Until recently, robotic surgery has been associated only with the da Vinci robotic system. A novel Senhance® robotic system (TransEnterix Surgical Inc., Morrisville, NC, USA) was introduced almost 5 years ago. Published reports on experience using this robotic platform are very limited. We present a prospective analysis of the first 100 robotic surgeries in abdominal surgery, […]
The purpose of this study was to compare perioperative and oncologic outcomes between laparoscopic radical cystectomy (LRC) and robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) for bladder cancer (BCa). Patients who underwent LRC or RARC with curative intent for BCa between January 2011 and December 2016 were included. Perioperative, pathologic oncologic data were extracted from our database. Disease-free […]
To evaluate the feasibility and safety of the application of robotic enucleation of adrenal masses (REAM). Thirteen patients at Shanghai Changhai Hospital who underwent robotic enucleation of adrenal mass from February 2017 to March 2018 were reviewed. After mobilizing the adrenal gland and clamping the feeding blood vessels, the tumor was enucleated and reconstruction was […]
Background: Gold nanoparticles (AuNps) are promising agents for prostate cancer therapy. Herein, the in vivo effects of 20 and 50 nm sized AuNps on experimentally induced benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) was examined. Materials and methods: Adult male rats were divided into four groups (n=6-8 each). A negative control group and three groups were injected daily […]
To evaluate the global prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED); as well as its association with physiological and pathological ageing by examining the relationship between ED and cardiovascular disease (CVD), benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and dementia. We also aimed to characterise discrepancies caused by the use of different ED screening tools. The Excerpta Medica dataBASE (EMBASE) […]
The aim of this study was to clarify the differences between the prostatic levels of chemical elements in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and healthy male. We evaluated the prostatic level of 66 chemical elements in 43 patients with BPH and 37 healthy males. Measurements were performed using five instrumental analytical methods. In the […]
Aim of this systematic review is to evaluate functional outcomes (Qmax, QoL, IPSS, PVR), sexual outcome (erectile dysfunction and anejaculation rate), and adverse events evaluated according to the Clavien-Dindo classification. The bibliographic search with the included terms (prostate, benign prostatic hyperplasia, benign prostatic enlargement, lower urinary tract symptoms, water jet dissection, aquablation, Aquabeam®) produced a […]
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections, especially those caused by Escherichia coli, have historically been widely studied. However, complicated urinary tract infections are presenting ever increasing healthcare challenges, particularly with Proteus mirabilis. P. mirabilis is often found on indwelling urinary catheters causing monomicrobial and polymicrobial catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). Widespread antibiotic resistance, combined with the ability […]
The feasibility of using colicins to create an antimicrobial lubricant to prevent extraluminal catheter contamination during urinary catheter insertion was assessed. Levels of resistance of uropathogenic Escherichia coli to antibiotics and colicins were compared and it was revealed that antibiotics and colicins possess similar frequencies of resistance to a single drug, while colicins exhibit significantly […]
Patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) are at risk of developing renal calculi. This study describes the management of renal calculi among patients with SCI with attention to factors influencing surgical management vs observation. This retrospective, cohort study identified patients with SCI and renal calculi between 2009 to 2016 from an institutional neurogenic bladder database […]
