Publications by authors named "Igor Piacentini"

Article Synopsis
  • The Hugo RAS and Versius are new types of robots used in surgery that have special features for moving around the patient.
  • These robots offer great flexibility and can work in different areas of the body, but need careful organization to keep everything running smoothly.
  • The article gives advice and tips on how assistants can help with these robots during surgery and shares what they think about using them.
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Robotic assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) is a standard option for the treatment of bladder cancer. Currently, novel platforms are entering the market and the Hugo RAS (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) is a new system consisting of an open console with 3D-HD screen and a multi-modular fashion. Even if several series are already available for radical prostatectomy, to now a full description of RARC performed with Hugo RAS is still lacking.

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Objective: Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS) is reported in the literature ranging from 1 to 14.2%. The aim of the present study was to assess the impact on patient's quality of life and symptoms of Flower pollen extract in association with vitamins (Deprox 500®) in comparison with Serenoa repens 320 mg (Permixon 320 mg® by Pierre Fabre) in patients with CP/CPPS.

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Prostatectomy via open surgery or transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the standard treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Several patients present contraindication for standard approach, individuals older than 60 years with urinary tract infection, strictures, post-operative pain, incontinence or urinary retention, sexual dysfunction, and blood loss are not good candidates for surgery. Prostatic artery embolization (PAE) is emerging as a viable method for patients unsuitable for surgery.

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Background: Trans-Rectal UltraSound (TRUS) has proved to be an accurate procedure comparable to that of Fluoro-cystography (FC) to assess vesicourethral anastomosis after radical prostatectomy, with the advantages of lower costs, no radiation exposure and no dependence on the radiology department.

Methods: 60 Video Laparoscopic Radical Prostactomies (VLRP) were performed at our institution between September 2008 and January 2010. All patients underwent anatomosis assessment on postoperative day 6 with TRUS (Aloka A7 US machine with endorectal end-fire probe).

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The aim of this retrospective study is to evaluate the long-term followup of soft penile SSDA prosthesis, without plaque surgery in the treatment of Peyronie's disease. This study included 12 men with Peyronie's disease who underwent placement of a penile prosthesis. All patients were followed for at least 6 years.

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Treatment of primary tumour represents one of the main issues in the management of squamous cell carcinoma of the penis. Radical surgery assures the best results in terms of oncological radicality but causes important anatomical and functional limitations and a significant quality of life compromise. It is possible to suggest a penile-sparing treatment in the presence of small size and low stage tumours.

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