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Comparison of the outcomes of laparoscopic pyeloplasty with and without concomitant pyelolithotomy

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective We aimed to evaluate the results of laparoscopic pyeloplasty with concomitant pyelolithotomy and compare results with a cohort of patients undergoing laparoscopic pyeloplasty without pyelolithotomy. Materials and Methods We retrospectively reviewed records of 43 patients undergoing...

Adrenalectomía laparoscópica en 40 pacientes para el tratamientodel feocromocitoma adrenal
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy in 40 patients for the treatment of adrenal pheochromocytoma

Rev. cuba. cir; 58 (3), 2019
RESUMEN Introducción: D esde el año 1997 se comenzó a realizar la adrenalectomía laparoscópica en nuestro centro. Objetivo: Analizar los resultados de la adrenalectomía laparoscópica en el tratamiento quirúrgico del feocromocitoma en el servicio de cirugía general del Hospital Clínico Quirú...

TEP versus Lichtenstein, which one to choose? A retrospective cohort study

SUMMARY OBJECTIVES Inguinal hernioplasty techniques have been improved since the first hernioplasty. Tension-free techniques that apply synthetic mesh materials, as in the Lichtenstein approach, are the gold standard. Laparoscopic hernioplasty is the strongest alternative to Lichtenstein. The superiori...

Challenging risk factors for right and left laparoscopic adrenalectomy: A single centre experience with 272 cases

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose This study aimed to compare perioperative and postoperative results of right and left laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA), and to evaluate the impact of challenging factors on these outcomes. Materials and Methods A total of 272 patient's medical records that underwent single side LA bet...

A census of laparoscopic and robotic urological practice: a survey of minimally invasive surgery department of the Brazilian Society of Urology

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Minimally invasive urologic surgery has been developing in Brazil and now is a routine part of care in many regions and patients with different conditions benefit from it. Training in laparoscopic and robotic surgery has evolved and concerns exist both over the quality of surgical training and t...

A comparison of perioperative outcome between robot-assisted and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: experience of a single institution

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose To compare perioperative and pathological results in different approaches of robotic or laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Materials and Methods We retrospectively reviewed 206 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer (PC) from June 2016 to October 2017 in the First Affiliated Hospit...

Actualidad y tendencias de la cirugía gastrointestinal robótica

Rev. cir. (Impr.); 71 (4), 2019
Resumen La cirugía ha pasado de ser una ciencia rudimentaria caracterizada por el padecimiento de insufribles dolores por falta de anestésicos, de realizarse en lugares poco acondicionados y de utilizarse instrumental poco ortodoxo con consecuencias nefastas para el desenlace de los procedimientos debi...

Comparison of two surgical approaches for Laparoscopic Ovum Pick Up in Ewes

The present study had as an aim to evaluate a right lateral access as an alternative method to laparoscopic ovum pick-up (LOPU) in sheep. Twenty-four Santa Ines ewes were randomly assigned in two groups with twelve animals each: RLD - positioned in right lateral decubitus, with 10º head-down tilt; and D...

Quiste de conducto cístico

Rev. argent. cir; 111 (2), 2019
Los quistes congénitos de la vía biliar son infrecuentes y se definen por la dilatación quística del árbol biliar en cualquiera de sus porciones. Los quistes del conducto cístico son aún menos frecuentes. Su etiología permanece incierta y el tratamiento consiste en la resección debido a su poten...

Laparoscopic radical cystectomy with intracorporeal ileal conduit: one center experience and clinical outcomes

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To introduce our experience with intracorporeal ileal conduit and evaluate the safety and feasibility of this endoscopic urinary diversion. Materials and Methods: Between March 2014 and July 2017, thirty-six consecutive patients underwent laparoscopic radical cystectomy with intracorp...