Assessing Cost of Robotic Utilization in Partial Nephrectomy with Increasing Utilization.

Purpose: To evaluate trends in utilization of robotic assistance in partial nephrectomy (PN) and assess the association between cost and utilization.

Patients And Methods: Using the 2009-2012 Nationwide Inpatient Sample database, we identified all adult (>17 years) patients undergoing PN for localized primary renal malignancy. Coding for robotic assistance (17.

Ureteral Reconstruction With Ileum: Long-term Follow-up of Renal Function.

Objective: To assess long-term renal preservation and surgical outcomes in patients undergoing ureteric substitution with ileum. This has been a mainstay of reconstruction options for lengthy ureteral defects.

Methods: Consecutive patients aged 18 or older undergoing ileal ureters at our institution were retrospectively reviewed (from 1989 to June 2013).

Disparities in trauma care and outcomes in the United States: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Race and socioeconomic disparities are pervasive and persist throughout our health care system. Inequities have also been identified in outcomes after trauma despite its immediate nature and the perceived equal access to emergent care.

Objectives: Our objective was to systematically evaluate the current literature on the association between trauma mortality and race, insurance status, and socioeconomic status.