Category Archives: For physicians

Entries that are helpful for physicians. CME articles.

UroToday – Prospective evaluation of prostate cancer risk in candidates for inguinal hernia repair – Abstract

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Dr. Savatta

Prior laparoscopic hernia repair is not a contraindication to robotic prostatectomy. Continue reading →

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UroToday – Nephroureteral Stent on Suction for Urethrovesical Anastomotic Leak After Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Dr. Savatta

Source Urotoday.com I found an abstract about a way to manage urinary ascites that can rarely happen after dvP. Conventional measures, including catheter traction, passive drainage, and needle vented Foley catheter suction, failed. On postoperative day 6 a unilateral nephroureteral … Continue reading →

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Robotic Partial Nephrectomy Study

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Dr. Savatta

Source: Journal of Robotic Surgery, Volume 2, Number 3 / September, 2008 Conclusions We report a large, multi-institutional series of RPN for renal tumors, confirming safety and feasibility reported in previous small, single-institution studies. Although we report the initial experience … Continue reading →

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Median Lobe in Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Evaluation and Management

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Dr. Savatta

UroToday – The surgical margins were similar between the two groups. No significant difference was found in the postoperative urinary bother score or the interval to social or perfect continence between the two groups. The results of this study have … Continue reading →

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Robotic Renal Symposium

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Dr. Savatta

First Annual Worldwide Robotic Renal Symposium I had the honor of being selected on the faculty for the 1st robotic conference dedicated to kidney surgery. This should be an excellent conference for urologists who are performing robotic surgery for prostate … Continue reading →

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Screening for prostate cancer

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Dr. Savatta

The controversy over screening for prostate cancer will continue. clipped from www.medscape.com Information is not adequate to recommend screening men for prostate cancer with digital rectal examination or measurement of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), according to a position statement by the … Continue reading →

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