Which objective emergency department parameters leads to expedited intervention in patients with acute urinary tract calculi.

Objectives: To retrospectively determine which objective measurements had an increased likelihood of requiring immediate surgical intervention in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute ureteral calculi.

Materials And Methods: Employing our institution's electronic medical record system, we conducted a retrospective cohort study of 4366 patients who presented to the ED with an acute ureteral calculus over an 8-year period. Data consisting of relevant demographic information, vital signs, laboratory parameters, and interventional history was obtained and analyzed.

The impact of low pressure pneumoperitoneum in robotic assisted radical prostatectomy: a prospective, randomized, double blinded trial.

Background: Robotic surgery has revolutionized postoperative outcomes across surgical specialties. However, the use of pneumoperitoneum comes with known risks given the change in physiological parameters that accompany its utilization. A recent internal review found a 7% decrease in postoperative ileus rates when utilizing a pneumoperitoneum of 12 mmHg over the standard 15 mmHg in robotic assisted radical prostatectomies (RARP).