2017
Predicting clinically significant prostate cancer based on pre-operative patient profile and serum biomarkers
Faiena I, Kim S, Farber N, Kwon Y, Shinder B, Patel N, Salmasi A, Jang T, Singer E, Kim W, Kim I. Predicting clinically significant prostate cancer based on pre-operative patient profile and serum biomarkers. Oncotarget 2017, 5: 109783-109790. PMID: 29312648, PMCID: PMC5752561, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.21297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Gleason scoreBody mass indexProstate-specific antigenSignificant prostate cancerProstate acid phosphatasePreoperative prostate-specific antigenGleason scoreProstate cancerSerum biomarkersProstate weightParathyroid hormoneTotal prostate-specific antigenBias-corrected areaMultiple preoperative factorsPreoperative factorsOncologic characteristicsPatient characteristicsProstatectomy databaseMass indexRisk stratificationClinical stageUnivariate analysisPatient profilesHormone profilesMultivariate analysis
2016
Long-Term Outcomes of Using Hyaluronic Acid-Carboxymethylcellulose Adhesion Barrier Film on the Neurovascular Bundle
Patel R, Modi P, Elsamra S, Kim I. Long-Term Outcomes of Using Hyaluronic Acid-Carboxymethylcellulose Adhesion Barrier Film on the Neurovascular Bundle. Journal Of Endourology 2016, 30: 709-713. PMID: 27072291, DOI: 10.1089/end.2016.0046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarboxymethylcellulose SodiumErectile DysfunctionHumansHyaluronic AcidKaplan-Meier EstimateLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPenile ErectionPostoperative PeriodProspective StudiesProstate-Specific AntigenProstatectomyProstatic NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesRobotic Surgical ProceduresTreatment OutcomeConceptsErectile functionNeurovascular bundleBiochemical recurrenceGood baseline erectile functionPreoperative prostate-specific antigenRobot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomyBaseline erectile functionPreoperative SHIM scoreSexual Health InventoryAUA symptom scorePostoperative erectile functionKaplan-Meier analysisNerve-sparing prostatectomyProstate-specific antigenSignificant differencesMean SHIMSHIM scoreIndependent t-testMedian followOncologic outcomesConsecutive patientsOperative timeRetrospective reviewProstate sizeSymptom scores
2014
Bladder neck contracture-incidence and management following contemporary robot assisted radical prostatectomy technique
Parihar J, Ha Y, Kim I. Bladder neck contracture-incidence and management following contemporary robot assisted radical prostatectomy technique. Prostate International 2014, 2: 12-18. PMID: 24693529, PMCID: PMC3970984, DOI: 10.12954/pi.13034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyBladder neck contractureBladder neck incisionClean intermittent catheterizationLocalized prostate cancerBlood lossBladder neckNeck incisionRisk factorsProstate cancerForeign bodyDevelopment of BNCIncidence of BNCPreoperative prostate-specific antigenIntraoperative blood lossBladder outlet obstructionSignificant risk factorsProstate-specific antigenRadical prostatectomy techniqueBNC patientsIntermittent catheterizationOutlet obstructionPatient agePatient demographicsSingle surgeon