INTRODUCTION: An increasing number of obese patients (body mass index [BMI] >30 kg/m(2)]) with localized prostate cancer are presenting as candidates for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), which can be carried out using the transperitoneal ...
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
Oct 25, 2014
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The objective of this article is to review the recently published literature on the use of minimally invasive surgical approaches for patients with endometrial cancer.
BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy has become a widespread technique despite a lack of randomised trials showing its superiority over open radical prostatectomy.
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology
Sep 16, 2014
Intraoperative injury of the obturator nerve may occur in gynecologic oncologic procedures when extensive pelvic side wall dissection is performed. In this case, we report an immediate repair of an incompletely transected obturator nerve during robot...
BACKGROUND: The goal of this study was to evaluate the short-term outcomes of robotic-assisted lateral lymph node dissection for patients with advanced lower rectal cancer.
BACKGROUND: Radical gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy is standard surgical protocol for locally advanced gastric cancer. The surgical experience and skill in recognizing blood vessels and performing lymph node dissection differ between surgeons, wh...
Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine
Dec 1, 2024
CONTEXT.—: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a histologic type of cancer that exhibits various degrees of keratinization. Identifying lymph node metastasis in SCC is crucial for prognosis and treatment strategies. Although artificial intelligence (AI)...
BACKGROUND: The diagnostic criteria for lateral lymph node metastasis in rectal cancer have not been established. This research aimed to investigate the risk factors for lateral lymph node metastasis and develop machine learning models combining thes...