International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
35333488
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether criteria exist to guide election between the use the three- or four-arm technique in robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) instead of just the surgeon's preference.
BACKGROUND: Ability to predict the risk of intraoperative adverse events (IOAEs) for patients undergoing partial nephrectomy (PN) can be of great clinical significance.
Transfusion clinique et biologique : journal de la Societe francaise de transfusion sanguine
36108949
Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is a life-saving medical intervention and has an essential role in the management of surgical patients. However, blood donations and supply levels are decreasing, therefore there is an unmet need for the accurate pred...
The quality of red blood cells (RBCs) in stored blood has a direct impact on the recovery of patients treated by blood transfusion, which directly reflects the quality of blood. The traditional means for blood quality evaluation involve the use of re...
To compare perioperative outcomes following robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) in patients with morbid obesity (body mass index (BMI > 40 kg/m)) and non-obese patients. Using the Vattikuti Collective quality initiative (VCQI) database for RAPN...