Publications by authors named "R L Pickens"

The following video Atlas summary reviews all technical elements of the standardized setup, robotic execution, aquablation procedure, and hemostasis for efficient rapid benign prostate hyperplasia treatment.

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Advances in perioperative care have increased the frequency of surgical intervention performed on the very elderly (≥80 years). This study aims to investigate the impact of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) on outcomes for octogenarians after major hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery. Patients ≥80 years old in a single HPB ERAS program (September 2015-July 2018) were prospectively tracked in the ERAS Interactive Audit System (EIAS).

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Background: Minimally invasive surgery is gaining support for resection of gallbladder cancer (GBC). This study aims to compare operative and early outcomes of robotic resection (RR) to open resection (OR) from a single institution performing a high volume of robotic HPB surgery.

Methods: Twenty patients with GBC underwent RR from January 2013 to August 2019.

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A Ru(ii) intercalating complex capped with a Mn(i) photoCORM allows for a new mode of DNA intercalator delivery. The steric bulk of the Mn(i) photoCORM inhibits intercalation in the dark, and visible light irradiation (470 nm) dissociates the photoCORM, allowing for DNA intercalation of the Ru(ii) complex.

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Background: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, children's hospitals across the country postponed elective surgery beginning in March 2020. As projective curves flattened, administrators and surgeons sought to develop strategies to safely resume non-emergent surgery. This article reviews challenges and solutions specific to a children's hospital related to the resumption of elective pediatric surgeries.

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