2022
Extended versus standard pelvic lymph node dissection yields no difference in 3-year biochemical recurrence rates
Nagaya N, Chua K, Sterling J, Horie S, Kim I. Extended versus standard pelvic lymph node dissection yields no difference in 3-year biochemical recurrence rates. Prostate International 2022, 11: 107-112. PMID: 37409090, PMCID: PMC10318318, DOI: 10.1016/j.prnil.2022.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStandard pelvic lymph node dissectionPelvic lymph node dissectionLymph node dissectionNode-positive patientsNode dissectionAdjuvant treatmentRecurrence rateGleason scoreSubgroup analysisNational Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelinesPSA progression-free survivalAdjuvant androgen deprivation therapyPSA recurrence rateAndrogen deprivation therapyNode-positive diseaseProgression-free survivalGleason score 8Kaplan-Meier analysisAdditional therapeutic benefitBiochemical recurrence ratePositive prostate cancerGleason score 6Time of prostatectomyDeprivation therapyMedian followSingle-Port Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: Short-Term Outcomes and Learning Curve
Kim J, Kaldany A, Lichtbroun B, Singer E, Jang T, Ghodoussipour S, Kim M, Kim I. Single-Port Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: Short-Term Outcomes and Learning Curve. Journal Of Endourology 2022, 36: 1285-1289. PMID: 35906798, PMCID: PMC9587764, DOI: 10.1089/end.2021.0885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyShort-term outcomesCase seriesRadical prostatectomyAcceptable short-term outcomesSurgeon 2Average prostate weightLearning curveMedian patient ageClavien-Dindo scaleMedian operating timeTotal postoperative complicationsShorter hospital stayLarge case seriesOperating timeProstate-specific antigenRobotic radical prostatectomyInstitutional review boardSignificant learning curveHospital stayMedian followPostoperative complicationsIntraoperative complicationsPerioperative outcomesBlood loss
2016
Long-Term Outcomes of Using Hyaluronic Acid-Carboxymethylcellulose Adhesion Barrier Film on the Neurovascular Bundle
Patel R, Modi P, Elsamra S, Kim I. Long-Term Outcomes of Using Hyaluronic Acid-Carboxymethylcellulose Adhesion Barrier Film on the Neurovascular Bundle. Journal Of Endourology 2016, 30: 709-713. PMID: 27072291, DOI: 10.1089/end.2016.0046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarboxymethylcellulose SodiumErectile DysfunctionHumansHyaluronic AcidKaplan-Meier EstimateLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPenile ErectionPostoperative PeriodProspective StudiesProstate-Specific AntigenProstatectomyProstatic NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesRobotic Surgical ProceduresTreatment OutcomeConceptsErectile functionNeurovascular bundleBiochemical recurrenceGood baseline erectile functionPreoperative prostate-specific antigenRobot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomyBaseline erectile functionPreoperative SHIM scoreSexual Health InventoryAUA symptom scorePostoperative erectile functionKaplan-Meier analysisNerve-sparing prostatectomyProstate-specific antigenSignificant differencesMean SHIMSHIM scoreIndependent t-testMedian followOncologic outcomesConsecutive patientsOperative timeRetrospective reviewProstate sizeSymptom scores
2011
Novel combination markers for predicting progression of nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer
Ha Y, Kim J, Yoon H, Jeong P, Kim T, Yun S, Lee S, Kim G, Choi Y, Moon S, Kim I, Kim W. Novel combination markers for predicting progression of nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2011, 131: e501-e507. PMID: 22025348, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.27319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonmuscle invasive bladder cancerInvasive bladder cancerMethylation-specific polymerase chain reactionBladder cancerNMIBC progressionMultivariate Cox regression analysisPredictive combinationCox regression analysisKaplan-Meier estimatesMRNA expression levelsBest predictive combinationMedian followRUNX3 promoter methylationIntravesical therapyPrognostic effectSpecific polymerase chain reactionSubgroup analysisEffect of RUNX3Prognostic markerReal-time PCRHigh riskCombination markersPatientsMRNA expressionProgression