The effect of prior prostate cancer treatment on perioperative and pathological outcomes after cystectomy.

Introduction: A comprehensive analysis on outcomes in the perioperative and pathological setting in patients with a prior diagnosis of prostate cancer has not been performed. The objective of this study is to describe the effect of prior prostate cancer treatment on perioperative and pathological outcomes after cystectomy.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective review of all male patients who underwent cystectomy at our institution from 01/01/2007-01/01/2020.

A comparison of naloxegol versus alvimopan at the time of cystectomy and urinary diversion.

Introduction: The use of alvimopan at the time of cystectomy has been associated with improved perioperative outcomes. Naloxegol is a less costly alternative that has been used in some centers. This study aims to compare the perioperative outcomes of patients undergoing cystectomy with urinary diversion who receive the mu-opioid antagonist alvimopan versus naloxegol.

A Case of Primary Signet-Ring Cell Cervical Carcinoma Treated with Chemoradiation, Brachytherapy, and Adjuvant Hysterectomy.

Primary signet-ring cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix is a rare subtype of cervical mucinous adenocarcinoma. Approximately 20 cases of primary signet-ring cell carcinoma of the cervix have been reported. Pathologic examination shows that adenocarcinomas with mucin accumulation in intracytoplasmic vacuoles displacing the nucleus indicate signet-ring cell carcinoma.

Timing of perioperative transversus abdominis plane block at the time of radical cystectomy does not affect perioperative outcomes.

Purpose: The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has been effective in providing adequate pain control, limiting opioid use, and improving perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing major abdominal surgeries. Little is known regarding the efficacy of preoperative (pre-incisional) versus postoperative TAP block in patients who undergo cystectomy.

Methods: This is a retrospective study that reviewed all patients who underwent cystectomy between January 2011 and January 2020 at a single institution.