Jan Schmitges

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Country: Germany

Publications

  1. ncbi Annual prostatectomy volume is related to rectal laceration rate after radical prostatectomy
    Jan Schmitges
    Martini Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
    Urology 79:796-803. 2012
  2. ncbi Higher perioperative morbidity and in-hospital mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing nephrectomy for non-metastatic kidney cancer: a population-based analysis
    Jan Schmitges
    Martini Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
    BJU Int 110:E183-90. 2012
  3. ncbi Venous thromboembolism after radical prostatectomy: the effect of surgical caseload
    Jan Schmitges
    Martini Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Germany
    BJU Int 110:828-33. 2012
  4. ncbi Influence of low-molecular-weight heparin dosage on red blood cell transfusion, lymphocele rate and drainage duration after open radical prostatectomy
    J Schmitges
    Martini Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
    Eur J Surg Oncol 38:1082-8. 2012
  5. ncbi Predicting the risk of lymph node invasion during radical prostatectomy using the European Association of Urology guideline nomogram: a validation study
    J Schmitges
    Martini Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center, Hamburg, Germany
    Eur J Surg Oncol 38:624-9. 2012
  6. ncbi The effect of annual surgical caseload on the rates of in-hospital pneumonia and other in-hospital outcomes after radical prostatectomy
    Jan Schmitges
    Martini Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
    Int Urol Nephrol 44:799-806. 2012
  7. ncbi Blood transfusions in radical prostatectomy: a contemporary population-based analysis
    Jan Schmitges
    Martini Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
    Urology 79:332-8. 2012
  8. ncbi A population-based analysis of temporal perioperative complication rates after minimally invasive radical prostatectomy
    Jan Schmitges
    Martini Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
    Eur Urol 60:564-71. 2011
  9. ncbi Open radical prostatectomy in the elderly: a case for concern?
    Quoc Dien Trinh
    Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
    BJU Int 109:1335-40. 2012
  10. ncbi Node-positive renal cell carcinoma in the absence of distant metastases: predictors of cancer-specific mortality in a population-based cohort
    Quoc Dien Trinh
    Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
    BJU Int 110:E21-7. 2012

Detail Information

Publications20

  1. ncbi Annual prostatectomy volume is related to rectal laceration rate after radical prostatectomy
    Jan Schmitges
    Martini Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
    Urology 79:796-803. 2012
    ..To examine the effect of annual prostatectomy volume (APV) on contemporary intraoperative rectal laceration (RL) rates after radical prostatectomy...
  2. ncbi Higher perioperative morbidity and in-hospital mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing nephrectomy for non-metastatic kidney cancer: a population-based analysis
    Jan Schmitges
    Martini Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
    BJU Int 110:E183-90. 2012
    ..Based on the findings of the present study, use of biopsy and active surveillance for small, carefully selected renal masses might be considered in patients with ESRD at high risk of morbidity and mortality after surgery...
  3. ncbi Venous thromboembolism after radical prostatectomy: the effect of surgical caseload
    Jan Schmitges
    Martini Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Germany
    BJU Int 110:828-33. 2012
    ..Our findings suggest that VTE-specific processes of care need to be improved, with the intent of reaching the level recorded in patients treated by high ASC surgeons. Finally, MIRP seems to be no risk factor for VTE...
  4. ncbi Influence of low-molecular-weight heparin dosage on red blood cell transfusion, lymphocele rate and drainage duration after open radical prostatectomy
    J Schmitges
    Martini Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
    Eur J Surg Oncol 38:1082-8. 2012
    ..To assess the rates of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions, pelvic lymphoceles, and prolonged drainage duration in patients after radical prostatectomy (RP) receiving perioperative bridging with low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH)...
  5. ncbi Predicting the risk of lymph node invasion during radical prostatectomy using the European Association of Urology guideline nomogram: a validation study
    J Schmitges
    Martini Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center, Hamburg, Germany
    Eur J Surg Oncol 38:624-9. 2012
    ..The 2011 European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines for prostate cancer recommend a pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) at radical prostatectomy (RP) in all individuals with a nomogram predicted lymph node invasion (LNI) risk of >7%...
  6. ncbi The effect of annual surgical caseload on the rates of in-hospital pneumonia and other in-hospital outcomes after radical prostatectomy
    Jan Schmitges
    Martini Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
    Int Urol Nephrol 44:799-806. 2012
    ..To examine the effect of annual surgical caseload (ASC) on contemporary in-hospital pneumonia (IHP) rates and three other in-hospital outcomes after radical prostatectomy (RP)...
  7. ncbi Blood transfusions in radical prostatectomy: a contemporary population-based analysis
    Jan Schmitges
    Martini Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
    Urology 79:332-8. 2012
    ..To examine the homologous blood transfusion (HBT), autologous blood transfusion (ABT) and intraoperative blood conservation technique (IOBCT) rates and trends at open (ORP) and minimally invasive radical prostatectomy (MIRP)...
  8. ncbi A population-based analysis of temporal perioperative complication rates after minimally invasive radical prostatectomy
    Jan Schmitges
    Martini Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
    Eur Urol 60:564-71. 2011
    ..Existing population-based reports on complication rates after minimally invasive radical prostatectomy (MIRP) did not address temporal trends...
  9. ncbi Open radical prostatectomy in the elderly: a case for concern?
    Quoc Dien Trinh
    Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
    BJU Int 109:1335-40. 2012
    ..In the USA, elderly patients undergoing radical prostatectomy are treated at institutions where suboptimal outcomes are recorded...
  10. ncbi Node-positive renal cell carcinoma in the absence of distant metastases: predictors of cancer-specific mortality in a population-based cohort
    Quoc Dien Trinh
    Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
    BJU Int 110:E21-7. 2012
    ..In consequence, universal inclusion of PPN should be considered in prospective and retrospective CSM analyses...
  11. ncbi Hospital volume is a determinant of postoperative complications, blood transfusion and length of stay after radical or partial nephrectomy
    Maxine Sun
    University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    J Urol 187:405-10. 2012
    ..We examined the impact of hospital volume on short-term outcomes after nephrectomy for nonmetastatic renal cell carcinoma...
  12. ncbi Cytoreductive nephrectomy in the elderly: a population-based cohort from the USA
    Maxine Sun
    Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, Canada
    BJU Int 109:1807-12. 2012
    ..In consequence, these rates should be discussed at informed consent and a rigorous patient selection remains essential...
  13. ncbi The effect of insurance status on outcomes after partial nephrectomy
    Al a Abdo
    Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, University of Montreal Health Center, 1058, rue St Denis, Montreal, QC, H2X 3J4, Canada
    Int Urol Nephrol 44:343-51. 2012
    ..Privately insured patients may have favorable health outcomes when compared to those covered by federally funded initiatives. This study explored the effect of insurance status on five short-term outcomes after partial nephrectomy (PN)...
  14. ncbi Assessment of cancer control outcomes in patients with high-risk renal cell carcinoma treated with partial nephrectomy
    Jens Hansen
    Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Urology 80:347-53. 2012
    ..To test whether cancer control outcomes justify the consideration of partial nephrectomy in patients with large tumors (Stage pT2 or greater) or high-grade tumors (Fuhrman grade III-IV) or lesions extending beyond the kidney (Stage pT3a)...
  15. ncbi Comparison of mortality outcomes after radical prostatectomy versus radiotherapy in patients with localized prostate cancer: a population-based analysis
    Firas Abdollah
    Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, University of Montreal Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Int J Urol 19:836-44; author reply 844-5. 2012
    ..To compare the mortality outcomes of radical prostatectomy and radiotherapy as treatment modalities for patients with localized prostate cancer...
  16. ncbi Inverse stage migration in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy: results of 8916 European patients treated within the last decade
    Lars Budaus
    Martiniclinic, Prostate Cancer Centre, University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
    BJU Int 108:1256-61. 2011
    ..To investigate the stage migration patterns during the last decade in European men treated with radical prostatectomy (RP)...
  17. ncbi Age-adjusted incidence, mortality, and survival rates of stage-specific renal cell carcinoma in North America: a trend analysis
    Maxine Sun
    Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, Canada
    Eur Urol 59:135-41. 2011
    ..The rising incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has been largely attributed to the increasing use of imaging procedures...
  18. ncbi Survival after radical cystectomy of non-bilharzial squamous cell carcinoma vs urothelial carcinoma: a competing-risks analysis
    Firas Abdollah
    Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Department of Urology, University of Montreal Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
    BJU Int 109:564-9. 2012
    ..In Western countries, non-bilharzial squamous cell carcinoma (NBSCC) is the second most common histological subtype in bladder cancer (BCa) after urothelial carcinoma (UC)...
  19. ncbi Marital status: a gender-independent risk factor for poorer survival after radical cystectomy
    Jesse D Sammon
    Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI Department of Urology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada Martini Clinic, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany Department of Urology, Vita Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
    BJU Int 110:1301-9. 2012
    ..Marriage also exerts a protective effect on men regarding non-organ-confined disease, with those never having married having significantly higher rates...
  20. ncbi A population-based assessment of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network practice guideline indications for pelvic lymph node dissection at radical prostatectomy
    Firas Abdollah
    Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, Department of Urology, Vita Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
    BJU Int 109:1177-82. 2012
    ..The 2010 NCCN practice guidelines for prostate cancer recommend a pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) at radical prostatectomy in all individuals with a nomogram predicted LNI risk of ≥2%...