Bovine tunica albuginea conserved in honey as xenograft for cystoplasty in rats [PDF]
: Urinary bladder damages leading to few viable bladder tissue available might demand a challenging reconstructive surgery. In this context, biomaterials are valid alternatives for bladder reconstruction.
Aline Ferreira Rodrigues+6 more
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Evaluating costs with unmeasured confounding: A sensitivity analysis for the treatment effect [PDF]
Estimates of the effects of treatment on cost from observational studies are subject to bias if there are unmeasured confounders. It is therefore advisable in practice to assess the potential magnitude of such biases. We derive a general adjustment formula for loglinear models of mean cost and explore special cases under plausible assumptions about the
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Objective: Guidelines for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) recommend that patients receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy with radical cystectomy as treatment over radical cystectomy alone.
Victor Chalfant+2 more
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The Impact of the Extent of Lymphadenectomy on Oncologic Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer : A Systematic Review [PDF]
Copyright © 2014 European Association of Urology. Published by Elsevier B.V.
Bruins, Harman M+17 more
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Aims To evaluate morcellation practices among Fellows of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG). Materials and methods RANZCOG Fellows were invited to complete an online survey. This anonymous, cross‐sectional survey consisted of 29 questions regarding demographics and morcellation practices.
Alison Bryant‐Smith+2 more
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Effect of allogeneic intraoperative blood transfusion on survival in patients treated with radical cystectomy for nonmetastatic bladder cancer: Results from a single high-volume institution [PDF]
Transfusion has been related to poor survival after surgery in several cancers. Recently, timing of transfusion has been proposed as crucial in the determination of poor survival expectanies after surgery, in fact, intra- operative but not postoperative ...
Briganti, Alberto+11 more
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Peyronie's disease development and management in diabetic men
Abstract Background Peyronie's disease (PD) is a fibrosing disorder of the penis resulting in plaque formation and penile deformity that negatively affect sexual and psychosocial function of patients. A multifactorial etiology of PD is assumed with diabetes mellitus (DM) being a potential risk factor.
Simone Gianazza+11 more
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Benefits of robotic cystectomy with intracorporeal diversion for patients with low cardiorespiratory fitness: a prospective cohort study [PDF]
Background: Patients undergoing radical cystectomy have associated comorbidities resulting in reduced cardiorespiratory fitness. Preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) measures including anaerobic threshold (AT) can predict major ...
Ahmad, Imran+13 more
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Modified orthotopic ileal neobladder - surgical technique and initial results [PDF]
Introduction/Objective. Vesica ileale Padovana is the surgical technique for reconstruction of lower urinary tract following radical cystectomy using isolated ileal segment.
Sekulić Vuk+4 more
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