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View article: Comparison Between Hernioplasty Alone and Combined with TURP: A 10-Year Single-Center Retrospective Study
Comparison Between Hernioplasty Alone and Combined with TURP: A 10-Year Single-Center Retrospective Study Open
Background Acute postoperative urinary retention (POUR) is a frequent complication following urologic and general surgeries, particularly in elderly male patients. Both transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and laparoscopic hernio…
View article: Neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy before radical prostatectomy in high-risk and very high-risk prostate cancer
Neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy before radical prostatectomy in high-risk and very high-risk prostate cancer Open
Purpose: Neoadjuvant systemic therapy is a standard of care for several solid tumor malignancies. It has been evaluated before radical prostatectomy (RP) in recent studies but no consensus yet. This study investigates the outcomes of high-…
View article: Comparative Analysis of Three-Year Reintervention Rates for Rezum vs. UroLift: A TriNetX Study
Comparative Analysis of Three-Year Reintervention Rates for Rezum vs. UroLift: A TriNetX Study Open
Purpose Rezum and UroLift are new minimally invasive treatments; however, data comparing their outcomes remain limited. We queried a TriNetX database to evaluate three-year reintervention rates for both procedures. Methods We used the TriN…
View article: Validation of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio for prognosis and treatment selection in muscle-invasive bladder cancer: A single-institutional longitudinal study
Validation of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio for prognosis and treatment selection in muscle-invasive bladder cancer: A single-institutional longitudinal study Open
Purpose: To evaluate the prognostic role of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) and its potential in guiding treatment strategies between radical cystectomy (RC) and trimodal ther…
View article: Comparative outcomes of retroperitoneal partial nephrectomy for cT1 and cT2 renal tumors: a single-center experience
Comparative outcomes of retroperitoneal partial nephrectomy for cT1 and cT2 renal tumors: a single-center experience Open
View article: Early cystography before catheter removal after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: A single-center experience
Early cystography before catheter removal after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: A single-center experience Open
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate early cystography after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in prostate cancer patients to expedite discharge, examine urinary leakage incidence, and assess related factors. Materials and metho…
View article: Risk of Bladder Cancer in Patients with Chronic Indwelling Catheters: A Real-World Data Analysis.
Risk of Bladder Cancer in Patients with Chronic Indwelling Catheters: A Real-World Data Analysis. Open
Introduction: Bladder cancer is the second most common urological malignancy worldwide, with significant morbidity and mortality. This study investigates the association between chronic indwelling catheter (CIDC) use and bladder can…
View article: Neoadjuvant Androgen Deprivation Therapy Before Radical Prostatectomy in High and Very High-Risk Prostate Cancer
Neoadjuvant Androgen Deprivation Therapy Before Radical Prostatectomy in High and Very High-Risk Prostate Cancer Open
Objectives: Neoadjuvant systemic therapy is a standard of care for several solid tumor malignancies. It has been evaluated prior to radical prostatectomy in recent studies but no consensus yet. This study investigates the outcomes of high-…
View article: Pioneering the retroperitoneal approach: Indocyanine green fluorescence-guided embolization in totally endophytic renal masses during robot-assisted partial nephrectomy
Pioneering the retroperitoneal approach: Indocyanine green fluorescence-guided embolization in totally endophytic renal masses during robot-assisted partial nephrectomy Open
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and outcomes of utilizing superselective transarterial indocyanine green (ICG)-lipiodol delivery to arterial branches supplying renal masses. Retroperitoneal robot-assisted partial neph…
View article: Outcomes of laparoscopic, robotic and open nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision in patients with T3T4 upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: a multi-center retrospective study
Outcomes of laparoscopic, robotic and open nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision in patients with T3T4 upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: a multi-center retrospective study Open
View article: Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) and concomitant inguinal hernioplasty: a single-center experience
Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) and concomitant inguinal hernioplasty: a single-center experience Open
View article: Perioperative, Oncological, and Functional Outcomes of Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic or Robotic-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy for > 7 cm Renal Tumors
Perioperative, Oncological, and Functional Outcomes of Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic or Robotic-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy for > 7 cm Renal Tumors Open
Background: Partial nephrectomy (PN) has been the main strategy for treating cT1 (≤ 7cm) renal tumors. Previous studies have established PN's safety and effectiveness over radical nephrectomy (RN) for cT1 tumors. However, the efficacy and …
View article: Early Cystography before Catheter Removal after Robot Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Single Center Experience
Early Cystography before Catheter Removal after Robot Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Single Center Experience Open
Purpose:Evaluate early cystography post robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for prostate cancer (PCa), aiming to expedite discharge, compare leakage incidence, and assess associated factors. Materials and Methods: Retrospective rev…
View article: Causally Probing the Role of the Hippocampus in Fear Discrimination: A Precision Functional Mapping–Guided, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Study in Participants With Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms
Causally Probing the Role of the Hippocampus in Fear Discrimination: A Precision Functional Mapping–Guided, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Study in Participants With Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Open
Overgeneralization is an associative process that reflects deficient discrimination of the fear cue from similar cues. In contrast, sensitization reflects nonassociative responding unrelated to fear cue similarity. Our results suggest that…
View article: Concurrent Transurethral Resection of The Prostate (TURP) and Inguinal Hernioplasty
Concurrent Transurethral Resection of The Prostate (TURP) and Inguinal Hernioplasty Open
Background Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a prevalent condition in aging males, leading to bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and associated urinary symptoms. With increasing life expectancy, the incidence of BPH and its co-morbiditie…
View article: Outcomes of laparoscopic, robotic and open nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision in patients with T3T4 upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: a multi-center retrospective study
Outcomes of laparoscopic, robotic and open nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision in patients with T3T4 upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: a multi-center retrospective study Open
Background Nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision is the standard treatment for high-risk upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Minimally invasive surgery is the most common procedure in our experience, however previous p…
View article: Causally probing the role of the human hippocampus in fear discrimination: A precision functional mapping guided TMS study in individuals with post-traumatic stress symptoms
Causally probing the role of the human hippocampus in fear discrimination: A precision functional mapping guided TMS study in individuals with post-traumatic stress symptoms Open
Fear overgeneralization is a potential pathogenic mechanism of anxiety-related disorders. A dominant model posits that overgeneralization occurs when the hippocampus fails to distinctly encode benign stimuli with insufficient similarity to…
View article: Adjuvant chemotherapy in T3 upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: retrospective cohort study
Adjuvant chemotherapy in T3 upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: retrospective cohort study Open
Background The benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy was investigated for patients with T3 upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) who underwent radical nephroureterectomy. Methods This is a multicenter retrospective observational study…
View article: Kidney laceration after acupuncture and Tuina: A case report
Kidney laceration after acupuncture and Tuina: A case report Open
View article: Surgical outcome predictor analysis following hand-assisted or pure laparoscopic transperitoneal nephroureterectomy using the Taiwan upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma database
Surgical outcome predictor analysis following hand-assisted or pure laparoscopic transperitoneal nephroureterectomy using the Taiwan upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma database Open
Purpose Taiwan has a high incidence of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). This study aimed to compare the surgical outcomes following transperitoneal hand-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy (TP-HALNU) and transperitoneal pure l…
View article: Ten-years outcome analysis in patients with clinically localized prostate cancer treated by radical prostatectomy or external beam radiation therapy
Ten-years outcome analysis in patients with clinically localized prostate cancer treated by radical prostatectomy or external beam radiation therapy Open
Purpose Since there was no consensus on treatment options for localized prostate cancer, we performed a retrospective study to compare the long-term survival benefit of radiotherapy (RT) versus laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) in T…
View article: Comparison of Fragmentation and Dusting Modality Using Holmium YAG Laser during Ureteroscopy for the Treatment of Ureteral Stone: A Single-Center’s Experience
Comparison of Fragmentation and Dusting Modality Using Holmium YAG Laser during Ureteroscopy for the Treatment of Ureteral Stone: A Single-Center’s Experience Open
Laser ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL) is an efficacious treatment for ureteral stones. There have been few previous studies comparing the different energy and frequency settings for URSL in a single center. We compared these two laser mod…
View article: Prolonged penile erection: A case report of ischemic priapism
Prolonged penile erection: A case report of ischemic priapism Open
View article: Increasing body weight of 20 kg in 3 months caused by a huge retroperitoneal liposarcoma
Increasing body weight of 20 kg in 3 months caused by a huge retroperitoneal liposarcoma Open
View article: Da Vinci Xi: a better platform for robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy?
Da Vinci Xi: a better platform for robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy? Open
Background An upgraded surgical robot platform, da Vinci Xi, had demonstrated multiple advantages over the previous da Vinci Si system. Better surgical outcomes had been reported in various operations except for robotic-assisted radical pr…
View article: Is Lymph Node Dissection Necessary During Radical Nephroureterectomy for Clinically Node-Negative Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma? A Multi-Institutional Study
Is Lymph Node Dissection Necessary During Radical Nephroureterectomy for Clinically Node-Negative Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma? A Multi-Institutional Study Open
Purpose This study aimed to compare the oncological outcomes of patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) without clinical lymph node metastasis (cN0) undergoing lymph node dissection (LND) during radical nephroureterectomy (NU…
View article: Impact of Adjuvant Chemotherapy on Variant Histology of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: A Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Analysis
Impact of Adjuvant Chemotherapy on Variant Histology of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: A Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Analysis Open
Background The advantage of adjuvant chemotherapy for upper urinary tract urothelial cancer (UTUC) has been reported, whereas its impact on upper tract cancer with variant histology remains unclear. We aimed to answer the abovementioned qu…
View article: Clinical Efficacy of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Advanced Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (pT3-T4): Real-World Data from the Taiwan Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Collaboration Group
Clinical Efficacy of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Advanced Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (pT3-T4): Real-World Data from the Taiwan Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Collaboration Group Open
The clinical efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy in upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is unclear. We aimed to assess the therapeutic outcomes of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with advanced UTUC (pT3-T4) after radical nephroureterec…
View article: Factors Predicting Oncological Outcomes of Radical Nephroureterectomy for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma in Taiwan
Factors Predicting Oncological Outcomes of Radical Nephroureterectomy for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma in Taiwan Open
Background Taiwan is one of the endemic regions where upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) accounts for approximately a third of all urothelial tumors. Owing to its high prevalence, extensive experience has been accumulated in minimally…
View article: Comparing Oncological Outcomes and Surgical Complications of Hand-Assisted, Laparoscopic and Robotic Nephroureterectomy for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
Comparing Oncological Outcomes and Surgical Complications of Hand-Assisted, Laparoscopic and Robotic Nephroureterectomy for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Open
Purpose This study aimed to compare the oncological outcomes and surgical complications of patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) treated with different minimally invasive techniques for nephroureterectomy. Methods From the …