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Retzius-Sparing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy
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Robot-assisted Retzius-sparing radical prostatectomy is a technique that enables to preserve urinary continence or facilitates recovery of urinary continence in the majority of patients. Patients must be informed about the risk of a positive surgical margin.
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Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy in a Heart Transplant Patient
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2026
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in a heart transplant recipient on tacrolimus was complicated by a tacrolimus-associated left ureteral leak and secondary anastomotic insufficiency, successfully managed with staged urinary diversion and multidisciplinary care.
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Free Radicals in Chemical Biology: from Chemical Behavior to Biomarker Development
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Radical-based biomimetic chemistry has been applied to building-up libraries necessary for biomarker development.
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Isolation of Adipose Derived Regenerative Cells for the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction Following Radical Prostatectomy
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2021
Precise disclosure of methods and protocols is crucial for large scale uptake of stem cell therapies. Here, we present a protocol to isolate adipose-derived regenerative cells, used for a single intracavernous injection as treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) following radical prostatectomy (RP).
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Laparoscopic Radical Gastrectomy for Remnant Gastric Cancer
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2025
Laparoscopic radical gastrectomy for remnant gastric cancer has been increasingly adopted as a minimally invasive surgical approach in recent years. This article proposes a detailed operating procedure, aiming to provide practical technical guidance for surgeons and promote the broader adoption of laparoscopic surgery in managing remnant gastric cancer.
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Postoperative pathological examination establishes the tumor stage and surgical margin status. These findings add cancer-specific information beyond functional recovery, helping clinicians interpret the adequacy of cancer removal and plan follow-up care. Because pathology results are available after the operation, they also refine counseling about expected disease control and subsequent management needs.
Preserving the neurovascular bundles and urinary sphincter can support recovery of sexual and urinary function, respectively. Whether these structures can be preserved depends on the surgical situation and cancer characteristics. Their status therefore helps explain differences in postoperative function and quality of life among patients undergoing the same general operation.
Outcomes vary with the cancer’s characteristics, the surgical approach, baseline health, and surgeon experience. These factors can influence both cancer-related results and recovery of urinary or sexual function. Considering them together gives a more individualized interpretation than relying on a single outcome measure or assuming that all patients face the same postoperative course.
Assessment combines several domains rather than relying on one endpoint. Clinicians examine cancer control and survival, urinary function, sexual function, and quality of life, while pathological findings provide tumor stage and margin status. Reviewing these measures together helps distinguish oncologic results from functional recovery and identifies areas requiring continued follow-up.
A complete evaluation balances disease-related results with the effects of treatment on daily living. Survival and cancer control address the oncologic purpose of surgery, whereas urinary function, sexual function, and quality of life describe its functional consequences. Looking across these domains supports clearer counseling and avoids reducing recovery to a single measurement.
Clinicians use outcome information to counsel patients, compare treatment strategies, identify complications, and plan follow-up for localized prostate cancer. The interpretation can incorporate surgical and pathological findings, functional recovery, and quality of life. This broad view connects the operation’s immediate results with longer-term monitoring and individualized medical care.