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Dr. Hazem Elmansy

Dr. Elmansy’s research interests include:

  • Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP)
  • Miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) 
  • Green light laser prostatectomy 
  • Metabolic stone workup for the prevention of stone disease  
  • Microscopic hematuria 

 

Relevant Publications:

Leeson CE, Ismail, A, Hashad MM, Elmansy H, Shahrour W, Prowse O, & Kotb A. Systematic Review: Safety of Intravesical Therapy for Bladder Cancer in the Era of COVID-19. SN comprehensive clinical medicine 2020, 1–5. Advance online publication. doi:10.1007/s42399-020-00461-3 

Hodhod A, Oquendo F, Tablowski A, Abdul-Hadi R, Shahrour W, Kotb A, Prowse O & Elmansy H.  ‘Top-Down’ holmium laser enucleation of the prostate. Report of initial cases performed by a single surgeon, Arab Journal of Urology 2020. doi: 10.1080/2090598X.2020.1805964 

Leeson C, Oquendo F, Hassan H, Bonneville S, Alaref A, Shahrour W, & Elmansy H. Images – Simultaneous bilateral percutaneous nephrolithotomy and encrusted ureteric stent removal in a patient with an ectopic parathyroid adenoma. Canadian Urological Association Journal 2020, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.6568 

Nour H, Kamel A, Elmansy H, Badawy M, Shabana W, Abdelwahab A, Elbaz A, Eleithy T, Rushdy, M. Pneumatic vs laser lithotripsy for mid-ureteric stones: Clinical and cost effectiveness results of a prospective trial in a developing country. Arab J Urology 2020. doi: 10.1080/2090598X.2020.1749800 

Elmansy H, Hodhod A, Kotb A, Prowse O, Shahrour W. Top-down Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: Technical Aspects and Early Outcomes. J Urology. 2019 doi:10.1016/j.urology.2019.01.019 

Hodhod A, Oquendo F, Nour H, Kelly R, Shahrour W, Kotb A, Prowse O, Elmansy H: The ex vivo and in vivo Characteristics of New DrillCutTM Prostate Morcellator after Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: A Pilot Study. Urol Int 2019. doi: 10.1159/000499092 

Oquendo F, Ismail A, Elmansy H, Shahrour W, Prowse O, Escott N, Kotb A. Accidentally Discovered Testicular Tumour Through MRI Spine. Urology 2020; 136: 6-8. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.08.045 [E-published 2019 Sep 16] 

Ismail A, Elmansy H, Shahrour W, Prowse O, Kotb A. Very late locally recurrent chromophobe renal cell carcinoma: 15 years following radical nephrectomy for low-stage disease. J Surg Case Rep. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjz257 

Labib M,  Ismail A, Elmansy H,  Shahrour W, Prowse O, Kotb A. Adrenalectomy for huge solid pheochromocytoma: a challenging surgery or piece of cake?, J Surg Case Rep. 2019; vol 8. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjz255 

Shahrour W, Hodhod A, Kotb A, Prowse O, Elmansy H. Dorsal buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty for vesico-urethral anastomotic stricture post radical prostatectomy. Aug 2019. J Urology 120:210. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.04.022 [E-published 2019 Apr 27] 

Shahrour W, Joshi P, Hunter C, Batra V, Elmansy H, Surana S, Kulkarni S. The Benefits of Using a Small Caliber Ureteroscope in Evaluation and Management of Urethral Stricture. Advances in Urology, vol. 2018, Article ID 9137892, 5 pages, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/9137892 

York N, Zheng M, Elmansy H, Rivera ME, Krambeck A, Lingeman, J. Stone free outcomes of flexible ureteroscopy for renal calculi utilizing CT imaging. J Urology [Epub ahead of print Nov 1, 2018] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2018.09.005 

Elmansy H, Lingeman J. Recent advances in lithotripsy technology and treatment strategies: A systematic review update. Int J Surg. 2016; 36:676-80. 

Elmansy H, Hussaen J, Elhilali M, Andonian S. Pyelocystostomy for treatment of recurrent nephrolithiasis and ureteropelvic junction obstruction in a pelvic kidney. Can J Urol. 2016, 23(5):8480-82. 

Videos  

Hazem Elmansy, Amr Hodhod, Fabiola Oquendo, Ahmed Kotb, Owen Prowse, and Walid Shahrour. Holmium Laser Vaporesection of the Prostate: A Step-by-Step Approach. (2019, June 04) Videourology. Available from: http://doi.org/10.1089/vid.2019.0022 

Walid Shahrour, Amr Hodhod, Ahmed Kotb, Owen Prowse, and Hazem Elmansy. Dorsal buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty for vesico-urethral anastomotic stricture post radical prostatectomy. J Urology (2019, Apr 27) Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2019.04.022 

Hazem Elmansy, Amr Hodhod, Fabiola Oquendo, Ruba Abdul-Hadi, Ahmed Kotb, Owen Prowse, and Walid Shahrour. Overcoming Challenges During Holmium Enucleation of the Prostate (2019, Mar 14). Videourology. Available from: http://doi.org/10.1089/vid.2019.0006 

Hazem Elmansy, Ahmed Kotb, Owen Prowse, Walid Sharour. Top-Down Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: Technical aspects and early outcomes. J Urology. 2019. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2019.01.019 

Book Chapter 

Elmansy, H. M. and Elhilali, M. M. (2012) Holmium Laser Therapy of the Prostate, in Smith’s Textbook of Endourology, Volume I&II, 3rd Edition (eds A. D. Smith, G. H. Badlani, G. M. Preminger and L. R. Kavoussi), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444345148.ch127

Funded Projects:

$50,000 Northern Ontario Academic Medicine Association Clinical Innovation Opportunities Fund Grant – Operating Grant (March 28, 2019-December 05, 2021) 

$50,000 Northern Ontario Academic Medicine Association AHSC AFP Innovation Fund Grant – Operating Grant (Feb 26, 2019-July 24, 2021) 

$50,000 Northern Ontario Academic Medicine Association Clinical Innovation Opportunities Fund Grant – Operating Grant (March 31, 2020-March 31, 2022)

 

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