Uretero-neocystostomy: a retrospective comparison of open, laparoscopic and robotic techniques.

Background: Uretero-neocystostomy (UNC) is the gold-standard for distal-ureter repair. Whether the surgery should be conducted minimally invasive (laparoscopic (LAP), robotic RAL)) or open remains unanswered by the literature.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of surgical outcome of patients treated with UNC for distal ureteral stenosis (January 2012 - October 2021).

From Interferon to Checkpoint Inhibition Therapy-A Systematic Review of New Immune-Modulating Agents in Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) Refractory Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC).

Background: In Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) refractory non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), radical cystectomy is the gold standard. The advent of immune checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs) has permanently changed the therapy landscape of bladder cancer (BC). This article presents a systematic review of immune-modulating (IM) therapies (CPIs and others) in BCG-refractory NMIBC.

Lower ureteral compression through external vascular elongation in a cyclist: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: There is sparse literature about lower ureteric obstruction due to aberrant blood vessels. We report a case of a patient who was referred to our hospital due to left sided flank pain caused by external compression of the distal ureter.

Case Presentation: A 47-year-old male patient presented with left sided flank pain.

[A retrospective comparison of robotic assisted and conventional laparoscopic pyeloplasty in two centres].

Purpose: The aim of this retrospective study was to compare our initial experience with robotic assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty (R-LPP) with the conventional laparoscopic method (C-LPP).

Materials And Methods: In the defined period from May 2015 to September 2019, a total of 76 renal pelvic surgeries were performed at two different university clinics. In all, 63 patients who received either L‑NBP (n = 27) or R‑NBP (n = 36) were considered for data analysis.

LithoVue™ for renal stone therapy - a perfect fit for high volume academic centers; a retrospective evaluation of 108 cases.

Background: Over the last few years the number of flexible ureterorenoscopies, used for renal stone treatment, has risen steadily. This was associated with an increase in costs for maintenance and repair of the fragile ureterorenoscopes used. To overcome this problem single-use devices have been introduced to the market.