Migrated Mesh Plug Masquerading as a Bladder Tumor.

The purpose of this case presentation is to demonstrate how erosion of mesh into the bladder can initially present with the same symptoms as bladder malignancy. A 62-year-old Hispanic male presented with 2 years of hematuria along with imaging concerning for a bladder tumor. The patient underwent cystoscopy with biopsy of a lesion at the anterior bladder.

Differences in the aggressiveness of prostate cancer among Korean, Caucasian, and African American men: A retrospective cohort study of radical prostatectomy.

Purpose: We aimed to compare the pathologic aggressiveness of clinically localized prostate cancer (PCa) treated by radical prostatectomy in Korean and Western (Caucasian and African American [AA]) men by analyzing data from representative hospitals in the capitals of Korea (Seoul) and the United States (Washington, DC).

Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of 1,939 patients who underwent radical prostatectomy for clinically localized PCa in the Asan Medical Center and Washington Hospital Center. After adjusting for confounding clinical variables, we used multivariate logistic regression analysis to assess differences in the aggressiveness of PCa.

Anatomic and technical considerations for optimizing recovery of urinary function during robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Purpose Of Review: The advent of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy purported fewer complications including postprostatectomy incontinence (PPI). PPI is associated with worse quality of life. We evaluate recently reported robot-assisted radical prostatectomy surgical techniques aimed at limiting PPI, describe their anatomic basis and summarize their outcomes.

The value of lesser-impact-factor surgical journals as a source of negative and inconclusive outcomes reporting.

Objectives: (1) Examine the tendency of peer-reviewed surgical journals to publish positive reports or negative and inconclusive outcome articles as a function of the journals' impact factor (IF). (2) Examine the frequency with which surgical journal editors/publishers adhere to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors statement on sources of funding and/or conflicts of interest (COI).

Background: Evidence-based medicine is often used as a template for measuring quality of medical care.