Initial experience with Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy compared to the conventional method: is it a suitable option for robotic prostatectomy beginners? [PDF]
Kosin Medical Journal, 2023 Background Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (rsRARP) is a surgical procedure that can minimize the resection of surrounding prostate tissue by enabling access through the anterior surface of the Douglas pouch.
Su Hwan Kang
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The effect of the discrepancy between pre- and post-operative staging on decision-making and quality of life in men undergoing a radical prostatectomy [PDF]
Journal of Men's Health, 2023 Prostate cancer is the most prevalent cancer and the second leading cause of oncological mortality in men. Its prognosis is estimated by normograms based on statistical methods. However, it is still a challenge to accurately determine the pathological
Álvaro Martínez-Bordajandi +6 more
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The prognostic value of the pretreatment serum albumin to globulin ratio for predicting adverse pathology in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer [PDF]
Investigative and Clinical Urology, 2021 Purpose: Few studies have demonstrated the clinical significance of pretreatment serum albumin and globulin in prostate cancer (PCa). This study evaluated the association between the pretreatment albumin to globulin ratio (AGR) and clinicopathologic ...
Jae-Wook Chung +17 more
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Farmeconomia: Health Economics and Therapeutic Pathways, 2023 L’incontinenza urinaria (IU) è un sintomo frequente a seguito di prostatectomia radicale per carcinoma della prostata, dal momento che interessa quote elevate di pazienti, che variano a seconda della definizione, delle tempistiche di valutazione, dell ...
Francesco Mennini +2 more
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ROBOT-ASSISTED RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY WITH DA VINCI XI: OUR INITIAL EXPERIENCE [PDF]
Journal of IMAB, 2022 During the recent years, prostate cancer becomes a major socio-medical challenge worldwide, as well as in Bulgaria, because of its rising importance and unfavorable impact on human health.
Deyan Anakievski +4 more
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Diagnostics, 2022 Background: Laparoscopic surgery (LS) requires CO2 insufflation to establish the operative field. Patients with worsening pain post-operatively often undergo computed tomography (CT).
Venkat M. Ramakrishnan +11 more
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Biomedicines, 2023 Amniotic tissues and methylene blue (MB) provide the ability for neuroregeneration, and MB enables intraoperative neurostaining. We first combined the techniques to explore a neuroprotective effect on early functional outcomes in a retrospective proof-of-
Dimitri Barski +4 more
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Using Explainable Machine Learning to Explore the Impact of Synoptic Reporting on Prostate Cancer
Algorithms, 2022 Machine learning (ML) models have proven to be an attractive alternative to traditional statistical methods in oncology. However, they are often regarded as black boxes, hindering their adoption for answering real-life clinical questions.
Femke M. Janssen +5 more
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Modified apical dissection improves early continence in robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: Comparative study between modified apical dissection and anterior suspension stitch [PDF]
Investigative and Clinical Urology, 2022 Purpose: Recently, the modified apical dissection (MAD) technique in robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP) has shown excellent functional outcomes but has never been rigorously validated at various institutions.
Ha Eun Kang +8 more
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