Publications by authors named "O Blezien"

Article Synopsis
  • - The study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of penile-sparing surgery (PSS) in 13 patients who had local recurrence of penile cancer after prior surgeries (glansectomy or partial penectomy) from 1997 to 2022.
  • - Most patients had glansectomy prior to PSS, with various surgical techniques utilized, and only one instance of a moderate complication was noted during treatment, which generally took place in an outpatient setting.
  • - After a median follow-up of 41 months, local recurrence was seen in 23% of patients and was successfully treated with additional surgery, highlighting the need for further studies to refine patient selection for better oncological outcomes.
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Introduction: To compare robotic assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in well-selected older patients with clinically localized prostate cancer, compared to a younger population. Primary endpoint was perioperative outcomes comparison and secondary endpoint were oncological and functional outcomes comparison to a younger population.

Methods: Single tertiary center cohort of consecutive patients treated with RARP (2017-2020) with retrospective analysis.

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Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease with multisystem involvement, dominated by a general fibrosis. The early stage of the disease is associated with progressive damage to microcirculation, particularly in the respiratory tract, the gastrointestinal tract and skin. The face assumes a typical appearance characterized by microstomia (reduction of mouth opening) and microcheilia (thinning of the lips).

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