Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Assessing the Impact of Residency Training on Early Surgical Experience.

Background: Transferring the intricate laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) technique poses a considerable challenge for novice surgeons. Fellowship programs, typically lasting three to twelve months, remain the primary avenue for acquiring laparoscopic skills. This study proposes that residency-based laparoscopy training confers distinct advantages over fellowship programs during the initial stages of LRP.

The learning curve for pure retroperitoneoscopic donor nephrectomy by using cumulative sum analysis.

Introduction: This study aimed to identify a precise learning curve for pure retroperitoneoscopic donor nephrectomy (RDN).

Methods: Data from 172 consecutive kidney donors who underwent pure RDN between January 2010 and July 2019 were prospectively collected and evaluated. Cumulative sum (CUSUM) analysis was used for testing the operation time.

Nation-wide analysis of the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on daily urology practice in Turkey.

Objective: To present a nation-wide analysis of the workload of urology departments in Turkey week-by-week during Covid-19 pandemic.

Methodology: The centres participating in the study were divided into three groups as tertiary referral centres, state hospitals and private practice hospitals. The number of outpatients, inpatients, daily interventions and urological surgeries were recorded prospectively between 9-March-2020 and 31-May-2020.

Which Is the Best Predictor to Achieve Trifecta in Patients Undergoing Elective Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy with Global Hilar Clamping? Comparative Analysis in Patients with Clinical T1a and T1b Renal Tumors.

Partial nephrectomy (PN) is the standard of treatment in patients with cT1 renal tumors. Current guidelines recommend PN as a standard of treatment in patients with cT1 renal tumors. However, the commonly accepted criteria for which surgical outcomes are evaluated both functionally and oncologically are not yet clear.

Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy in Allograft Kidney.

The incidence of renal tumor on the allograft kidney is relatively rare. There is no standard treatment available for the management of such cases. However, if technically feasible nephron-sparing surgical approaches, whether open or minimally invasive, should be preferred for the management of these challenging cases.

Comparison of functional outcomes of off-clamp laparoscopic partial nephrectomy access techniques: A preliminary report.

Objective: This study aims to compare renal functional outcomes of access techniques in patients who underwent off-clamp (Off-C) laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN).

Materials And Methods: Thirty-four Off-C LPNs in patients with functioning contralateral kidney from March 2011 to June 2018 were included in the study. Twenty-two patients underwent transperitoneal, 12 patients underwent retroperitoneal Off-C LPN.

Clinical Effectiveness of Single Pigtail Suture Stent on Patient Comfort: A Double-Blind Prospective Randomized Trial.

A double-pigtail ureteral stent (DPUS) can cause untoward symptoms, such as urgency, frequency, urinary incontinence, hematuria, and body pain that are bothersome to patient's quality of life (QoL). By reducing the quantity of material in the bladder, it could be reasonable to decrease stent-related symptoms (SRSs). We aimed to evaluate the tolerability of single pigtail suture stent (SPSS) with a validated questionnaire after uncomplicated retrograde semirigid ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL).

Strategies to Perform Pure Retroperitoneoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: A Single-Center Cohort Study.

Considering the increase in a number of vascular complications, right laparoscopic donor nephrectomy is less preferred due to achieving not only shorter renal vein but also longer renal artery. However, recent studies have indicated that the side of the surgery would not affect the outcomes. The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcomes and strategies to increase the safety of pure retroperitoneoscopic donor nephrectomy (RDN).

Unilateral Synchronous Multiple Kidney Tumors Managed by Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: Five-year Follow-up.

Unilateral synchronous multifocal renal tumors are rare. Due to the limited data in the literature and challenges in the technique, there is still doubt on the application of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) for the management of such tumors. Herein, we report a 36-year male patient presenting with right-sided flank pain and microscopic hematuria.

Bladder-sparing Approach in a Woman with Muscle-invasive Primary Bladder Melanoma.

Primary bladder melanoma (PBM) is an extremely rare tumor. Herein, we present a 39-year female evaluated for a history of dysuria and hematuria for one month and a solid mass of 23x15 mm detected on the left lateral wall of the bladder. The transurethral resection (TUR) of the tumor revealed muscle-invasive malignant melanoma.

Laparoscopic Bladder-Sparing Approach in Patients with Prostatic Rhabdomyosarcoma: A Case Series of Two Pediatric Patients.

Traditionally, the standard treatment of bladder-prostate rhabdomyosarcoma (BP-RMS) is being implemented to be total cystoprostatectomy and urinary diversion. However, current multimodal treatment approaches emphasize the importance of bladder-sparing surgery. In this case series, it was aimed to indicate the results of the laparoscopic bladder-sparing approach of two pediatric patients with BP RMS.

Evaluation of early and late-term infections after renal transplantation: Clinical experiences of Sanko University Medical Faculty Transplantation Center.

Objective: Infections play an important part in post-transplantation causes of morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study is to evaluate short-, and long-term infections encountered in after renal transplantations.

Material And Methods: Two hundred and thirteen cases that consisted of both living and cadaver donors, who suffered from late period renal insufficiency and had renal transplant between June 2011 and January 2016 at the Transplantation Center of Sanko University School of Medicine were included in the study.

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in pediatric age group: Assessment of effectiveness and complications.

Management of kidney stone disease in pediatric population is a challenging condition in urology practice. While the incidence of kidney stone is increasing in those group, technological innovations have conrtibuted to the development of minimally invasive treatment of urinary stone disease such as mini-percutenous nephrolitotomy (mini-PCNL), micro-PCNL, ultra mini-PCNL. In this review we tried to evaluate the effect of new teratment techniques on pediatric kidney stones.

Effect of urinary stone disease and its treatment on renal function.

Urolithiasis is a common disease that affects urinary tract in all age groups. Both in adults and in children, stone size, location, renal anatomy, and other factors, can influence the success of treatment modalities. Recently, there has been a great advancement in technology for minimally invasive management of urinary stones.

Renal hydatid cyst treatment: retroperitoneoscopic "closed cyst" pericystectomy.

Cystic hydatid disease is an endemic disease caused by the larval form of Echinococcus spp. Isolated renal involvement is extremely rare. The treatment methods for renal hydatid disease require some form of intervention, ranging from traditional open techniques to laparoscopic techniques.

Horseshoe kidney: does it really have any negative impact on surgical outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy?

Objectives: To compare the stone-free rate and complications between horseshoe and normal kidneys.

Methods: Between December 1997 and June 2008, a total of 2401 patients with 2618 renal units underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). During this period, we retrospectively reviewed the data of 46 patients with 50 (1.