Routine day-case laparoscopic pyeloplasty: a paradigm shift?

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aims to provide an overview of type and frequency of musculoskeletal complaints among urologists. In addition, the urologists' knowledge about ergonomic conditions during minimally invasive urology was assessed, and they were asked how they would prefer to gain knowledge about this topic. MATERIALS ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Tjiam IM,Goossens RH,Schout BM,Koldewijn EL,Hendrikx AJ,Muijtjens AM,Scherpbier AJ,Witjes JA

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho:YAG) laser lithotripsy is the standard lithotrite in ureteroscopy. We investigated the influence of pulse frequency, energy and length on the fragmentation efficiency of Ho:YAG laser lithotripsy in non-floating artificial stones in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Wezel F,Häcker A,Gross AJ,Michel MS,Bach T

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the prevalence of preoperative anemia and the impact of preoperative anemia and blood transfusion requirement on 30- and 90-day complications in a cohort of patients undergoing robot-assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion (iRARC). PATIENTS AND METHODS:IRARC was performed...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Tan WS,Lamb BW,Khetrapal P,Tan MY,Tan ME,Sridhar A,Cervi E,Rodney S,Busuttil G,Nathan S,Hines J,Shaw G,Mohammed A,Baker H,Briggs TP,Klein A,Richards T,Kelly JD

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:With the evolution of endourologic technology, bilateral synchronous percutaneous nephrolithotomy (BS-PCNL) has emerged as a potentially practical intervention for patients with bilateral lithiasis. Although tradition has favored a staged approach, an increasing number of original studies have reported the...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Jones P,Dhliwayo B,Rai BP,Mokete M,Amitharaj R,Aboumarzouk OM,Somani BK

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Renal artery aneurysm (RAA) is an infrequently seen disease entity but one with the potential for significant morbidity and mortality. Complications related to RAA include pain, hematuria, hypertension, and, rarely, rupture. Management is often based on symptomatology or, if symptoms are not pres...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Shirodkar SP,Bird V,Velazquez O,Ciancio G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe our experience using an iodinated contrast solution to hydrodissect adjacent structures before percutaneous renal cryoablation. Hydrodissection was performed before cryoablation with placement of a 20-gauge, 15-cm introducer needle into the retroperitoneum under CT or ultrasonographic guidance followed by ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Patel SR,Hinshaw JL,Lubner MG,Lee FT Jr,Nakada SY,Hedican SP

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The article entitled, "Mn-porphyrins as novel molecular MRI contrast agents" by Mouraviev et al., published online ahead of print on November 3, 2011 (DOI: 10.1089/end.2011.0133), in its unedited, uncorrected format, is being officially withdrawn from Journal of Endourology. This early version of the manuscript was no...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Clayman RV,Smith AD

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the efficacy and safety of laparoendoscopic single-site adrenalectomy (LESS-A) and conventional laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) as a systematic review and meta-analysis of current evidence. METHODS:We conducted a thorough search for comparative studies that compared LESS-A and conventional LA in the ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Hu Q,Gou Y,Sun C,Xu K,Xia G,Ding Q

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In current clinical practice, lidocaine gel is widely used as a local anesthetic lubricant before various forms of transurethral instrumentation. Over the past few years, the value of local anesthesia during urethral catheterization and flexible or rigid cystoscopy has been questioned. Strong data are lacking, and the...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Tzortzis V,Gravas S,Melekos MM,de la Rosette JJ

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the association between the R.E.N.A.L. Nephrometry score, the amount of non-neoplastic parenchymal volume (NNPV) removed, and the renal function decline in patients undergoing robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN). PATIENTS AND METHODS:The Multi-institutional Mount Sinai Kidney Cancer Database was used...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Husain FZ,Rosen DC,Paulucci DJ,Sfakianos JP,Abaza R,Badani KK

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) has not received widespread clinical application because of its technical challenge. Bovine serum albumin glutaraldehyde (BSAG) is a hemostatic agent that is independent of the clotting cascade. We evaluated the use of BSAG as the sole agent for parenchymal and collec...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Louie MK,Gamboa AJ,Kaplan AG,Khosravi A,Truong H,Andrade L,Lin R,Alipanah R,Ortiz C,McCormick D,Box GN,Lee HJ,Deane LA,Edwards RA,McDougall EM,Clayman RV

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Several experienced practitioners of open surgery with limited or no laparoscopic background have adopted robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RLRP) as an alternative to open radical prostatectomy (RRP), demonstrating outcomes comparable to those in large RRP and laparoscopic prosta...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Zorn KC,Orvieto MA,Gong EM,Mikhail AA,Gofrit ON,Zagaja GP,Shalhav AL

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess if the presence of a lower pole stone (LPS) decreases the stone-free (SF) rate following retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). The second purpose was to assess the result of RIRS for LPS and to identify predictors of SF status. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed 205 procedures in 162 ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Martin F,Hoarau N,Lebdai S,Pichon T,Chautard D,Culty T,Azzouzi AR,Bigot P

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate in vitro and in vivo effects of Moses technology in Holmium laser and to compare it with the Regular mode in terms of lithotripsy efficiency and laser-tissue interactions. METHODS:The Lumenis® Pulse™ P120H holmium laser system together with Moses D/F/L fibers were used to compare the Regular mode...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Elhilali MM,Badaan S,Ibrahim A,Andonian S

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A "Negative" ureteroscopy (URS) is defined as a URS in which no stone is found during the procedure. It may occur when the stone has already been passed spontaneously or when it is located outside the collecting system. The aim of the study was to outline risk factors for Negative-URS. MATERIALS AND METHO...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Katafigiotis I,Sabler IM,Heifetz EM,Rosenfeld A,Stavros S,Lorber A,Latke A,Yutkin V,Hidas G,Landau EH,Pode D,Gofrit ON,Duvdevani M

更新日期：2018-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Small renal lesions often confer relatively low oncologic risk and, as such, dictate for treatment strategies with low morbidity. Minimally invasive ablative techniques have been developed and can deliver good outcomes where used judiciously. The potential risks of treatment relate to the method of ablation, the route...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Crow P,Keeley FX

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Extended ureteral stricture is a rare complication of renal transplantation. Its management remains challenging. The aim of our study was to report our 15 years of experience with subcutaneous pyelovesical bypass graft (SPBG) in selected renal transplant patients who presented with extended urete...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Muller CO,Meria P,Desgrandchamps F

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:As life expectancy continues to increase, we will be faced with the need to counsel older patients on the risks and benefits of undergoing surgery. It is clear that laparoscopic renal surgery has significant benefits over open renal surgery. However, contemporary data on whether these benefits ca...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Lai FC,Kau EL,Ng CS,Fuchs GJ

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Calculi from patients with musculoskeletal (MS) anomalies who are largely immobile and prone to urinary infections have been traditionally composed primarily of struvite and carbonate apatite. Because of substantial improvements in the care of these patients in recent decades, stone etiology may ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Gnessin E,Mandeville JA,Handa SE,Lingeman JE

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To demonstrate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for management of large renal stones between single-functioning kidney and double-kidney patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Thirty single-functioning kidneys and 30 double-kidney patients with a mean age of 38.5 (±15.6) years in the sing...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Basiri A,Shabaninia S,Mir A,Soltani MH

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate contemporary management approaches to medium-sized (10-20 mm) renal stones. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 935 patients treated for medium-sized renal stones (10-20 mm) between July 2012 and March 2014 were included in the study program. Contemporary minimally invasive approaches applied in the ma...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Kiremit MC,Guven S,Sarica K,Ozturk A,Buldu I,Kafkasli A,Balasar M,Istanbulluoglu O,Horuz R,Cetinel CA,Kandemir A,Albayrak S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Purpose: To examine gas bubbles generated by two laser lithotripsy devices, a pulsed thulium solid-state laser and a holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho:YAG) device, and their possible effects in lithotripsy. Materials and Methods: ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Petzold R,Suarez-Ibarrola R,Miernik A

更新日期：2020-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The gold standard treatment for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). The role of endoscopic resection is limited to low-risk patients. In this study, we present our 30-year experience in the endoscopic management of UTUC. METHODS:In this retrospective study, we iden...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Motamedinia P,Keheila M,Leavitt DA,Rastinehad AR,Okeke Z,Smith AD

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the ureteroscopic unroofing of a symptomatic peripelvic cyst with a holmium laser in a 37-year-old woman. At 1-year follow-up, the patient remains symptom free. Endoscopic management of peripelvic cysts is durable and can be performed safely. ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： O'Connor RC,Guralnick ML,Byrd GF,Murphy MJ,Sulman A

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Bleeding is a major concern during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), especially with the use of multiple tracts. This prospective study aimed to identify factors affecting blood loss during PCNL. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Data were collected prospectively from 236 patients undergoing 301 PCNL proc...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Kukreja R,Desai M,Patel S,Bapat S,Desai M

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To present our initial experience with single-port laparoscopic urologic surgery via the retroperitoneal approach using the Alexis wound retractor with flexible laparoscopic instrumentation. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Since December 2008, 14 patients have undergone single-port laparoscopic surgery for various urolog...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Ryu DS,Park WJ,Oh TH

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether minimally invasive PCNL (MPCNL) is as safe and effective in the management of complex renal caliceal stones as it is for simple renal stones. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 5761(41.2%) simple caliceal stones (isolated renal pelvis including isolated calix) and 8223 (58.8%...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Zeng G,Zhao Z,Wan S,Mai Z,Wu W,Zhong W,Yuan J

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair has become a frequently performed procedure. It is thus inevitable that some candidates for radical prostatectomy for prostatic carcinoma will have undergone such previous intervention. Mesh placement in the space of Retzius as performed in laparoscopic hernia ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Haifler M,Benjamin B,Ghinea R,Avital S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Objectives: To compare the efficacy, complications, and costs of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) in the treatment of a 20 to 30 mm single renal pelvic stone with a density ≤1000 HU. Patients and Me...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Gadelkareem RA,Abdelsalam YM,Ibraheim MA,Reda A,Sayed MA,El-Azab AS

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal excursion during breathing is inevitable and is a cause of poor localization during extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (SWL), which in theory might lead to poor treatment results. Eighty-one patients underwent lithotripsy treatment with and without the use of an image enhancement system designed for use with ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Dawson C,Corry DA,Bowsher WG,Nockler IB,Whitfield HN

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00