Publications by authors named "Lluis Gausa"

Article Synopsis
  • Robot-assisted kidney transplant (RAKT) shows functional results comparable to open kidney transplant (OKT) but with less wound morbidity, prompting a study on the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) post-transplant.
  • A total of 49 patients underwent kidney transplants (25 RAKT and 24 OKT), and several inflammatory markers were measured at various time points post-surgery.
  • The study found no significant differences in inflammatory marker levels or kidney function outcomes between RAKT and OKT, suggesting RAKT is a safe alternative to OKT.
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Objectives: To evaluate functional results, graft survival and late complications in patients who underwent robot-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) and who had a minimum of 1 year of follow-up data, and to analyse the correlations between surgical data and functional results at a minimum of 1-year postoperatively and between renal function in the immediate postoperative period and after 1 year.

Materials And Methods: A common prospectively collected RAKT database was created by the European Robotic Urological Section (ERUS) RAKT working group, which included eight different European centres. In each centre RAKTs were performed with kidneys from living donors.

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Introduction: Kidney transplantation (KT) is the preferred treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). To reduce the morbidity of the open surgery, a robotic-assisted approach has been recently introduced. Our aim is to evaluate surgical and functional results on 17 cases of robotic-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) performed at the same institution.

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Objective: Some patients with the indication of radical prostatectomy (RP) have often undergone previous surgical treatment for bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). These previous treatments make oncological surgery more challenging because of the difficulty in the identification of bladder neck and ureteral orifices. We present a new technique that entails previous endoscopic marking of bladder neck in order to make radical prostatectomy easier.

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Purpose: To analyze our preliminary outcomes on the use of 3 mm instruments for laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy (LLDN).

Methods: Our series includes thirteen patients, who underwent LLDN using 3-mm instruments and laparoscope and 5-mm transumbilical trocar. The patients were followed at 7 and 14 days from discharge and were specifically asked about their cosmetic satisfaction.

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Background: Ingestion of cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) has traditionally been utilized for prevention of urinary tract infections. The proanthocyanidins (PACs) in cranberry, in particular the A-type linkages have been implicated as important inhibitors of primarily P-fimbriated E.

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Objective: To report one case of paraurethral cyst in the male, located in the subglandular penile urethra, an extremely rare pathology.

Methods/results: 46-years-old male patient with the diagnosis of Littre's gland paraurethral cyst. Diagnosis and subsequent treatment.

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