Publications by authors named "Tareq Al-Tartir"
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- Schwannomas in the retroperitoneal space, particularly adrenal schwannomas, are uncommon and can be misdiagnosed due to a lack of clear imaging features.
- The case presented involves a patient who experienced vague abdominal pain and was initially thought to have an adrenocortical tumor, resulting in robotic adrenalectomy treatment.
- Post-surgery, histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis as schwannoma, prompting a review of relevant literature on this rare tumor type.
Purpose: Active surveillance is a first line treatment option for patients with low risk prostate cancer but standardized regimens are lacking, including uniform protocols for surveillance prostate biopsy. We compared the outcomes of 2 active surveillance regimens that differ in whether a scheduled biopsy was performed in the absence of clinical progression.
Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 313 consecutive patients with prostate cancer at a NCCN® (National Comprehensive Cancer Network®) institution who were assigned prospectively to 1 of 2 active surveillance biopsy regimens.
Robot-assisted surgery has changed the landscape of surgery. Implementation of robotics into most surgical specialties has left many educators challenged to develop the tools necessary to train and credential surgeons. Advances in robot-assisted surgery have led to the development of simulators and tools to assess skills that transfer to surgical practice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The technique of robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) has evolved significantly since its inception >10 yr ago. Several high-volume centers have reported standardized techniques with refinements and subsequent outcomes.
Objective: To review all existing literature on RARC and urinary diversion techniques and summarize key points that may affect oncologic, surgical, and functional outcomes.