TFE3-rearranged RCC with osseous metaplasia found on bone mass densitometry.

Introduction And Importance: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common primary renal malignancy in patients between the ages of 50 and 70. A rare described variant of RCC is transcription factor for immunoglobulin heavy-chain enhancer 3 (TFE3) rearranged RCC. Osseous metaplasia, which refers to the occurrence of normal bone tissue in soft tissue, has been observed in all subtypes of renal cell carcinoma (RCC); however, only three previous case reports have documented the occurrence of osseous metaplasia in TFE3-rearranged RCC.

Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of germ cell tumor in Jordan: A tertiary center experience.

Objective: In the Middle East, there is a paucity of data regarding germ cell tumor characteristics and treatment outcomes. Herein, we aim to present the largest series in Jordan reporting our cancer center experience managing GCT.

Methods: Between 2010 and 2020, a total of 241 patients with a pathological diagnosis of GCT were treated at our cancer center.

The impact of AirSeal on complications and pain management during robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy: a single-tertiary center study.

Purpose: We aimed to compare perioperative outcomes, post-operative complications, and opioid use between AirSeal and non-AirSeal robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP).

Methods: We retrospectively collected data on 326 patients who underwent elective RARP at our institution either with or without AirSeal. The first 60 cases were excluded accounting for the institutions' learning curve of RARP.

Comparative analysis of partial versus radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma: Is oncologic safety compromised during nephron sparing in higher stage disease?

Objectives: Over the past 20 years, the utility of partial nephrectomy (PN), compared to radical nephrectomy (RN), for the management of localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has progressively increased, particularly for larger and more complex masses. We sought to compare the recurrence-free survival (RFS) outcomes of PN versus RN in a single-institution cohort.

Methods: Between 2002 and 2017, 228 patients underwent RN or PN for lcT1a-T2b, N0M0 RCC at a single tertiary referral center, performed by five surgeons.

The 5-item frailty index predicts 30-day morbidity and mortality in radical nephrectomy patients: A propensity matched analysis.

Purpose: To assess the ability of the 5-item frailty index (5-IFi) score to predict 30-day morbidity and mortality post-radical nephrectomy (RN).

Methods: ACS-NSQIP database was used to select patients who underwent RN from 2011 to 2020. 5-IFi score was calculated by assigning a point for each of the following comorbidities: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or pneumonia, congestive heart failure, dependent functional status, hypertension, and diabetes.