Publications by authors named "Alberto C Bigalli"
Objectives: To quantitatively describe the nature, severity, and duration of symptoms and functional impairment during recovery from transurethral resection of bladder tumors.
Materials And Methods: All patients scheduled for transurethral resection were approached for enrollment in a text-message based ecological momentary symptom assessment platform. Nine patients reported outcomes were measured 7 days before surgery and on postoperative days 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, and 14 using a 5-point Likert scale.
Article Synopsis
- - The study assesses the utility, outcomes, and costs associated with arterial line placement in patients undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomies (RALP) at a tertiary care center from July 2018 to January 2021.
- - A retrospective review of 296 patients revealed that while arterial line placement did not predict preoperative characteristics or impact complication rates, it was linked to increased intraoperative fluid administration and longer hospital stays.
- - The conclusion suggests that arterial lines may not be essential for RALP patients, as they don't reduce perioperative complications but do lead to longer stays and increased cost variability, prompting a need for careful evaluation by the surgical and anesthesia teams.
Introduction: A clear and well-documented gender bias exists in the evaluation of sexual outcomes for women undergoing urologic surgery. Due to the anatomic template of anterior exenteration, women are commonly left with side effects that include sexual dysfunction and the perpetuated effects of surgical menopause.
Objectives: To present evaluation and treatment recommendations for female sexual dysfunction treatment and evaluation, in addition to surgical templates during radical cystectomy (RC).