Sami Arap, Brazilian urologist (14 July 1934 – São Paulo 15 March 2018)
From Turkish descent
Correlated dermatomyositis in childhood to ureteral necrosis
With M. Borrelli, M.J. Prado, P. Cordeiro & E.R. Wroclawski. Ureteral necrosis in dermatomyositis. J. Urol (1998)
With E. David Neto, D.S. Ribeiro, L.E. Ianhez, S. Palomino, L.B. Saldanha & E. Sabbaga. Acute interstitial nephritis of plasma cells: a new cause of renal allograft loss. Transpl. Proceed. 25(1)Pt2:897-9, 1993
Described the first case of complete triplication of the ureter associated with an ectopic ureterocele
With R.N. Lopes, A.I. Mitre & G.M. Góes. Complete triplication of the ureter associated with an ectopic ureterocele. J. Urol (1982)
DEVELOPED METHODS/TECHNIQUES
With M. Modolin, A.I. Mitre, J.C. da Silva, W. Cintra, A.P. Quagliano & M.C. Ferreira. Surgical treatment of lymphedema of the penis and scrotum. Clinics 61(4):289-94, 2006
With O.R. E. Hayek, W. Alfer, A.C.L. Pompeo, J.R. Colombo & A.M. Lucon. Cryoablation of renal angiomyolipomas: a new therapeutical option. J. Urol. 173(4):321, 2005
With P.H. Egydio & A.M. Lucon. A single relaxing incision to correct different types of penile curvature: surgical technique based on geometrical principles. Braz. J. Urol. 94(7):1147-57, 2004
With P.H. Egydio & A.M. Lucon. Treatment of Peyronie’s disease by incomplete circumferential incision of the tunica albuginea and plaque with bovine pericardium graft. Urology 59(4):570-4, 2002
With P.H. Egydio & A.M. Lucon. Nova técnica cirúrgica: correção de curvature e alongamento peniano na doença de Peyronie. Urol. Panam. 13(1):38-42, 2001
With C. Birolini, E. Mazzucchi, M. Utiyama, W.C. Nahas, A. J. Rodrigues Jr. & D. Birolini. Prosthetic repair of incisional hernia in kidney transplant patients. A technique with onlay polypropylene mesh. Hernia 5(1):31-5, 2001
With J. Hallak, F.F. Pasqualotto, C.V. Locambo & K.S. Athayde. Proposta de padronização da rotina de análise seminal. Braz. J. Urol. 27 Suppl1:51, 2001
With W.C. Nahas, E. Mazzucchi, I.M. Antonopoulos, F.T. Denes, E. David Neto & L.E. Ianhez. End stage renal disease and bladder dysfunction: algorithm for renal transplantation. Transpl. Proceed. 33:2984-5, 2000
With M. Albers, N. de Luccia, W. Nahas & E. Sabbaga. Reducing cross-clamping duration in aortoiliac reconstruction after renal transplantation – A case report. Angiology (1997)
With H. Bruschini, F.T. Denes & A.I. Mitre. New method for aseptic intermittent sel-catheterization in females. Urology 30(4):386-7, 1987
With B. Bitelman, V.R. Pozzani, D.B. Rafih, M. Polak, E.R. Wroclawski, A.M. Lucon, S. Glina & A.I. Mitre. Simplified technic for laproscopy in cases of cryptorchism. Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. São Paulo 40(6):261-2, 1985
With A.I. Mitre & G.M. Goes. Modified meatal advancement and granulopasty repair of distal hypospadias. J. Urol. 131(6):1140-1, 1984 (Arap hypospadias repair)
With A.M. Giron & A.M. Goes. Initial results of the complete reconstruction of bladder extrophy. Urol. Clin. North Am. 7(2):477-91, 1980
HONOURS
Diploma of Merit, American Urological Association (2001)
Foreign Assistant, Faculté de Medecine de Paris
Medalla Francisco Díaz, Sociedad Española de Urologia (1995)
EPONYMY
Sami Arap retractor
Arap procedure for incontinent epispadias