Publications by authors named "L Johana Escobar Zuluaga"
Objective: To investigate the safety and cancer control of a novel bioabsorbable, low-dose rate brachytherapy device, CivaSheet (CivaTech Oncology Inc., Durham, NC, USA), in combination with radical prostatectomy (RP) with or without adjuvant external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) for the management of prostate cancer (PCa).
Patients And Methods: This is an initial, single-centre experience, two-dose level, two-stage study conducted on patients with intermediate- and high-risk PCa.
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- Single-port (SP) robotic surgery is being compared to multi-port (MP) surgery to assess their effectiveness in robotic radical nephrectomy (RN), focusing on various outcomes like surgery time and recovery.* -
- In a study of 341 patients, the SP group (14% of the total) had smaller tumors and longer operative times compared to the MP group but similar overall safety and recovery metrics.* -
- SP robotic surgery may lead to shorter hospital stays and smaller incisions, despite longer surgery times, illustrating its potential benefits while maintaining safety comparable to MP methods.*
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- The study compares the safety and feasibility of single-port (SP) robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) to multiport (MP) RPN in patients, as previous evidence on this topic is limited.
- Data from 286 patients undergoing retroperitoneal RPN between 2017 and 2023 revealed significant differences in ischemia time, with the MP group having shorter times (16 vs. 22 minutes).
- The findings suggest that while SP RPN shows longer ischemia times, both approaches yield comparable perioperative and postoperative outcomes, indicating SP RPN is a safe option but needs further investigation for potential benefits and long-term results.
Single Port (SP) robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) can be performed via retroperitoneal and transperitoneal approach. We aim to compare outcomes of two commonly described incisions for retroperitoneal SP RPN: lateral flank approach (LFA) and low anterior access (LAA). We performed a retrospective study of patients who underwent SP retroperitoneal RPN from 2018 to 2023 as part of a large multi-institute collaboration (SPARC).
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