2018
Multi-institution analysis of racial disparity among African-American men eligible for prostate cancer active surveillance
Dinizo M, Shih W, Kwon Y, Eun D, Reese A, Giusto L, Trabulsi E, Yuh B, Ruel N, Marchalik D, Hwang J, Kundu S, Eggener S, Kim I. Multi-institution analysis of racial disparity among African-American men eligible for prostate cancer active surveillance. Oncotarget 2018, 9: 21359-21365. PMID: 29765545, PMCID: PMC5940363, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.25103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-risk prostate cancerProstate cancerWhite American menActive surveillanceAfrican American menRacial disparitiesRadical prostatectomyProstate cancer active surveillanceActive surveillance eligibilityMulti-institution databaseRisk prostate cancerUnderwent radical prostatectomyActive surveillance criteriaPositive surgical marginsTertiary care institutionSingle-institution studyMulti-institution analysisPotential racial disparitiesSignificant racial disparitiesPercentage cancerOncologic outcomesSurgical marginsHigher BMIProspective studyCancer outcomes
2016
Open versus robotic cystectomy: Comparison of outcomes
Davis R, Farber N, Tabakin A, Kim I, Elsamra S. Open versus robotic cystectomy: Comparison of outcomes. Investigative And Clinical Urology 2016, 57: s36-s43. PMID: 27326405, PMCID: PMC4910765, DOI: 10.4111/icu.2016.57.s1.s36.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobotic-assisted radical cystectomyRadical cystectomyMuscle-invasive bladder cancerExtrapelvic lymph nodesFaster gastrointestinal recoveryLower narcotic requirementLymph node yieldInvasive bladder cancerPositive surgical marginsCurrent gold standard treatmentNumber of patientsGold standard treatmentComparison of outcomesSuperior patient outcomesRobotic surgical techniquesNarcotic requirementsPerioperative advantagesTransfusion rateGastrointestinal recoveryOncologic outcomesUrinary continenceBlood lossPostoperative qualityDistant metastasisLymph nodes
2015
Refining the American Urological Association and American Society for Radiation Oncology guideline for adjuvant radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy using the pathologic Gleason score
Song W, Kwon Y, Jeon S, Kim I. Refining the American Urological Association and American Society for Radiation Oncology guideline for adjuvant radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy using the pathologic Gleason score. Asian Journal Of Andrology 2015, 19: 20-25. PMID: 26620454, PMCID: PMC5227667, DOI: 10.4103/1008-682x.159715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalHumansKallikreinsKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMargins of ExcisionMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPractice Guidelines as TopicProstate-Specific AntigenProstatectomyProstatic NeoplasmsRadiation OncologyRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSocieties, MedicalUnited StatesUrologyConceptsPositive surgical marginsGleason score 6Adjuvant radiotherapyGleason score 8BCR-free survivalRadical prostatectomyBiochemical recurrenceAmerican Urological AssociationPathologic stageGleason scoreScore 6BCR rateSurgical marginsScore 8Urological AssociationPathologic Gleason score 8Multivariate Cox regression analysisPathologic Gleason scoreSurgical margin statusCox regression analysisRadiation Oncology guidelinesAmerican SocietyASTRO guidelineIndependent predictorsMargin status
2014
Concern for overtreatment using the AUA/ASTRO guideline on adjuvant radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy
Kang J, Ha Y, Kim S, Yu J, Patel N, Parihar J, Salmasi A, Kim W, Kim I. Concern for overtreatment using the AUA/ASTRO guideline on adjuvant radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy. BMC Urology 2014, 14: 30. PMID: 24708639, PMCID: PMC4005471, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2490-14-30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjuvant radiotherapyRadical prostatectomyAmerican Urological AssociationSalvage radiotherapyASTRO guidelineBiochemical progression-free survivalLocal recurrence-free survivalCox proportional hazards analysisNeoadjuvant hormonal therapyPre-operative PSAUndetectable PSA levelsProgression-free survivalPositive surgical marginsProportional hazards analysisRecurrence-free survivalMultivariate Cox analysisRadiation Oncology guidelinesSeminal vesicle invasionOutcomes of observationPathologic GSPT2-3Adjuvant treatmentHormonal therapyFree survivalPSA levels
2009
Functional and Oncologic Outcomes Comparing Interfascial and Intrafascial Nerve Sparing in Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomies
Potdevin L, Ercolani M, Jeong J, Kim I. Functional and Oncologic Outcomes Comparing Interfascial and Intrafascial Nerve Sparing in Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomies. Journal Of Endourology 2009, 23: 1479-1484. PMID: 19694530, DOI: 10.1089/end.2009.0369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomyNerve sparingLaparoscopic radical prostatectomyInterfascial groupRadical prostatectomyAir groupPotency ratesBilateral nerve sparing procedureNerve sparing procedurePositive surgical marginsPT2 diseasePerioperative characteristicsContinence ratesPostoperative outcomesPT3 diseaseSparing proceduresComplication rateSurgical marginsImproved outcomesInterfascial techniqueRobotic approachPatientsProstatectomySparingStudy period