New imaging technologies for robotic kidney cancer surgery.

Objective: Kidney cancers account for approximately 2% of all newly diagnosed cancer in 2020. Among the primary treatment options for kidney cancer, urologist may choose between radical or partial nephrectomy, or ablative therapies. Nowadays, robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) for the management of renal cancers has gained popularity, up to being considered the gold standard.

A progressive extended protocol for the basic laparoscopic training using the pelvitrainer.

Unlabelled: Abstract Purpose: We describe an extended training program using the pelvitrainer to improve the basic laparoscopic skills of the junior urologists.

Materials And Methods: Ten junior residents were involved in our program that consisted of an hour of training every other day; every 3 hours represented one training session. This curriculum started with 4 inanimate tasks that included peg transfer, disc cutout, extracorporeal, and intracorporeal knot tying.

Laparoscopic pyelolithotomy in selected patients with ectopic pelvic kidney: a feasible minimally invasive treatment option.

Background And Purpose: Ectopic pelvic kidney is a rare congenital anomaly. It carries more risks for obstruction and stone formation than a normal located kidney. The treatment of renal stones in these patients is challenging.

A randomized prospective controlled study for assessment of different ureteral occlusion devices in prevention of stone migration during pneumatic lithotripsy.

Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of two different ureteral occlusion devices (stone cone and entrapment net) in preventing retrograde stone migration during ureteroscopic pneumatic lithotripsy. Proximal migration of stone fragments during ureteroscopic lithotripsy is a common problem, especially when the pneumatic lithotripter is used for stone fragmentation.

Patients And Methods: A total of 195 patients with proximal ureteric stones were prospectively randomized into one of three groups in this study, with 65 patients in each group.

Percutaneous cystolithotripsy using self-retaining laparoscopic trocar for management of large bladder stones.

Background And Purpose: Percutaneous endoscopic management of bladder stones is not new. The ideal technique to establish suprapubic access, however, is still not justified. In this study, we used the 12-mm self-retaining laparoscopic trocar for access during management of large bladder stones.

Minimally-invasive correction of ureteropelvic junction obstruction: do retrograde endo-incision techniques still have a role in the era of laparoscopic pyeloplasty?

Background: This study was designed to review the long-term results and complications of the two techniques of retrograde endopyelotomy; ureteroscopic holmium laser endopyelotomy versus Acucise endopyelotomy. The results were then compared with the laparoscopic pyeloplasty results from a recent publication.

Patients And Methods: : The study was conducted retrospectively from January 2004 to July 2007.

Endoscopic urethroplasty using small intestinal submucosal patch in cases of recurrent urethral stricture: a preliminary study.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the results of internal urethrotomy with endoscopically placed small intestinal submucosa (SIS) graft for treatment of selected cases of recurrent urethral stricture.

Patients And Methods: This prospective study included 10 patients with recurrent inflammatory bulbar urethral stricture of 0.5-2 cm in length with no dense spongiofibrosis.