Publications by authors named "S F Rabito"
To prove the feasibility of continuous spinal extraperitoneal robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (cseRALP) in order to expand the pool of eligible patients. : According to IDEAL guidelines, a consecutive cohort of patients who underwent cseRALP was enrolled. Pre-, intra-, and post-operative data were collected, with particular focus on safety and oncological outcomes.
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- Bladder neck stricture (BNS) is a challenging condition often seen post-trauma or prostate surgery, and current surgical techniques lack lasting success, prompting the need for innovative approaches.* -
- The study tested a new surgical method involving Holmium laser incisions combined with a triamcinolone injection, finding that 53.3% of patients needed follow-up procedures but reported a low failure rate of 8.9% after 18 months.* -
- Results indicate that this technique leads to satisfactory outcomes, especially for first-time BNS patients, though further research with larger groups and extended follow-up is needed to confirm findings.*
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- A study was conducted to evaluate the characteristics and career aspirations of Italian urology residents, using a web-based survey distributed to 585 trainees between May and September 2021.
- Out of 401 responses (68.5% response rate), most respondents were male, with a median age of 29, and 81% had chosen urology as their first option, with uro-oncology and endourology being popular fields of interest.
- The findings indicated a high level of satisfaction among residents regarding their training, with over half (57.2%) wanting a career in hospitals, while recommendations for improvement included enhancing training networks in both academic and practice settings.
(1) Background: While females start their gynecological examinations during puberty, only few men decide to be visited by urologists in their youth. Given the participation in the EcoFoodFertility research project, our department had the opportunity to screen young males that were supposedly healthy. (2) Results: from January 2019 to July 2020, we evaluated 157 patients with sperm, blood analysis, and uroandrological examinations.
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