Vipul R Patel

..We analyzed the incidence of and associative factors for positive surgical margins in a multi-institutional series of 8,418 robotic assisted radical prostatectomies...

..The prostatic and capsular arteries run along the lateral border of the prostate and could help identify the location of the CNs during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP)...

..Their demands and expectations of surgical intervention are much higher and cannot be adequately addressed with the classic trifecta outcome measures...

..However, the early recovery of urinary continence remains a challenge to be overcome...

..Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) is an evolving minimally invasive treatment of for localized prostate cancer. We present our experience of 1500 consecutive cases with an analysis of perioperative outcomes...

..To evaluate early trifecta outcomes after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) performed by a high-volume surgeon...

..To demonstrate the existence of different degrees of nerve sparing (NS) (graded NS) by comparing the surgeon's intent of NS with the residual nerve tissue on prostatectomy specimens...

..To determine whether the presence of median lobe (ML) affects perioperative outcomes, positive surgical margin (PSM) rates, and recovery of urinary continence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP)...

..We performed a Medline search for articles reporting the complications, PSM rates, continence, potency and biochemical recurrence after robot-assisted RP. Related articles were selected and individual outcomes were reviewed...

..Because of the lack of intraoperative visual cues, the amount of nerve sparing (NS) intended by the surgeon does not always correspond to what is actually performed during surgery...

..Few studies, however, have used standardized systems to classify surgical complications, and that inconsistency has hampered accurate comparisons between different series or surgical approaches...

..Several investigations have correlated clinical and histopathologic findings with surgical margin status after open RP. However, few studies have addressed the predictive factors for PSM after robot-assisted laparoscopic RP (RARP)...

..This technique has also been applied during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP); however, contradictory results have been reported...

..To report a 6-year multi-institutional experience and outcomes with robot-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty (RLP) for the repair of ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO)...

..The purpose of this paper is to briefly review different techniques and outcomes of nerve sparing robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP)...

..To describe perioperative outcomes, pathological findings and functional outcomes of our single-surgeon series using this technique...

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..The purpose of the study is to report multi-institutional experiences while performing salvage robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (sRARP)...

..Relevant articles were selected and the outcomes evaluated...

..Although the retrograde approach to nerve sparing (NS) aimed at maximizing NS during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) has been described, its significant benefits compared to the antegrade approach have not yet been investigated...

..In this study we identified preoperative or intraoperative factors responsible for the early return of continence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy using data from a high volume center...

..In this rapidly evolving field, we herein review the past, present and future of robotic technologies and its penetration into different surgical specialties...

..Until then, careful patient selection and wise intraoperative clinical judgment should be made when performing nerve-sparing surgery...

..This article reviews the basics of image-guided surgery, the various image-guided systems, and their potential application to NOTES...

..Since then, many surgeons have applied this technique-either as it was described or with some modification-to open, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted RP...