Robot-assisted renal denervation as a new surgical approach for therapy resistant arterial hypertension.

Arterial hypertension is a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Medical therapy is the most common treatment. However, in some cases there is a persistent high blood pressure despite medical therapy.

Fungal Bezoars Mimicking an Enterovesica Fistula: A Unique Case Report.

Fungal colonization or infection of the urinary tract system is relatively common in patients with diabetes or a compromised immune system. However, fungal intravesical bezoars are extremely rare. We present a unique case with multiple, gas-holding fungals bezoars and emphysematous cystitis caused by

The N-shaped orthotopic ileal neobladder: functional outcomes and complication rates in 119 patients.

Background: We report our long-term experience with 119 cases of N-shaped orthotopic ileal neobladder.

Methods: Between March 1996 and July 2013, a total of 119 patients (102 men, 17 women) underwent cystectomy with creation of an N-shaped orthotopic ileal neobladder. The Clavien-Dindo classification score was used for grading early (<3 months postoperative), late, and pouch-related and non-pouch-related complications.

Open partial nephrectomy for complex tumours and >4 cm: Is it still the gold standard technique in the minimally invasive era?

The objective of this paper is to discuss the role of open partial nephrectomy (OPN) for complex renal tumours and large renal tumours > 4 cm in the minimally invasive era. The current status of OPN, laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) and robotic PN are reviewed. The literature search is done using the National Library of Medicine database (PubMed).

Update on the management of invasive bladder cancer 2012.

Muscle-invasive bladder cancer is a deadly disease for which a number of new approaches have become available to improve prognosis. A recent review emphasized the importance of timely indication of surgery and highlighted current views regarding the adequate extent of the surgery and the importance of lymph node dissection. Furthermore, treatment using neoadjuvant and adjuvant systemic chemotherapy has become more prominent, while cystectomy and diversion should be conducted only in experienced centers.