Publications by authors named "Joshua K Palka"
Dissemination of robotic surgical technology for robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) has yielded advancements including the Retzius-sparing (RS) approach and the single-port (SP) platform. The safety and feasibility of each individual advancement have been evaluated, yet there is a lack of literature comparing SP RS-RALP to conventional multi-port (MP) RS-RALP. All patients who underwent RS-RALP at our institution between January 2019 and February 2021 were retrospectively reviewed.
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- Robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) is now the main surgical option for prostate cancer, with many patients being discharged the day after surgery, and same-day discharge being considered.
- Researchers examined 150 RALP surgeries to find links between postoperative pain and factors like patient demographics and surgical variables, focusing on pain scores and narcotic use shortly after surgery.
- Findings indicated that high pain scores or narcotic usage 2 hours post-surgery were linked to ongoing pain, suggesting that effective pain management at that point could support same-day discharge for patients.
To determine whether androgen, estrogen, and/or progesterone signaling play a role in the pathophysiology of adherent perinephric fat (APF). We prospectively recruited patients undergoing robotic assisted partial nephrectomy during 2015-2017. The operating surgeon documented the presence or absence of APF.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe surgical techniques and devices used to perform radical cystectomy have evolved significantly with the advent of laparoscopic and robotic methods. The da Vinci Single-Port (SP) platform (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) is an innovation that allows a surgeon to perform robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) through a single incision.
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