Publications by authors named "Jonathan Masel"
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- Opioid dependency has been a significant problem in the U.S. for the last 20 years, prompting efforts to limit opioid prescriptions.
- A study analyzed at-home opioid requirements among 65 patients after robotic prostate surgery, revealing that many patients either used no opioids or only a few pills.
- Key factors influencing opioid use included younger age, lower education levels, and living with family; overall, most patients did not need opioids post-surgery, indicating overprescription issues in the region.
Transurethral resection of bladder tumor remains the most common procedure for the diagnosis, management, and treatment of bladder cancer. Deep resection of the detrusor muscle for the correct staging of bladder cancer can increase the risk of hemorrhage that can be difficult to control with standard transurethral surgical maneuvers. Evicel(®) Fibrin Sealant was applied transurethrally to manage difficult hemorrhage following transurethral resection of bladder tumor in two surgically complex bladder cancer patients.
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