[Experience in performing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in patients after heart transplan- tation].

Introduction: Prostate cancer (PCa) occupies a leading position in the structure of oncological morbidity and mortality and is an urgent problem of modern oncourology. In recipients after organ transplantation, due to the intake of immunosuppressants, the risk of aggressive forms of cancer increases, which necessitates active treatment. In the world, there is not enough data on the radical treatment of PCa in patients after heart transplantation (HT), especially on surgical treatment.

[Embolization of arteriovenous malformation of the scrotum].

The authors report a rare disease at the junction of urology and cardiovascular surgery (arteriovenous malformation (AVM) of the scrotum). The options for correction of this disease are discussed. The authors describe the complications of natural course of disease and their treatment.

Effectiveness of ultrasound-guided shockwave lithotripsy and predictors of its success rate in pediatric population: A report from a national reference center.

Objective: Shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) remains a well-established treatment modality for many of the pediatric renal and ureteral stones. Repeated SWL sessions carry limitations due to the use of general anesthesia and X-ray radiation. The objective of our study was to evaluate stone-free rate (SFR) of 1-session of SWL for the management of pediatric renal and ureteral stones less than 2 cm performed exclusively under ultrasound guidance and identify factors influencing its success.

EXPERIENCE OF 424 ROBOT-ASSISTED OPERATIONS IN ST-PETERSBURG: RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY, PARTIAL AND RADICAL NEPHRECTOMY.

The article presents the results of 257 robot-assisted radical prostatectomies, 135 partial nephrectomies and 32 radical nephrectomies at the period from 2010 to 2016. The operations were performed on robotic complex da Vinci S. The mean operative time was 170±50 min, 158,4±72,2 min and 143,3±67,3 min, the mean blood loss was 130±35 ml, 213,0±102,2 ml and 141,4±49,0 ml for robotic radical prostatectomy, partial and radical nephrectomy, respectively.

[NEW METHOD OF PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY WITH SELECTIVE PARENCHYMA CLAMPING].

The authors suggested a new method of performance of open, laparoscopic and robot-assisted partial nephrectomy using specially developed instruments for selective parenchyma clamping in order to improve the functional results of renal cell carcinoma treatment. The operation with clamping of renal vessels was carried out in 86 cases and clamping of renal parenchyma was used in 24 cases. It was shown, that the open, laparoscopic and robot-assisted partial nephrectomy could be safely performed in conditions of selective ischemia of the renal parenchyma without clamping of renal vessels.