Publications by authors named "Christian Fiori"
Article Synopsis
- A study was done to see how doctors help patients decide on treatments for a condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and if they would choose differently for themselves.
- Doctors filled out a survey about their experiences and choices in treating BPH, showing that most had more experience with older methods than new ones.
- Many doctors preferred a specific treatment called HoLEP for themselves, but they might not offer it as often to their patients, suggesting they need more practice with newer techniques.
Purpose: To compare the outcomes of PN to those of RN in very elderly patients treated for clinically localized renal tumor.
Patients And Methods: A purpose-built multi-institutional international database (RESURGE project) was used for this retrospective analysis. Patients over 75 years old and surgically treated for a suspicious of localized renal with either PN or RN were included in this database.
Objective: To evaluate the safety of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (LRN) for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) >7 cm, addressing the issue of modality and risk factors for complications and open conversion, and to assess the oncologic outcome.
Methods: The data of 222 patients undergoing LRN for RCC >7 cm prospectively enrolled from 2002 to 2010 at 5 urologic centers were reviewed. Transperitoneal LRN was performed by 5 experienced laparoscopic surgeons.