Tag: surgery

  • HIFU study for prostate cancer

    UroToday – High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: Efficacy and Morbidity of the Minimally Invasive Procedure I am not personally that impressed with HIFU from what I have been reading and from my research at Indiana. This series shows a relatively high failure rate of almost 30% and over 30% of…

  • Laparoscopy for BPH therapy

    Lap technique may play a role in treating BPH – UrologyTimes Berlin—A laparoscopic preperitoneal approach cannot only serve as a teaching platform for laparoscopic skills for surgeons, but it also demonstrates reproducible outcomes in the treatment of BPH, according to Belgian researchers who presented their results at the European Association of Urology annual congress here.…

  • The state of telesurgery and technology in medicine

    Telemedicine: Proven results and promise for the future – With recent advances in telecommunications and surgical robotics, telemedicine is poised to increase the efficiency of urologic practices and bring access to specialists and surgeons to even the most rural communities. – Modern Medicine The future of telesurgery and telementoring. As telecommunications and robotic technology continue…

  • Robotic Future through the eyes of a pioneer

    The Surgical Revolution In Minimal Access Surgery- The Robotic Connection Dr. Satava, Professor of Surgery, University of Washington discussed that robots are 12-15 times faster and function with greater precision than humans. Robots can work around the clock without taking coffee breaks, he said. Information is a basis for surgery in the new age. “Holomer”…

  • Robotic Surgery Review in Contemporary Urology

    The robotic revolution: Advancing laparoscopy and urology further into the future – The introduction of robotic technology and its increasing acceptance in urology have helped surgeons overcome many technical barriers to complex laparoscopic procedures. While preliminary safety and efficacy results for a number of procedures are promising, long-term data are needed to establish its role…

  • Surgical volume related to cancer cure rates after prostate cancer surgery

    UroToday – AUA 2007 – The Effect of Surgical Volume on the Rate of Seconday Treatment After Radical Prostatectomy They conclude that surgical volume is a determinant of treatment-failure when evidenced by the use of secondary therapies. Surgeons performing 24 RPs per year had the lowest rate of secondary treatment use.

  • The Canadians are leading the way in telerobotic surgery

    UroToday – Remote Telepresence Surgery: The Canadian Experience This important report from Canada presents 22 telerobotic general surgery laparoscopy cases performed by two surgeons over a distance of 400 kilometers; from a teaching hospital in Hamilton, Ontario to a community hospital in rural Northern Ontario.

  • Rhode Island joins robotic community

    Robotic surgery on prostate cancer arrives in R.I. | Rhode Island news | Rhode Island news | projo.com | The Providence Journal This is robot-assisted surgery — and some say it’s the future of surgery. Miriam Hospital is the first hospital in the state to acquire the robot, called the da Vinci Surgical System, which…

  • Prostate cancer surgery: Should we consider a more comprehensive gleason grading after surgery

    UroToday – Should the Gleason Grading System for Prostate Cancer be Modified to Account for High-Grade Tertiary Components? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) – A systematic review and meta-analysis by Dr. Harnden and associates suggests that a tertiary Gleason grade is associated with worse oncologic prostate cancer (CaP) outcomes and warrants greater…