Prospective evaluation of efficacy, safety, cumulative laser energy, and stone-free rates in the post-market SOLTIVE SuperPulsed laser system registry: insights from team of worldwide endourological researchers' (T.O.W.E.R.) research consortium.

The Thulium fiber laser (TFL) is a relatively new tool for endoscopic laser lithotripsy. The Endourological Society's T.O.

Multimodal Pain Control Utilizing Buprenorphine for Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: A Quality Improvement Comparison to Conventional Opioid Management.

Introduction: This study investigated the effectiveness of buprenorphine as an alternative to the use of conventional opioids perioperatively in an effort to help mitigate the impact of the use of perioperative conventional opioids for patients undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy.

Methods: Outcomes of patients with localized prostate cancer undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy were examined before and after implementation of novel quality improvement study that included receiving buprenorphine compared to conventional opioids for pain control intraoperatively and postoperatively. The primary end point was adequate pain control with secondary end points being analgesic consumption at home, opioid-related side effects, and patient satisfaction.