Nephrology

Robotic partial nephrectomy for renal tumor: The pentafecta outcomes of a single surgeon experience.

PURPOSE: This study investigated the oncological and functional surgical outcomes for patients with renal tumor who underwent robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (PN) by a single surgeon in Taiwan from 2006 to 2019.

How far has robot-assisted partial nephrectomy reached?

Nephron-sparing surgery is the standard treatment for small renal mass (SRM). Nephron-sparing surgery has evolved from an open to a minimally invasive technique. Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) is the latest technique in this field and is reported to be safe and feasible, showing oncologically and functionally superior or compatible results compared with open and laparoscopic partial nep...

[Robot-assisted left-side partial nephrectomy with a segmental resection of left lower ureter and Boari reconstruction].

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for more than 90% of cases of malignant kidney tumors and represents 2-3% of all malignancies worldwide. Clear cel...

Development of the Biomech-Wrist: A 3-DOF Exoskeleton for Rehabilitation and Training of Human Wrist.

This work describes a three-degrees-of-freedom rehabilitation exoskeleton robot for wrist articulation movement: the Biomech-Wrist. The proposed devel...

Humoral Response After Two Doses of COVISHIELD Vaccine in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis.

OBJECTIVES: Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients are at increased risk of contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Vaccine against COVID-19...

DETERMINATION OF THE PRA POSITIVITY PERCENTAGE IN MALE PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE BY USING FLOW CYTOMETRY TECHNIQUE.

The antibodies directed against human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules, which play a crucial role in allograft histocompatibility, are called anti-HL...

Rapid Determination of Polysaccharides in Cistanche Tubulosa Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Combined with Machine Learning.

BACKGROUND: Cistanche tubulosa, as a homology of medicine and food, not only has a unique medicinal value but also is widely used in healthcare produc...

Retroperitoneal robot-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy using the da Vinci Xi and SP systems: Initial experiences in cadaveric models.

PURPOSE: To investigate the feasibility and optimal port placements of robot-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy (RANU) via the retroperitoneal a...

Artificial Intelligence Assisted Multi-modal Photoacoustic-Ultrasound Imaging for Studying Renal Tissue Function and Hemodynamics.

Combined functional-anatomic imaging modalities, which integrate the benefits of visualizing gross anatomy along with the functional or metabolic info...

A Comparative Study of Deep Learning Methods for Multi-Class Semantic Segmentation of 2D Kidney Ultrasound Images.

Ultrasound (US) imaging is a widely used medical imaging modality for the diagnosis, monitoring, and surgical planning for kidney conditions. Thus, ac...

Prediction of all-cause mortality for chronic kidney disease patients using four models of machine learning.

BACKGROUND: The prediction tools developed from general population data to predict all-cause mortality are not adapted to chronic kidney disease (CKD)...

Deep learning automation of MEST-C classification in IgA nephropathy.

BACKGROUND: Although the MEST-C classification is among the best prognostic tools in immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), it has a wide interobserver ...

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning in liver transplantation.

Liver transplantation (LT) is a life-saving treatment for individuals with end-stage liver disease. The management of LT recipients is complex, predom...

Robot-assisted laparoscopic enucleation in the treatment of leiomyosarcoma of urinary bladder: A case report.

Leiomyosarcoma of urinary bladder (LMS-UB) is a highly malignant mesenchymal tumor, accounting for less than 0.5% of all bladder malignancies, with a ...

Preliminary Experience of Partial Nephrectomy Through a New Single-Port Surgical Robot System.

To explore the preliminary safety and efficacy of the Shurui single-port (SP) surgical robot in partial nephrectomy (PN). This study prospectively e...

[A Case of Refractory Lymphatic Leakage after Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy].

A 78-year-old male visited the referring hospital because of asymptomatic gross hematuria. The patient was diagnosed with bladder cancer, clinical sta...

[Pre-Operative Factors Affecting Trifecta Achievement in the Initial Series of Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy].

We investigated pre-operative factors affecting trifecta achievement in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN). We retrospectively analyzed 81 pati...

Outcomes of Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty Based on Degree of Obstruction on Preoperative Tc-99 MAG-3 Renal Scintigraphy.

Management of symptomatic ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction with hydronephrosis and discordant Tc-99 mercaptoacetyltriglycine (MAG-3) renal sc...

Robot-assisted modified bilateral dismembered V-shaped flap pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction in horseshoe kidney using KangDuo-Surgical-Robot-01 system.

PURPOSE: Horseshoe kidney (HSK) is the most common renal fusion anomaly, occurring in 0.25% of the population (1). It presents technical obstacles to ...

Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy for large complex renal cancer: step-by-step segmental artery unclamping.

INTRODUCTION: Main renal artery clamping and selective arterial clamping are two conventional devascularization methods for robot-assisted partial nep...