Publications by authors named "Adrian M Garza-Gangemi"
Background: Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging improves the performance of prostate cancer (PCa) diagnostics through a better selection of patients.
Objectives: The aim of the study was to study the detection rate (DR) of systematic and targeted cognitive biopsies in a cohort with the previous negative systematic biopsies. A secondary objective was to describe the value of prostate-specific antigen density (PSAd) in the detection of clinically significant PCa (CSPCa).
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- Cytoreductive nephrectomy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) involves complex treatment decisions and carries a risk of postoperative complications.
- A study of 67 patients found that 65% experienced complications after surgery, with 31.4% suffering major complications.
- Key risk factors identified included estimated blood loss over 500 ml and tumor size greater than 10 cm, suggesting careful patient selection is crucial.
Background: The negative impact of tobacco smoking on renal function has been widely studied. However, there is limited knowledge about the effect of smoking on pre-operative and post-operative renal function in living kidney donors.
Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the short- and mid-term impact of smoking on donor renal function.
Background: The incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is increasing globally due to an aging population and widespread use of imaging studies.
Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics and perioperative outcomes of RCC surgery in very elderly patients (VEP), ≥ 75 years of age.
Methods: This is a retrospective comparative study of 3656 patients who underwent the treatment for RCC from 1990 to 2015 in 28 centers from eight Latin American countries.
Erectile dysfunction (ED), a frequent complaint in the primary care setting, is strongly associated with obesity, cigarette smoking and other common cardiovascular risk factors like hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM), lipid disorders and the metabolic syndrome. The prevalence of these cardiovascular disorders is rising at staggering rates in most Latin American countries. ED is a symptom that mainly affects economically productive men (40-70 years of age) potentially causing major psychosocial repercussions and reduced quality of life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The most common complication following modified radical mastectomy is seroma formation. Numerous approaches have been attempted to prevent this complication, ranging from the use of chemical substances to mechanical means, and none of these have proven to be consistently reliable.
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of talc in preventing postoperative seromas compared with iodine and standard care.