2023
Chapter 23 Vaginal remnants, strictures, and fistula after masculinizing surgery
Sterling J, Schardein J, Nikolavsky D. Chapter 23 Vaginal remnants, strictures, and fistula after masculinizing surgery. 2023, 381-398. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-98377-8.00023-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender affirmation surgeryGenital reconstructive surgeryIndividual patient goalsVaginal remnantCommon complicationComplication rateConservative managementPreoperative workupSurgical revisionUrethrocutaneous fistulaTreatment optionsUrethral strictureEndoscopic repairPatient goalsTransmasculine patientsSurgical techniqueReconstructive surgerySurgical reconstructionSurgeryClinical decisionComplicationsPatientsVaginal cavityGenital surgeryFistula
2022
The Impact of Venous Thromboembolism on Mortality and Morbidity During Nephrectomy for Renal Mass
Patel HV, Sterling JA, Srivastava A, Ghodoussipour SB, Jang TL, Grandhi MS, August DA, Rahimi SA, Chung BI, Chang SL, Singer EA. The Impact of Venous Thromboembolism on Mortality and Morbidity During Nephrectomy for Renal Mass. Urology 2022, 168: 122-128. PMID: 35691439, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.05.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative venous thromboembolismTime of nephrectomyVenous thromboembolismRenal massesMajor complicationsRadical nephrectomyAssociation of VTEPresence of VTEConcurrent venous thromboembolismPremier Healthcare DatabaseDirect hospital costsMultivariable logistic regressionTypes of complicationsHigh rateICU admissionComplication rateSurgical resectionSurgical approachHospital costsNephrectomyPatientsHealthcare databasesComplicationsHigher overall costsLogistic regressionComparison of perioperative complications for extended vs standard pelvic lymph node dissection in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer: a meta-analysis.
Kong J, Lichtbroun B, Sterling J, Wang Y, Wang Q, Singer EA, Jang TL, Ghodoussipour S, Kim IY. Comparison of perioperative complications for extended vs standard pelvic lymph node dissection in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer: a meta-analysis. American Journal Of Clinical And Experimental Urology 2022, 10: 73-81. PMID: 35528467, PMCID: PMC9077149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPelvic lymph node dissectionLymph node dissectionRadical prostatectomyPerioperative complicationsRandom-effects modelProstate cancerSurgery subgroupNode dissectionComplication rateRisk ratioSubgroup analysisStandard pelvic lymph node dissectionTime of RPRobotic approachCochrane LibraryComplicationsSPLNDGreater riskPatientsAvailable evidencePooled dataAdditional studiesCancerSignificant differencesProstatectomyChapter 3 Pathophysiology of radiation-induced urethral strictures and therapeutic strategies optimizing outcomes of surgical repair
Sterling J, Policastro C, Nikolavsky D. Chapter 3 Pathophysiology of radiation-induced urethral strictures and therapeutic strategies optimizing outcomes of surgical repair. 2022, 51-80. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-91199-3.00008-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRadiation-induced urethral stricturesUrethral strictureReconstructive urologistsLong-term sequelaeRate of recurrenceGynecologic malignanciesMale patientsOncologic treatmentPelvic cancerRectal cancerSurgical repairUrologic issuesBladder cancerStricture diseaseRadiation therapyTherapeutic strategiesChapter 3 PathophysiologyStrictureUrologistsCancerRadiation-induced changesTreatmentTissueComplicationsSequelae