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View article: Evaluation of robot-assisted surgery simulation skills after three days of intensive exposure – experience from intensive hands-on training courses
Evaluation of robot-assisted surgery simulation skills after three days of intensive exposure – experience from intensive hands-on training courses Open
Introduction Robot-assisted surgery represents a significant advancement in modern surgical techniques, offering the potential of unparalleled precision, flexibility, and control. Effective training of console surgeons is critical to harne…
View article: European basic laparoscopic urological skills: a feasibility study in a setting for robot-assisted surgery
European basic laparoscopic urological skills: a feasibility study in a setting for robot-assisted surgery Open
Introduction Since the introduction of laparoscopy, a variety of training sets and tasks have been introduced for surgical education of minimally-invasive surgery. The implementation of the European Basic Laparoscopic Urological Skills int…
View article: Pyeloplasty and Ureteral Reconstruction Surgery Trends: A Total Population Analysis in Germany from 2006 to 2022
Pyeloplasty and Ureteral Reconstruction Surgery Trends: A Total Population Analysis in Germany from 2006 to 2022 Open
In this study, current trends of pyeloplasty and reconstructive ureteral procedures in Germany between 2006 and 2022 were investigated. In recent years, minimally invasive pyeloplasty is increasingly being used and length of hospital stay …
View article: Chicken RAPS: Chicken Robot-assisted Pyeloplasty Simulation. Validation Study of a Novel Chicken Model for Wet Laboratory Training in Robot-assisted Pyeloplasty
Chicken RAPS: Chicken Robot-assisted Pyeloplasty Simulation. Validation Study of a Novel Chicken Model for Wet Laboratory Training in Robot-assisted Pyeloplasty Open
We assessed the use of chickens as a model for practicing a robot-assisted operation called pyeloplasty to fix narrowing of the ureter (the tube that drains urine from the kidney to the bladder) where it attaches to the kidney. This model …
View article: Lessons learned after one year of COVID-19 from a urologist and radiotherapist view: A German survey on prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment
Lessons learned after one year of COVID-19 from a urologist and radiotherapist view: A German survey on prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment Open
Introduction Since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, COVID-19 has changed the medical landscape. International recommendations for localized prostate cancer (PCa) include deferred treatment and adjusted therapeutic routines. Materials…
View article: Identification of patients at risk for biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy with intra‐operative frozen section
Identification of patients at risk for biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy with intra‐operative frozen section Open
Objective To identify patients at risk for biochemical recurrence (BCR) of prostate cancer (PCa) after radical prostatectomy (RP) with intra‐operative whole‐mount frozen section (FS) of the prostate. Material and Methods We examined differ…
View article: To defer or not to defer? A German longitudinal multicentric assessment of clinical practice in urology during the COVID-19 pandemic
To defer or not to defer? A German longitudinal multicentric assessment of clinical practice in urology during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
The German urological landscape has changed since the outbreak of COVID-19 with a significant shift of high priority surgeries but also continuation of elective surgical treatments. While screening and staff protection is employed heteroge…
View article: Analysis of Tissue and Serum MicroRNA Expression in Patients with Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Cancer
Analysis of Tissue and Serum MicroRNA Expression in Patients with Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Cancer Open
MicroRNA expression is altered in UUTUC. The analysis of circulating miR-141 may be useful to identify patients with UUTUC.