Complications of 2,775 Urological Laparoscopic Procedures: 1993 to 2005
Monday, 26 March 2007
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - In this very large, long-term, retrospective study in which nearly 85% of the laparoscopic procedures were nonpelvic (e.g. renal, adrenal, or retroperitoneal), the overall complication rate was 22%: 4.7% (intraoperative) and 17.5% (postoperative); the mortality rate was 0.07%.
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Effect of Advanced Age on Laparoscopic Urologic Procedures
Wednesday, 21 March 2007
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Quite simply, in any laparoscopic procedure there are two factors, the surgeon and the patient.
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Financial Comparative Analysis of Minimally Invasive Surgery to Open Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer: A Single-Institution Experience
Monday, 19 March 2007
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - In addition to oncologic and quality of life outcomes, cost effectiveness is important to all institutions.
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Laparoscopic Versus Open Radical Nephrectomy for Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis: Contemporary Outcomes Analysis
Wednesday, 14 March 2007
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - It was not until 9 years after the initial laparoscopic nephrectomy, that the first report on using this technique for xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) emerged from Washington University.
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5-Year Outcomes of Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy
Wednesday, 07 March 2007
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Open partial nephrectomy has been shown, with long-term follow-up from a variety of institutions, to have oncologic equipoise with radical nephrectomy, when patients are properly selected.
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European Urology - Preoperative and Intraoperative Risk Factors for Side-Specific Positive Surgical Margins in Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer
Monday, 05 March 2007
Volume 51, Issue 3, Pages 764-771 (March 2007)
1. Introduction:
Surgical margin (SM) status is the only pathologic variable that can be objectively measured to determine complete tumour resection
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European Urology - Are Abstracts Presented at the EAU Meeting Followed by Publication in Peer-Reviewed Journals?: A Critical Analysis
Thursday, 01 March 2007
Volume 51, Issue 3, Pages 833-840 (March 2007)
1. Introduction
Medical meetings represent an important method of exchanging scientific information and findings from the latest research studies.
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European Urology - Prostatic Fascial Anatomy and Positive Surgical Margins in Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
Thursday, 01 March 2007
Volume 51, Issue 3, Pages 598-600 (March 2007)
The magnification obtained with laparoscopy has allowed urologists to rediscover prostatic anatomy. The distinction between intrafascial, interfascial, and extrafascial dissection can be made only with the increased visual capability that is obtained with the laparoscopic approach.
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