Publications by authors named "L Nocera"
Purpose: The utility of a pelvic drain (PD) after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) has been recently questioned. We investigated the impact of discontinuing PD placement after RARP on complications, pain, environmental benefits, and cost savings.
Methods: We identified 1,199 patients who underwent RARP with or without extended pelvic lymph node dissection from 2016 to 2023 at a referral center.
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- Identifying effective strategies to protect the heart from damage during procedures related to ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is crucial, as past interventions often failed in clinical settings.
- The review highlights the use of cervical vagal nerve stimulation (cVNS) and transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) as promising neuromodulation techniques to reduce sympathetic nervous system activity and enhance vagal tone.
- Evidence from pre-clinical studies supports the cardioprotective effects of VNS in both acute and chronic cardiac injuries, suggesting that timely application of these techniques improves outcomes significantly.
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- * In a study of 200 patients with pure CS, 24.5% developed MS, with lower blood pressure, liver damage, and suspected infection identified as independent predictors of its occurrence.
- * MS is associated with higher in-hospital mortality (53.1% vs. 27.8%) and longer hospital stays, while using temporary mechanical support can reduce the chances of death for affected patients.
Introduction: Prostate-specific membrane antigen radioguided surgery (PSMA-RGS) might identify lymph node invasion (LNI) in prostate cancer (PCa) patients undergoing extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND). The optimal target-to-background (TtB) ratio to define RGS positivity is still unknown.
Materials & Methods: Ad interim analyses which focused on 30 patients with available pathological information were conducted.