Publications by authors named "Jose I Perez-Reggeti"
The indication for kidney transplantation over a urinary diversion (UD) for patients with severe lower urinary tract dysfunction and end-stage renal disease is a controversial issue. Thanks to advances in robot-assisted kidney transplant (RAKT) programs, the boundaries are being pushed further. We present the first RAKT series reported for patients undergoing simple cystectomy and UD for benign bladder disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Approximately 5% to 10% of patients who undergo kidney transplantation develop ureteral stricture, which can be treated endoscopically or by open surgery, which is more effective but complications are common and potentially severe. Robotic surgery has begun to emerge as an alternative in reconstructive procedures. However, few studies have evaluated the role of robotic surgery in this clinical setting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: Orthotopic kidney transplantation (KT) has been proposed as an option for patients ineligible for heterotopic KT. In this scenario, orthotopic robot-assisted KT (oRAKT) represents a novel, minimally invasive alternative to the open approach. Here we describe the largest oRAKT series of patients, with a focus on the surgical technique, perioperative surgical outcomes, and functional results.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To assess long-term functional and oncologic outcomes of prostate sparing cystectomy (PSC) as a sexuality-preserving alternative to radical cystectomy in a selected group of bladder cancer (BC) patients.
Materials And Methods: Between 1995 and 2014, 185 BC patients underwent PSC according to one of two standardized procedures at two centers. All patients had received extensive evaluation to rule out prostate cancer and BC at the bladder neck and prostatic urethra (PU), including prostate specific antigen blood analysis, transrectal ultrasound and/or prostate biopsies, PU biopsies and/or PU frozen section analysis.
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the outcomes of minimally invasive salvage prostatectomy (MISP) in 28 patients who had previously undergone increased prostate cancer treatments, analyzing factors like surgical complications and cancer recurrence.
- Results indicated that MISP after focal treatment required less time and had fewer instances of disease advancement compared to when performed after whole-gland treatment.
- Follow-up data showed that about 72% of patients remained cancer-free, with a notable number experiencing complications related to urinary function, suggesting MISP is a viable option in certain prostate cancer cases.