International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association
Aug 1, 2023
Longevity with localized prostate cancer (PCa) has been achieved, and the contribution of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) to cancer control is evident. The next step to investigate in the treatment of localized PCa is improvement of the q...
International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association
Jul 26, 2023
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of patients who report improvement in quality of life (QOL) related to urinary status after undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for localized prostate cancer.
International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association
Jun 22, 2023
OBJECTIVES: Data available on the effect of the recently developed Hood technique and its modified iterations in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy on postoperative urinary continence are insufficient. We evaluated the time to achieve urinary conti...
International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association
May 2, 2023
OBJECTIVES: To determine candidates for extended pelvic lymph node dissection using a novel nomogram to assess the risk of lymph node invasion in Japanese prostate cancer patients in the robotic era.
International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association
Feb 28, 2023
OBJECTIVES: Postoperative inguinal hernia (IH) is one of the most common complications of radical prostatectomy (RP) including robot-assisted RP (RARP). However, a procedure to prevent IH after RARP has not been established. We investigated the impac...
International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association
Dec 15, 2022
As robotic-assisted (RAL) surgery expanded to treat pediatric congenital disease, infant anatomy and physiology posed unique challenges that prompted adaptations to the technology and surgical technique, which are compiled and reviewed in this manusc...
International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association
Dec 15, 2022
OBJECTIVE: To clarify the trends in radical cystectomy and to compare surgical outcomes among surgical approaches focusing on robot-assisted radical cystectomy based on a Japanese nationwide database.