Long-term Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Rendezvous Procedures to Treat Complex Ureteric Strictures and Injuries.

Background: Complex ureteric strictures and injuries occurring during major abdominal and pelvic operations may cause significant morbidity and distress to patients. A rendezvous procedure is an endoscopic technique used in case of such injuries.

Objective: To evaluate perioperative and long-term outcomes of rendezvous procedures to treat complex ureteric strictures and injuries.

Corrigendum to "Rectal Perforation During Pelvic Surgery" [Eur Urol Open Sci 44 (2022) 54-59].

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Learning Curve for Endoscopic Combined Intra-Renal Surgery Using Vacuum-Assisted Device.

Introduction: The aim of the study was to provide data related to endoscopic combined intra-renal surgery learning curve using minimally invasive techniques with vacuum-assisted devices. Minimal data exist on the learning curve for these techniques.

Methods: We conducted a prospective study monitoring the training of a mentored surgeon learning ECIRS with vacuum assistance.

Clinical cure vs a novel trifecta system for evaluating long-term outcomes of minimally-invasive partial or total adrenalectomy for unilateral primary aldosteronism: results of a multicentric series.

Introduction: Several predictive scores to evaluate outcomes of adrenal surgery for unilateral primary aldosteronism (UPA), have been conceived. We compared a novel trifecta that summarizes outcomes of adrenal surgery for UPA with the clinical cure proposed by Vorselaars.

Material And Methods: Between March 2011 and January 2022, a multi-institutional dataset was queried for UPA.

The Therapeutic Intensity Score as Predictor of Clinical Outcomes after Total and Partial Adrenalectomy for Unilateral Primary Aldosteronism: Results of a Multicentric Series.

Background: To evaluate the ability of therapeutic intensity score (TIS) in predicting the clinical outcomes of partial (PA) and total adrenalectomy (TA) for UPA.

Methods: Between 2011 and 2022, a four-center adrenalectomy dataset was queried for "unilateral adrenal mass" and "UPA" (n = 90). Preoperative TIS of each antihypertensive medication were individually calculated and merged to create a single, cumulative variable.

Reliability of nephrolithometric nomograms in patients treated with minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A precision study.

Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate quality of nephrolithometric nomograms to predict stone-free rates (SFRs) and complication rates (CRs) in case of minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL). In the last decade, nomograms have been introduced to estimate the SFRs and CRs of PNL. However, no data are available regarding their reliability in case of utilization of miniaturized devices.

Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing On-clamp Versus Off-clamp Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy for Small Renal Masses (CLOCK II Laparoscopic Study): A Intention-to-treat Analysis of Perioperative Outcomes.

Background: Recent randomized trials (RCTs) in the field of robotic partial nephrectomy (PN) showed no significant differences in perioperative outcomes between the off- and on-clamp approaches.

Objective: To compare the perioperative outcomes of on- versus off-clamp pure laparoscopic PN (LPN).

Design Setting And Participants: A multi-institutional analysis of the on- versus off-clamp approach during LPN in the setting of an RCT (CLOCK II trial; ClinicalTrials.

Microscopic corneal epithelial changes and clinical outcomes in simple limbal epithelial transplantation surgery after treatment with amniotic membrane eye drops (AMED): A case report.

Purpose: To describe the microscopic epithelial changes and the clinical outcomes of a patient treated with amniotic membrane eye drops (AMED) because of a persistent epithelial defect (PED) and a partial limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) after simple limbal epithelial transplantation (SLET) and deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK).

Observations: A 72-year-old patient, who had previously undergone SLET and DALK due to a total LSCD, presented with a PED related to a partial LSCD, and was treated with AMED for one month. We evaluated the patient's visual acuity, the Oxford grading scale, the Wong-Baker Pain Rating Scale, and in vivo confocal microscopy, both at baseline and 3 months after the end of treatment.

Validation of the Italian version of wisconsin stone quality of life (WISQOL): a prospective Italian multicenter study.

Urolithiasis is a worldwide spread condition that affects patients' Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL), which measurement is an important tool for routine clinical and research practice. Disease-specific HRQOL measures demonstrated to perform better in assessing the effects of specific conditions. A disease-specific questionnaire for kidney stones, the WISQOL, has been validated in different languages, but an Italian version is still missing.

International Alliance of Urolithiasis Guideline on Shockwave Lithotripsy.

Different international associations have proposed their own guidelines on urolithiasis. However, the focus is primarily on an overview of the principles of urolithiasis management rather than step-by-step technical details for the procedure. The International Alliance of Urolithiasis (IAU) is releasing a series of guidelines on the management of urolithiasis.

Theoretic scientific rationale of double XEN 45 Gel Stent implant in severe glaucomatous ocular hypertension.

Purpose: To investigate the theoretical hydrodynamic effects of a single or a double XEN 45 Gel Stent (XEN45) implant in glaucomatous eyes.

Methods: A prospective non-randomized clinical study on 63 glaucomatous eyes of 63 patients. The preoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) values after 14 days of medical therapy washout was correlated to the postoperative IOP values 7 and 45 days after the implant of a XEN45.

SARS-CoV-2 Contamination of Ambulance Surfaces and Effectiveness of Routine Decontamination Procedure: A Classic Hygiene Lesson for A Novel Pathogen.

The efficacy of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the decontamination of ambulances against SARS-CoV-2 has been debated. In Italy, the differential use of ambulances was implemented by regional health authorities, with selected vehicles being used exclusively for transporting COVID-19 patients. We investigated the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on high-touch surfaces in ambulances to assess contamination dynamics and the effectiveness of decontamination SOPs.

Microwave versus cryoablation and radiofrequency ablation for small renal mass: a multicenter comparative analysis.

Background: Ablative techniques emerged as effective alternative to nephron-sparing surgery for treatment of small renal masses. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and cryoablation (CRYO) are the two guidelines-recommended techniques. Microwave ablation (MWA) represents a newer technology, less described.

The Vascular Disease of Diabetic Kidney Disease.

Background: The incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increased in patients with diabetic kidney disease (DKD).

Summary: Aortic stiffness is a well-accepted biomarker for cardiovascular (CV) events in all stages of CKD. The worldwide prevalence of diabetes continues to grow, as does the prevalence of DKD.

Impact of the controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score on perioperative morbidity and oncological outcomes in patients with bladder cancer treated with radical cystectomy.

Introduction And Objectives: To evaluate the impact of the Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score on perioperative morbidity and oncological outcomes of bladder cancer (BC) patients treated with radical cystectomy (RC).

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed a multi-institutional cohort of 347 patients treated with RC for clinical-localized BC between 2005 and 2019. The CONUT-score was defined as an algorithm including serum albumin, total lymphocyte count, and cholesterol.

Elevated perioptic lipocalin-type prostaglandin D synthase concentration in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

The pathophysiology of vision loss and loss of visual field in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension with papilloedema is not fully understood. Although elevated CSF pressure induces damage to the optic nerve due to stasis of axoplasmic flow, there is no clear relationship between the severity of papilloedema and CSF pressure. Furthermore, there are cases of purely unilateral papilloedema and cases without papilloedema despite significantly elevated intracranial pressure as well as papilloedema that can persist despite a successfully lowered intracranial pressure.

OSA Wellness Scale (OWS): A New Health-Related Quality of Life Test in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Treated with Mandibular Advancement Device.

Objectives: To present a new short self-test, called the OSA wellness scale (OWS), for assessing the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) changes in obstructive apnea syndrome (OSA) patients treated with mandibular advancement device (MAD).

Methods: 51 OSA patients (8 women and 43 men, mean age 52.3) treated with a fully customizable MAD device (Protrusor) were retrospectively enrolled.

Takotsubo Syndrome during COVID-19 Pandemic in the Veneto Region, Italy.

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the public health measures of social distancing, the freedom limitations, quarantine, and the enforced homeworking under the lockdown period, as well as medical causes including COVID-19 infection per se, may have caused major emotional distress, especially in the most vulnerable patients. We aimed to evaluate the variations in the number of admissions due to Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Veneto region. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed and analyzed the number of admissions because of TTS in 13 Divisions of Cardiology located in the Veneto region, the northeastern area of Italy, covering a population of more than 2.

Translation and validation of the Chinese version of Wisconsin Stone Quality of Life questionnaire in patients with kidney stones.

Background: Wisconsin Stone Quality of Life (WISQOL) has been designed specifically for patients with kidney stones. The present study aimed to develop the Chinese version of WISQOL and reach its validation.

Methods: The WISQOL was translated into Chinese following a standard procedure.

Rectal Perforation During Pelvic Surgery.

Unlabelled: Rectal perforations during pelvic surgery are rare but serious complications. The occurrence of rectal involvement is generally lower than that of the involvement of other portions of the bowel. The urologic field is responsible for the majority of iatrogenic rectal injuries from pelvic surgery; general and gynecologic surgeries are prone to the occurrence as well, the latter especially in the case of rectal shaving for deep infiltrating endometriosis.

Robotic-assisted, laparoscopic, and open radical cystectomy: surgical data of 1400 patients from The Italian Radical Cystectomy Registry on intraoperative outcomes.

Introduction: The Italian Radical Cystectomy Registry (Registro Italiano Cistectomie - RIC) aimed to analyse outcomes of a multicenter series of patients treated with radical cystectomy (RC) for bladder cancer.

Material And Methods: An observational, prospective, multicenter, cohort study was performed to collect data from RC and urinary diversion via open (ORC), laparoscopic (LRC), or robotic-assisted (RARC) techniques performed in 28 Italian Urological Departments. The enrolment was planned from January 2017 to June 2020 (goal: 1000 patients), with a total of 1425 patients included.