A5049938213- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Ureteral procedures and complications
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Renal and Vascular Pathologies
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Urinary and Genital Oncology Studies
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers
- Male Reproductive Health Studies
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
Ospedale D. Cotugno
2011-2018
European Association of Urology
2018
University of Turin
1999-2015
American Urological Association
2011
Ospedale San Luigi Gonzaga
1990-2010
Azienda Ospedaliera S.Maria
2003
OBJECTIVE To determine the number of lymph nodes that need to be examined accurately stage pN variable in patients undergoing radical nephrectomy (RN) for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). PATIENTS AND METHODS We reviewed operative and pathology reports 725 with RCC submitted RN. All tumours were classified using fifth edition Tumour‐Nodes‐Metastasis classification. For each patient removed was recorded. The divided into five different groups according removed, i.e. group 1, 1–4; 2, 5–8; 3, 9–12;...
To assess perioperative outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) using ultrasound or fluoroscopic guidance for access.A prospectively collected international Clinical Research Office the Endourological Society (CROES) database containing 5806 patients treated with PCNL was used study. Patients were divided into two groups based on methods access: versus fluoroscopy. Patient characteristics, operative data, and postoperative compared.Percutaneous access obtained only in 453 (13.7%)...
Background and Purpose: Laparoscopic radical cystectomy is confined to centers where advanced laparoscopy performed, its role not yet well clear. Our aim was evaluate, through a prospective comparative study, the advantages of laparoscopic compared with an open approach. Patients Methods: From November 2002 December 2005, all patients in our center who were found have muscle-invasive bladder cancer without clinical evidence lymph-node involvement American Society Anesthesiologists (ASA)...
Study Type – Therapy (RCT) Level of Evidence 1b What’s known on the subject? and What does study add? Short‐term efficacy is similar but B‐TURP preferable due to a more favourable safety. a) first multicentre RCT, b) adequate quality, c) experience with new bipolar device, d) morbidity standardize using modified Clavien classification system. OBJECTIVE • To compare perioperative safety (B‐) monopolar transurethral resection prostate (M‐TURP) in an international double‐blind randomized...
The prone position has been considered the only for percutaneous access to kidney past 25 years, whereas supine Valdivia recently started gain acceptance, although it was originally described in late 1980s. Even more recently, Galdakao-modified described. However, there is no consensus on which best nephrolithotomy, and choice currently based surgeon's preference.The prone, supine, modified positions are described, pointing out advantages, disadvantages, results of each technique.A number...
What's known on the subject? and What does study add? The effect of TURP overall sexual function particularly erectile ( EF ) is controversial with conflicting results based a low level evidence. effects monopolar bipolar M ‐ B , respectively) are similar, as has been shown in few non‐focused randomized control trials RCTs ). For first time, present offers focused comparative evaluation function, quantified I nternational ndex E rectile F unction Q uestionnaire IIEF ‐15) an international,...
Semirigid and flexible ureterorenoscopy (URS) procedures are safe efficient treatment options for urolithiasis of all localizations. Sometimes, a Double-J stent is placed in preparation definitive treatment. The aim our study was to evaluate the influence prestenting on outcome URS.We retrospectively analyzed 565 patients prospective, multicenter multinational database who underwent URS renal or ureteral stones from June 2011 December 2013. Demographic stone-related data, surgery time, stone...