Management of symptomatic ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction with hydronephrosis and discordant Tc-99 mercaptoacetyltriglycine (MAG-3) renal scintigraphy is challenging. In this study we describe long-term outcomes of patients who underwent ro...
International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
Jan 1, 2023
PURPOSE: Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is a prevalent cause of hydronephrosis, especially in young patients. The treatment paradigm for this condition has shifted from open to minimally invasive pyeloplasty. In the present study we descri...
International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
Jan 1, 2023
PURPOSE: Horseshoe kidney (HSK) is the most common renal fusion anomaly, occurring in 0.25% of the population (1). It presents technical obstacles to pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) despite robotic assistance (2, 3). KangDuo...
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
Oct 19, 2022
BACKGROUND: The extent of interstitial fibrosis in the kidney not only correlates with renal function at the time of biopsy but also predicts future renal outcome. However, its assessment by pathologists lacks good agreement. The aim of this study is...
As the experience with robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) grows, the indications have expanded to incorporate previously operated ipsilateral kidneys with recurrent renal masses. We sought to analyze the outcomes of redo RAPN in patients with...
Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology
Sep 21, 2022
BACKGROUND/AIMS: In kidney, extracellular [Ca] can modulate intracellular [Ca] to control key cellular processes. Hence, extracellular [Ca] is normally maintained within narrow range. We tested effect of extracellular ATP on viability of human proxim...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2022
Ultrasound (US) is a medical imaging modality widely used for diagnosis, monitoring, and guidance of surgical procedures. However, the accurate interpretation of US images is a challenging task. Recently, portable 2D US devices enhanced with Artifici...
BACKGROUND/AIM: To analyze the effects of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) and robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) on subsequent split renal function using renal scintigraphy.
The long-term split renal function after robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) is yet to be elucidated. This study aimed to assess long-term renal function of RAPN, using renal scintigraphy, and to identify clinical factors related to deteriorat...