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
Korean Prostate Cancer Patients Have Worse Disease Characteristics than their American Counterparts
Kang D, Chung J, Ha H, Min K, Yoon J, Kim W, Seo W, Kang P, Jung S, Kim I. Korean Prostate Cancer Patients Have Worse Disease Characteristics than their American Counterparts. Asian Pacific Journal Of Cancer Prevention 2013, 14: 6913-6917. PMID: 24377625, DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.11.6913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHigh Gleason scoreGleason scoreProstate cancerT stageRadical prostatectomyPreoperative prostate-specific antigen levelProstate cancer treatment strategiesProstate-specific antigen levelMean body mass indexKorean prostate cancer patientsMean preoperative PSAWorse disease characteristicsAdvanced prostate cancerPathological T stageHigher T stageProstate cancer patientsHigher PSA valuesMalignant prostate cancerCancer treatment strategiesPreoperative PSAMass indexProstate sizePSA testPSA values