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Open AccessInfluence of steep Trendelenburg position on postoperative complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Intraoperative physiologic changes related to the steep Trendelenburg position have been investigated with the widespread adoption of robot-assisted pelvic surgery (RAPS). However, the impact of the steep Tren...
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Open AccessPrognostic value of the systemic immune-inflammation index in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
We assessed the prognostic value of systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) to refine risk stratification of the heterogeneous spectrum of patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC)
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Open AccessPhotodynamic diagnostic ureteroscopy using the VISERA ELITE video system for diagnosis of upper-urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: a prospective cohort pilot study
The advantages of photodynamic diagnostic technology using 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA-PDD) have been established. The aim of this prospective cohort study was to evaluate the usefulness of ALA-PDD to diagnose ...
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Comparison of longitudinal health-related quality-of-life outcomes between anterior and posterior surgical approaches to robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
Increasingly, studies have explored health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) outcomes after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Nevertheless, no study has compared differences between anterior and poste...
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Oncologic outcomes after robot-assisted versus open radical cystectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The efficacy of RARC in oncologic outcomes compared ORC is controversial. We assess potential differences in oncologic outcomes between robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) and open radical cystectomy (ORC).
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Clinical impact of abdominal fat distribution measured by 3-D computed tomography volumetry on post-transplant renal function in recipients after living kidney transplantation: a retrospective study
Excessive visceral fat may decrease renal function because of metabolic derangements. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of abdominal fat distribution on renal function of recipients after kidney...
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Robotic-Assisted Renal Autotransplantation: Preliminary Studies and Future Directions
The indications for renal autotransplantation (RATx) include renal vascular trauma, thrombosis, stenosis, aneurysm, complex ureteral injuries, renal cell carcinoma, urolithiasis, retroperitoneal fibrosis, and ...
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Prospective randomized controlled trial of postoperative early intravesical chemotherapy with pirarubicin (THP) for solitary non-muscle invasive bladder cancer comparing single and two-time instillation
Single immediate intravesical instillation of chemotherapy after transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) has been the gold standard treatment for patients with low- and intermediate-risk non-muscle in...
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The assessment of renal cortex and parenchymal volume using automated CT volumetry for predicting renal function after donor nephrectomy
Contrast-enhanced CT is necessary before donor nephrectomy and is usually combined with a Tc-99m-mercapto-acetyltriglycine (MAG3) scan to check split renal function (SRF). However, all transplant programs do n...
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Gene Therapy for Prostate Cancer: Current Status and Future Prospects
Prostate is an ideal target organ for gene therapy as a translational research. It has some advantages as follows: prostate is not a life kee** organ, can be approached easily by ultrasound as a routine clin...
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Laparoscopic management of complicated urachal remnants in adults
The traditional surgical approach for removing a urachal remnant is via a large transverse or midline infraumbilical incision. We review our experience with laparoscopic urachal cyst excision and report the ef...
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The clinical impact of pathological review on selection the treatment modality for localized prostate cancer in candidates for brachytherapy monotherapy
To evaluate the impact of pathological review by pathologist with genitourinary expertise (PGU) on treatment modality of localized prostate cancer, we analyzed Gleason grade (GG) migration and the final treatm...
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Preoperative positive urine cytology is a risk factor for subsequent development of bladder cancer after nephroureterectomy in patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma
To determine the independent risk factors of bladder recurrence in patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UUT-UC).
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Two instillations of epirubicin as prophylaxis for recurrence after transurethral resection of Ta and T1 transitional cell bladder cancer: a prospective, randomized controlled study
Although transurethral resection (TUR) is the standard treatment for non-muscle-invasive bladder tumors, 40–80% of tumors recur in spite of complete resection.
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Targeting Energy-Assisted Gene Delivery in Urooncology
Applications of energy sources which were applied for endourology is discussed with special reference to efficient targeting gene delivery for the treatment of urological cancer. Gene therapy has attracted att...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Common and Uncommon Complications Related to ESWL
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is one of the most common urologic procedures performed today. Although it is a minimally invasive procedure, there has been a wide spectrum of injuries to the kidn...