Cost Implications of Routine Preoperative Blood Typing and Crossmatching Prior to Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy.

Introduction: The surgical treatment of small renal masses has shifted from open to minimally invasive approaches. Preoperative blood typing and product orders often mirror the practices of the open era. We aim to define the rate of transfusion after robot-assisted partial laparoscopic nephrectomy (RAPN) at an academic medical center and the costs associated with current practice.

Comparison of Robotic Surgery Video Quality Between YouTube and Curated Sources Using GEARS Criteria.

Objective: To compare the quality of robotic prostatectomy surgical videos on the popular website YouTube with more curated, professional sources using the Global Evaluative Assessment of Robotic Skills (GEARS) criteria.

Methods: A search was performed on YouTube for robotic prostatectomy. Results were sorted by views and the first ten that met inclusion criteria were selected for review.

Improvised explosive device-related lower genitourinary trauma in current overseas combat operations.

Background: The use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) has had a profound effect on battlefield trauma in the 21st century. Historically, wounds to the genitourinary (GU) structures have been less common than extremity and penetrating abdominal trauma in combat operations. GU injury incidence, severity, and associated injuries secondary to the use of this weapon in Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom has not been described.