Publications by authors named "Z A Dotan"
Pelvic kidney is a congenital anomaly characterized by the kidney's failure to ascend to its normal anatomical location during early embryonic development. This anomaly complicates traditional surgical approaches for renal calculi due to the kidney's atypical positioning and associated anatomical challenges. We sought to summarize our experience with robotic-assisted pyelolithotomy (RPPK) for pelvic kidney stones.
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- Aquablation is a new robotic-assisted procedure using ultrasound and water jets to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), aiming to assess its efficiency and safety.
- A retrospective analysis of 50 patients revealed successful surgeries with no intra-operative complications, a median surgery time of 51 minutes, and minimal change in hemoglobin levels.
- The procedure led to a significant improvement in urinary symptoms and quality of life, with most patients showing stable functional outcomes and none reporting significant urinary incontinence post-surgery.
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most diagnosed cancer in men. In recent years, nuclear medicine has played an expanding role in diagnosing, staging, monitoring, and treating PCa. Specifically, the introduction of prostate-specific membrane antigen PET/computed tomography has significantly contributed to detecting locoregional and distant disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The workload for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) surgery is expected to rise with an increase in life expectancy and a growing population. Surgical modalities for BPH have evolved, shifting toward minimally invasive transurethral procedures. This study aimed to investigate the trends in BPH surgical procedures across medical centers in Israel.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhile partial nephrectomy offers oncologic efficacy and preserves renal function for T1 renal tumors, renal artery pseudoaneurysm (RAP) remains a rare but potentially life-threatening complication. This study compared RAP incidence across robotic-assisted (RAPN), laparoscopic (LPN), and open (OPN) partial nephrectomies in a large tertiary oncological center. This retrospective study analyzed 785 patients undergoing partial nephrectomy between 2012 and 2022 (398 RAPN, 122 LPN, 265 OPN).
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