Robotic anterior pelvic exenteration for bladder cancer in the female: outcomes and comparisons to their male counterparts.

Background: Recent small case series have now been reported for robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy. The majority of these series have reported techniques and outcomes in a predominantly male patient population. The application of such novel techniques to female cystectomy and anterior exenterative procedures has not been well documented and described.

Robot-assisted laparoscopic anterior pelvic exenteration for bladder cancer in the female patient.

Introduction: Recent small case series have now been reported for robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy. Herein, we describe our approach and initial experience with robotic-assisted laparoscopic anterior pelvic exenteration in the female patient with bladder cancer.

Methods: We describe the technique of robotic-assisted laparoscopic anterior pelvic exenteration.

Spectroscopic study of hexahydroquinoline derivatives--a potential group of calcium antagonists.

Spectral properties of 2, 6, 6-trimethyl-3-carbmethoxy-4-phenyl-5-oxo -1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydroquinoline derivatives (HHQ) with different substituents in the phenyl ring (-Cl, -NO2, -CF3, -CH3, -OCH3) have been studied. Their emission and absorption spectra have been analyzed and quantum yields of emission were determined. The quantum yield of emission was found to depend on the kind, number, and position of substituents in the phenyl ring: it was the highest for the chlorine derivatives of HHQ, and the lowest for the compounds containing -NO2 group.

Test-retest reliability of the commercial volumeter.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to improve the standardization of the current protocol for measuring hand volume with the commercial volumeter.

Method: A repeated-measures design was used to determine test-retest reliability of the new protocol of measuring hand volume with the commercial volumeter. The new protocol used a height-adjustable table and external trunk support of the participant in order to maintain consistency of web-space pressure between the first and second measurement.