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
2013
Use of a Hyaluronic Acid-Carboxymethylcellulose Adhesion Barrier on the Neurovascular Bundle and Prostatic Bed to Facilitate Earlier Recovery of Erectile Function After Robot-Assisted Prostatectomy: An Initial Experience
Joung J, Ha Y, Singer E, Ercolani M, Favaretto R, Lee D, Kim W, Lee K, Kim I. Use of a Hyaluronic Acid-Carboxymethylcellulose Adhesion Barrier on the Neurovascular Bundle and Prostatic Bed to Facilitate Earlier Recovery of Erectile Function After Robot-Assisted Prostatectomy: An Initial Experience. Journal Of Endourology 2013, 27: 1230-1235. PMID: 23879531, PMCID: PMC3787401, DOI: 10.1089/end.2013.0345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyErectile functionNeurovascular bundleEF recoveryEarly recoveryPerioperative complicationsIndependent predictorsRadical prostatectomyGroup 2Group 1Initial experienceBilateral nerve-sparing techniqueNerve-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomyEF recovery ratesPreoperative IIEF-5Preoperative International IndexPreoperative sexual functionNerve-sparing techniqueRobot-Assisted ProstatectomyIIEF-5Consecutive patientsProstatic bedSurgical outcomesProstate removalSexual function
2011
Pathologic implications of prostatic anterior fat pad
Jeong J, Choi E, Kang D, Ercolani M, Lee D, Kim W, Kim I. Pathologic implications of prostatic anterior fat pad. Urologic Oncology Seminars And Original Investigations 2011, 31: 63-67. PMID: 21396837, DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2010.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstatic anterior fat padRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyMetastatic prostate cancerLymph nodesProstate cancerAnterior fat padPSA levelsRadical prostatectomyLymphoid tissuePathologic analysisFat padPathologic implicationsSignificant pathologic differencesHigh-risk featuresPelvic lymph nodesRetrospective chart reviewLymph node statusProstate cancer patientsChart reviewConsecutive patientsPathologic stagingRoutine excisionNode statusBiochemical recurrenceCancer patients
2010
Early assessment of patient satisfaction and health-related quality of life following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
Choi E, Jeong J, Kang D, Johnson K, Jang T, Kim I. Early assessment of patient satisfaction and health-related quality of life following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. Journal Of Robotic Surgery 2010, 4: 221-227. PMID: 27627949, DOI: 10.1007/s11701-010-0212-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyHealth-related qualityGroup 1Patient satisfactionStorage symptomsSexual functionRadical prostatectomyGroup 2Group 3Expanded Prostate Cancer Index CompositeProstate Cancer Index CompositeCancer-specific HRQOLPeri-operative characteristicsLocalized prostate cancerHRQOL subscale scoresLower scoresHormonal botherBowel functionConsecutive patientsDefinitive treatmentProstate cancerDissatisfied patientsPatientsHRQoLStatistical differenceRenal Hilar Control During Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: To Clamp or Not to Clamp
Koo H, Lee D, Kim I. Renal Hilar Control During Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: To Clamp or Not to Clamp. Journal Of Endourology 2010, 24: 1283-1287. PMID: 20629571, DOI: 10.1089/end.2009.0123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic partial nephrectomyRenal hilar controlHilar controlHilar clampingRenal hilumPartial nephrectomyPathologic resultsMean postoperative serum creatinine levelPostoperative serum creatinine levelsMean ischemia timeMean tumor sizeSerum creatinine levelsMean operative timeRenal hilar clampingPostoperative transfusionPerioperative morbidityConsecutive patientsCreatinine levelsPatient characteristicsUrine leakOperative timeRadiologic findingsIschemia timeTumor sizeRenal parenchymaImpact of Posterior Urethral Plate Repair on Continence Following Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
Kim I, Hwang E, Mmeje C, Ercolani M, Lee D. Impact of Posterior Urethral Plate Repair on Continence Following Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy. Yonsei Medical Journal 2010, 51: 427-431. PMID: 20376897, PMCID: PMC2852800, DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.3.427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomyLaparoscopic radical prostatectomyContinence ratesRadical prostatectomyPad-free rateRecovery of continenceFoley catheter placementFoley catheter removalEPIC questionnaireVs. 71.4Catheter removalUrinary retentionPatient demographicsConsecutive patientsCatheter placementProstate cancerRetrospective analysisVs. 80Posterior aspectUrethral plateControl groupContinencePlate repairSignificant differencesPatients
2004
Tissue expression of transforming growth factor-β1 and its receptors: correlation with pathologic features and biochemical progression in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy
Shariat S, Menesses-Diaz A, Kim I, Muramoto M, Wheeler T, Slawin K. Tissue expression of transforming growth factor-β1 and its receptors: correlation with pathologic features and biochemical progression in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy. Urology 2004, 63: 1191-1197. PMID: 15183988, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2003.12.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedDisease ProgressionFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingProstateProstate-Specific AntigenProstatectomyProstatic HyperplasiaProstatic NeoplasmsReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaTransforming Growth Factor betaTransforming Growth Factor beta1ConceptsPlasma TGF-beta1 levelsTGF-beta1 levelsAbnormal expressionTGFbeta-RIITGFbeta-RIBiochemical progressionRadical prostatectomyProstate cancerPathologic Gleason scoreSeminal vesicle involvementSurgical margin statusProstate cancer featuresTissue expressionGrowth factor-β1TGF-beta1 overexpressionConsecutive patientsExtracapsular diseaseMargin statusPathologic featuresGleason scoreBlood levelsLoss of expressionPrognostic markerImmunohistochemical stainingFactor-β1
2001
Preoperative plasma levels of transforming growth factor beta(1) (TGF-beta(1)) strongly predict progression in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy.
Shariat S, Shalev M, Menesses-Diaz A, Kim I, Kattan M, Wheeler T, Slawin K. Preoperative plasma levels of transforming growth factor beta(1) (TGF-beta(1)) strongly predict progression in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2001, 19: 2856-64. PMID: 11387358, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2001.19.11.2856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancer metastaticPlasma TGFPreoperative plasma levelsRegional lymph nodesRadical prostatectomyCancer metastaticPSA progressionLymph nodesGleason sumPlasma levelsGrowth factorLocal-only failureOccult metastatic diseasePathologic Gleason sumPostoperative multivariate analysisOrgan-confined diseaseSurgical margin statusLymph node metastasisBiopsy Gleason sumRadical prostatectomy patientsProstate cancer invasionMetastatic diseaseBone metastasesConsecutive patientsMargin status