Single Port Robotic Nephrectomy via lower anterior retroperitoneal approach: feasible, safe and effective option in surgically complex patients.

Purpose: Minimally invasive radical nephrectomy is often preferred for larger renal tumours not suitable for partial nephrectomy (1). When performed with a multiport robot, the procedure is routinely performed with a transperitoneal approach, with recent studies highlighting important factors for surgical outcomes, including predictive factors (2), segmental artery unclamping techniques (3), and comparisons of robotic techniques (4). This video shows that SP Robot-Assisted Radical Nephrectomy (RARN) via a lower anterior approach is valuable in challenging cases.

Fecal incontinence is not associated with UTI: A contemporary case-control study.

Introduction: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a leading cause of infection in adults. The most common cause is gastrointestinal bacteria ascending the urethra into the bladder. Studies showing fecal incontinence (FI) is a risk factor for UTI have been limited to nursing home populations.

Effect of race and ethnicity on surgical outcomes for rhegmatogenous retinal detachments.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of socioeconomic and demographic factors on outcomes in rhegmatogenous retinal detachments (RRDs).

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Methods: A total of 71 white and 124 black and/or Hispanic patients who had surgical repair of RRDs between October 2013 and September 2021 at a single-centre safety net hospital.

Melanoma detection by skin self-examination targeting at-risk women: A randomized controlled trial with telemedicine support for concerning moles.

Secondary melanoma prevention remains crucial to reduce morbidity and mortality for the 200,000 people in the United States estimated to develop melanoma in 2021. This 3-month randomized controlled trial of online skin self-examination (SSE) education among 1000 at-risk women who received care at Northwestern Medicine in Illinois sought to determine SSE initiation and monthly performance, SSE anxiety and confidence, and health care practitioner (HCP) visits for concerning moles. Positive responses to a personal history of sunburn, a personal or family history of skin cancer, and/or having 10 or more lifetime indoor tanning sessions identified and informed women of their increased risk of melanoma.