Robotic versus open radical cystectomy: identification of patients who benefit from the robotic approach.

Purpose: To identify patients who would benefit from robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC), we report perioperative outcomes and complications.

Patients And Methods: We compared patients who underwent RARC to patients who underwent open cystectomy (OC) in our institution. Data included demographics, operative variables, and recovery.

Predictive factors for percutaneous nephrolithotomy outcomes in neurogenic bladder population.

Purpose: To review experience performing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) on patients with neurogenic bladder, evaluating predictors for increased length of stay (LOS), intensive care unit (ICU) stay, stone-free rate, and number of procedures and outcomes measures between spinal cord injury (SCI) and spina bifida (SB) patients.

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed our PCNLs from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2009 and identified 47 patients. Data collected included LOS, ICU stay, stone-free rate, complications, and total procedures.