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Open AccessPreoperative smoking and robot-assisted radical cystectomy outcomes & complications in multicenter KORARC database
To investigate the influence of preoperative smoking history on the survival outcomes and complications in a cohort from a large multicenter database. Many patients who undergo radical cystectomy (RC) have a h...
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Transperitoneal Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy Retzius-Sparing Approach: Yonsei Technique
The Yonsei Technique has translated into more efficient operative times, and has afforded patients an earlier return to continence with equivalent oncologic outcomes. The technique is highly-standardized and i...
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Textbook of Robotic Urologic Surgery: Retzius-Sparing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy
The Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RS-RARP), also known as the Bocciardi approach, has already turned ten years of experience at Niguarda Hospital with more than two thousand patients be...
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Open AccessProstate epithelial genes define therapy-relevant prostate cancer molecular subtype
Transcriptomic landscape of prostate cancer (PCa) shows multidimensional variability, potentially arising from the cell-of-origin, reflected in serum markers, and most importantly related to drug sensitivities...
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Transitioning to robotic partial nephrectomy with a team-based proctorship achieves the desired improved outcomes over open and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy
Proctoring may facilitate a safe transition to robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) for centres performing open (OPN) and laparoscopic partial nephrectomies (LPN). This study compared the 5-year outcome...
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Open AccessEffect of intraoperative fluid volume on postoperative ileus after robot-assisted radical cystectomy
This study aimed to investigate the effect of intraoperative fluid volume on the postoperative ileus (POI) recovery period. A retrospective review of the Korean robot-assisted radical cystectomy database ident...
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Open AccessAssociation between visceral adiposity and DDX11 as a predictor of aggressiveness of small clear-cell renal-cell carcinoma: a prospective clinical trial
Visceral fat produces several hormones and cytokines associated with carcinogenesis and tumor progression. Herein, we investigated the association between visceral adiposity and target-gene mRNA expression in ...
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Long short-term memory artificial neural network model for prediction of prostate cancer survival outcomes according to initial treatment strategy: development of an online decision-making support system
The delivery of precision medicine is a primary objective for both clinical and translational investigators. Patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancer (PCa) face the challenge of deciding among multiple in...
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Open AccessQuality of surgical care can impact survival in patients with bladder cancer after robot-assisted radical cystectomy: results from the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium
Although pathological factors remain the main determinate of survival for patients with bladder cancer, quality of surgical care is crucial for satisfactory outcomes. Using a validated quality score, we invest...
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Lessons learned from clinical outcome and tumor features of patients underwent selective artery embolization due to postoperative bleeding following 2076 partial nephrectomies: propensity scoring matched study
To evaluate the clinical and tumor characteristics in patients undergoing selective artery embolization (SAE) for bleeding after partial nephrectomy (PN).
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Postoperative biochemical recurrence of pathologically localized high-grade prostate cancer in adjuvant treatment-naïve patients
To evaluate biochemical recurrence (BCR) risk in men with localized prostate cancer (PC) of pathological Gleason score (pGS) 8–10. Although such patients have low BCR-free survival (BCRFS) following radical pr...
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Optimal sequencing strategy using docetaxel and androgen receptor axis-targeted agents in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer: utilization of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio
To investigate the prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) for the selection of the optimal sequencing strategy using docetaxel and androgen receptor axis-targeted (ARAT) agents in patients wi...
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Robotic versus laparoscopic radical nephrectomy: a large multi-institutional analysis (ROSULA Collaborative Group)
To compare the outcomes of robotic radical nephrectomy (RRN) to those of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (LRN) for large renal masses.
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Open AccessEffect of Prior Local Treatment and Prostate-Specific Antigen Kinetics during Androgen-Deprivation Therapy on the Survival of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) kinetics predicts survival in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC); however, the influence of prior treatment on this relationship is unclear. Patients with CRPC were str...
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Preoperative controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score as a novel immune-nutritional predictor of survival in non-metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma of ≤ 7 cm on preoperative imaging
This study aimed at investigating the prognostic value of Preoperative controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score in non-metastatic clear-cell renal cell carcinoma of ≤ 7 cm on preoperative imaging.
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Editorial Comment to “Robotic-Assisted Surgery for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: A Comparative Survival Analysis”
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Open AccessPredictors of adverse pathologic features after radical prostatectomy in low-risk prostate cancer
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening more frequently detects early stage prostate cancer (PC). However, adverse pathologic features (APFs) after radical prostatectomy (RP) in low-risk PC occur. Previous r...
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Open AccessImpact of clinical trial participation on survival in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer: a multi-center analysis
Clinical trial (CT) participation may confer access to new, potentially active agents before their general availability. This study aimed to investigate the potential survival benefit of participation in inves...
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Newer Robotic Systems in Horizon for Clinical Use
Current surgical robots had revolutionized the field of minimal invasive surgery for the last 15 years, but still they are lacking when it comes to artificial intelligence and computer cognition to give more s...
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Other Minimally Invasive Approaches (LESS and NOTES)
Both natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) and laparo-endoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) have been used in the management of small renal masses in...