Tag Archives: prostatectomy

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 – Trial Evaluation of Erectile Function after Attempted Unilateral Cavernous Nerve-Sparing Retropubic Radical Prostatectomy With Versus Without Unilateral Sural Nerve Grafting for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer – Abstract

Posted on September 21, 2008 by Dr. Savatta

Source Urotoday The trial planned to enroll 200 patients, but an interim analysis at 107 patients met criteria for futility and the trial was closed. For patients completing the protocol to 2 yr, potency was recovered in 32 of 45 … Continue reading →

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Long-Term Functional and Oncological Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Sural Nerve Interposition Grafting during dvP

Posted on April 26, 2008 by Dr. Savatta

From UroToday: Despite optimism regarding SNG, long-term functional outcomes have been disappointing, particularly for BL nerve interposition. UL-SNG functional outcomes do not appear to improve outcomes when compared with men with UL nerve preservation. With the greater risk of PSM … Continue reading →

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Upgrading after radical prostatectomy

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Dr. Savatta

UroToday – Prostate Cancer Volume at Biopsy Predicts Clinically Significant Upgrading – Abstract Preoperative prostate specific antigen greater than 5.0 ng/ml (p = 0.036), prostate weight 60 gm or less (p = 0.004) and more cancer volume at biopsy, defined … Continue reading →

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Catheter withdrawal and suturing times of connection during robotic prostatectomy

Posted on November 4, 2007 by Dr. Savatta

UroToday – WCE 2007 – Single Knot Anastomosis (SKA) For Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: An International Multicenter Outcome Survey of 5235 Cases They have shown that the time to complete the anastomosis for the expert, second generation, and trainee surgeons were … Continue reading →

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Us Too Newsletter for June

Posted on June 30, 2007 by Dr. Savatta

Us Too! Prostate Cancer Education and Support – HotSheets #Doc Moyad’s What Works and What is Worthless Column—Provenge� # Cell Genesis Reports Phase II Results with GVAX Immunotherapy # A Survivor Reviews the 2007 ASCO Prostate Cancer Symposium The robotic-assisted … Continue reading →

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