Urology
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Comparative Study
Percutaneous renal cryoablation in obese and morbidly obese patients.
To compare percutaneous renal cryoablation complications and outcomes in obese and morbidly obese vs nonobese patients. ⋯ Percutaneous renal cryoablation complication rates and short-term outcomes in obese and morbidly obese patients are similar to those in nonobese patients.
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Comparative Study
Perioperative outcomes for laparoscopic and robotic compared with open prostatectomy using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database.
To examine contemporary outcomes of minimally invasive radical prostatectomy (MIRP) compared with open prostatectomy, using a national, prospective perioperative database reflecting diverse practice settings. ⋯ In a nationwide database of diverse medical centers, MIRP was associated with longer operative time, but a significantly decreased rate of blood transfusions, length of stay, perioperative complication rate, and mortality compared with open prostatectomy. The minimally invasive surgical approach was independently associated with significantly fewer complications and deaths on multivariate analysis. Compared with other administrative databases that capture only inpatient events, the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program identifies complications up to 30 days postoperatively, providing more detailed characterization of complications after prostatectomy. These data reflect contemporary practice patterns and suggest that MIRP can be performed with low perioperative morbidity.
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To evaluate the therapeutic utility of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy on testicular ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury and elucidate the underlying molecular mechanism, we tested whether HBO therapy provided rescue of the testes after torsion in rats. ⋯ HBO therapy in rats attenuated I/R-induced testicular injury, possibly through abating oxidative stress, suppressing inflammation, and reducing nitric oxide formation.
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Prostate cancer (PC) is a radiosensitive tumor, and external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) has gained its place in the treatment of PC. The aim of this review is to provide the physician involved in the treatment of PC an overview of the current indications of EBRT, to focus on some recent developments in EBRT, and to highlight promising new indications for EBRT.