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 loss
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 ResearchConceptsHormone-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
2019
Reply to Effectiveness of radical prostatectomy with adjuvant radiotherapy versus radiotherapy plus androgen deprivation therapy for men with advanced prostate cancer: Do we have certainties today?
Jang T, Kim I, Scardino P, Eastham J. Reply to Effectiveness of radical prostatectomy with adjuvant radiotherapy versus radiotherapy plus androgen deprivation therapy for men with advanced prostate cancer: Do we have certainties today? Cancer 2019, 125: 2318-2320. PMID: 30861093, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32054.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 patientLocal Therapy Improves Overall Survival in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Parikh R, Byun J, Goyal S, Kim I. Local Therapy Improves Overall Survival in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Prostate Cancer. The Prostate 2017, 77: 559-572. PMID: 28093791, DOI: 10.1002/pros.23294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseMetastatic prostate cancerLocal therapyOverall survivalProstate cancerRadiation therapyMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsLower co-morbidity scoreFive-year overall survivalCox proportional hazards modelAcademic/research programCo-morbidity scoreSuperior overall survivalNode-negative statusProspective clinical trialsKaplan-Meier methodLower T stagePatterns of careProportional hazards modelPropensity-score matchingPrimary diseaseT stageMedicare insuranceGleason scoreCancer Database
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 scoresAccuracy of Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Extracapsular Extension of Prostate Cancer in Community Practice
Davis R, Salmasi A, Koprowski C, Kim S, Kwon Y, Faiena I, Patel N, Elsamra S, Kim I. Accuracy of Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Extracapsular Extension of Prostate Cancer in Community Practice. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer 2016, 14: e617-e622. PMID: 27188968, DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2016.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtracapsular extensionProstate cancerRadical prostatectomyMp-MRINegative predictive valuePositive predictive valuePredictive valuePartin tablesMultiparametric magnetic resonance imagingNerve-sparing approachPreoperative mp-MRID'Amico risk groupsLarge referral centerHigh-risk groupDatabase of menMagnetic resonance imagingReferral centerStaging modalitiesD'Amico criteriaFusion biopsyOverall prevalenceRisk groupsMultiparametric MRISurgeon's decisionResonance imaging
2015
Pathological Outcome following Radical Prostatectomy in Men with Prostate Specific Antigen Greater than 10 ng/ml and Histologically Favorable Risk Prostate Cancer
Yu J, Kwon Y, Kim S, Han C, Farber N, Kim J, Byun S, Kim W, Jeon S, Kim I. Pathological Outcome following Radical Prostatectomy in Men with Prostate Specific Antigen Greater than 10 ng/ml and Histologically Favorable Risk Prostate Cancer. Journal Of Urology 2015, 195: 1464-1470. PMID: 26608903, PMCID: PMC5769700, DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.11.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFavorable-risk prostate cancerRisk prostate cancerProstate-specific antigenProstate cancerSpecific antigenActive surveillancePathological outcomesAntigen groupRadical prostatectomyBiochemical recurrence-free survival rateElevated prostate-specific antigenProstate specific antigen cutoffLow-risk prostate cancerProstate-specific antigen levelRecurrence-free survival ratesFavorable risk diseaseMulti-institution databaseSpecific antigen levelsAdverse pathological outcomesTreatment of choiceDatabase of menHigh groupOncologic outcomesRisk diseaseAntigen levelsRefining the American Urological Association and American Society for Radiation Oncology guideline for adjuvant radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy using the pathologic Gleason score
Song W, Kwon Y, Jeon S, Kim I. Refining the American Urological Association and American Society for Radiation Oncology guideline for adjuvant radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy using the pathologic Gleason score. Asian Journal Of Andrology 2015, 19: 20-25. PMID: 26620454, PMCID: PMC5227667, DOI: 10.4103/1008-682x.159715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalHumansKallikreinsKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMargins of ExcisionMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPractice Guidelines as TopicProstate-Specific AntigenProstatectomyProstatic NeoplasmsRadiation OncologyRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSocieties, MedicalUnited StatesUrologyConceptsPositive surgical marginsGleason score 6Adjuvant radiotherapyGleason score 8BCR-free survivalRadical prostatectomyBiochemical recurrenceAmerican Urological AssociationPathologic stageGleason scoreScore 6BCR rateSurgical marginsScore 8Urological AssociationPathologic Gleason score 8Multivariate Cox regression analysisPathologic Gleason scoreSurgical margin statusCox regression analysisRadiation Oncology guidelinesAmerican SocietyASTRO guidelineIndependent predictorsMargin statusSafety 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
2014
Cytoreductive prostatectomy: Evidence in support of a new surgical paradigm (Review)
FAIENA I, SINGER E, PUMILL C, KIM I. Cytoreductive prostatectomy: Evidence in support of a new surgical paradigm (Review). International Journal Of Oncology 2014, 45: 2193-2198. PMID: 25340386, PMCID: PMC4215584, DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2014.2656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic prostate cancerProstate cancerMetastatic diseaseSystemic therapyRadical prostatectomyPotential oncologic benefitsDefinitive local therapyPrior radical prostatectomyLow-stage cancersNew surgical paradigmOncologic benefitAcceptable morbidityAdvanced diseaseMetastatic settingLocal therapySimilar morbidityCancer deathKidney cancerStage cancerBetter survivalSurgical paradigmPatientsCancerPotential benefitsTherapyConcern for overtreatment using the AUA/ASTRO guideline on adjuvant radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy
Kang J, Ha Y, Kim S, Yu J, Patel N, Parihar J, Salmasi A, Kim W, Kim I. Concern for overtreatment using the AUA/ASTRO guideline on adjuvant radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy. BMC Urology 2014, 14: 30. PMID: 24708639, PMCID: PMC4005471, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2490-14-30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjuvant radiotherapyRadical prostatectomyAmerican Urological AssociationSalvage radiotherapyASTRO guidelineBiochemical progression-free survivalLocal recurrence-free survivalCox proportional hazards analysisNeoadjuvant hormonal therapyPre-operative PSAUndetectable PSA levelsProgression-free survivalPositive surgical marginsProportional hazards analysisRecurrence-free survivalMultivariate Cox analysisRadiation Oncology guidelinesSeminal vesicle invasionOutcomes of observationPathologic GSPT2-3Adjuvant treatmentHormonal therapyFree survivalPSA levels
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 valuesComprehensive Analysis of Sexual Function Outcome in Prostate Cancer Patients After Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy
Woo S, Kang D, Ha Y, Salmasi A, Kim J, Lee D, Kim W, Kim I. Comprehensive Analysis of Sexual Function Outcome in Prostate Cancer Patients After Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy. Journal Of Endourology 2013, 28: 172-177. PMID: 23987521, DOI: 10.1089/end.2013.0304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyPotency ratesNeurovascular bundleRadical prostatectomyPotency recoveryBilateral preservationYounger ageOverall potencyPhosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitorsBaseline erectile functionPreoperative potency statusSexual Health InventoryDatabase of patientsType 5 inhibitorsFunction 12 monthsProstate cancer patientsRecovery of potencySexual function outcomesPDE-5 inhibitorsOverall potency rateMultivariate regression analysisPotency statusPreoperative potencyErectile functionIndependent predictorsUse of a Hyaluronic Acid-Carboxymethylcellulose Adhesion Barrier on the Neurovascular Bundle and Prostatic Bed to Facilitate Earlier Recovery of Erectile Function After Robot-Assisted Prostatectomy: An Initial Experience
Joung J, Ha Y, Singer E, Ercolani M, Favaretto R, Lee D, Kim W, Lee K, Kim I. Use of a Hyaluronic Acid-Carboxymethylcellulose Adhesion Barrier on the Neurovascular Bundle and Prostatic Bed to Facilitate Earlier Recovery of Erectile Function After Robot-Assisted Prostatectomy: An Initial Experience. Journal Of Endourology 2013, 27: 1230-1235. PMID: 23879531, PMCID: PMC3787401, DOI: 10.1089/end.2013.0345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyErectile functionNeurovascular bundleEF recoveryEarly recoveryPerioperative complicationsIndependent predictorsRadical prostatectomyGroup 2Group 1Initial experienceBilateral nerve-sparing techniqueNerve-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomyEF recovery ratesPreoperative IIEF-5Preoperative International IndexPreoperative sexual functionNerve-sparing techniqueRobot-Assisted ProstatectomyIIEF-5Consecutive patientsProstatic bedSurgical outcomesProstate removalSexual functionFactors 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 modelsGroup