Publications by authors named "Yu-Kuan Yang"
Background: Lymph node invasion is associated with poor outcome in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
Patients And Methods: Patients with RCC within a single center from 2001 to 2018 were retrospectively obtained from the Chang Gung Research Database. Patient gender, physical status, Charlson Comorbidity Index, tumor side, histology, age at diagnosis, and body mass index (BMI) were compared.
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- This study aimed to identify the early signs and diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) epididymitis/epididymo-orchitis in patients who were diagnosed incidentally, along with evaluating their treatment outcomes.* -
- It analyzed 25 patients who underwent surgery from 2000 to 2019, revealing that most presented with a palpable scrotal mass and that 76% successfully completed TB chemotherapy, with 79% showing full recovery.* -
- The findings highlight the challenges in diagnosing TB epididymitis, emphasizing the importance of complete chemotherapy post-surgery and suggesting long-term follow-up due to the risk of relapse.*
Background: To compare the intraoperative and postoperative outcomes of indocyanine green (ICG) administration in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) and report the differences in the results between patients with benign and malignant renal tumors. Methods: From 2017 to 2020, 132 patients underwent RAPN at our institution, including 21 patients with ICG administration. Clinical data obtained from our institution’s RAPN database were retrospectively reviewed.
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