2019
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Study Assessing Electroacupuncture for the Management of Postoperative Pain after Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Capodice JL, Parkhomenko E, Tran TY, Thai J, Blum KA, Chandhoke RA, Gupta M. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Study Assessing Electroacupuncture for the Management of Postoperative Pain after Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy. Journal Of Endourology 2019, 33: 194-200. PMID: 30693806, DOI: 10.1089/end.2018.0665.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffect of electroacupuncturePercutaneous nephrolithotomyPO painPostoperative painNarcotic useEA groupControl groupLong-term pain medicationAdverse effectsCumulative opioid usageMean VAS scoreSham-controlled studyLarge renal calculiGold standard procedureInstitutional review boardWarrants further investigationAbdomen painIntraoperative nerveLicensed acupuncturistsPO nauseaNarcotic usageOpioid usagePain controlPain medicationPain scoresExamining Trends in Underrepresented Minorities in Urology Residency
Shantharam G, Tran TY, McGee H, Thavaseelan S. Examining Trends in Underrepresented Minorities in Urology Residency. Urology 2019, 127: 36-41. PMID: 30742866, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2018.10.061.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
A contemporary lower pole approach for complete staghorn calculi: outcomes and efficacy
Blum KA, Parkhomenko E, Thai J, Tran T, Gupta M. A contemporary lower pole approach for complete staghorn calculi: outcomes and efficacy. World Journal Of Urology 2018, 36: 1461-1467. PMID: 29616297, DOI: 10.1007/s00345-018-2284-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStaghorn stonesLower pole approachPeri-operative outcomesPreferred surgical treatmentComplete staghorn stonesStone-free rateSurgical treatmentResultsA totalInstitutional experiencePCNL proceduresMultiple tractsPatientsSingle tractTractOutcomesBetter accessSurgeryNephrolithotomyMethodsDataStones
2017
Emergency Ureteral Stone Treatment Score Predicts Outcomes of Ureteroscopic Intervention in Acute Obstructive Uropathy Secondary to Urolithiasis
Tran TY, Bustos N, Kambadakone A, Eisner B, Pareek G. Emergency Ureteral Stone Treatment Score Predicts Outcomes of Ureteroscopic Intervention in Acute Obstructive Uropathy Secondary to Urolithiasis. Journal Of Endourology 2017, 31: 829-834. PMID: 28637368, DOI: 10.1089/end.2017.0043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProne Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Does Bolster Orientation Matter?
Sagalovich D, Besa C, Tran TY, Thummar H, Le Grand B, Taouli B, Gupta M. Prone Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Does Bolster Orientation Matter? Urology 2017, 108: 46-51. PMID: 28733201, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupracostal accessRight kidneyPercutaneous nephrolithotomyVertebral distanceKidney upper poleProne percutaneous nephrolithotomyColon positionAccess angleFirst lumbar vertebraProspective trialPleural injuryRenal unitsKidney displacementProne positionAdjacent organsSymphysis pubisUpper poleLateral aspectKidneyLumbar vertebraeKidney positionRib distanceSignificant differencesTract lengthNephrolithotomyA Multi-Institutional Study of Struvite Stones: Patterns of Infection and Colonization
Parkhomenko E, De Fazio A, Tran T, Thai J, Blum K, Gupta M. A Multi-Institutional Study of Struvite Stones: Patterns of Infection and Colonization. Journal Of Endourology 2017, 31: 533-537. PMID: 28355093, DOI: 10.1089/end.2016.0885.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Calculated insulin resistance correlates with stone-forming urinary metabolic changes and greater stone burden in high-risk stone patients.
Tran TY, Flynn M, O'Bell J, Pareek G. Calculated insulin resistance correlates with stone-forming urinary metabolic changes and greater stone burden in high-risk stone patients. Clinical Nephrology 2016, 85: 316-20. PMID: 27125629, DOI: 10.5414/cn108832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGreater stone burdenLow urine pHInsulin resistanceStone burdenUrinary metabolic changesMetabolic syndromeInsulin levelsUrine pHUrine samplesMetabolic changesHigh urine calciumInsulin resistance correlatesInsulin resistance valuesHomeostasis model assessmentLithogenic changesUrine calciumHOMA-IRMetabolic workupStone patientsMetabolic therapyPatientsMaximal diameterModel assessmentDisease preventionBurden