Costs of Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy 1 Year After Surgery: Pay Now and Save Later?
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.2548
Abstract: As the US population changes due to aging and growth, the annual costs for cancer-related medical care in 2030 are projected to reach more than $220 billion.1 The combination of a growing and aging population… read more here.
Keywords: prostatectomy; cost; robotic assisted; care ... See more keywords
Analyzing Trends in Urethral Suspension Procedures After Changes in Medicare Payment Policy.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.33646
Abstract: Financial incentives embedded in the US health care delivery system have the potential to influence physician behavior. Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) represent… read more here.
Keywords: urethral suspension; prostatectomy; changes medicare; payment ... See more keywords
Diagnostic Accuracy of 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET for Pelvic Nodal Metastasis Detection Prior to Radical Prostatectomy and Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection: A Multicenter Prospective Phase 3 Imaging Trial.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.3771
Abstract: Importance The presence of pelvic nodal metastases at radical prostatectomy is associated with biochemical recurrence after prostatectomy. Objective To assess the accuracy of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) 68Ga-PSMA-11 positron emission tomographic (PET) imaging for the… read more here.
Keywords: psma pet; prostatectomy; 68ga psma; pelvic nodal ... See more keywords
Decipher test impacts decision making among patients considering adjuvant and salvage treatment after radical prostatectomy: Interim results from the Multicenter Prospective PRO‐IMPACT study
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30665
Abstract: Patients with prostate cancer and their providers face uncertainty as they consider adjuvant radiotherapy (ART) or salvage radiotherapy (SRT) after undergoing radical prostatectomy. The authors prospectively evaluated the impact of the Decipher test, which predicts… read more here.
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Current trends in patient enrollment for robotic‐assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy in Belgium
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30874
Abstract: During the last decade, an inverse stage migration has been observed in radical prostatectomy series at tertiary centers. However, it remains unclear whether similar trends can also be observed in solely robotic practices, including nonreferral… read more here.
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The influence of prostatectomy and body position on location and displacement of pelvic landmarks with pelvic floor muscle contraction.
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DOI: 10.1002/nau.24794
Abstract: AIMS To compare pelvic floor muscle (PFM) anatomy and function (i) between pre- and post-prostatectomy in standing, and (ii) between sitting and standing postprostatectomy. METHODS Thirty-two men scheduled to undergo a prostatectomy volunteered to participate.… read more here.
Keywords: pelvic floor; prostatectomy; pelvic landmarks; anatomy ... See more keywords
Imaging assessment of local recurrence of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy
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DOI: 10.1007/s00261-020-02505-7
Abstract: Definitive therapy for prostate cancer includes radical prostatectomy and radiation therapy. Treatment is elected based on patient preference, biological tumor factors, and underlying health. Post prostatectomy, men are surveyed for disease recurrence with serial PSA… read more here.
Keywords: prostate cancer; disease recurrence; prostatectomy; recurrence ... See more keywords
Comparison between Zumsteg classification and Briganti nomogram for the risk of lymph-node invasion before radical prostatectomy
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DOI: 10.1007/s00345-019-02965-7
Abstract: Purpose To evaluate the performance of the Zumsteg classification to estimate the risk of lymph-node invasion (LNI) compared with the Briganti nomogram (BN) in prostatectomy patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer (IRPC). Methods We included consecutive… read more here.
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Letter to the Editor for the paper entitled From open simple to robotic-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP) for large benign prostate hyperplasia: the time has come
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DOI: 10.1007/s00345-021-03652-2
Abstract: I congratulate the authors for their study titled “From open simple to robotic-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP) for large benign prostate hyperplasia: the time has come” [1]. After the introduction of robotic surgery in daily urology… read more here.
Keywords: prostate; surgery; prostatectomy; open simple ... See more keywords
A systematic review of PFE pre-prostatectomy
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DOI: 10.1007/s11701-018-0803-8
Abstract: Male Stress Urinary Incontinence is a complication post robotic radical prostatectomy. This is a major problem that needs to be solved, since it has great impact on quality of life affecting the patient’s physical activity… read more here.
Keywords: pelvic floor; prostatectomy; systematic review; continence ... See more keywords
Re: Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: assistant’s seniority has no influence on perioperative course
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DOI: 10.1007/s11701-018-0836-z
Abstract: In the third Journal of Robotic Surgery (JORS) TwitterTM journal club, we discussed Abu-Ghanem and colleague’s manuscript on the role of the bedside assistant in robotic surgery [1]. This study specifically looked at the shortterm… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; prostatectomy; robotic surgery; assistant ... See more keywords