Brett A Laven

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Publications

  1. ncbi A pilot study of ice-slurry application for inducing laparoscopic renal hypothermia
    Brett A Laven
    Emergency Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
    BJU Int 99:166-70. 2007
  2. ncbi Renal tolerance to prolonged warm ischemia time in a laparoscopic versus open surgery porcine model
    Brett A Laven
    Section of Urology, University of Chicago Hospitals and Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ohio University, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
    J Urol 172:2471-4. 2004
  3. ncbi Impact of surgical margin status on long-term cancer control after radical prostatectomy
    Marcelo A Orvieto
    Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
    BJU Int 98:1199-203. 2006
  4. ncbi Necrotic pancreatic graft causing acute urinary retention
    Brett A Laven
    Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
    Urol Int 74:278-9. 2005
  5. ncbi Long-term results of endoureterotomy and open surgical revision for the management of ureteroenteric strictures after urinary diversion
    Brett A Laven
    Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA
    J Urol 170:1226-30. 2003
  6. ncbi Early release of the neurovascular bundles and optical loupe magnification lead to improved and earlier return of potency following radical retropubic prostatectomy
    Marc S Chuang
    Department of Surgery, Section of Urology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
    J Urol 173:537-9. 2005
  7. ncbi Malignant B-cell lymphoma in renal cyst wall
    Brett A Laven
    Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
    Urology 64:590. 2004
  8. ncbi Birth weight, abdominal obesity and the risk of lower urinary tract symptoms in a population based study of Swedish men
    Brett A Laven
    Section of Urology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    J Urol 179:1891-5; discussion 1895-6. 2008
  9. ncbi Percutaneous placement of permanent metal stents for treatment of ureteroenteric anastomotic strictures
    David E Rapp
    Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
    J Endourol 18:677-81. 2004
  10. ncbi Nonsurgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia in men with bladder calculi
    Brett A Laven
    Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
    Urology 60:288-91. 2002

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Publications11

  1. ncbi A pilot study of ice-slurry application for inducing laparoscopic renal hypothermia
    Brett A Laven
    Emergency Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
    BJU Int 99:166-70. 2007
    ..To assess, in a pilot study, the feasibility of delivering a microparticulate ice slurry (MPS) to provide regional hypothermia, as renal cooling during laparoscopic procedures is cumbersome and inefficient...
  2. ncbi Renal tolerance to prolonged warm ischemia time in a laparoscopic versus open surgery porcine model
    Brett A Laven
    Section of Urology, University of Chicago Hospitals and Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ohio University, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
    J Urol 172:2471-4. 2004
    ..However, recent reports show renal function recovery at WI times of 45 to 120 minutes. We assessed renal function recovery after prolonged WI during laparoscopic vs open surgery in a solitary kidney porcine model...
  3. ncbi Impact of surgical margin status on long-term cancer control after radical prostatectomy
    Marcelo A Orvieto
    Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
    BJU Int 98:1199-203. 2006
    ....
  4. ncbi Necrotic pancreatic graft causing acute urinary retention
    Brett A Laven
    Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
    Urol Int 74:278-9. 2005
    ..While voiding dysfunction is common in these patients due to underlying neuropathy, to our knowledge, we report the first case of obstructive uropathy in a female due to retained necrotic graft material...
  5. ncbi Long-term results of endoureterotomy and open surgical revision for the management of ureteroenteric strictures after urinary diversion
    Brett A Laven
    Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA
    J Urol 170:1226-30. 2003
    ....
  6. ncbi Early release of the neurovascular bundles and optical loupe magnification lead to improved and earlier return of potency following radical retropubic prostatectomy
    Marc S Chuang
    Department of Surgery, Section of Urology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
    J Urol 173:537-9. 2005
    ..5x optical loupe magnification during NVB preservation. We retrospectively reviewed our results...
  7. ncbi Malignant B-cell lymphoma in renal cyst wall
    Brett A Laven
    Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
    Urology 64:590. 2004
    ..We report a patient with a Bosniak type II renal cyst associated with malignant B-cell lymphoma in the cyst wall diagnosed after laparoscopic renal exploration...
  8. ncbi Birth weight, abdominal obesity and the risk of lower urinary tract symptoms in a population based study of Swedish men
    Brett A Laven
    Section of Urology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    J Urol 179:1891-5; discussion 1895-6. 2008
    ..Results of obesity and lower urinary tract symptoms studies are conflicting, and low birth weight and lower urinary tract symptoms relationships have not been investigated...
  9. ncbi Percutaneous placement of permanent metal stents for treatment of ureteroenteric anastomotic strictures
    David E Rapp
    Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
    J Endourol 18:677-81. 2004
    ..Further, such stents may be used in patients failing balloon dilation or laser endoureterotomy. Further study to assess the long-term durability of metal stent placement is needed...
  10. ncbi Nonsurgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia in men with bladder calculi
    Brett A Laven
    Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
    Urology 60:288-91. 2002
    ..Overall, 18 (78%) did not have any complications. CONCLUSIONS: Many men with bladder stones can be successfully and safely treated with transurethral stone removal and medical management of BPH...
  11. ncbi Karolinska prostatectomy: a robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy technique
    Andreas E Nilsson
    Department of Urology, Division of Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
    Scand J Urol Nephrol 40:453-8. 2006
    ..We present our current technique of robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy...