Publications by authors named "M Baunacke"
Background/objectives: Robot-assisted and open radical prostatectomy (RARP and ORP) are established procedures for localized prostate cancer, with comparable oncological and functional outcomes. Little is known about patients' knowledge of both procedures. This study aimed to examine comparatively the informational behaviour and knowledge of patients undergoing ORP vs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Hugo RAS system is characterized by its multimodular design, which leads to an increased docking effort. Exact data for docking time and the learning curve is missing. We describe for the first time the use of a laser-guided cart positioning to reduce the docking time.
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- The study examines bladder stone treatment trends in Germany from 2006 to 2020, focusing on data from a national hospital billing database.
- The number of therapeutic interventions for lower urinary tract stones rose significantly, with transurethral cystolithotripsy (TUCL) becoming the most commonly performed procedure.
- While TUCL's popularity increased, the overall use of open cystolithotomy and the combination of TUCL with prostate resection saw a decrease, indicating shifts in treatment practices.
Background And Objective: Patients struggle to classify symptoms, which hinders timely medical presentation. With 35-75% of patients seeking information online before consulting a health care professional, generative language-based artificial intelligence (AI), exemplified by ChatGPT-3.5 (GPT-3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Studies have shown insufficient utilization of care for patients with erectile dysfunction (ED) after radical prostatectomy (RP).
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate variables associated with barriers to seeking and receiving ED treatment.
Methods: In this multicenter prospective cross-sectional study, the functional outcomes of 936 patients were assessed 10 to 15 years after RP.