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| Richard E LinkSummaryAffiliation: Johns Hopkins University Country: USA Publications
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Age stratified functional outcomes after laparoscopic radical prostatectomyCraig G Rogers
The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
J Urol 176:2448-52. 2006..However, validated questionnaire subscale analyses demonstrated that the return to preoperative baseline urinary continence and sexual function is similar in all age groups by the end of postoperative year 1...- Making ends meet: a cost comparison of laparoscopic and open radical retropubic prostatectomyRichard E Link
James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
J Urol 172:269-74. 2004..We compared the perioperative costs of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) and open radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) at a metropolitan hospital by developing a detailed computer model... - Modeling the cost of management options for stage I nonseminomatous germ cell tumors: a decision tree analysisRichard E Link
James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:5762-73. 2005..Cost factors influencing the choice of therapy were evaluated using computer-based decision analysis... - Cost analysis of open, laparoscopic, and percutaneous treatment options for nephron-sparing surgeryRichard E Link
James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
J Endourol 20:782-9. 2006..The perioperative cost of open (OPN) and laparoscopic (LPN) partial nephrectomy, laparoscopic (LCA), and CT-guided percutaneous (PCA) cryoablation was compared using a detailed computer model... - Exploring the learning curve, pathological outcomes and perioperative morbidity of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy performed for renal massRichard E Link
The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
J Urol 173:1690-4. 2005..We investigated the learning curve, pathological results and perioperative morbidity of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN)... - Health related quality of life before and after laparoscopic radical prostatectomyRichard E Link
James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 600 North Wolfe Street, Jefferson Street Building, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
J Urol 173:175-9; discussion 179. 2005..We present a prospective assessment of HRQOL in 122 patients before and after LRP using the validated Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) questionnaire... - Treatment of acute inguinal hemorrhage from metastatic penile carcinoma using an endovascular stent graftRichard E Link
Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
J Urol 172:1878-9. 2004 - Differences in ablation size in porcine kidney, liver, and lung after cryoablation using the same ablation protocolSompol Permpongkosol
James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
AJR Am J Roentgenol 188:1028-32. 2007..The purpose of our study was to assess the variation in size of acute necrosis and the variation in thermal map measured during cryoablation in multiple organs using the same ablation protocol for each organ... - The impact of prostate size on urinary quality of life indexes following laparoscopic radical prostatectomyAdam W Levinson
James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
J Urol 179:1818-22. 2008..We assessed the effects of prostate size on long-term health related quality of life and functional outcomes after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy... - Long-term survival analysis after laparoscopic radical nephrectomySompol Permpongkosol
Department of Urology, James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore 21287, USA
J Urol 174:1222-5. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: Based on long-term followup, our evaluation confirmed for clinical tumor stage T1/2 N0M0 that laparoscopic radical nephrectomy is oncologically equivalent to open radical nephrectomy... - Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: evaluation of long-term oncological outcomeMohamad E Allaf
Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
J Urol 172:871-3. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: LPN is an effective treatment modality for clinically localized renal cell carcinoma. Oncological outcomes at a mean followup of 3 years are promising, although the durability of oncological outcomes must be determined... - Complications of 2,775 urological laparoscopic procedures: 1993 to 2005Sompol Permpongkosol
Department of Urology, The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
J Urol 177:580-5. 2007..We assessed the complications associated with urological laparoscopic surgery at a single high volume center during a 12-year period... - Temperature measurements of the low-attenuation radiographic ice ball during CT-guided renal cryoablationSompol Permpongkosol
James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 31:116-21. 2008..Further work is necessary to establish a firm relationship between the thermal conditions and the zone of damage... - The impact of prostate size on perioperative outcomes in a large laparoscopic radical prostatectomy seriesAdam W Levinson
James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
J Endourol 23:147-52. 2009..To clarify the effects of pathologic prostate specimen weight on perioperative outcomes in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP), a subject that has recently been analyzed in numerous smaller series... - Higher RENAL Nephrometry Score is predictive of longer warm ischemia time and collecting system entry during laparoscopic and robotic-assisted partial nephrectomyWesley A Mayer
Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Urology 79:1052-6. 2012..To investigate the predictive value of the RENAL Nephrometry Score (RNS) on operative outcomes during both laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) and robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RPN)... - Transmesenteric laparoscopic pyeloplastyFrederico R Romero
The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
J Urol 176:2526-9. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: In a select group of patients transmesenteric pyeloplasty may represent a more rapid alternative to the transperitoneal retrocolic approach and speed convalescence with similar success rates... - Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy: long-term outcomesSompol Permpongkosol
Department of Urology, James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
J Endourol 19:628-33. 2005.... - Nerve sparing radical prostatectomy: effects of hemostatic energy sources on the recovery of cavernous nerve function in a canine modelAlbert M Ong
James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
J Urol 172:1318-22. 2004..In this study, we evaluated the acute and chronic physiological effects of various hemostatic energy sources on cavernous nerve function in the canine model... - A prospective comparison of robotic and laparoscopic pyeloplastyRichard E Link
James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute and Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
Ann Surg 243:486-91. 2006..To determine whether robotic-assisted pyeloplasty (RLP) has any significant clinical or cost advantages over laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP) for surgeons already facile with intracorporeal suturing... - Comparison of open and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy outcomes from a surgeon's early experienceAndrew A Wagner
Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
Urology 70:667-71. 2007..The comparative safety and efficacy of radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) performed by a newly trained surgeon have not been well documented... - Complete daVinci versus laparoscopic pyeloplasty: cost analysisSam B Bhayani
James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Jefferson Building 161, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
J Endourol 19:327-32. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: Perioperative parameters for CP are encouraging. However, the costs are a clear disadvantage. In our hospital, it is more cost effective to teach and perform LP than to perform CP... - Percutaneous computerized tomography guided cryoablation for localized renal cell carcinoma: factors influencing successSompol Permpongkosol
Department of Urology, James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
J Urol 176:1963-8; discussion 1968. 2006..Patient selection based on tumor size and location may aid in improved outcomes. Further study and followup are necessary to determine long-term oncological efficacy... - Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in patients with neoplasia in a solitary kidneySam B Bhayani
James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Urology 64:35-7. 2004..No cancer recurrence developed in the patients, with a mean follow-up of 17 months (range 3 to 35). CONCLUSIONS: LPN in patients with a solitary kidney is feasible and a reasonable treatment alternative to open partial nephrectomy... - Association of surgeon subjective characterization of nerve sparing quality with potency following laparoscopic radical prostatectomyAdam W Levinson
The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
J Urol 179:1510-4. 2008..We assessed whether a surgeon self-graded assessment of neurovascular bundle preservation quality predicted potency following laparoscopic radical prostatectomy... - Nerve-sparing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: replicating the open surgical techniqueLi-Ming Su
James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
Urology 64:123-7. 2004..The techniques described here minimize the potential for cavernous nerve damage from electrical energy or heat. Early functional outcomes appear comparable to the results obtained with open RRP performed at our institution... - Robot-assisted tapered ureteral reimplantation for congenital megaureterAlvin C Goh
Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, 6620 Main Street, Suite 1325, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Urology 77:742-5. 2011..To discuss the clinical implications of primary obstructed congenital megaureter in the adult and illustrate a minimally-invasive approach for surgical intervention... - Comparison of surgical performance during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy of two robotic camera holders, EndoAssist and AESOP: a pilot studyAndrew A Wagner
James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
Urology 68:70-4. 2006..We compared two such robots, EndoAssist and AESOP, by evaluating timed setup and surgical performance during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP)... - Laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection: duplication of open techniqueMohamad E Allaf
Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21237, USA
Urology 65:575-7. 2005..A modified template dissection that fully duplicates the open technique is now routinely performed at our institution. We describe and show in the accompanying video segments a laparoscopic modified template dissection... - Classification and trends of perioperative morbidities following laparoscopic radical prostatectomyMark L Gonzalgo
Department of Urology, The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
J Urol 174:135-9; discussion 139. 2005..Uniform reporting and grading of surgical complications via a standardized classification system may permit more meaningful comparisons among different centers and surgical techniques... - The female factor: predicting compliance with a post-prostatectomy erectile preservation programDaniel J Moskovic
Baylor College of Medicine Scott Department of Urology, Houston, TX, USA
J Sex Med 7:3659-65. 2010..Early post-radical prostatectomy (RP) erectile preservation (EP) therapy may be critical to preserve erections after surgery... - Results of computerized tomography guided percutaneous ablation of renal masses with nondiagnostic pre-ablation pathological findingsSompol Permpongkosol
Department of Urology, James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
J Urol 176:463-7; discussion 467. 2006..Of patients with nondiagnostic biopsies in this series 10.5% still harbored viable renal cell carcinoma after percutaneous ablation... - Chylous ascites following retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy for testes cancerRichard E Link
Division of Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Scott Department of Urology at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Nat Clin Pract Urol 3:226-32; quiz 233. 2006..This was repaired following conversion to an open laparotomy. The patient presented 14 days later with genital swelling and increasing abdominal girth... - Thermal maps around two adjacent cryoprobes creating overlapping ablations in porcine liver, lung, and kidneySompol Permpongkosol
James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
J Vasc Interv Radiol 18:283-7. 2007..To determine cryoprobe spacing requirements in order to achieve overlapping ablation zones using the same ablation protocol in porcine liver, lung, and kidney... - The impact of proximal stone burden on the management of encrusted and retained ureteral stentsJohn W Weedin
Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J Urol 185:542-7. 2011.... - Construct validity of the pig intestine model in the simulation of laparoscopic urethrovesical anastomosis: tools for objective evaluationJohn R Boon
Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J Endourol 22:2713-6. 2008..We examined the construct validity of a porcine-intestine model for ultimately performing a laparoscopic urethrovesical anastomosis... - Laparoscopic sacral colpoperineopexy for treatment of perineal body descent and vaginal vault prolapseRichard E Link
James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
Urology 64:145-7. 2004..Open sacral colpoperineopexy has been described for the treatment of perineal descent. We present a technique for laparoscopic sacral colpoperineopexy and highlight this approach with accompanying video segments... - Physiologic changes during helium insufflation in high-risk patients during laparoscopic renal proceduresDanil V Makarov
The Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Urology 70:35-7. 2007..To assess the efficacy and safety of helium as an insufflant for transabdominal laparoscopic renal surgery... - Laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation: a simplified dome advancement techniqueGuilherme C Lima
James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
Urology 66:1307-9. 2005..This demonstrates a novel laparoscopic bladder dome advancement approach for ureteral reimplantation. This technique obviates the need for bladder pedicle dissection and simplifies the required suturing... - Robot-assisted laparoscopic excision of a pelvic extragastrointestinal stromal tumor: a case report and literature reviewJoshua M Liao
Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Can J Urol 18:5731-4. 2011..Our case adds to the understanding of EGISTs and their possible origin and demonstrates that robotic-assisted resection of large pelvic masses can be safe and potentially curative... - Exploration for hemorrhage following laparoscopic renal surgery: intraoperative findingsSam B Bhayani
Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
J Urol 175:2137-9. 2006..We reviewed operative and postoperative clinical features in patients who required surgical exploration secondary to hemorrhage following laparoscopic renal procedures...