2022
External validation of yonsei nomogram predicting chronic kidney disease development after partial nephrectomy: An international, multicenter study
Raheem A, Landi I, Alowidah I, Capitanio U, Montorsi F, Larcher A, Derweesh I, Ghali F, Mottrie A, Mazzone E, De Naeyer G, Campi R, Sessa F, Carini M, Minervini A, Raman J, Rjepaj C, Kriegmair M, Autorino R, Veccia A, Mir M, Claps F, Choi Y, Ham W, Santok G, Tadifa J, Syling J, Furlan M, Simeone C, Bada M, Celia A, Carrión D, Bazan A, Ruiz C, Malki M, Barber N, Hussain M, Micali S, Puliatti S, Ghaith A, Hagras A, Ghoneem A, Eissa A, Alqahtani A, Rumaih A, Alwahabi A, Alenzi M, Pavan N, Traunero F, Antonelli A, Porcaro A, Illiano E, Costantini E, Rha K. External validation of yonsei nomogram predicting chronic kidney disease development after partial nephrectomy: An international, multicenter study. International Journal Of Urology 2022, 30: 308-317. PMID: 36478459, DOI: 10.1111/iju.15108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew-onset CKDCKD stageChronic kidney disease developmentExternal validationCKD stage ICT1 renal massesKidney disease developmentPreoperative eGFRPatient ageConsecutive patientsMulticenter studyTumor sizePartial nephrectomyRenal massesProgression rateGood calibration propertiesStage IProgression probabilityPatientsNomogramIndividual riskCKDDisease developmentEGFRMedian valueTechniques of robotic assisted partial nephrectomy with renal vein tumor thrombectomy and reconstruction: UCSD experience
Patel D, Ghali F, Greear G, Holst D, Derweesh I. Techniques of robotic assisted partial nephrectomy with renal vein tumor thrombectomy and reconstruction: UCSD experience. Urology Video Journal 2022, 13: 100124. DOI: 10.1016/j.urolvj.2022.100124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPartial nephrectomyTumor thrombusRenal veinSegmental branchesImmediate post-operative complicationsPost-operative day twoT3 renal cell carcinomaPost-operative day threePost-operative complicationsTotal operative timeWarm ischemia timeMulti-institutional analysisMain renal veinRenal cell carcinomaRobotic partial nephrectomyInvasive partial nephrectomyBowel mobilizationPT3a diseaseSided tumorsFinal pathologyBlood lossRenal functionTumor thrombectomyThird patientOperative time
2021
Warm ischemia time length during on-clamp partial nephrectomy: dose it really matter?
Abdel Raheem A, Alowidah I, Capitanio U, Montorsi F, Larcher A, Derweesh I, Ghali F, Mottrie A, Mazzone E, DE Naeyer G, Campi R, Sessa F, Carini M, Minervini A, Raman J, Rjepaj C, Kriegmair M, Autorino R, Veccia A, Mir M, Claps F, Choi Y, Ham W, Tadifa J, Santok G, Furlan M, Simeone C, Bada M, Celia A, Carrión D, Aguilera Bazan A, Ballesteros Ruiz C, Malki M, Barber N, Hussain M, Micali S, Puliatti S, Alwahabi A, Alqahtani A, Rumaih A, Ghaith A, Ghoneem A, Hagras A, Eissa A, Alenzi M, Pavan N, Traunero F, Antonelli A, Porcaro A, Illiano E, Costantini E, Rha K. Warm ischemia time length during on-clamp partial nephrectomy: dose it really matter? Minerva Urologica E Nefrologica 2021, 74: 194-202. PMID: 34308610, DOI: 10.23736/s2724-6051.21.04466-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClamp partial nephrectomyWarm ischemia timePartial nephrectomyEGFR preservationCKD stageEGFR valuesProgression rateGroup IILong-term renal functionGroup ILong-term renal function outcomeUnivariable Cox regression analysisMedian eGFR valueRenal function outcomesInternational cohort studyRenal functional recoveryCox regression analysisML/Regression analysisDisease upgradingEGFR declineEGFR changeCohort studyRenal functionFinal cohort
2020
Impact of positive surgical margins on survival after partial nephrectomy in localized kidney cancer: analysis of the National Cancer Database
Ryan S, Patel D, Ghali F, Patel S, Sarkar R, Yim K, Eldefrawy A, Cotta B, Bradshaw A, Meagher M, Hamilton Z, Murphy J, Derweesh I. Impact of positive surgical margins on survival after partial nephrectomy in localized kidney cancer: analysis of the National Cancer Database. Minerva Urologica E Nefrologica 2020, 73: 233-244. PMID: 32748614, DOI: 10.23736/s2724-6051.20.03728-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive surgical marginsKaplan-Meier analysisRenal cell carcinomaNational Cancer DatabaseOverall survivalPartial nephrectomyMultivariable analysisSurgical marginsPathological stageCancer DatabaseCox regression multivariable analysisN0M0 renal cell carcinomaUS National Cancer DatabaseImpact of PSMRegression multivariable analysisPT3a diseaseCause mortalityMargin statusNegative marginsResection strategyCell carcinomaAggressive surveillanceRetrospective analysisKidney cancerPatientsComparison of renal functional outcomes of active surveillance and partial nephrectomy in the management of oncocytoma
Meagher M, Lane B, Capitanio U, Mehrazin R, Bradshaw A, Noyes S, Larcher A, Eldefrawy A, Ghali F, Patel D, Bruinius J, Dutt R, Keiner C, Miller N, Wan F, Montorsi F, Derweesh I. Comparison of renal functional outcomes of active surveillance and partial nephrectomy in the management of oncocytoma. World Journal Of Urology 2020, 39: 1195-1201. PMID: 32556559, DOI: 10.1007/s00345-020-03299-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDe novo chronic kidney diseaseChronic kidney diseaseKaplan-Meier analysisPartial nephrectomyActive surveillanceMultivariable analysisBaseline eGFRTumor sizeFunctional outcomeFunctional declineCKD-free survivalGreater functional declineHigher RENAL scoreLower baseline eGFRRenal functional preservationRegression multivariable analysisClinical tumor sizeRenal functional outcomesTumor diameterKidney diseaseRENAL scoreFunctional preservationMedian changeRetrospective analysisSelect circumstancesOncologic and Functional Outcomes of Radical and Partial Nephrectomy in pT3a Pathologically Upstaged Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Multi-institutional Analysis
Patel S, Uzzo R, Larcher A, Peyronnet B, Lane B, Pruthi D, Reddy M, Capitanio U, Joshi S, Noyes S, Eldefrawy A, Ghali F, Meagher M, Hamilton Z, Yim K, Nasseri R, Bradshaw A, Dey S, Kirmiz S, Wan F, Liss M, Bensalah K, Montorsi F, Derweesh I. Oncologic and Functional Outcomes of Radical and Partial Nephrectomy in pT3a Pathologically Upstaged Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Multi-institutional Analysis. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer 2020, 18: e723-e729. PMID: 32600941, DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2020.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKaplan-Meier analysisRenal cell carcinomaPT3a renal cell carcinomaRecurrence-free survivalRadical nephrectomyPartial nephrectomyOverall survivalMultivariable analysisCell carcinomaFunctional outcomeDe novo eGFRGlomular filtration rateClinical T stageMulticenter retrospective analysisRisk of recurrenceMulti-institutional analysisPT3a upstagingOncologic outcomesSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeIndependent predictorsSurvival outcomesT stagePositive marginsPredictive factorsImpact of diabetes mellitus on functional and survival outcomes in renal cell carcinoma: An international multicenter study.
Dutt R, Meagher M, Patil D, Saito K, Patel D, Ghali F, Keiner C, Miller N, Bradshaw A, Wan F, Yasuda Y, Fujii Y, Master V, Derweesh I. Impact of diabetes mellitus on functional and survival outcomes in renal cell carcinoma: An international multicenter study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 666-666. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.6_suppl.666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRenal cell carcinomaIndependent risk factorChronic kidney diseaseKaplan-Meier analysisRadical nephrectomyMultivariable analysisPartial nephrectomyRisk factorsPresence of DMFunctional declineDM statusOverall survivalKidney functionRCC patientsTumor sizeCell carcinomaRenal functional declineAfrican American raceInternational multicenter studyEffects of DMNDM patientsRN patientsCause mortalityWorse OSDiabetes mellitusAssociation of robotic partial nephrectomy for clinical T2a renal mass with improved trifecta outcome compared to open partial nephrectomy: A single surgeon comparative analysis.
Ghali F, Elbakry A, Hamilton Z, Nasseri R, Eldefrawy A, Ryan S, Yim K, Patel S, Bradshaw A, Meagher M, Reddy M, Lee H, Derweesh I. Association of robotic partial nephrectomy for clinical T2a renal mass with improved trifecta outcome compared to open partial nephrectomy: A single surgeon comparative analysis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 653-653. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.6_suppl.653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRobotic partial nephrectomyOpen PNPartial nephrectomyMultivariable analysisRENAL scoreRenal massesLower blood lossFirst-line optionMedian RENAL scoreAchievement of trifectaEGFR recoveryHospital staySelect patientsBlood lossConsecutive patientsMajor complicationsPositive marginsTumor sizeFunctional outcomeTrifecta achievementTrifecta outcomesRetrospective analysisMAIN OUTCOMESurgical qualityTrifecta ratesDoes pathologic upstaging to PT3A portend a worsened prognosis when compared to non-upstaged PT3A renal cell carcinoma: Analysis of the National Cancer Database.
Patel D, Ghali F, Meagher M, Bradshaw A, Patel S, Keiner C, Miller N, Dutt R, Murphy J, Derweesh I. Does pathologic upstaging to PT3A portend a worsened prognosis when compared to non-upstaged PT3A renal cell carcinoma: Analysis of the National Cancer Database. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 624-624. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.6_suppl.624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPT3a renal cell carcinomaRenal cell carcinomaNational Cancer DatabasePartial nephrectomyClinical stageOverall survivalPT3a tumorsCell carcinomaPathological upstagingUpstaged tumorsCancer DatabaseT3a renal cell carcinomaMultivariable Cox proportional hazardsKaplan-Meier survival analysisPre-treatment detectionRisk stratification protocolCharlson Comorbidity IndexImproved overall survivalFinal pathological analysisAJCC staging systemKaplan-Meier analysisSmaller tumor sizeLower clinical stagePositive margin statusCox proportional hazards
2019
Robotic partial nephrectomy for clinical T2a renal mass is associated with improved trifecta outcome compared to open partial nephrectomy: a single surgeon comparative analysis
Ghali F, Elbakry A, Hamilton Z, Yim K, Nasseri R, Patel S, Eldefrawy A, Ryan S, Bradshaw A, Meagher M, Bree K, Reddy M, Lee H, Derweesh I. Robotic partial nephrectomy for clinical T2a renal mass is associated with improved trifecta outcome compared to open partial nephrectomy: a single surgeon comparative analysis. World Journal Of Urology 2019, 38: 1113-1122. PMID: 31701211, DOI: 10.1007/s00345-019-02994-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartial nephrectomyOpen PNRenal massesMultivariable analysisRENAL scoreResultsMean tumor sizeLower blood lossBurden of morbidityFirst-line optionT2 renal massesOpen partial nephrectomyRobotic partial nephrectomyMedian RENAL scoreAchievement of trifectaEGFR recoveryHospital staySelect patientsBlood lossConsecutive patientsMajor complicationsMethodsRetrospective analysisPositive marginsTumor sizeFunctional outcomeTrifecta achievement