Urology

The Surgical Learning Curve for Biochemical Recurrence After Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy.

BACKGROUND: Improved cancer control with increasing surgical experience-the learning curve-was demon...

A commentary on "Robot-assisted kidney transplantation as a minimally invasive approach for kidney transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analyses" [Int. J. Surg. 99 (2022) 106264].

Use of SVM-based ensemble feature selection method for gene expression data analysis.

Gene selection is one of the key steps for gene expression data analysis. An SVM-based ensemble feat...

The Effect of Salvage Radiation Therapy on Survival, Functional Outcomes, and Quality of Life in Men with Persistent Prostate-specific Antigen After Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Which Patient Benefits More?

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of salvage radiation therapy (sRT) on surv...

The 'prostate-muscle index': a simple pelvic cavity measurement predicting estimated blood loss and console time in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

This study was to show the impact of 'prostate-muscle index (PMI)', which we developed as a novel pe...

Deep Learning Automation of Kidney, Liver, and Spleen Segmentation for Organ Volume Measurements in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease.

Organ volume measurements are a key metric for managing ADPKD (the most common inherited renal disea...

Development and clinical applicability of MRI-based 3D prostate models in the planning of nerve-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

The interpretation of conventional MRI may be limited by the two-dimensional presentation of the ima...

Robot-assisted vs ultrasonography-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block vs local anaesthesia in urology: results of the UROTAP randomized trial.

OBJECTIVES: To prospectively analyse robotically administered transperitoneal transversus abdominis ...

Robot-assisted transperitoneal reconstruction of a retrocaval ureter: A report of two cases.

A retrocaval ureter (RCU) is a rare cause of congenital ureteral obstruction that often requires sur...

Development and Validation of a Deep Learning System for Sound-based Prediction of Urinary Flow.

BACKGROUND: Uroflowmetry remains an important tool for the assessment of patients with lower urinary...

A commentary on "Robot-assisted kidney transplantation as a minimally invasive approach for kidney transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analyses" [Int. J. Surg. 99 (2022) 106264].

Evaluating tubulointerstitial compartments in renal biopsy specimens using a deep learning-based approach for classifying normal and abnormal tubules.

Renal pathology is essential for diagnosing and assessing the severity and prognosis of kidney disea...

Application of Improved Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Telesurgery with 5G Technology in Urology.

The demand for telesurgery is rising rapidly, but robust evidence regarding the feasibility of its a...

Deep learning-based microarray cancer classification and ensemble gene selection approach.

Malignancies and diseases of various genetic origins can be diagnosed and classified with microarray...

The key role of levator ani thickness for early urinary continence recovery in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: A multi-institutional study.

BACKGROUND: Urinary continence (UC) recovery dramatically affects quality of life after robot-assist...

Robotic partial nephrectomy in the pediatric population: Cumulative experience at a large pediatric hospital.

INTRODUCTION: Robotic partial nephrectomy is a complex minimally invasive procedure that addresses t...

Machine Learning for Renal Pathologies: An Updated Survey.

Within the literature concerning modern machine learning techniques applied to the medical field, th...

Comparison of skeletal segmentation by deep learning-based and atlas-based segmentation in prostate cancer patients.

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to compare the deep learning-based (VSBONE BSI) and atlas-based (BONENAVI) segme...

Challenging cases in high-risk prostate cancer patients treated with Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between enlarged prostate, bulky median lobe (BML) or prior ...

Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy After Prior Transurethral Resection of Prostate: An Analysis of Perioperative, Functional, Pathologic, and Oncologic Outcomes.

We performed a retrospective comparison of surgical, oncologic, and functional outcomes after robot...

A Deep Learning Approach for Automated Segmentation of Kidneys and Exophytic Cysts in Individuals with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease.

BACKGROUND: Total kidney volume (TKV) is an important imaging biomarker in autosomal dominant polycy...