Urology
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Robot-assisted radical cystectomy doesn’t cut complications
Key clinical point: Decisions about surgical approach to bladder cancer surgery should not be based on the assumption that robot-assisted...
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Bowel prep before vaginal prolapse surgery offers no postop benefit
Key clinical point: Bowel preparation prior to surgery for vaginal prolapse does not improve postoperative bowel function.Major finding: The mean...
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Women are not seeking care for urinary incontinence, and physicians can be a barrier
Key clinical finding: Be sure to ask women about urinary incontinence.Major finding: There are significant but modifiable barriers to women...
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Specialists drive overtreatment of low-risk prostate cancer
Key clinical point: Patients with low-risk prostate cancer receive widely divergent treatment advice, based on specialists’ preferences above...
Conference Coverage
Midurethral sling study: At 5 years satisfaction remained high, though continence declined
Key clinical point: The benefits of midurethral slings persisted 5 years in the majority of women.Major finding: Overall rates of satisfaction at...
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RKV/BSA ratio predicted decline of renal function after radical nephrectomy
Key clinical finding: A simple to calculate ratio predicts who will fare best after radical nephrectomy.Major finding: At a cutoff value of 115,...
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FDA proposes stricter review of surgical mesh products for prolapse repair
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Biomarkers in urine outperformed cytology and cytoscopy
Major finding: A three-marker DNA methylation panel from urine sediments accurately predicted recurrence after bladder tumor resection in 80% of...
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Defining patients’ risk helps prevent postop urinary retention
Major finding: The incidence of postoperative urinary retention may be as high as 70% after orthopedic procedures.Data source: Review of evidence...
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Renal insufficiency tied to risk of post–liver surgery problems
Major finding: Chronic preoperative renal insufficiency confers a fourfold increase in the risk of major complications after hepatic resection,...
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Renal injury taints proximal AAA repair
Major finding: Perioperative mortality was 2.9%, but 60% of patients had postoperative acute kidney injury.Data source: A retrospective analysis...