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Robotic assisted vs open radical cystectomy: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Several randomized control trials (RCTs) have been published comparing open (ORC) with robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC). However, uncertainty persists regarding this issue, as evidences and recommendat...
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Open AccessHuman metabolism of four synthetic benzimidazole opioids: isotonitazene, metonitazene, etodesnitazene, and metodesnitazene
Following isotonitazene scheduling in 2019, the availability of alternative 2-benzylbenzimidazole opioids (nitazenes) on the global drug market increased, resulting in many fatalities worldwide. Nitazenes are ...
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Peri- and post-operative outcomes of robot-assisted radical cystectomy after the implementation of the EAU guidelines recommendations for collecting and reporting complications at a high-volume referral center
No studies relied on a standardized methodology to collect postoperative complications after robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC). The aim of our study was to evaluate peri- and post-operative outcomes of ...
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The case for centralization of care in penile cancer — respecting geographical needs
Centralization of care for penile cancer has been underscored in the 2023 updated EAU–ASCO guidelines. Expertise consolidation enhances patient care, addressing penile cancer complexities from diagnosis to tre...
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Patterns of adoption of different robotic systems at tertiary care institutions in the early dissemination phase: a junior ERUS/YAU working group in robotic surgery study
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Robotic kidney transplantation
Kidney transplantation is the best treatment option for patients with end-stage renal disease owing to improved survival and quality of life compared with dialysis. The surgical approach to kidney transplantat...
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A new machine-learning model to predict long-term renal function impairment after minimally invasive partial nephrectomy: the Fundació Puigvert predictive model
To provide a new model to predict long-term renal function impairment after partial nephrectomy (PN).
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The importance of second-look ureteroscopy implementation in the conservative management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of second-look ureteroscopy (SU) in the endoscopic operative work-up of patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC).
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Novel single-stage preputial spiral graft for panurethral stricture: a step-by-step description of the technique
To report the 12-month results of a novel urethroplasty technique relying on a spiral preputial graft for panurethral stricture disease.
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Neglected lymph nodal metastases in patients with renal cancer: when to extend the anatomical template of lymph node dissection during nephrectomy
The role of lymph node dissection (LND) in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is still controversial. However, detecting lymph node invasion (LNI) is key due to prognostic implications and to identify pa...
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Initial experience of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy with Hugo™ RAS system: implications for surgical setting
Hugo™ RAS system is one of the most promising new robotic platforms introduced in the field of urology. To date, no data have been provided on robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) performed with Hugo™ RAS...
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Optimizing decision-making process of benign uretero-enteric anastomotic stricture treatment after radical cystectomy
To identify preoperative predictors of endo-urological treatment (EUT) failure while promoting a new diagnostic and therapeutic pathway for benign uretero-enteric anastomosis stricture (UES) management after r...
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Open AccessMagnetic resonance arthrography in patients with multidirectional instability: could inferior capsulsar width be considered the cornerstone in the diagnosis of non-traumatic shoulder instability?
To provide quantitative anatomical parameters in patients with and without non-traumatic multidirectional instability using MR arthrography (MR-a).
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How to optimize the use of adjuvant pembrolizumab in renal cell carcinoma: which patients benefit the most?
The KEYNOTE-564 trial showed improved disease-free survival (DFS) for patients with high-risk renal cell carcinoma (RCC) receiving adjuvant pembrolizumab as compared to placebo. However, if systematically admi...
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Pancreatic metastases after surgery for renal cell carcinoma: survival and pathways of progression
Metastatic ccRCC has peculiar tropism in the pancreas. We describe the characteristics and pathways of progression of patients with PM in a large multi-institutional consortium and compare them to patients wit...
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Author Correction: A global approach to improving penile cancer care
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A global approach to improving penile cancer care
Rare tumours such as penile carcinoma have been largely neglected by the urology scientific community in favour of more common — and, therefore, more easily fundable — diseases. Nevertheless, penile cancer rep...
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Open AccessMR arthrography: correlation between anatomic intraarticular variants of the long head of the biceps tendon (long head biceps tendon) and superior labral anterior to posterior (SLAP) lesions
The purpose of this work is to characterize the anatomy of the intraarticular portion of the long head of the biceps tendon (long head biceps tendon) using magnetic resonance (MR) arthrography by investigating...
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GHB and Driving Performance
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is an approved drug for the treatment of narcolepsy/cataplexy and a compound diverged for recreational purposes. GHB exerts a euphoric but also sedative effect on the central nervou...
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The Role of Immunotherapy as Bladder-Sparing Solution for Muscle-Invasive and Non-muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: Current Status and Future Perspectives
Bladder cancer (BCa) management has rapidly changed over the past several years after a long period in which the treatment landscape of this disease was remarkably stagnant. Although radical cystectomy (RC) is...
