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Neurovascular bundle preservation in robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy: How I do it after 15. 000 cases

Int. braz. j. urol; 48 (2), 2022
ABSTRACT Despite the neuroanatomy knowledge of the prostate described initially in the 1980's and the robotic surgery advantages in terms of operative view magnification, potency outcomes following robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy still challenge surgeons and patients due to its multifactorial etio...

Should obesity be associated with worse urinary continence outcomes after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy? a propensity score matching analysis

Int. braz. j. urol; 48 (1), 2022
ABSTRACT Purpose: To analyze the association between obesity and urinary incontinence rate in men submitted to robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in a high-volume cancer center. Materials and Methods: We reported 1.077 men who underwent RARP as the primary treatment for localized prostate canc...

Meningeal Carcinomatosis for Prostate Adenocarcinoma Mimicking Chronic SubduralHematoma: Case Report and Literature Review

Arq. bras. neurocir; 40 (2), 2021
Introduction Cerebral metastases are the most common cancer of the central nervous system (CNS). Meningeal infiltration by neoplasms that did not originate in the CNS is a rare fact that is present in 0.02% of the autopsies. Epidemiologically, the radiological presentation mimicking a subdural hematoma i...

Novel semirigid ureterorenoscope with irrigation and vacuum suction system: introduction and initial experience for management of upper urinary calculi

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (5), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: This study aims to design a novel semirigid ureterorenoscope with irrigation and vacuum suction system and a modified ureteral access sheath (UAS) named Sotn ureterorenoscope® (Sotn=ShuoTong Medical Company) to overcome the deficiencies of the current procedure and to improve the ef...

Acquired reactive perforating collagenosis in association with prostate adenocarcinoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and Graves disease

An. bras. dermatol; 95 (3), 2020
Abstract Acquired reactive perforating collagenosis is a rare skin disorder characterized by the presence of umbilicated pruritic papules and nodules. Transepidermal elimination of altered and perforating bundles of basophilic collagen from the epidermis is a characteristic histologic feature of acquired...

Does psychological preparation improve pretreatment anxiety in patients with prostate cancer?

High D-dimer levels are associated with prostate cancer

RESUMO OBJETIVO O câncer de próstata é uma das neoplasias mais comuns em homens. Os principais fatores de risco para a ativação da coagulação e trombose são malignidade e idade mais avançada. O risco de trombose pode estar associado ao aumento do nível dos marcadores de coagulação, tais com...

Diabetes mellitus tipo 2 y toxicidad por quimioterapia en adultos mayores con cáncer prostático
Type 2 Diabetes mellitus and chemotherapy toxicity in older adults with prostate cancer

Introducción: Siendo el cáncer prostático una neoplasia prevalente, el envejecimiento es un factor para la toxicidad quimioterapéutica, adicionalmente puede incrementarse por enfermedades crónicas, destacando la diabetes. A pesar de estos conocimientos, no hay estudios que evalúen la asociación e...

Masculinities of prostate cancer survivors: a qualitative metasynthesis

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the production of knowledge in the health literature about masculinities in the context of prostate cancer survivors and to analyze the implications of this relationship for the maintenance of health care. Method: Metasynthesis of 21 qualitative studies, performed in the...