Publications by authors named "Marco Nizzardo"
Different suction-assisted nephrostomic sheaths have been developed for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). (1) To examine PCNL techniques performed with different aspiration-assisted sheaths (Clear Petra sheath, Superperc, SuperminiPCNL, and a miniPCNL patented sheath), with specific regard to effectiveness and safety outcomes in adult and paediatric patients; (2) to extrapolate intrarenal pressure (IRP) data during these procedures. A systematic literature search was performed in accordance with PRISMA guidelines.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To evaluate the impact of vacuum-assisted mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (vamPCNL) vs. vacuum-cleaner mPCNL (vcmPCNL) on the rate of postoperative infectious complications in a cohort of patients with high risk factors for infections.
Methods: We retrospectively analysed data from 145 patients who underwent mPCNL between 01/2016 and 12/2022.
Purpose: To evaluate the rate of and predictors of ureteral obstruction after mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPCNL) for kidney stones.
Methods: We analyzed data from 263 consecutive patients who underwent mPCNL at a single tertiary referral academic between 01/2016 and 11/2022. Patient's demographics, stone characteristics, and operative data were collected.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate how often kidney stones pass after patients receive urgent retrograde stenting, which is a treatment for symptomatic ureteral stones.
- Researchers analyzed data from 249 patients who received stents, noting factors like age, stone size, and exact location of the stones.
- Findings revealed that 26% of patients passed their stones, with lower stone size and density, particularly for stones located in the distal ureter, being significant predictors of this outcome.
Perioperative and Survival Outcomes of Patients Treated With Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy and Percutaneous Microwave Ablation for Small Renal Masses: A Single Center Experience.
Clin Genitourin Cancer
April 2024
Background: Robot assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) and microwave ablation (MWA) are 2 of the most advanced techniques for the management of localized small renal masses.
Purpose: To compare the perioperative, functional and oncological results of RAPN and MWA.
Materials And Methods: Data from 171 consecutive patients undergoing either RAPN or MWA for a localized small renal mass at a single academic center was retrospectively collected.
Purpose: To determine risk categories for patients with prostate cancer (PCa) in active surveillance (AS) and to test the conditional survival (CS) that examined the effect of event-free survival since AS-entrance.
Materials And Methods: From January 2012 to December 2020 we analyzed 606 patients with PCa enrolled in our AS program. Kaplan-Meier (KM) plots depicted AS-exit rate.