predict prostate cancer in sub-Saharan Africa (2022) (3)
- Clinical and histopathological features of carcinosarcoma of the renal pelvis: a systematic review of a rare tumor. (2019) (3)
- Living with someone else's penis: The lived experiences of two South African penile allograft recipients: A descriptive phenomenological study (2021) (3)
- Bladder cancer histological variants: which parameters could predict the concordance between transurethral resection of bladder tumor and radical cystectomy specimens? (2021) (2)
- TIME-DRIVEN ACTIVITY-BASED COSTING RELATED TO DIGITAL TWINNING IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (2021) (2)
- The TOMATO model. (2021) (2)
- In response to an argument against penile transplantation. (2020) (2)
- Risk factors for the delay in the diagnosis of penile lesions: results from a single center in Italy. (2019) (2)
- Successful en bloc transplantation of a horseshoe kidney without division of the isthmus: first case reported in South Africa (2018) (2)
- Genitourinary Tuberculosis: A Comprehensive Review of a Neglected Manifestation in Low-Endemic Countries (2021) (2)
- UP-03.138 Outcome of Dual Flange Metallic Sphincteric Urethral Stents in the Treatment of Neuropathic Bladder Dysfunction After Spinal Cord Injury (2010) (1)
- The Role of Novel Bladder Cancer Diagnostic and Surveillance Biomarkers—What Should a Urologist Really Know? (2022) (1)
- African KhoeSan ancestry linked to high-risk prostate cancer (2019) (1)
- Narrative review of 3D imaging for preoperative planning in urology (2021) (1)
- Evaluation of views and perceptions of junior doctors on urology training and exposure during internship in South Africa: are we losing future urologists? (2020) (1)
- Development of a Platform for the Freeform Extrusion of a Glass Fiber Reinforced Photopolymer (2021) (1)
- Evaluating the differences in the early laparoscopic donor nephrectomy learning curves of a Swiss high volume transplant program and a South African low volume transplant program after knowledge transfer (2021) (1)
- Decisional Conflict is Associated with Treatment Modality and not Disease Knowledge in South African Men with Prostate Cancer: Baseline Results from a Longitudinal Prospective Observational Study (2022) (1)
- MP-03.12: Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: Introduction into a Transplant Program with a Safe, Reproducible Technique (2009) (0)
- Powder Bed Defects Classification: An Industry Perspective (2022) (0)
- MP-15.14 Epidemiology of Urethral Strictures: Temporal Changes in Etiology and Socio-Demographic Determinants (2011) (0)
- POD-12.02: Gunshot Wounds to the Male External Genitalia: 9 Years and 70 Cases in Cape Town, South Africa (2009) (0)
- MP-04.14: Evaluation of Haemostatic Sponge (Tachosil®) for Sealing of the Renal Collecting System in a Porcine Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy Survival Mode (2009) (0)
- MP81-01 UNLIKE AMERICAN MEN, BLACK AFRICAN MEN RARELY DEVELOP TESTICULAR CANCER: DATA FROM SOUTH AFRICA (2016) (0)
- Indocyanine green highlighting the path to a dry inguinal lymph node bed (2021) (0)
- V493 RETROPERITONEAL LAPARO-ENDOSCOPIC SINGLE SITE (LESS) DONOR NEPHRECTOMY - DESCRIPTION OF A NEW TECHNIQUE (2011) (0)
- Preliminary results of a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial with hydroxyurea and cisplatinum as radiosensitizers in advanced carcinoma of the cervix (1993) (0)
- Retroperitoneal Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Donor Nephrectomy (2010) (0)
- 734 GUNSHOT WOUNDS TO THE MALE EXTERNAL GENITALIA – 9 YEARS AND 70 CASES IN CAPE TOWN (2009) (0)
- Emergencies in urology authors: M. Hohenfellner and RA santucci (2008) (0)
- Bladder Cancer: A Perspective for Tropical Regions (2015) (0)
- Evaluation of insight into the diagnosis and management of tropical diseases among european urologists: Are we prepared to deal with mass migration? Results of an international survey (2018) (0)
- Depression, Anxiety, and Their Association to Health-Related Quality of Life in Men Commencing Prostate Cancer Treatment at Tertiary Hospitals in Cape Town, South Africa (2022) (0)
- LEAN MANUFACTURING IN SPHEROIDISATION OF TI6AL4V (2022) (0)
- Environmental Impact Assessment of Reconditioning Titanium Alloy Powder (2022) (0)
- Stochastic Modelling As A Decision Making Tool In An Integrated Green-Brown Fields Growth Program At The Sasol Secunda Site, South Africa (2007) (0)
- National co-operative trials in cancer in South Africa. (1992) (0)
- The long road to penile allotransplantation in South Africa (2021) (0)
- The failure of South African national co-operative trials in cancer --is there a cure? (1992) (0)
- The Italian andrology patient is changing. Broader cultural knowledge is needed! (2020) (0)
- Clinical Challenge in Urology: Management of a 11-year-old boy with Tuberous Sclerosis associated Renal Cell Carcinoma. (2022) (0)
- Renal leiomyoma: a case report and literature review (2021) (0)
- National co-operative trials in cancer in South Africa. (1992) (0)
- Stents and stone disease. (2013) (0)
- Process Development for the Freeform Deposition of a Glass Fiber Reinforced Photopolymer (2022) (0)
- The start of sexual health curriculum development and evaluation at Stellenbosch University (2023) (0)
- MP-01.09: Epidemiology of Male Urethral Stricture Disease: Evaluation of a Contemporary Cohort of Patients (2009) (0)
- 1514 OUTCOME OF DUAL FLANGE METALLIC URETHRAL STENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF NEUROPATHIC BLADDER DYSFUNCTION AFTER SPINAL CORD INJURY (2011) (0)
- MP-12.14 Treatment of Male Urethral Strictures: Repeated Dilation and Internal Urethrotomy Re-Evaluated (2011) (0)
- 1 Title : Time course and diagnostic utility of NfL , tau , GFAP , and UCH-L 1 in subacute and chronic TBI (2020) (0)
- Emergencies in Urology (2008) (0)
- PD11-01 CORRELATION BETWEEN NSAID USE AND DETECTION RATE IN MEN WHO UNDERWENT PROSTATE BIOPSY. SHOULD WE REDUCE THE PSA CUTOFF FOR MEN IN CHRONIC THERAPY? A MULTICENTER STUDY (2022) (0)
- RADICAL PENECTOMY WITH SIMULTANEOUS BILATERAL RADICAL INGUINAL BLOCK DISSECTION FOR HIGH RISK SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE PENIS (2009) (0)
- UP-02.065 Clinical Versus Histological Diagnosis of Advanced Prostate Cancer: Comparative Evaluation of Treatment Outcome After Bilateral Orchidectomy (2011) (0)
- An exploratory study on value-added tax consequences of a residential property lottery in South Africa (2022) (0)
- Testing the generalizability of ancestry-specific polygenic risk scores to predict prostate cancer in sub-Saharan Africa (2022) (0)
- Model-Based Design of Additive Manufacturing Operations for Improved Management, Control and Compliance (2021) (0)
- The use of microscopic haematuria can reduce the need for staging cystoscopy to exclude invasion of the urinary bladder by cervical carcinoma (2021) (0)
- Vesicovaginal fistula, bladder calculus, retained foreign body or all of the above? The unusual presentation of a female with total urinary incontinence (2014) (0)
- 1726 EVIDENCE THAT INITIAL PSA TESTING SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO MEN AGED <45 YEARS TO DETECT THOSE AT RISK OF PRESENTING WITH AGGRESSIVE PROSTATE CANCER AT THE AGE OF <50 YEARS (2010) (0)
- Urinary tract tuberculosis in a child with late presentation posterior urethral valves. (2014) (0)
- Penile Transplantation: The Last Frontier in Penile Reconstruction (2019) (0)
- Objective To determine whether serum neurofilament light (NfL) correlates with CSF NfL, traumatic brain injury (TBI) diagnosis, injury severity, brain volume, and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) estimates of traumatic axonal injury (2020) (0)
- Correlation Between Long-Term Acetylsalicylic Acid Use and Prostate Cancer Screening with PSA. Should We Reduce the PSA Cut-off for Patients in Chronic Therapy? A Multicenter Study (2022) (0)
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