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Introduction of 1.9 mm Trilogy lithotripter in miniature percutaneous nephrolithotomy Open

Rebecca Kindler, Arsha Venkat, Natalia L. Arias-Villela, William Meeks, Emily Galen , et al. · 2024

Introduction: We aimed to evaluate the novel use of a 1.9 mm Trilogy lithotripter probe with varying locations and composition of renal stones. Methods: We prospectively enrolled patients to undergo mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPCNL…

A Rare Case of a Bladder Neck Abscess Masquerading as a Benign Mass Open

Victor A. Abdullatif, Jacob Novack, Philip J. Shalhoub, Todd Campbell, Joel E. Abbott · 2022

Introduction. Bladder neck abscesses are rare urologic pathologies with very few cases published in modern literature. This report explores a case of a bladder neck mass incidentally found on computed tomography (CT) imaging in a patient w…

An Unusual Presentation of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Following Ablation Open

Zachary P Kerosky, Emily Strickland, Takor Arreymbi, Joel E. Abbott · 2022

A pheochromocytoma is a rare catecholamine-secreting tumor with an incidence of 0.8 per 100,000 person-years. Classic clinical manifestations include episodic headache, sweating, and tachycardia. This case report shares a unique presentati…

The Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Combined Intrarenal Surgery (ECIRS) versus Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open

Victor A. Abdullatif, Roger L. Sur, Ziad A. Abdullatif, Sharon R. Szabo, Joel E. Abbott · 2022

Purpose. Our aim is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery compared to percutaneous nephrolithotomy to guide practitioners and inform guidelines. Materials and Methods. A detailed database search was …

Efficacy of Probiotics as Prophylaxis for Urinary Tract Infections in Premenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open

Victor A. Abdullatif, Roger L. Sur, Eli Eshaghian, Kellie A Gaura, Benjamin Goldman , et al. · 2021

After screening, three parallel-group randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) were included. We estimated the overall pooled data of these three studies with a total of 284 participants to have met the predefined inclusion criteria and were th…

MP17-15 AMBULATORY PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY PERFORMED IN A FREE-STANDING SURGERY CENTER: OUTCOMES OF THE FIRST 420 CASES Open

Mark V. Silva, Meagan M. Dunne, Joel E. Abbott, Julio G. Davalos · 2019

You have accessJournal of UrologyStone Disease: Surgical Therapy II (MP17)1 Apr 2019MP17-15 AMBULATORY PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY PERFORMED IN A FREE-STANDING SURGERY CENTER: OUTCOMES OF THE FIRST 420 CASES Mark V. Silva, MD Meagan M. Du…

MP89-02 AMBULATORY PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY PERFORMED IN A FREE-STANDING SURGERY CENTER: OUTCOMES OF THE FIRST 219 CASES Open

Joel E. Abbott, Mark V. Silva, Julio G. Davalos · 2018

You have accessJournal of UrologyStone Disease: Surgical Therapy VI1 Apr 2018MP89-02 AMBULATORY PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY PERFORMED IN A FREE-STANDING SURGERY CENTER: OUTCOMES OF THE FIRST 219 CASES Joel E. Abbott, Mark V. Silva, and Ju…

MP68-14 ARE TWO VIEWS BETTER THAN ONE? MULTI-SCOPE PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY HAS HIGH STONE CLEARANCE RATES ON POSTOPERATIVE CT Open

Mark V. Silva, Alexander Small, Joel E. Abbott, Julio G. Davalos · 2018

You have accessJournal of UrologyStone Disease: Surgical Therapy IV1 Apr 2018MP68-14 ARE TWO VIEWS BETTER THAN ONE? MULTI-SCOPE PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY HAS HIGH STONE CLEARANCE RATES ON POSTOPERATIVE CT Mark V. Silva, Alexander C. Sma…

Outpatient Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Performed in a Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center Open

Joel E. Abbott, Julio G. Davalos · 2018

Background: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) is a procedure that has traditionally been performed in an inpatient or hospital setting. Many surgical procedures have evolved over time from an inpatient/hospital setting to outpatient proce…

In vitro head-to-head comparison of the durability, versatility and efficacy of the NGage and novel Dakota stone retrieval baskets Open

Seth K. Bechis, Joel E. Abbott, Roger L. Sur · 2017

Both baskets showed similar durability characteristics. The Dakota basket more effectively captured and released stones over 7 mm, as compared to the NGage basket. The OpenSure aspect conferred an advantage in handling and release of large…

Optimization of urinary dipstick pH: Are multiple dipstick pH readings reliably comparable to commercial 24-hour urinary pH? Open

Joel E. Abbott, Daniel Miller, William Y. Shi, David Wenzler, Fuad Elkhoury , et al. · 2017

We concluded that urinary dipstick based pH measurement lacks the precision required to guide medical management of nephrolithiasis and physicians should use 24-hour urine analysis to base their metabolic therapy.

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Joel E. Abbott · 2016

Editor – We thank the correspondent for their letter regarding our recent article.[1][1] We acknowledge the limitations to our study and its position as a pilot study, with wider plans for larger scale research in the area. In the first in…

Are antibiotics necessary during routine cystoscopic stent removal? Open

Joel E. Abbott, Allison Han, Michelle McDonald, Charlie Lakin, Roger L. Sur · 2016

In our cohort study antimicrobial prophylaxis at the time of cystoscopic stent removal did not appear to provide a significant benefit in UTI prevention. Prospective studies would assist in validating these findings.

Assessment for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in medical patients admitted with falls in a district general hospital Open

Joel E. Abbott, Sylvia Tomassen, Laura Lane, Katie Bishop, Nibu Thomas · 2016

MP51-20 AMBULATORY PCNL: INITIAL CASE SERIES Open

Julio G. Davalos, Joel E. Abbott · 2016

You have accessJournal of UrologyStone Disease: Surgical Therapy V1 Apr 2016MP51-20 AMBULATORY PCNL: INITIAL CASE SERIES Julio G. Davalos and Joel E. Abbott Julio G. DavalosJulio G. Davalos More articles by this author and Joel E. AbbottJo…

MP26-14 ARE ANTIBIOTICS NECESSARY DURING ROUTINE CYSTOSCOPIC STENT REMOVAL? Open

Joel E. Abbott, Michelle McDonald, Allison Han, Charlie Lakin, Roger L. Sur · 2016

You have accessJournal of UrologyInfections/Inflammation/Cystic Disease of the Genitourinary Tract: Kidney & Bladder II1 Apr 2016MP26-14 ARE ANTIBIOTICS NECESSARY DURING ROUTINE CYSTOSCOPIC STENT REMOVAL? Joel E. Abbott, Michelle McDonald,…

A clever technique for placement of a urinary catheter over a wire Open

Joel E. Abbott, Adam Heinemann, Robert A. Badalament, Julio G. Davalos · 2015

Placing urinary catheters over a wire is standard practice for urologists, however, use of this technique gives the freedom of performing wire-guided catheterization in more situations than a council-tip allows. This technique facilitates …

High Supracostal Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Access: Assessing Safety in Access above the Eleventh Rib after Performing Preoperative Planning with Computed Tomography Open

Joel E. Abbott, Anthony D. DiMatteo, Elise Fazio, Samuel Deem, Ali K. Sobh , et al. · 2015

Objective: To determine if supracostal renal access above the 11th rib during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a safe option in carefully selected patients determined by preoperative computed tomography (CT) imaging. Patients and Met…

Contemporary Management and Trends in the Treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Open

Joel E. Abbott, Arman Cicic, Anthony D. DiMatteo, Elise Fazio, Julio G. Davalos · 2015

Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) represents only 5% of all urothelial cancers. The 5-year cancer-specific survival in the United States is roughly 75%, with grade and stage being the most powerful predictors of survival. Nephrourete…

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