Publications by authors named "S Astheimer"
Introduction: Current guidelines provide a weak recommendation for metastasis directed therapy (MDT) in patients with recurrent renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and is focused on the goal of symptom control and potentially delaying systemic therapy. Especially in light of systemic treatment entailing targeted therapies for metastatic RCC, MDT's role remains undefined. Goal of our study was to evaluate which patients might benefit most from MDT.
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- Scientists looked at two types of surgeries to help guys with urinary problems caused by an enlarged prostate: aquablation and a procedure called HoLEP.
- Both surgeries helped reduce symptoms, but HoLEP took less time and had fewer complications.
- Aquablation showed some short-term benefits for things like ejaculation and bladder control, but over time, HoLEP proved to be better overall.
To evaluate the indication and benefit of minimally invasive laparoscopic marsupialization (MIS) of symptomatic giant renal cysts. Sixty-four consecutive patients who underwent MIS for large renal cysts (Bosniak I; 4 × 5-16 × 12 cm) by one surgeon were included in the study. Presenting symptoms were renal pain (100%), associated with hypertension (28%), renal dysfunction (4.
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