2022
Single-Port Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: Short-Term Outcomes and Learning Curve
Kim J, Kaldany A, Lichtbroun B, Singer E, Jang T, Ghodoussipour S, Kim M, Kim I. Single-Port Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: Short-Term Outcomes and Learning Curve. Journal Of Endourology 2022, 36: 1285-1289. PMID: 35906798, PMCID: PMC9587764, DOI: 10.1089/end.2021.0885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyShort-term outcomesCase seriesRadical prostatectomyAcceptable short-term outcomesSurgeon 2Average prostate weightLearning curveMedian patient ageClavien-Dindo scaleMedian operating timeTotal postoperative complicationsShorter hospital stayLarge case seriesOperating timeProstate-specific antigenRobotic radical prostatectomyInstitutional review boardSignificant learning curveHospital stayMedian followPostoperative complicationsIntraoperative complicationsPerioperative outcomesBlood lossUntargeted urine metabolite profiling by mass spectrometry aided by multivariate statistical analysis to predict prostate cancer treatment outcome
Ma Y, Zheng Z, Xu S, Attygalle A, Kim I, Du H. Untargeted urine metabolite profiling by mass spectrometry aided by multivariate statistical analysis to predict prostate cancer treatment outcome. Analyst 2022, 147: 3043-3054. PMID: 35642979, DOI: 10.1039/d2an00676f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAtmospheric PressureHumansMaleMass SpectrometryMetabolomicsProstatic NeoplasmsTreatment OutcomeConceptsAtmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometryPressure chemical ionization mass spectrometryChemical ionization mass spectrometryMass spectrometryLaser diode thermal desorptionIonization mass spectrometryMass/charge ratioMass spectroscopyChemical profilingBackbone fragmentsCharge ratioThermal desorptionSpectrometryMetabolite profilingPeak intensityUrine metabolite profilingUrine samplesSpectroscopyIonsDesorptionHereinUrine metabolitesMultivariate statistical analysisAssociation of Lymph Node Count and Survival after Primary Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy for Nonseminomatous Testicular Cancer
Patel H, Srivastava A, Kim S, Patel H, Pierorazio P, Bagrodia A, Masterson T, Ghodoussipour S, Kim I, Singer E, Jang T. Association of Lymph Node Count and Survival after Primary Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy for Nonseminomatous Testicular Cancer. Journal Of Urology 2022, 207: 1057-1066. PMID: 34978466, DOI: 10.1097/ju.0000000000002369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary retroperitoneal lymph node dissectionRetroperitoneal lymph node dissectionNonseminomatous germ cell tumorsLymph node countLymph nodesOverall survivalTherapeutic implicationsTesticular nonseminomatous germ cell tumorsFive-year OS ratesHigher lymph node countLymph node-positive diseasePrimary retroperitoneal lymphadenectomyClinical stage INational Cancer DatabaseLymph node dissectionNode-positive diseaseKaplan-Meier methodNonseminomatous testicular cancerCS IGerm cell tumorsLogistic regression analysisNode countImproved OSNode dissectionRetroperitoneal lymphadenectomy
2021
Comparative Outcomes of Salvage Retzius-Sparing versus Standard Robotic Prostatectomy: An International, Multi-Surgeon Series
Kowalczyk K, Madi R, Eden C, Sooriakumaran P, Fransis K, Raskin Y, Joniau S, Johnson S, Jacobsohn K, Galfano A, Bocciardi A, Hwang J, Kim I, Hu J. Comparative Outcomes of Salvage Retzius-Sparing versus Standard Robotic Prostatectomy: An International, Multi-Surgeon Series. Journal Of Urology 2021, 206: 1184-1191. PMID: 34181471, DOI: 10.1097/ju.0000000000001939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobotic-assisted radical prostatectomyAssisted radical prostatectomyConsole timeRadical prostatectomyPrimary treatmentStereotactic body radiation therapyFeasible salvage optionNonsurgical primary treatmentPostoperative pad useUrinary function outcomesRisk of incontinenceKaplan-Meier curvesBody radiation therapyProportional hazards modelLonger console timeT-testStudent's t-testPostoperative complicationsMedian followupOncologic outcomesPerioperative dataBlood lossComplication rateSalvage optionFunction outcomes
2020
The cytoreductive prostatectomy in metastatic prostate cancer: what the individual trials are hoping to answer
Ranasinghe W, Chapin B, Kim I, Sooriakumaran P, Lawrentschuk N. The cytoreductive prostatectomy in metastatic prostate cancer: what the individual trials are hoping to answer. BJU International 2020, 125: 792-800. PMID: 32176456, DOI: 10.1111/bju.15055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCytoreduction Surgical ProceduresHumansMaleProstateProstatectomyProstatic NeoplasmsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment OutcomeConceptsHormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancerMetastatic prostate cancerCytoreductive prostatectomyAndrogen deprivation therapyProstate cancerOverall survivalRadical prostatectomyLimited bone metastasesCancer-specific outcomesLocal treatment optionsProgression-free survivalDiagnosis of metastasisPrimary outcome measureNovel treatment algorithmOligometastatic settingAdjuvant treatmentMetastatic settingSecondary endpointsCastration resistanceMetastatic diseaseStandard therapyBone metastasesDefinitive treatmentOngoing trialsTreatment algorithm
2018
Comparative effectiveness of radical prostatectomy with adjuvant radiotherapy versus radiotherapy plus androgen deprivation therapy for men with advanced prostate cancer
Jang T, Patel N, Faiena I, Radadia K, Moore D, Elsamra S, Singer E, Stein M, Eastham J, Scardino P, Lin Y, Kim I, Lu‐Yao G. Comparative effectiveness of radical prostatectomy with adjuvant radiotherapy versus radiotherapy plus androgen deprivation therapy for men with advanced prostate cancer. Cancer 2018, 124: 4010-4022. PMID: 30252932, PMCID: PMC6234085, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAndrogen AntagonistsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalCombined Modality TherapyDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleOutcome Assessment, Health CareProstatectomyProstatic NeoplasmsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSEER ProgramSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAndrogen deprivation therapyAdvanced prostate cancerRadical prostatectomyProstate cancerDeprivation therapyOverall survivalUrinary incontinenceErectile dysfunctionProstate cancer-specific survivalProstate cancer-specific deathCox proportional hazards modelCancer-specific survivalCancer-specific deathKaplan-Meier methodSEER-Medicare dataProportional hazards modelDifferent treatment approachesHigh rateAdjuvant radiotherapyTreatment armsSurvival outcomesGleason scoreTumor stageClinical guidelinesHigh risk
2017
Risk stratification for disease progression in pT3 prostate cancer after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
Hong J, Kwon Y, Kim I. Risk stratification for disease progression in pT3 prostate cancer after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. Asian Journal Of Andrology 2017, 19: 700-706. PMID: 28230003, PMCID: PMC5676431, DOI: 10.4103/1008-682x.193569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjuvant radiation therapyPT3 prostate cancerRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyPathologic Gleason scoreBiochemical recurrenceRadical prostatectomyClinical progressionProstate cancerLymphovascular invasionRisk stratificationRisk factorsDisease progressionMultivariate Cox proportional regression analysisCox proportional regression analysisAdverse pathologic featuresProportional regression analysisRisk stratification toolMore risk factorsStage pT3bFree survivalOncologic outcomesPathologic featuresStratification toolGleason scoreOptimal patient
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 nodesLong-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
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 oozingRegional Cost Variations of Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy Compared With Open Radical Prostatectomy
Faiena I, Dombrovskiy V, Modi P, Patel N, Patel R, Salmasi A, Parihar J, Singer E, Kim I. Regional Cost Variations of Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy Compared With Open Radical Prostatectomy. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer 2015, 13: 447-452. PMID: 26065923, PMCID: PMC5176017, DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2015.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPathologic findings in patients who underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy following active surveillance: a prospective study in a single center.
Ha Y, Yu J, Patel N, Hassanzadeh Salmasi A, Parihar J, Kwon T, Kim W, Kim I. Pathologic findings in patients who underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy following active surveillance: a prospective study in a single center. Minerva Urologica E Nefrologica 2015, 67: 1-9. PMID: 25664959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyRadical prostatectomyActive surveillanceAdvanced diseaseUnderwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomyLow-risk prostate cancerLower prostate volumePSA density levelsLow-risk diseaseActive surveillance cohortOrgan-confined diseaseSpecimens of patientsAdvanced pathologic featuresProspective cohortAdditional patientsPathologic featuresPathologic findingsProstate volumeSingle centerProspective studyGleason scoreSurveillance cohortDefinitive interventionClinicopathological resultsPathologic analysis
2013
Factors related to patient-perceived satisfaction after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy based on the expanded prostate cancer index composite survey
Kim J, Ha Y, Jeong S, Kim S, Kim W, Jang T, Kim I. Factors related to patient-perceived satisfaction after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy based on the expanded prostate cancer index composite survey. Prostate Cancer And Prostatic Diseases 2013, 16: 341-345. PMID: 23917307, PMCID: PMC5767467, DOI: 10.1038/pcan.2013.24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyPatient-perceived satisfactionProstate Cancer Index Composite surveyUrinary botherEPIC scoresRadical prostatectomyIndependent factorsLongitudinal changesOverall satisfactionEPIC questionnaireProstate cancerSame patientGroup 1Optimal managementPatientsRecovery periodLinear mixed modelsProstatectomyComposite surveyMonthsDomain subscalesMenScoresMixed modelsGroupEnzalutamide for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Ha Y, Goodin S, DiPaola R, Kim I. Enzalutamide for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer. Drugs Of Today 2013, 49: 7-13. PMID: 23362491, DOI: 10.1358/dot.2013.49.1.1910724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCastration-resistant prostate cancerPhase III trialsAndrogen receptorIII trialsProstate cancerTreatment of CRPCMetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancerPhase I/II studyEffectiveness of enzalutamidePrior docetaxel chemotherapyBinding of AROptimal safety profileMajor clinical challengeSignificant antitumor activityPrior chemotherapyDocetaxel chemotherapyII studySafety profileClinical challengePreclinical studiesDrug AdministrationTumor growthChemotherapyU.S. FoodAntitumor activity
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
2001
Preoperative plasma levels of transforming growth factor β1 strongly predict clinical outcome in patients with bladder carcinoma
Shariat S, Kim J, Andrews B, Kattan M, Wheeler T, Kim I, Lerner S, Slawin K. Preoperative plasma levels of transforming growth factor β1 strongly predict clinical outcome in patients with bladder carcinoma. Cancer 2001, 92: 2985-2992. PMID: 11753975, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(20011215)92:12<2985::aid-cncr10175>3.0.co;2-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle-invasive transitional cell carcinomaTransitional cell carcinomaT1 transitional cell carcinomaPreoperative plasma levelsPlasma TGFDisease recurrenceIndependent predictorsLymph nodesClinical outcomesPlasma levelsBladder carcinomaGrowth factorDisease-specific mortalityDisease-specific survivalRegional lymph nodesSubgroup of patientsStrong independent predictorGrowth factor-β1Intravesical immunoCarcinoma metastaticLymphovascular invasionSpecific survivalRadical cystectomyPathologic featuresCell carcinoma