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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsConstrictionHumansKidneyLaparoscopyMiddle AgedNephrectomyPerioperative CareTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsLaparoscopic 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
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