Publications by authors named "Robert R Torrey"

Purpose: To evaluate intermediate-term oncologic outcomes in a large series of patients who were treated with robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) for urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UCB).

Patients And Methods: Between 2004 and 2010, 162 patients underwent RARC at City of Hope Cancer Center for UCB and were analyzed with respect to overall (OS), disease-specific (DSS), and disease-free survival (DFS). Descriptive statistics were used to summarize demographics and perioperative variables.

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Purpose: Minimally invasive surgical treatment for bladder cancer has gained popularity but standardized data on complications are lacking. Urinary diversion type contributes to complications and to our knowledge diversion types after minimally invasive cystectomy have not yet been compared. We evaluated perioperative complications stratified by urinary diversion type in patients treated with robot-assisted radical cystectomy.

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Background: Comprehensive and standardized reporting of adverse events after robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) and urinary diversion for bladder cancer is necessary to evaluate the magnitude of morbidity for this complex operation.

Objective: To accurately identify and assess postoperative morbidity after RARC using a standardized reporting system.

Design, Setting, And Participants: A total of 241 consecutive patients underwent RARC, extended pelvic lymph node dissection, and urinary diversion between 2003 and 2011.

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Objective: To evaluate the functional outcomes and complications for patients with bladder cancer undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy with Indiana pouch continent cutaneous urinary diversion.

Methods: From February 2004 to March 2010, 34 patients underwent robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy with Indiana pouch continent cutaneous urinary diversion reconstruction. After surgery, the complications were identified, categorized, and graded using an established 5-grade modification of the original Clavien grading system, and continence was assessed.

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Background And Purpose: Subclinical rhabdomyolysis (RM) has been reported to occur at a high frequency in patients who are undergoing hand-assisted laparoscopic (HAL) surgery. Compressive forces of the surgeon's hand pushing the patient down onto the operating table may increase the patient's effective weight, a factor that is correlated with risk of RM. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in effective patient weight during pure laparoscopic (PL) and HAL surgery.

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