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Complications of laparoscopic urologic surgeryRalph Madeb
Department of Urology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York 14642 8656, USA
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 14:287-301. 2004..A discussion of urologic laparoscopy (UL) with particular attention to potential complications and limitations is presented. Awareness of these evolving technologies remains critical to all surgeons with an interest in laparoscopy...
The impact of robotics on treatment of localized prostate cancer and resident education in Rochester, New YorkRalph Madeb
Polisseni Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
J Endourol 25:573-7. 2011..Currently, 10 area urologists perform RARP, and robotic training has become an important component of the residency. We present data describing the timeline for adoption, both in clinical practice and in the residency program...
Patient-reported validated functional outcome after extraperitoneal robotic-assisted nerve-sparing radical prostatectomyRalph Madeb
Department of Urology, Section of Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
JSLS 11:315-20. 2007..We objectively assessed erectile function after robot-assisted extraperitoneal prostatectomy by using the SHIM (IIEF-5) validated questionnaire...
Patient-reported validated functional outcome after extraperitoneal robotic-assisted nerve-sparing radical prostatectomyRalph Madeb
Department of Urology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
JSLS 11:443-8. 2007..We objectively assessed erectile function after robot-assisted extraperitoneal prostatectomy by using the SHIM (IIEF-5) validated questionnaire...
Impact of prostate size in robot-assisted radical prostatectomyJudd Boczko
Department of Urology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
J Endourol 21:184-8. 2007..A large prostate can complicate an extraperitoneal robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). We report our experience with RARP and evaluate the effects of prostate size on treatment outcomes after extraperitoneal RARP...
Grade and stage at presentation do not predict mortality in patients with bladder cancer who survive their diseaseEdward M Messing
Department of Urology, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
J Clin Oncol 27:2443-9. 2009..Our goal was to determine whether presenting grade and stage of bladder cancer (BC), which directly affect disease-specific survival, also influence time to and cause of non-BC deaths...
Long-term outcome of patients with a negative work-up for asymptomatic microhematuriaRalph Madeb
Department of Urology, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York, USA
Urology 75:20-5. 2010....
Robot-assisted vs pure laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: are there any differences?Jean V Joseph
Section of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Department of Urology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York 14642 8656, USA
BJU Int 96:39-42. 2005..To compare our experience of pure laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) with robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RAP)...
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in obese patientsJudd Boczko
University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Urology, Rochester, NY, USA
Can J Urol 13:3169-73. 2006..There were no statistically significant differences noted in oncological or functional outcomes between the two groups...
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy following laparoscopic bilateral mesh hernia repairJean V Joseph
Section of Minimally Invasive and Laparoscopic Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York 14642 8656, USA
JSLS 9:368-9. 2005..We report the first case of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy following laparoscopic bilateral mesh hernia repair...
Treatment of nonmuscle invading bladder cancer: do physicians in the United States practice evidence based medicine? The use and economic implications of intravesical chemotherapy after transurethral resection of bladder tumorsRalph Madeb
Department of Urology, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York, USA
Cancer 115:2660-70. 2009..The authors sought to determine whether US urologists have adopted this practice, and its potential effect on costs of bladder cancer (BC) care...
Near infrared fluorescence imaging after intravenous indocyanine green: initial clinical experience with open partial nephrectomy for renal cortical tumorsScott Tobis
Department of Urology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
Urology 79:958-64. 2012....
Long-term outcome of home dipstick testing for hematuriaRalph Madeb
Department of Urology, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester School of Medicine, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 656, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
World J Urol 26:19-24. 2008..8 years. The lower overall mortality in screenees with BC was primarily because of the reduced mortality from BC in that group. Screening had effected a shift of the high grade tumors to earlier (more superficial) stages at diagnosis...
Current state of screening for bladder cancerRalph Madeb
University of Rochester School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Rochester, NY, USA
Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 7:981-7. 2007..This special report reviews the current state of bladder cancer screening in the USA...
Laparoscopic surgery in urology: nephrectomy and prostatectomyJean V Joseph
Department of Urology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, NY 14642-8656, USA
Hosp Med 64:411-5. 2003..Laparoscopic nephrectomy and prostatectomy are discussed. Awareness of these evolving technologies is critical for all surgeons with an interest in laparoscopy...
Secondary polycythemia caused by ureteropelvic junction obstruction successfully treated by laparoscopic nephrectomyRalph Madeb
Department of Urology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
Urology 67:1291.e1-3. 2006..We report a case of a secondary polycythemia caused by ureteropelvic junction obstruction that was successfully treated by laparoscopic nephrectomy...
The use of robotically assisted surgery for treating urachal anomaliesRalph Madeb
Department of Urology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
BJU Int 98:838-42. 2006..To report the management of urachal anomalies using a robotically assisted approach...
Epididymal tuberculosis: case report and review of the literatureRalph Madeb
Department of Urology, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York, USA
Urology 65:798. 2005..Treatment for TB remains the combination of three or four anti-TB drugs for 6 to 9 months. Genitourinary TB remains relatively rare in the United States and requires a high index of suspicion to make the diagnosis...
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumorsStephen J Kovach
Department of Surgery and Pathology, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York, USA
J Surg Oncol 94:385-91. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors may be a locally aggressive and destructive neoplasm. Tumor recurrence is unusual following complete surgical resection or organ-preserving combined modality therapy...
Small cell carcinoma of the prostate: an immunohistochemical studyJorge L Yao
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, and Department of Pathology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Am J Surg Pathol 30:705-12. 2006..Immunohistochemical markers can help separate SCPC from HGPC and may be useful in histologically borderline cases. Potential therapeutic targets are identified immunohistochemically in SCPC (Bombesin/GRP, c-kit, bcl-2, and EGFR)...
Povidone-iodine sclerotherapy is ineffective in the treatment of symptomatic renal cystsRalph Madeb
Department of Urology, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York, USA
J Endourol 20:402-4. 2006..To evaluate the efficacy of povidone-iodine sclerotherapy after percutaneous drainage of simple renal cysts in the treatment of symptomatic patients...
The discovery of insulin: the Rochester, New York, connectionRalph Madeb
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
Ann Intern Med 143:907-12. 2005..Banting. A series of letters from that period provides a description of the course of a juvenile patient with diabetes before and after the use of insulin as a therapeutic agent...
Long-term outcome of hematuria home screening for bladder cancer in menEdward M Messing
Department of Urology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
Cancer 107:2173-9. 2006....
Gender, racial and age differences in bladder cancer incidence and mortalityRalph Madeb
Department of Urology, Strong Memorial Hospital University of Rochester Medical Center, NY, USA
Urol Oncol 22:86-92. 2004..In this manuscript we review the current literature and epidemiological studies on the affects of gender, race and age on incidence and mortality of bladder cancer...
Paraffinoma of the urinary bladderRalph Madeb
Department of Urology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
Int J Urol 13:299-300. 2006..Treatment options for paraffinoma includes open surgical excision, possibly transurethral excision or dissolution, and is usually dictated by the size of the mass...
Candida albicans colonization of dental plaque in elderly dysphagic patientsEfraim Aizen
Dept of Geriatrics, Fliman Geriatric Hospital, Haifa, Israel
Isr Med Assoc J 6:342-5. 2004..As many as 50% of nursing home residents suffer from dysphagia. It is important to identify patients at increased risk for colonization of dental and denture plaque by pathogenic organisms in order to prevent associated disease...
