3D virtual models and augmented reality for radical prostatectomy: a narrative review.

Background And Objective: The increasing popularity of three-dimensional (3D) virtual reconstructions of two-dimensional (2D) imaging in urology has led to significant technological advancements, resulting in the creation of highly accurate 3D virtual models (3DVMs) that faithfully replicate individual anatomical details. This technology enhances surgical reality, providing surgeons with hyper-accurate insights into instantaneous subjective surgical anatomy and improving preoperative surgical planning. In the uro-oncologic field, the utility of 3D virtual reconstruction has been demonstrated in nephron-sparing surgery, impacting surgical strategy and postoperative outcomes in prostate cancer (PCa).

Artificial intelligence in screening and diagnosis of surgical diseases: A narrative review.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasing role in several fields of medicine. It is also gaining popularity among surgeons as a valuable screening and diagnostic tool for many conditions such as benign and malignant colorectal, gastric, thyroid, parathyroid, and breast disorders. In the literature, there is no review that groups together the various application domains of AI when it comes to the screening and diagnosis of main surgical diseases.

Obstructive or non-obstructive megacystis: a prenatal dilemma.

Introduction: Diagnosis of prenatal megacystis has a significant impact on the pregnancy, as it can have severe adverse effects on fetal and neonatal survival and renal and pulmonary function. The study aims to investigate the natural history of fetal megacystis, to try to differentiate congenital lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) from non-obstructive megacystis, and, possibly, to predict postnatal outcome.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective single-center observational study was conducted from July 2015 to November 2023.

The digital era of pediatric urological clinical care: telemedicine for management of lower urinary tract symptoms and nocturnal enuresis - a comprehensive tertiary center insight.

Background: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and nocturnal enuresis (NE) are complex conditions requiring a long-term follow-up. Telemedicine is an emerging technological tool in the surgical field, and its availability exponentially grew during the COVID-19 pandemic, expanding its application fields, optimizing technical aspects, reducing costs, and ensuring high-quality standards. This work describes our experience with telemedicine in a Division of Pediatric Urology for the follow-up of enuresis and LUTS.