Publications and Patents- Dr. Karny Jacoby

Dr. Jacoby holds two patents for a Powered Bone Screw Device used in male sling procedures for Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI). She and two colleagues worked with American Medical Systems, Inc on this device.

Dr. Jacoby's publications include:

Dmochowski, R., Jacoby, K., et al "Multicenter Randomized Controlled Study to Evaluate Uryx Urethral Bulking Agent in Treating Female Incontinence" Journal of Urology Abstract #343 171:4 2004

Steidle, C., Jacoby,K., et al "A new testosterone gel (Testim TM) normalizes androgen levels in aging makes with improvements in body composition and sexual function." Journal of Urology. Abstract #1411 169:4 2003

Dmochowski, R., Jacoby, K., et al, "Multicenter randomized controlled study to evaluate Uryx (R) urethral bulking agent in treating female stress urinary incontinence." Journal of Urology. Abstract #474. 169:4 2003

Cespedes, R.D., Jacoby, K., Kennelly, M. "A New Perineal Sling for Males Stress Urinary Incontinence." Journal of Urology, video. 165:89. 2001

Nichel, J.D., Jacoby, K., et al, "Rofecoxib in the treatment of Chrosin Nonbacterial Prostatitis: A Phase II Radnonized Placebo Controlled Study, " Merck Publications Abstract. 2000

Nichel, J.D., Jacoby, K., et al, "Effects of Rofecoxib in patients with Chroinc Nonbacterial Prostatitis: A Placebo controlled Pilot Study", Journal of Urology, Abstract. 165:27.2001

Jacoby, K., Rodrigues, P.A. "Abdominal Sacroculposuspension: A New Use For Self-tapping Bone Anchors", Northwest Urological Society Scientific Meeting; December 7-8 2001.

Jacoby, K., Kennelly, M., Cespedes, D. et al., "Male Sling: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis" Presentation at Wester Section of the American Urology Association; September 2001.

Jacoby, K., Cespedes, R.D. "Male Slings for Postprostatectomy Incontinence", Techniques in Urology, vol 7 No.w., pp 176-183 June 2001

"Male Sling: A New Perineal Approach", Jacoby, K. Abstract, NW Urological Society Dec. 1999 First Prize.

Jacoby, K., Rowbotham, R.K., "Double Balloon Positive Urethrography is a More Sensitive Test that the Voiding Cystourethrogram of Diagnosis of Urethral Diverticulum in Females." Journal of Urology 162, 2066-2069, December 1999

Jacoby, K., "Bone Anchored Sling for the Treatment of Prostatectomy Incontinence" Abstract International Incontinence Society Meeting. August 1999

Jacoby, K "Urethral Diverticulectomy: Results and Patient Satisfaction."

Abstract NW Urological Society December 1996

Jacoby, K "Urethral Diverticula and the Double Balloon Positive Pressure Urethrogram."

Abstract NW Urological Society December 1996

Jacoby, K, et al, "The effect of HLA matching on Allograft Survival in Adult Recipients Receiving Pediatric Kidneys of 10-48 months of age" Poster/Abstract AUA May 1992

Jacoby, K, et al, "Successful Transplantation of 50 Single Unit Pediatric Kidneys Ages 11 to 48 Months into Adult Recipients", Clin Transplant 46: 421-429, 1992

Lippman, H, Jacoby, K, et al "Surgical Complications in 50 Adult Transplant Recipients of Single Kidneys from Cadaveric Donors Aged 11-48 Months:, Clin Trnasplant 6: 350-356 1992

Lippman, H., Jacoby, K., McFarlin, L., Nicastro, J., Jones, C., Aaberg, R., and Banowsky, L.H.W., "Surgical Complications in 47 Renal Recipients of Single Kidneys from Donors Aged 11-48 Months", Abstract 1991 American Urological Meeting.

Jacoby, K., Lippman, H., and Banowsky, L.H.W., "Successful Transplantation of 50 Single Unit Pediatric Cadaveric Transplants Ages 11-48 Months into Adult Recipients". Journal American Society Nephrology, Abstract September 1991

Jacoby, K., Banowsky, L.H.W., "Renal Transplantation into Ileal Conduits: Results and Long Term Follow Up"., Clin Transplant., 5: 365-367, 1991

Sherman, S.J., Lawerence, J.C., Messner, D.J., Jacoby, K., Catterall, W.A., "Tetrodotoxin-sensitive Sodium Channels in Rat Muscle Cells Developing In Vitro", Journal Biology Chemistry., 258: 2488-2495, 1983