Objectives We investigated the correlation between surgical outcomes and postoperative urinary continence recovery in robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Methods Patients who underwent RARP in our institution (n = 195) were included in this study. Preserved urethral length (PUL) was assessed during the procedure. Other outcomes of the surgical
Satoshi Ando +12 more
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Sexual dysfunction after open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: 16 years’ experience in a quaternary center and literature review [PDF]
Background Open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair can lead to sexual dysfunction (SD) in men. Objectives To determine the prevalence of SD following open AAA repair, explore whether surgical techniques for aortic reconstruction can have a ...
Bruno Pagnin Schmid +3 more
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Severe pelvic injury: vascular lesions detected by ante- and post-mortem contrast medium-enhanced CT and associations with pelvic fractures. [PDF]
The objectives of this study were to compare arterial and venous contrast medium extravasation in severe pelvic injury detected by ante- and post-mortem multi-detector CT (MDCT) and determine whether vascular injury is associated with certain types of ...
Grabherr, S. +3 more
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Complete mesocolic excision for colon cancer: current status and controversies
Complete mesocolic excision for colon cancer involves precise dissection of the avascular embryonic plane between the parietal retroperitoneum and visceral peritoneum of the mesocolon. Whether this approach results in improved overall or disease‐free survival remains unclear and its role remains controversial particularly given the risk of significant ...
Kilian G. M. Brown +6 more
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Retrospective evaluation of effectiveness and safety of superior hypogastric plexus block for pain control compared to epidural anesthesia in uterine artery embolization for treatment of uterine fibroids [PDF]
Purpose: To assess effectiveness of pain management with superior hypogastric plexus block (SHPB) compared to epidural anesthesia (EDA) in women requiring uterine artery embolization (UAE). Materials and Methods: In this retrospective, single-center, non-
Malouhi, Amer
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From the organ bath to the whole person: a review of human colonic motility
Our current understanding of the mechanisms that underlie colonic motility are based upon a range of experimental techniques, including molecular biology, single cell studies, recordings from muscle strips, analysis of part or whole organ ex vivo through to in vivo human recordings.
David A. Wattchow +6 more
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Introducción. El dolor es el principal síntoma que se presenta en el 40% de los pacientes oncológicos en tratamiento y en entre el 80% y el 85% de pacientes con la enfermedad avanzada.
Jaimes, Jennifer +5 more
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bjective: To study the efficacy of superior hypogastric block as a method of pain relief for abdominal hysterectomy performed under spinal anaesthesia for benign indications. Study Design: A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial.
Amna Gulrez, Asjad Sharif, Maria Ahmed
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Lumbar spinal stenosis: the reliability, sensitivity and specificity of the nerve root sedimentation sign [PDF]
Introduction: Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves at the level of the lumbar vertebra.
Azizan, Asrul Fahmi
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Uterosacral Nerve Ablation and Presacral Neurectomy in the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women [PDF]
Chronic pelvic pain affects 2–24% of women in the reproductive period. There are various causes of chronic pelvic pain in women including gynecologic, urologic, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal problems.
Ugurlucan, Funda Gungor, Yasa, Cenk
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