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Dorsal vein rupture of the penis is a rare condition, and few cases have been reported in the literature. Herein we report a 41-year-old man who presented with mildly painful and acute swollen penis, which initially imitated a penile fracture but was surgically explored and shown to be a superficial dorsal vein rupture.

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Objective: The risk of infection with HBV and HCV in healthcare workers has been increased as risks such as contact with the blood or open wound of the infected people. The aim of the study was to investigate the seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among healthcare working at Tire State Hospital.Methods: Screening records of total 518 hospital personnel working in the Tire State Hospital between January 2012 and April 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. HBsAg, Anti-HBs and Anti HCV tests on the blood samples obtained for screening were performed in our laboratory using Siemens advia centaur XP chemiluminescence technique.Results: Between January 2012 and April 2017, a total of 518 health workers, ranging in age from 18 to 63 working in the State Hospital, were evaluated in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology clinics.Conclusion: Hospital workers should be screened for HBV and HCV and individuals without HBV vaccination should be vaccinated. In our country, HBsAg positivity in healthcare workers has decreased especially in recent years. Nevertheless, healthcare workers are still under the risk of HBV and HCV. Therefore, it is important to keep and review the records of hospital workers regularly. Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Izmir, Turkey e-mail: gokcenbudak@gmail.com Our personnel were negative for Anti-HBs 61 (11.8%) and anti-HBs positivity was detected in 457 (88.2%) of the obtained samples, 6 (1.2%) of these personnel were positive for HBsAg. It was detected that two cleaning personnel and a nurse were positive for anti-HCV. Keywords

Introduction: We investigated the efficacy of nephrostomy balloon catheter inflation in the access tract for the control of bleeding after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Materials and Methods: Sixty five patients who had undergone PCNL for kidney stones in our clinic between April 2006 and July 2008 were included in the study. Patients have been selected consecutively and randomized in 2 groups. In the first group which consisted of 33 patients (Group I), a 16 Ch nephrostomy tube has been left in the tract following PCNL. The second group consisted of 32 patients (Group II) and the nephrostomy balloon catheter was inflated at 10 atmosphere pressure at the end of the procedure and left in the tract for 24 h postoperatively. Preoperative and postoperative hemoglobin values at 24 h were compared statistically with regard to bleeding between both groups. Results: Average hemoglobin values at postoperative 24 h were 9.28 g/dl in the first and 10.65 g/dl in the second group. The difference between the 2 groups was statistically significant (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Inflation of nephrostomy balloon catheter in the access tract after PCNL is a safe and useful method for the control of bleeding.