Correlation between organ-specific co-morbidities and complications in bladder cancer patients undergoing radical cystectomy.

Objective: To evaluate the association between patients' organ-specific co-morbidities and post-operative complications following radical cystectomy for bladder cancer.

Patients And Methods: All patients who underwent radical cystectomy at Aarhus University Hospital during the period from January 2006 to February 2014 were included retrospectively. A total of 40 comorbidities and 59 complications were registered meticulously.

The Novel and Minimally Invasive Treatment Modalities for Female Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction; Beyond the Traditional.

Pelvic floor dysfunction is a clinical entity that is prevalent among female patients. Determining the exact underlying cause of pelvic floor dysfunction is difficult, and surgical intervention for this clinical entity may be challenging. Pelvic floor dysfunction can affect the quality of life of the patient by causing stress urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, or both.

Role of Minimally Invasive (Micro and Ultra-mini) PCNL for Adult Urinary Stone Disease in the Modern Era: Evidence from a Systematic Review.

Purpose Of Review: The role of PCNL and the expertise surrounding it has expanded in recent decades. Miniaturisation of equipment and instrument size has formed a part of this innovation. Although an increasing number of studies have been performed on miniaturised PCNL (Mi-PCNL) recently, a critical appraisal on these is lacking.

Evaluation of the complications in laparoscopic retroperitoneal radical nephrectomy; An experience of high volume centre.

Objectives: To provide a standardised report of complications after retroperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (rLRN) in a high-volume centre using Clavien-Dindo classification.

Materials And Methods: We analysed records maintained in a prospective database of 330 consecutive patients that underwent rLRN between March 1995 and September 2016. All complications were graded according to the modified Clavien-Dindo classification.

Radical cystectomy in the elderly - Is this a safe treatment option?

Objective: To determine if significant differences exist in the perioperative outcomes of patients aged >75 years treated with radical cystectomy (RC) compared to younger patients, as RC is frequently not offered to 'elderly' patients with bladder cancer because of supposed increased risks of complications.

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively analysed prospectively collected data of all patients that underwent RC in our centre from May 2013 to June 2015. In all, 81 consecutive RCs were identified and included in our study.

Laser Endopyelotomy in the Management of Pelviureteric Junction Obstruction in Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Laser endopyelotomy (LEP) is considered as an option for the treatment of pelviureteric junction obstruction in adults. A comprehensive systematic search of the published literature was performed to assess the success rate and perioperative complications of LEP in the treatment of primary and secondary pelviureteric junction obstruction and to identify the factors that may have an impact on the success of LEP. The evidence available has significant limitations in terms of the heterogeneous study design and the definitions of outcomes.

Outcomes of haematuria referrals: two-year data from a single large university hospital in Denmark.

Objective: The aim of this study was to review haematuria referrals to a large university hospital in Denmark, based on the previous Danish guidelines for haematuria referral (before January 2016), to evaluate the pattern of referrals and the cancer detection rates and compare these with the current guidelines.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study was undertaken of all patients referred from primary care for the evaluation of haematuria from January 2013 to December 2014. All patients underwent cystoscopic examination and upper urinary tract evaluation using computed tomography.

Enhanced recovery for colorectal surgery: Practical hints, results and future challenges.

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols are now achieving worldwide diffusion in both university and district hospitals with special interest in colorectal surgery. The optimization of the patient's preoperative clinical conditions, the careful intraoperative administration of fluids and drugs and the postoperative encouragement to resume the normal physiological functions as early as possible has produced results in a large amounts of studies. These approaches successfully challenged long-standing and well-established perioperative managements and finally achieved the status of gold standard treatments for the perioperative management of uncomplicated colorectal surgery.

Enhanced recovery for non-colorectal surgery.

In recent years the advent of programs for enhanced recovery after major surgery (ERAS) has led to modifications of long-standing and well-established perioperative treatments. These programs are used to target factors that have been shown to delay postoperative recovery (pain, gut dysfunction, immobility) and combine a series of interventions to reduce perioperative stress and organ dysfunction. With due differences, the programs of enhanced recovery are generally based on the preoperative amelioration of the patient's clinical conditions with whom they present for the operation, on the intraoperative and postoperative avoidance of medications that could slow the resumption of physiological activities, and on the promotion of positive habits in the early postoperative period.

The role of a standardized 36 core template-assisted transperineal prostate biopsy technique in patients with previously negative transrectal ultrasonography-guided prostate biopsies.

Objective: To determine the efficacy and safety of a standardized 36 core template-assisted transperineal biopsy technique for detecting prostate cancer in patients with previously negative transrectal ultrasonography-guided prostate biopsies and elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels.

Patients And Methods: Between April 2008 to September 2010, a total of 40 patients with a mean (range) age of 63 (49-73) years, a mean (range) elevated PSA level of 21.9 (4.