Indocyanine Green (ICG) is frequently used during urologic robotic procedures and is generally considered to be safe. However, there are reported cases of severe complications from ICG when used for non-urologic purposes. We present the first case to our knowledge of anaphylactic shock in response to intravenous ICG during a robotic partial nephrectomy.

The objective of this study was to confirm that frequent disinfection by antiseptics is unnecessary on surgical wounds of urologic operations. Patients who received urologic operations were divided into 3 groups that had the same surgical dressings but different frequencies of disinfection and different antiseptics used. Surgical wounds were evaluated clinically and bacteriologically for the pe...

Telesurgical telementoring is an advanced form of telemedicine. Utilizing current video technology, medical robots, and high-bandwidth telecommunications, experienced surgeons can guide and teach practicing surgeons new operative techniques.(1) Surgical sciences have been revolutionized by the continuous advancement of laparoscopic, endoscopic, and minimally invasive procedures during the past ...

Significant advances have been achieved in the field of urologic laparo-endoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) since the first reported clinical series in 2007. The aim of the present review paper is to summarize and critically analyze the most recent advances in the field of urologic LESS. A literature review was performed using PubMed to retrieve publications related to LESS in urology over th...

OBJECTIVES The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program mandates reimbursement reductions to hospitals with higher than expected rates of readmissions. We examine causes and predictors of readmissions following major procedures in urologic oncology. MATERIALS AND METHODS Using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database, patients undergoing radical p...

Background: Decisional regret (DR) has previously been applied to other urologic issues (hypospadias, prostate cancer). The present study seeks evaluate certain patient factors that directly correlate high DR scores in anti-incontinence procedures.

fi c apid technological developments and global communication in the past two decades have evolutionized the surgical sciences. Advances in ptics and instrumentation encouraged a leap from raditional open operating techniques to the minially invasive surgeries of today. Urology has been t the forefront of these innovations, introducing ndourologic techniques into everyday practice to reat a myr...

PURPOSE Although laparoscopy is considered the mainstay for most renal procedures in adults, its role in the pediatric population is still controversial, especially for smaller children. We reviewed our experience in pediatric renal laparoscopic surgery in three pediatric age groups in an attempt to identify if age has an impact on feasibility and surgical outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS From...