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 StudiesProstatectomyProstate-Specific AntigenProstatic 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
2015
Safety of Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy with Pneumoperitoneum of 20 mm Hg: A Study of 751 Patients
Modi P, Kwon Y, Patel N, Dinizo M, Farber N, Zhao P, Salmasi A, Parihar J, Ginsberg S, Ha Y, Kim I. Safety of Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy with Pneumoperitoneum of 20 mm Hg: A Study of 751 Patients. Journal Of Endourology 2015, 29: 1148-1151. PMID: 25891967, DOI: 10.1089/end.2015.0094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyInsufflation pressureComplication rateHemoglobin levelsOperative timeRadical prostatectomyControl groupShort-term perioperative outcomesPostoperative hemoglobin levelsGlomerular filtration rateMean hemoglobin levelDatabase of patientsHigh complication rateNumber of patientsUse of pneumoperitoneumExperimental groupHigh insufflation pressurePerioperative outcomesRenal functionBlood lossPneumoperitoneum pressureFiltration rateSignificant short-term effectPatientsVenous oozing
2010
Renal 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 parenchyma
2009
Ureteral Fibrin Sealant Injection of the Distal Ureter During Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy—A Novel and Simple Modification of the Pluck Technique
Mueller T, DaJusta D, Yoon D, Kim I, Ankem M. Ureteral Fibrin Sealant Injection of the Distal Ureter During Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy—A Novel and Simple Modification of the Pluck Technique. Urology 2009, 75: 187-192. PMID: 19913884, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.06.101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFibrin sealant injectionDistal ureterLaparoscopic nephroureterectomyPostoperative dayUreteral orificeUpper tract transitional cell carcinomaTract transitional cell carcinomaAverage operative timeTransitional cell carcinomaCollins knifeIntravesical recurrenceMean cancerNormal cystogramPluck techniqueUreteral blockageTumor spillageMinor complicationsBlood lossMedian ageOperative timeFoley catheterUreteral obstructionBladder tumorsCell carcinomaSpecimen margins
2001
Laparoscopic nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma
Kim I, Schulam P. Laparoscopic nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. Current Urology Reports 2001, 2: 40-45. PMID: 12084294, DOI: 10.1007/s11934-001-0024-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cell carcinomaCell carcinomaLaparoscopic nephrectomyPerioperative analgesic useBenefits of laparoscopyPort-site metastasisInadequate surgical resectionFull convalescenceAnalgesic usePerioperative morbiditySurgical resectionOperative timeOpen surgeryBetter cosmesisTumor recurrenceLower incidenceClayman et alCarcinomaNephrectomyLaparoscopyPreliminary dataSurgeryLength of time