Can J Urol
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Comparative Study
Comparison of epidural and intravenous patient controlled analgesia in patients undergoing radical cystectomy.
Postoperative analgesia is an important factor influencing surgical outcomes. We aimed to evaluate the role of patient controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) versus intravenous (IV) patient controlled analgesia (PCA) in patients undergoing radical cystectomy. ⋯ Our findings suggest that compared with IV PCA, PCEA for radical cystectomy patients can result in lower immediate postoperative pain during activity, with a trend to earlier progress to eating solid foods, but no shortening of hospital stay.
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Case Reports
Nutcracker syndrome in a 20-year-old patient treated with intravascular stent placement: a case report.
Nutcracker syndrome (NCS) is a rare condition characterized by the entrapment of the left renal vein (LRV) between the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and the aorta. It was first described in 1950 and the term nutcracker was attributed by de Schepper in 1972. ⋯ NCS is a rare condition that represents a challenge for urologists in terms of accurate diagnosis and proper management.
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The surgical robot is becoming an important tool for performance of minimally invasive surgical procedures around the world. We surveyed opinions about and utilization of robot-assisted surgery among urologic surgeons from 44 countries. ⋯ Robot-assisted surgery has begun to integrate into the minimally invasive armamentarium for urologic surgery and is applied for more procedures as experience is gained.