Seven years after laparoscopic radical nephrectomy: oncologic and renal functional outcomesJose R Colombo
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Urology 71:1149-54. 2008
..To compare the long-term oncologic and renal function outcomes in patients undergoing laparoscopic (LRN) versus open radical nephrectomy (ORN)...
- Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in patients with compromised renal function
Jose R Colombo
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Urology 71:1043-8. 2008
..To present outcomes of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) in patients with compromised baseline renal function...
Laparoscopic partial cystectomy for urachal and bladder cancerJose R Colombo Jr
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Clinics (Sao Paulo) 63:731-4. 2008
..To report our initial experiences with laparoscopic partial cystectomy for urachal and bladder malignancy...
Oncological outcomes of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy for renal cancerJose R Colombo
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Clinics (Sao Paulo) 62:251-6. 2007
..To report the 5-year oncological outcomes of patients undergoing laparoscopic radical nephrectomy for renal cancer compared to a cohort of patients undergoing open radical nephrectomy...
- Is routine transposition of anterior crossing vessels during laparoscopic dismembered pyeloplasty necessary?
David Canes
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
J Endourol 23:469-73. 2009
..To assess the need for routine transposition of an anterior crossing vessel during dismembered laparoscopic pyeloplasty...
- Laser robotically assisted nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy: a pilot study of technical feasibility in the canine model
Troy Gianduzzo
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
BJU Int 102:598-602. 2008
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- Complications of laparoscopic surgery for urological cancer: a single institution analysis
Jose R Colombo
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
J Urol 178:786-91. 2007
..We determined the incidence of and risk factors for perioperative complications associated with laparoscopic oncological surgery for urological malignancy...
- Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for hilar tumors
Inderbir S Gill
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
J Urol 174:850-3; discussion 853-4. 2005
..We report the technical feasibility and perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) for hilar tumors...
- Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for centrally located renal tumors
Igor Frank
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
J Urol 175:849-52. 2006
..Given the requisite laparoscopic expertise, indications for LPN should be expanded to include centrally located tumors...
- Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in solitary kidney
Inderbir S Gill
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
J Urol 175:454-8. 2006
..We report our experience with LPN for tumor in a solitary kidney...
- Perioperative outcomes with laparoscopic radical cystectomy: "pure laparoscopic" and "open-assisted laparoscopic" approaches
Georges Pascal Haber
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Urology 70:910-5. 2007
..We retrospectively evaluated the outcomes of these two techniques with a focus on perioperative outcomes and associated morbidity...
- Robotic assisted radical prostatectomy: surgical techniques and outcomes
Jose R Colombo
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue A100, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Int Braz J Urol 33:803-9. 2007
..Early oncologic and functional results are encouraging. In this manuscript, we describe in detail both approaches for RARP and show the results of the robotic surgery program with over 300 RARP performed at our institution...
- Diaphragmatic repair and/or reconstruction during upper abdominal urological laparoscopy
Monish Aron
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
J Urol 178:2444-50. 2007
..We present our experience with and the technique of laparoscopic mesh reconstruction or suture repair of intentional resection or intraoperative injury of the diaphragm...
- Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in obese patients
Jose R Colombo
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Urology 69:44-8. 2007
..To report our experience with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in obese (body mass index greater than 30 kg/m2) patients compared with a contemporary cohort of nonobese patients...
- KTP laser nerve sparing radical prostatectomy: comparison of ultrasonic and cold scissor dissection on cavernous nerve function
Troy R J Gianduzzo
Center for Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Department of Urology, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
J Urol 181:2760-6. 2009
..We evaluated cavernous nerve function following KTP laser dissection and compared outcomes to those of ultrasonic shears and cold scissor dissection...
- Laparoscopic radical cystectomy
Monish Aron
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
BJU Int 100:455-76. 2007
- Anatomical and electrophysiological assessment of the canine periprostatic neurovascular anatomy: perspectives as a nerve sparing radical prostatectomy model
Troy Richard John Gianduzzo
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
J Urol 179:2025-9. 2008
..We describe canine prostate and neurovascular bundle anatomical and electrophysiological characteristics...
- Alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone analogue AP214 protects against ischemia induced acute kidney injury in a porcine surgical model
Matthew N Simmons
Glickman Urologic and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
J Urol 183:1625-9. 2010
..We examined the efficacy of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone analogue AP214 to protect against acute kidney injury in higher vertebrates...
- Laparoscopic surgery in urological oncology: brief overview
Jose R Colombo
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Int Braz J Urol 32:504-12. 2006
..Specific considerations as complications and port-site recurrence are also addressed. The authors concluded that the intermediate-term oncological data is encouraging and comparable to open surgery...
- Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for cancer: techniques and outcomes
Mauricio Rubinstein
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Int Braz J Urol 31:100-4. 2005
..Over the past 4 years, the senior author has performed more than 400 laparoscopic partial nephrectomies at the Cleveland Clinic. Herein we present our current technique and review contemporary outcome data...
- Use of haemostatic agents and glues during laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: a multi-institutional survey from the United States and Europe of 1347 cases
Alberto Breda
Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Eur Urol 52:798-803. 2007
..Haemostatic agents (HAs) and/or glues may reduce haemorrhage and urine leakage. We sought to examine the current practice patterns for urologists performing LPN with regard to HA use and its relationship with bleeding and urine leakage...
- Positive surgical parenchymal margin after laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma: oncological outcomes
Sompol Permpongkosol
James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
J Urol 176:2401-4. 2006
..However, vigilant monitoring is mandatory. While midterm outcomes parallel those of patients with a negative margin, longer followup is necessary to determine the ultimate oncological outcomes in this subgroup of patients...
- Energy sources for laparoscopic partial nephrectomy--critical appraisal
Mauricio Rubinstein
Urogenital Research Unit, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Int Braz J Urol 33:3-10. 2007
..Numerous investigators have developed techniques using different energy sources to simplify the technically demanding LPN. Herein we review these energy sources, discussing perceived advantages and disadvantages of each technique...
