Endourology
Innovations in Endourologic Stone Surgery: Contemporary Practice Patterns from a Global Survey.
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Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the current availability of technology for urolithiasis treatment and ureteroscopy (URS). Perioperative practice patterns, availability of ureteroscopic technologies, pre- and poststenting practices, and methods to alleviate stent-related symptoms (SRS) were assessed via a survey of members of the Endourological Society.
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Contemporary Practice Patterns.
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Background: Updated in 2019, the American Urological Association's (AUA) Best Practice Statement on Urologic Procedures and Antimicrobial Prophylaxis outlines prophylaxis for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for de-novo urolithiasis after kidney transplantation: A systematic review of the literature.
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Renal transplantation is the treatment for end stage renal disease that offers better quality of life and survival. Among the possible complications that might affect allografts, urolithiasis might have severe consequences, causing acute kidney injury(AKI) or septic events in immunocompromised patients.
Prevalence and characteristics of genetic disease in adult kidney stone formers.
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Molecular mechanisms of kidney stone formation remain unknown in most patients. Previous studies showed high a heritability of nephrolithiasis, but data on prevalence and characteristics of genetic disease in unselected adults with nephrolithiasis are lacking.
Clinical outcome of laparoscopic versus robot-assisted radical cystectomy for patients with bladder cancer: a retrospective study.
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With the development of minimally invasive surgery technology, patients with bladder cancer are increasingly receiving laparoscopic radical cystectomy (LRC) or robotic-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) treatment.
A multisociety organizational consensus process to define guiding principles for acute perioperative pain management.
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The US Health and Human Services Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force initiated a public-private partnership which led to the publication of its report in 2019. The report emphasized the need for individualized, multimodal, and multidisciplinary approaches to pain management that decrease the over-reliance on opioids, increase access to care, and promote widespread education on pain and substance use disorders.
Endourological management of a rare radiopaque ritonavir-composed urinary calculus.
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Protease inhibitors are a source of nephrolithiasis in HIV + patients, and these stones are described as not detected by CT. While urinary stones are commonly associated with certain protease inhibitors, stones composed of ritonavir are rare.
Workforce Diversity in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery: An Analysis of the American Urological Association Census Data.
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To describe the current state of workforce diversity in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) using the 2014-2019 American Urological Association (AUA) census data.
We evaluated FPMRS workforce diversity using the AUA census data from 2014 to 2019.
Engineering and clinical use of artificial intelligence (AI) with machine learning and data science advancements: radiology leading the way for future.
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Over the years, many clinical and engineering methods have been adapted for testing and screening for the presence of diseases. The most commonly used methods for diagnosis and analysis are computed tomography (CT) and X-ray imaging.
Current Trends in Artificial Intelligence Application for Endourology and Robotic Surgery.
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With the advent of electronic medical records and digitalization of health care over the past 2 decades, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as an enabling tool to manage complex datasets and deliver streamlined data-driven patient care.