Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy in young adults: age-stratified oncological and functional outcomes.

There is a scarcity of information on the outcomes of robotic-assisted prostatectomy (RALP) in young men. To compare the age-stratified functional and oncological outcomes of RALP in men aged ≤ 55 years. Among 10,997 patients in our RALP series, 2243 were ≤ 55 years old.

Magnetic resonance imaging-guided prostate biopsy-A review of literature.

Objective: Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MP-MRI) helps to identify lesion of prostate with reasonable accuracy. We aim to describe the various uses of MP-MRI for prostate biopsy comparing different techniques of MP-MRI guided biopsy.

Materials And Methods: A literature search was performed for "multiparametric MRI", "MRI fusion biopsy", "MRI guided biopsy", "prostate biopsy", "MRI cognitive biopsy", "MRI fusion biopsy systems", "prostate biopsy" and "cost analysis".

Single-port technique evolution and current practice in urologic procedures.

Different groups described the single-port surgery since its first report in laparoscopic procedures. However, the acceptance of this technique among urologists, even after the robotic approach, was reduced in the past years. Therefore, to overcome the challenges related to the single-port surgery, a new robotic platform named da Vinci SP was created with exclusive single port technology.

Robotic renal and adrenal oncologic surgery: A contemporary review.

Robot-assisted surgery has evolved over time. Radical nephrectomy with inferior vena cava thrombectomy is feasible and safe for level I, II and III thrombus in high volume centers. Though it is feasible for level IV thrombus, this procedure needs a multi-departmental co-operation.

Modified Apical Dissection and Lateral Prostatic Fascia Preservation Improves Early Postoperative Functional Recovery in Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Results from a Propensity Score-matched Analysis.

Background: Early recovery of continence and potency after robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) still remains a challenge.

Objective: To assess the effect of our modified apical dissection and lateral prostatic fascia preservation (mod-RALP) technique on early functional outcomes.

Design, Setting, And Participants: Among 2168 patients who underwent RALP between 2017 and 2019, 104 received a mod-RALP, and for the purposes of this study they were propensity score (PS) matched with a control group of conventional RALP cases based on preoperative and histological characteristics.

The ongoing dilemma in pelvic lymph node dissection during radical prostatectomy: who should decide and in which patients?

Pelvic lymph node dissection (pLND) is considered the most reliable method for the detection of lymph node metastases in prostate cancer. Current clinical guidelines recommend performing pLND in intermediate- and high-risk patients that are defined using different clinical nomograms and different cut-off values. Although the detection of lymph node metastatic disease can identify patients who could benefit from adjuvant therapies and potentially improve prostate cancer-related survival outcomes, so far there has been no level 1 evidence to support this survival benefit.

Comparison of outcomes of salvage robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy for post-primary radiation vs focal therapy.

Objectives: To compare salvage robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) outcomes in patients who underwent radiation and those who underwent focal ablation as primary therapies.

Patients And Methods: We evaluated 126 patients who underwent salvage RALPbetween 2008 and 2018. Of these, 94 (74.

Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in low- and high-risk prostate cancer patients.

Objective: To evaluate the benefit of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in the low-risk prostate cancer (PCa) patients suitable for active surveillance and in the high-risk PCa patients who would be considered for alternative treatments such as radiotherapy (RT) and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) instead of radical prostatectomy.

Material And Methods: Of 548 patients, who underwent RARP, 298 PCa patients (258 low-risk and 40 high-risk) with a mean of 3.6 years follow-up, were included into this study.

Turkish validation of the urethral stricture surgery specific patient-reported outcome measure (USS-PROM) with supplemental assessment of erectile function and morbidity due to oral graft harvesting.

Aims: We validated a Turkish language version of the urethral stricture surgery specific patient-reported outcome measure (USS-PROM) in men undergoing anterior urethroplasty. We also investigated changes in erectile function (EF) and quality of life (QoL) due to oral mucosa graft (OMG) harvesting.

Methods: The USS-PROM captures lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), health related QoL (HRQoL) with EQ-5D visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS).

Effectiveness of acupuncture on chronic prostatitis-chronic pelvic pain syndrome category IIIB patients: a prospective, randomized, nonblinded, clinical trial.

Objective: To compare the acupuncture treatment and the medical treatment with antibiotics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on pain control, urinary symptoms, and quality of life of category IIIB chronic prostatitis-chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP-CPPS).

Methods: From November 2008 to May 2009, 54 male patients with category IIIB CP-CPPS were randomly divided into 2 groups: the medical treatment group (group 1, n = 28) and the acupuncture treatment group (group 2, n = 26). Group 1 took levofloxacin 500 mg daily and ibuprofen 200 mg twice a day for 6 weeks.

Comparison of long-term efficacy of desmopressin lyophilisate and enuretic alarm for monosymptomatic enuresis and assessment of predictive factors for success: a randomized prospective trial.

Purpose: We compared the long-term success of desmopressin sublingual lyophilisate formulation and enuretic alarm therapy in children with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis, and determined predictive factors for treatment success.

Materials And Methods: A total of 142 children with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis were randomized to receive treatment consisting of desmopressin or enuretic alarm for 6 months. Treatment compliance and response were reviewed monthly in each patient using a 30-day bed-wetting diary.

Minimum 1-year results of mesh spiral-sling procedure in managing refractory and primary disabling stress urinary incontinence.

Introduction And Hypothesis: We present our minimum 1-year results with a mesh spiral-sling procedure (MSSP) for managing refractory and disabling stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women.

Methods: Thirty-four women were treated with MSSP between 2007 and 2011. Six had incomplete data and were excluded from analysis.

Comparison of surgical and functional outcomes of open, laparoscopic and robotic pyeloplasty for the treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction.

Objective: To compare the surgical and functional outcomes of open, laparoscopic and robotic dismembered pyeloplasty for the treatment of patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO).

Material And Methods: Between 2007 and 2012, a total of 56 patients underwent conventional open (Group 1; n=25), laparoscopic (Group 2; n=16), and robotic (Group 3; n=15) dismembered pyeloplasty operations. Preoperative evaluation was performed using urinalysis, urine culture, blood biochemistry, urinary ultra-sound, intravenous pyelogram (IVP) (optional) and Mercaptoacetyltriglycine (MAG-3) renal scan.

The effect of prostate weight on the outcomes of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Objective: The effect of prostate volume on the surgical, functional, and oncological outcomes of robot assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) was evaluated.

Material And Methods: A total of 180 patients who underwent RARP and had at least a 1-year follow-up were included. The patients were divided into 3 groups based on prostate weight (Group 1: <45 g, Group 2: 45-75 g, and Group 3: >76 g).

Ventral inlay labia minora graft urethroplasty for the management of female urethral strictures.

Objective: To evaluate the functional outcomes of ventral inlay labia minora graft urethroplasty (VILGU) for the management of female urethral strictures.

Methods: Data of 7 consecutive women treated with VILGU between 2011 and 2013 were reviewed. Two patients had cystostomy tubes at repair, and 5 had undergone previous urethral dilations and urethrotomies.

Report of a boy with polyorchidism and a review of current knowledge regarding this unusual anomaly.

Polyorchidism is an extremely rare testicular malformation in children, and its etiology is unknown. There is an increased risk for testicular malignancy in these patients and a common association with other abnormalities, such as cryptorchidism, inguinal hernia, testicular torsion, hydrocele, and varicocele. There are insufficient data in the literature on the ideal management of polyorchidism.

Ureteral quadruplication with three blind-ending branches.

A case of left-sided ureteral quadruplication with 3 blind-ending branches detected in a 16-year-old boy was presented by its step by step diagnostic work-up and treatment plan which is the first published case in the literature.

Comparison of surgical and functional outcomes of minimally invasive and open pyeloplasty.

Objective: To compare the surgical and functional outcomes of minimally invasive pyeloplasty versus open pyeloplasty.

Subjects And Methods: Between 2008 and 2010, 20 patients underwent transperitoneal minimally invasive (13 robot-assisted and 7 laparoscopic) pyeloplasty, and 22 patients underwent conventional open pyeloplasty. Operative and functional outcomes were compared between the minimally invasive and open pyeloplasty groups.

Minimum 1.5-year results of "surgeon-tailored" transvaginal mesh repair for female stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.

Objective: To evaluate our minimum 1.5-year results with "surgeon-tailored" polypropylene mesh (STPM) in stress urinary incontinence treatment and the impact of concomitant pelvic organ prolapse repair on functional outcomes.

Methods: All patients who were treated for stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse using STPM between 2006 and 2010 were reviewed.

Review of extraperitoneal sacrocolpopexy as a technique for advanced uterine and vault prolapse.

Purpose Of Review: This review is aimed to provide an update on the surgical techniques and complications of sacrocolpopexy procedures, and determine the role of minimally invasive techniques based on the most recent evidence.

Recent Findings: The minimally invasive laparoscopic and robot-assisted alternatives to open abdominal sacrocolpopexy offer faster recovery, less complications and better cosmesis. However, this is suggested predominantly by retrospective comparative studies and no high-level evidence is available to date.

Reconstruction of distal urethral strictures confined to the glans with circular buccal mucosa graft.

Objective: To report our results with 1-stage reconstruction in short distal urethral strictures using circular buccal mucosa graft (cBMG).

Methods: The data of 19 patients (median age 41.8 years, range 25-58) operated between 2001 and 2010 were reviewed.