Urology

Editorial Comment from Dr Matsushita to Impact of penile rehabilitation with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors on recovery of erectile function in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: A propensity score-matched analysis.

Robot-Assisted Cystectomy and Ileal Conduit for Neurogenic Bladder: Comparison of Extracorporeal Intracorporeal Urinary Diversion.

The aim of the present study was to compare the perioperative outcomes of extracorporeal (EXTRA) intracorporeal (INTRA) urinary diversion in patients undergoing robotic cystectomy and ileal conduit for neurogenic bladder. All consecutive patients who underwent robot-assisted cystectomy and ileal conduit for neurogenic bladder in six centers between 2011 and 2020 were included in a retrospective...

Performance of Deep Learning and Genitourinary Radiologists in Detection of Prostate Cancer Using 3-T Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

BACKGROUND: Several deep learning-based techniques have been developed for prostate cancer (PCa) detection using multiparametric magnetic resonance im...

Predicting gastric cancer outcome from resected lymph node histopathology images using deep learning.

N-staging is a determining factor for prognostic assessment and decision-making for stage-based cancer therapeutic strategies. Visual inspection of wh...

Comparison of Patient-reported Health-related Quality of Life Between Open Radical Cystectomy and Robot-assisted Radical Cystectomy with Intracorporeal Urinary Diversion: Interim Analysis of a Randomised Controlled Trial.

BACKGROUND: Open radical cystectomy (ORC) is still considered the reference approach for RC, although robot-assisted RC (RARC) has recently gained in ...

Validation of a Novel Simulation-Based Test in Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy.

To investigate validity evidence for a simulator-based test in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). The test consisted of three modules on t...

Image-guided robots for low dose rate prostate brachytherapy: Perspectives on safety in design and use.

BACKGROUND: Image-guided brachytherapy (BT) robots can be used to assist urologists during seed implantation, thereby improving therapeutic effects. H...

Robotic Prostatectomy and Prostate Cancer-Related Medicaid Spending: Evidence from New York State.

BACKGROUND: Robotic prostatectomy is a costly new technology, but the costs may be offset by changes in treatment patterns. The net effect of this tec...

Oncological outcomes of dose reductions in cisplatin due to renal dysfunction for patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether dose reductions in cisplatin due to renal dysfunction were associated with worse clinical outcomes in metastatic uro...

DeepDose: a robust deep learning-based dose engine for abdominal tumours in a 1.5 T MRI radiotherapy system.

We present a robust deep learning-based framework for dose calculations of abdominal tumours in a 1.5 T MRI radiotherapy system. For a set of patient ...

Artificial intelligence and algorithmic computational pathology: an introduction with renal allograft examples.

Whole slide imaging, which is an important technique in the field of digital pathology, has recently been the subject of increased interest and avenue...

Sugammadex versus neostigmine on postoperative pulmonary complications after robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: a propensity score-matched analysis.

PURPOSE: Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) requires particular surgical conditions, such as carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum and steep T...

Towards radiologist-level cancer risk assessment in CT lung screening using deep learning.

PURPOSE: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in the US, responsible for more deaths than breast, prostate, colon and pancreas cancer ...

Should Peritoneal Re-Approximation Be Performed After Transperitoneal Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy?

The aim of the study is to examine the effect of peritoneal re-approximation or non-approximation on the postoperative course of patients at the end ...

Impact of penile rehabilitation with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors on recovery of erectile function in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: A propensity score-matched analysis.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of penile rehabilitation on the recovery of erectile function after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Editorial Comment from Dr Hinata to Impact of penile rehabilitation with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors on recovery of erectile function in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: A propensity score-matched analysis.

A novel nano-lanthanum complex: synthesis, characterization and application as a macrofuran chemosensor in pharmaceutical, biological and environmental samples.

Macrofuran is widely used as an antibiotic for the treatment of urinary tract infections. Nevertheless, it is prohibited due to toxicity and environme...

Deep learning with a convolutional neural network model to differentiate renal parenchymal tumors: a preliminary study.

PURPOSE: With advancements in medical imaging, more renal tumors are detected early, but it remains a challenge for radiologists to accurately disting...

Clinical advantages of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy versus laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in terms of global and split renal functions: A propensity score-matched comparative analysis.

OBJECTIVES: To identify predictors of renal function preservation, and to compare the global and split renal function outcomes of robot-assisted parti...

Clinical implementation of deep learning contour autosegmentation for prostate radiotherapy.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Artificial intelligence advances have stimulated a new generation of autosegmentation, however clinical evaluations of these a...