Suction during robotic surgery has traditionally been performed by a bedside assistant. Adequately skilled assistants are not always available. We assessed a purpose-designed robotic surgeon-controlled suction catheter for efficiency and safety by c...
Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A
Apr 9, 2021
Radical prostatectomy (RP) is the first-line treatment modality for prostate cancer and can be performed using retropubic or minimally invasive techniques. New technologies such as the da Vinci robotic system and three-dimensional (3D) laparoscopic ...
Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier)
Apr 2, 2021
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Patients undergoing radical prostatectomy are at increased risk of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) because of intraoperative bleeding, obstructive uropathy, and older age. Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) may bec...
To assess the feasibility and operative outcomes of RARP following colo-rectal surgery. A prospective database of patients undergoing RARP is maintained at our Institution since January 2015. We reviewed all patients undergoing RARP after previous co...
International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association
Mar 20, 2021
OBJECTIVES: To identify the prevalence and predictors of postoperative detrusor underactivity during the early postoperative period after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.