Tag Archives: kidney

Is the Complication Rate of Radical Cystectomy Predictive of the Complication Rate of Other Urological Procedures?

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Dr. Savatta

Source: UroToday A higher hospital radical cystectomy volume appears to lead to a lower risk of complications only after other common urological oncological procedures, namely radical prostatectomy and nephrectomy, but not after nononcological urology procedures. This abstract found that hospitals … Continue reading →

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Best of AUA Orlando 2008 for Prostate Cancer

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Dr. Savatta

Source: Urology Times Robotic Surgery Presented by Ashutosh K. Tewari, MD, Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York. * Robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy is associated with shorter hospital stay and less bleeding, but the warm ischemia time is still around 30 minutes. … Continue reading →

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New for kidney cancer: robotic surgery

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Dr. Savatta

Source: Washington University Website “Robotic surgery is more efficient and precise than either open or laparoscopic surgery for tumors confined to the kidney,” says Bhayani, assistant professor of surgery and a leader in the field of robotic surgery. “Rather than … Continue reading →

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Waiting Time From Initial Urological Consultation to Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma-Does it Affect Survival?

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Dr. Savatta

From UroToday Surgical waiting time from initial urological consultation to operative intervention does not adversely affect the outcome of renal cell carcinoma within the time frames analyzed in this study, in which 94% of cases occurred within 3 months. Individual … 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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My Robotic nephrectomy on you tube?

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Dr. Savatta

As my friends and readers know, in May of 2007 I performed a live right kidney and adrenal gland removal for intuitive surgical. This was telecast to the AUA conference in Anaheim. My hospital helped me edit the video which … Continue reading →

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