2020
RNA-seq profile of African American men with a clinically localized prostate cancer
Nagaya N, Rosenfeld J, Lee G, Kim I. RNA-seq profile of African American men with a clinically localized prostate cancer. Prostate International 2020, 9: 125-131. PMID: 34692584, PMCID: PMC8498718, DOI: 10.1016/j.prnil.2020.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate cancer tissuesProstate cancerAfrican American menAA menCA menCancer tissuesPotential genetic risk factorSphingosine-1-phosphate signalingAmerican menExpression levelsGenetic risk factorsIngenuity Pathway AnalysisPathway analysisRNA sequencingPoor prognosisBiochemical recurrenceRadical prostatectomyRisk factorsLow expressionCancerMenCaucasiansSignificant differencesPatientsHigh rate
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
Impact of robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy on health‐related quality of life in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms
Choi E, Jeong J, Kang D, Johnson K, Ercolani M, Jang T, Lee D, Kim W, Kim I. Impact of robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy on health‐related quality of life in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. International Journal Of Urology 2011, 18: 297-303. PMID: 21342297, DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2011.02730.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower urinary tract symptomsRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyPreoperative lower urinary tract symptomsUrinary tract symptomsHealth-related qualityAUA-SSTract symptomsRadical prostatectomyAmerican Urologic Association symptom scoreExpanded Prostate Cancer Index CompositePostoperative health-related qualityPreoperative Sexual Health InventoryProstate Cancer Index CompositeSexual Health InventorySignificant differencesLUTS severityUrinary botherUrinary domainStorage symptomsUrinary functionSevere groupSymptom scoresCommon complaintProstate cancerSignificant symptomsImpact of Partin nomogram on presurgical planning: intrafascial versus interfascial nerve sparing during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
Jeong J, Choi E, Kang D, Lee D, Kim I. Impact of Partin nomogram on presurgical planning: intrafascial versus interfascial nerve sparing during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. Journal Of Robotic Surgery 2011, 5: 121-125. PMID: 27637538, DOI: 10.1007/s11701-011-0247-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive surgical margin rateRobot-assisted radical prostatectomySurgical margin rateNerve sparing approachNerve sparingCohort IIPartin nomogramRadical prostatectomyMargin rateBilateral nerveCohort ISparing approachOrgan-confined diseasePT3 prostate cancerPreoperative patient demographicsPatient demographicsPT3 diseaseProstate cancerPatientsProstatectomySparingPresurgical planningNomogramDiseaseSignificant differences
2010
Impact of Posterior Urethral Plate Repair on Continence Following Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
Kim I, Hwang E, Mmeje C, Ercolani M, Lee D. Impact of Posterior Urethral Plate Repair on Continence Following Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy. Yonsei Medical Journal 2010, 51: 427-431. PMID: 20376897, PMCID: PMC2852800, DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.3.427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomyLaparoscopic radical prostatectomyContinence ratesRadical prostatectomyPad-free rateRecovery of continenceFoley catheter placementFoley catheter removalEPIC questionnaireVs. 71.4Catheter removalUrinary retentionPatient demographicsConsecutive patientsCatheter placementProstate cancerRetrospective analysisVs. 80Posterior aspectUrethral plateControl groupContinencePlate repairSignificant differencesPatients
2000
Absence of proximal duct apoptosis in the ventral prostate of transgenic mice carrying the C3(1)‐TGF‐β type II dominant negative receptor
Kundu S, Kim I, Yang T, Doglio L, Lang S, Zhang X, Buttyan R, Kim S, Chang J, Cai X, Wang Z, Lee C. Absence of proximal duct apoptosis in the ventral prostate of transgenic mice carrying the C3(1)‐TGF‐β type II dominant negative receptor. The Prostate 2000, 43: 118-124. PMID: 10754527, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0045(20000501)43:2<118::aid-pros6>3.0.co;2-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivin Receptors, Type IAnimalsApoptosisGenes, DominantGenomeImmunohistochemistryMaleMiceMice, TransgenicOrgan SizePromoter Regions, GeneticProstateProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type IReceptors, AndrogenReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaTestosteroneConceptsVentral prostateEpithelial cellsAnimal prostatesDominant negative receptorTransgenic miceNegative receptorProstate-specific promotersProstatic epithelial cellsTransgenic mouse systemTGF-beta resultsSerum levelsTGF-beta signalingProstate growthProstatic growthNormal prostateAndrogenic statusProstateProximal ductExperimental modelLoss of apoptosisInhibitory effectMouse systemSignificant differencesAbnormal morphologyLoss of sensitivity