2013
Use of a Hyaluronic Acid-Carboxymethylcellulose Adhesion Barrier on the Neurovascular Bundle and Prostatic Bed to Facilitate Earlier Recovery of Erectile Function After Robot-Assisted Prostatectomy: An Initial Experience
Joung J, Ha Y, Singer E, Ercolani M, Favaretto R, Lee D, Kim W, Lee K, Kim I. Use of a Hyaluronic Acid-Carboxymethylcellulose Adhesion Barrier on the Neurovascular Bundle and Prostatic Bed to Facilitate Earlier Recovery of Erectile Function After Robot-Assisted Prostatectomy: An Initial Experience. Journal Of Endourology 2013, 27: 1230-1235. PMID: 23879531, PMCID: PMC3787401, DOI: 10.1089/end.2013.0345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyErectile functionNeurovascular bundleEF recoveryEarly recoveryPerioperative complicationsIndependent predictorsRadical prostatectomyGroup 2Group 1Initial experienceBilateral nerve-sparing techniqueNerve-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomyEF recovery ratesPreoperative IIEF-5Preoperative International IndexPreoperative sexual functionNerve-sparing techniqueRobot-Assisted ProstatectomyIIEF-5Consecutive patientsProstatic bedSurgical outcomesProstate removalSexual function
2009
Ureteral Fibrin Sealant Injection of the Distal Ureter During Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy—A Novel and Simple Modification of the Pluck Technique
Mueller T, DaJusta D, Cha D, Kim I, Ankem M. Ureteral Fibrin Sealant Injection of the Distal Ureter During Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy—A Novel and Simple Modification of the Pluck Technique. Urology 2009, 75: 187-192. PMID: 19913884, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.06.101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFibrin sealant injectionDistal ureterLaparoscopic nephroureterectomyPostoperative dayUreteral orificeUpper tract transitional cell carcinomaTract transitional cell carcinomaAverage operative timeTransitional cell carcinomaCollins knifeIntravesical recurrenceMean cancerNormal cystogramPluck techniqueUreteral blockageTumor spillageMinor complicationsBlood lossMedian ageOperative timeFoley catheterUreteral obstructionBladder tumorsCell carcinomaSpecimen margins