AIM To compare the efficacy and safety of radical and conservative surgical interventions for liver hydatid disease. METHODS The study comprised 59 patients in two groups who had undergone radical and conservative surgical procedures for liver hydatid disease in our department between 2004 and 2009. Preoperative diagnostic tools, medical treatments, demographic and clinical characteristics, p...

PURPOSE We compared the morbidity and mortality of laparoscopic vs open surgery in radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective, nonrandomized study was conducted between January 2003 and July 2007 in 68 patients (7 women and 61 men) who underwent radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. A total of 38 cystectomies were performed laparoscopically and 30 by open s...

PURPOSE Diagnosis from lung biopsy or autopsy was performed in 445 patients with congenital (385) or acquired (60) heart disease from all over Japan. The purpose of this study is the presentation of these prospective data collections. METHODS Of the patients with congenital heart disease, 354 were biopsied to determine whether surgery was indicated. Decisions regarding surgery were based on t...

BACKGROUND The absence of trial data comparing robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy and open radical retropubic prostatectomy is a crucial knowledge gap in uro-oncology. We aimed to compare these two approaches in terms of functional and oncological outcomes and report the early postoperative outcomes at 12 weeks. METHOD In this randomised controlled phase 3 study, men who had newly diag...

worldwide [1]. The standard treatment for early-stage cervical cancer such as the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage IB is radical hysterectomy combined with bilateral pelvic lymph node assessment [2]. Radical trachelectomy is a safe alternative for young women who wish to preserve fertility [3]. The 5-year survival rate is excellent, ranging from 73.4% to 97.5% ...

With correct staging a large number of patients with cervical cancer FIGO stages IA2 and IB can be spared of unnecessary radiation therapy by laparoscopic assisted vaginal radical hysterectomy (LAVRH) as an option of radical surgical treatment in such patients. The development of laparovaginal surgery, indication and contraindication were presented. Also, the surgical technique was described in...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study is to evaluate the anorectal functions of prostate cancer patients who have undergone radical perineal prostatectomy (RPP) or radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty-seven patients with an indication for radical prostatectomy were included after informed consent. Anorectal manometry was performed before and one month after...

Conservative Breast Surgery Stage I and Stage II breast cancers are early cancers that are not fixed to the skin or muscle. If lymph nodes are involved, they are not fixed to each other or to underlying structures. Modified radical mastectomy continues to be appropriate for some patients, but breast conservation therapy is now regarded as the optimal treatment for most. Six prospective randomiz...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to modify the adrenal gland-sparing strategy based on retroperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephrectomy by reviewing the anatomic relationship between the kidney and the adrenal gland. METHODS From June 2010 to October 2012, a total of 68 patients (45 males and 23 females) with localized renal cell carcinoma were treated at our hospital. The study inc...