2001
Laparoscopic orchidopexy: a review of a large clinical series
Chang B, Palmer L, Franco I. Laparoscopic orchidopexy: a review of a large clinical series. BJU International 2001, 87: 490-493. PMID: 11298040, DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.2001.00100.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresChildChild, PreschoolCryptorchidismFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantLaparoscopyMaleTestisTreatment OutcomeConceptsOverall success rateTesticular atrophyLaparoscopic proceduresPrevious testicular surgeryTesticular surgeryImpalpable testesSuccess rateAdditional dissectionLarge clinical seriesHigh overall success rateIntra-abdominal testesTwo-stage FPrevious surgeryMedian ageClinical seriesExtensive dissectionTesticular locationHigh riskPatientsAtrophySurgeryScrotumOrchidopexyInternal ringDissectionA multi‐institutional analysis of laparoscopic orchidopexy
Baker L, Docimo S, Surer I, Peters C, Cisek L, Diamond D, Caldamone A, Koyle M, Strand W, Moore R, Mevorach R, Brady J, Jordan G, Erhard M, Franco I. A multi‐institutional analysis of laparoscopic orchidopexy. BJU International 2001, 87: 484-489. PMID: 11298039, DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.2001.00127.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic orchidopexyGroup 1Small seriesAtrophy ratesImpalpable testesOpen approachSuccess rateImpalpable undescended testicleOne-stage FowlerMulti-institutional analysisProcedure of choiceTwo-stage repairHigher atrophy ratesIntra-abdominal testesLack of atrophyTwo-stage FSatisfactory scrotal positionIntrascrotal positionUnrandomized studyClinical chartsSurgical groupLaparoscopic approachLaparoscopic examinationTherapeutic laparoscopyUndescended testicle
1999
LAPAROSCOPIC FOWLER-STEPHENS ORCHIOPEXY FOR THE HIGH ABDOMINAL TESTIS
LINDGREN B, FRANCO I, BLICK S, LEVITT S, BROCK W, PALMER L, FRIEDMAN S, REDA E. LAPAROSCOPIC FOWLER-STEPHENS ORCHIOPEXY FOR THE HIGH ABDOMINAL TESTIS. Journal Of Urology 1999, 162: 990-993. PMID: 10458418, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)68042-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildCryptorchidismFollow-Up StudiesHumansLaparoscopyMaleRetrospective StudiesUrologic Surgical Procedures, MaleConceptsHigh abdominal testesPrevious surgeryFowler-Stephens orchiopexyVessel transectionNonpalpable testisAbdominal testesLaparoscopic orchiopexyWide mobilizationCollateral vascular supplyFowler-Stephens procedurePatients 51Mean followupAdditional patientsLaparoscopic mobilizationOutpatient basisInguinal incisionOffice chartsOperative reportsRetroperitoneal dissectionRisk factorsTesticular surgeryIncidental casesLaparoscopic transectionScrotal positionVascular supply
1996
Is contralateral exploration of the kidney necessary in patients with Wilms tumor?
Kessler O, Franco I, Jayabose S, Reda E, Levitt S, Brock W. Is contralateral exploration of the kidney necessary in patients with Wilms tumor? Journal Of Urology 1996, 156: 693-5. PMID: 8683762, DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199608001-00034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContralateral kidneyModern imaging techniquesWilms tumorExcretory urographyPreoperative radiological findingsMajor postoperative complicationsSmall bowel obstructionYears of followupPreoperative radiological investigationsPreoperative excretory urographyBilateral Wilms tumorMagnetic resonance imagingRenal explorationBowel obstructionExplorative laparotomyPatients 15Postoperative complicationsContralateral explorationOperative explorationRadiological findingsSurgical explorationRadiological investigationsMedical CenterAdditional pathological conditionsImaging techniques
1995
Selective Sacral Rhizotomy for the Management of Neurogenic Bladders in Spina Bifida Patients
Schneidau T, Franco I, Zebold K, Kaplan W. Selective Sacral Rhizotomy for the Management of Neurogenic Bladders in Spina Bifida Patients. Journal Of Urology 1995, 154: 766-768.. PMID: 7609174, DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199508000-00116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntraoperative Spermatic Venography Reconsidered
Palmer L, Cohen S, Reda E, Gill B, Franco I, Kogan S, Levitt S. Intraoperative Spermatic Venography Reconsidered. Journal Of Urology 1995, 154: 225-227. PMID: 7776435, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)67282-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Optimal renal preservation with timely percutaneous intervention: a changing concept in the management of blunt renal trauma in children in the 1990s
GILL B, PALMER L, REDA E, FRANCO I, KOGAN S, LEVITT S. Optimal renal preservation with timely percutaneous intervention: a changing concept in the management of blunt renal trauma in children in the 1990s. BJU International 1994, 74: 370-374. PMID: 7953270, DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1994.tb16629.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolContusionsDrainageFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKidneyMaleNephrostomy, PercutaneousWounds, NonpenetratingConceptsBlunt renal traumaGrade II injuriesRenal traumaRenal preservationPercutaneous interventionMajor blunt renal injuriesBlunt renal injuriesMajor blunt injuriesMajor renal lacerationsResults of treatmentRenal lacerationsConservative therapyConservative managementRenal injuryBlunt injuryPercutaneous drainageSignificant morbidityPedicle injurySecondary complicationsGrade IIIRenal lossComplete resolutionPartial nephrectomyTreatment recommendationsGrade IThe Importance of Catheter Size in the Achievement of Urinary Continence in Patients Undergoing a Young-Dees-Leadbetter Procedure
Franco I, Kolligian M, Reda E, Levitt S. The Importance of Catheter Size in the Achievement of Urinary Continence in Patients Undergoing a Young-Dees-Leadbetter Procedure. Journal Of Urology 1994, 152: 710-712. PMID: 8022001, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)32687-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung-DeesLeadbetter procedureUrinary continenceAverage patient ageUrinary tract reconstructionContinent dayDiurnal continencePatients 25Bladder capacityNocturnal continencePatient ageUrinary incontinenceAugmentation cystoplastyTract reconstructionContinencePatientsCatheter sizeTubularizationFollowupCatheterAgeAugment capacityIncontinenceCystoplastyVoiding