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Surgical research /

, 2001
With the recent changes in the health care industry, surgeons face increasing pressure to devote their time to their clinical activities, thus limiting their research efforts.
Souba, Wiley W., Wilmore, Douglas W.(Douglas Wayne),   +1 more
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Residency Exposure to URPS (Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery)‐Trained Attendings Increase the Number of Female Pelvic Procedures Performed by General Urologists After Graduation

Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction As the population ages, there is an increasing demand for urologists who specialize in female pelvic surgery. However, 30% of residency programs lack a Urogynecology Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS)‐trained attending, potentially limiting resident exposure.
Shannon Leung, Lucia Martinez‐Sanchez, Annie Chen, Kathleen C. Kobashi, Ricardo R. Gonzalez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

One‐Year Functional Satisfaction and Quality of Life Outcomes of Patients With a History of Radiotherapy With Artificial Urinary Sphincters

Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims This study assessed how functional satisfaction and quality of life outcomes of the artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) were affected in patients who received radiation for prostate cancer. Methods A secondary analysis was conducted based on the Artificial Urinary Sphincter Clinical Outcomes (AUSCO) study, a prospective multi‐institutional
Vishu Chandrasekhar, Melissa R. Kaufman, Andrew C. Peterson, Erin L. Chaussee, Hadley M. Wood, AUSCO Collaboration Group, Benjamin N. Breyer, Bradley A. Erickson, Niels V. Johnsen, Jeremy Myers, Alex J. Vanni, Ryan Terlecki, Thomas G. Smith III, Daniel Moon Fracs, LeRoy Jones, Joshua A. Broghammer, Gerard Henry, Arthur L. Burnett, Lewis Wen Loong Chan, Brian J. Flynn, Rose Khavari, Sean Elliott   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hospital-level variation in the quality of urologic cancer surgery

, 2011
Unexplained variation in outcomes after common surgeries raises concerns about the quality and appropriateness of surgical care. Understanding variation in surgical outcomes may identify processes that could affect the quality of surgical and ...
Hunter Wessells, John L. Gore, Jonathan L. Wright, Daratha, Kenn B, Gore, John L, Kenneth P. Roberts, Kenn B. Daratha, Roberts, Kenneth P, Porter, Michael, Wessells, Hunter, Michael Porter, Daniel W. Lin, Wright, Jonathan L, Lin, Daniel W   +13 more
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The Interpretability of the Neurogenic Bladder Symptom Score

Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To define mild, moderate and severe symptom categories of the neurogenic bladder symptom score (NBSS) and NBSS‐short form (SF), and to calculate the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of the NBSS‐SF. Methods We used existing datasets from the original NBSS validation study (n = 230 patients with spinal cord injury (SCI ...
Jeremy Dai, Erica Li, Rose Khavari, Jorge Moreno‐Palacios, Cristiano M. Gomes, Jeremy Myers, John T. Stoffel, Sean Elliott, Sara M. Lenherr, Blayne Welk   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Complicações de procedimentos laparoscópicos em urologia: análise retropectiva de 1990 a 2002

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Although laparoscopic surgery is a safe and effective procedure, it is not exempt from risks of complications and death. Complication rates have decreased in various procedures, with means of 1%, 3.9% and 9.2%, for those considered easy, difficult and ...
Lísias Nogueira Castilho, Arakén Almeida   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Resident Involvement in Urologic Robotic Surgery

, 2013
Resident inexperience in the operating room has long been debated as a contributor to adverse patient outcomes. Since its introduction, robotic surgery has become an integral part of health care delivery, particularly for the surgical treatment of ...
McMillan, Daniel
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Malnutrition prevalence at hospital admission and discharge based on the two‐step Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition: A prospective observational study in Malawian adult patients

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To assess the prevalence of malnutrition at hospital admission and discharge and examine factors associated with malnutrition at discharge among adult patients. Study Design A prospective observational study was conducted at two public referral hospitals in Malawi, targeting adult patients aged 18–65 years (n = 418).
Getrude Mphwanthe, Triza Columbus, Limbikira Wasambo, Hailey Koster, Lustia Mndoliro, Felistace Mtande, Heather Burr, Lorraine Weatherspoon   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Salvage Repair of Vesicovaginal Fistula

Urology Journal, 2011
Purpose: To present the long-term results of failed vesicovaginal fistula repair using flap splitting techniques. Materials and Methods: Nine women with a previous failed vesicovaginal fistula repair, aged 18 to 69 years, underwent salvage vaginal ...
Aliasghar Yarmohamadi, Mohammad Asl Zare, Hassan Ahmadnia, Nasser Mogharabian   +3 more
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Anaesthetic Challenges and Management Strategies for Cystourethroscopy with Retrograde Pyelography and Left Ureteroscopic Surgery in a Patient with Kyphoscoliosis and a History of Operated Cystic Hygroma: A Case Report

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Scoliosis is an idiopathic condition that predominantly affects females, with a ratio of 4:1, and an incidence ranging from 0.3-15%. Kyphoscoliosis, which involves both forward and lateral bending of the thoracolumbar spine, commonly results from ...
Shilpa Sarang Kore, Tharun Dasarath Perni, Sandeep Dilip Veer, Sravya Bejugama   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source