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Kidney function and transplants in prune belly syndrome: a sco** review
Children with prune belly syndrome (PBS) are at higher risk of develo** kidney dysfunction and requiring kidney replacement therapy (KRT). While studies have described surgical and survival outcomes in these...
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Implementation of a standardized clinical pathway in a dedicated posterior urethral valves clinic: short-term outcomes
To determine if the implementation of a posterior urethral valves (PUV) clinic and standardized management pathway improves the short-term kidney outcomes of infants with PUV.
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Predicting the Future of Patients with Obstructive Uropathy—A Comprehensive Review
This educational review aims to describe available tools that can be utilized for outcome prediction for children with obstructive uropathy.
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Posterior Urethral Valves Outcomes Prediction (PUVOP): a machine learning tool to predict clinically relevant outcomes in boys with posterior urethral valves
Early kidney and anatomic features may be predictive of future progression and need for additional procedures in patients with posterior urethral valve (PUV). The objective of this study was to use machine lea...
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Evolving trends in peri-operative management of pediatric ureteropelvic junction obstruction: working towards quicker recovery and day surgery pyeloplasty
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Personalized application of machine learning algorithms to identify pediatric patients at risk for recurrent ureteropelvic junction obstruction after dismembered pyeloplasty
To develop a model that predicts whether a child will develop a recurrent obstruction after pyeloplasty, determine their survival risk score, and expected time to re-intervention using machine learning (ML).
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Comparative analysis of suturing technique in pediatric pyeloplasty on surgical outcomes
Pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction is the gold standard for surgical repair. There are currently no reports outlining optimal suturing technique. This paper compares the effect of suturing tech...
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Evolving trends in peri-operative management of pediatric ureteropelvic junction obstruction: working towards quicker recovery and day surgery pyeloplasty
To describe the evolution of practice patterns for pediatric pyeloplasty and determine how these changes have impacted length of stay (LOS), reoperation rates and return emergency department (ER) visits.
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Lingual versus buccal mucosal graft for augmentation urethroplasty: a meta-analysis of surgical outcomes and patient-reported donor site morbidity
This study aimed at comparing surgical outcomes and patient-reported donor site morbidity between lingual mucosal graft (LMG) and buccal mucosal graft (BMG) through a meta-analysis of comparative studies.
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Subcutaneous fat area as a risk factor for extraction site incisional hernia following gastrectomy for gastric cancer
To identify the incidence of extraction site incisional hernia following gastrectomy for gastric cancer and its significant risk factors, including the subcutaneous fat area.
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Surgical management and outcomes of adult acquired buried penis with and without lichen sclerosus: a comparative analysis
Adult acquired buried penis (AABP) can present with concomitant Lichen Sclerosus (LS), a chronic dermatosis that may affect surgical outcomes. Our aim was to evaluate outcomes of patients undergoing AABP repai...
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Predictors of surgical complications and evaluation of outcomes after surgical correction of adult-acquired buried penis
To determine predictors for surgical complications and assess patient satisfaction after surgical treatment of Adult-Acquired Buried Penis (AABP).
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Principles of Urethral Stricture Reconstruction and Its Instrumentation
Urethral reconstruction is a delicate surgery that requires intricate knowledge and skill to perform. Principles of reconstructive surgery must always be upheld to guide patient management and optimize functio...
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Minimally Invasive Ureteral Reimplantation in Children with Vesicoureteral Reflux: History and Current Status
Ureteral reimplant being one of the most complex operative procedures performed in children, it is a rational challenge to incorporate minimally invasive approach of laparoscopy with or without robotic assista...
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Open AccessQuinine localizes to a non-acidic compartment within the food vacuole of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum
The naturally fluorescent compound quinine has long been used to treat malaria infections. Although some evidence suggests that quinine acts in the parasite food vacuole, the mechanism of action of quinine has...
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Sensory Endings of Living Isolated Mammalian Muscle Spindles
We report here studies which are still in progress on the structure of living muscle spindle sensory endings, as visualised by differential interference contrast (Nomarski) microscopy and by fluorescence of vi...
