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Retropubic, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a systematic review and cumulative analysis of comparative studies.
- V. Ficarra, G. Novara, +10 authors H. van Poppel
- Medicine
- European urology
- 1 May 2009
CONTEXT
Despite the wide diffusion of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) and robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP), only few studies comparing the results of these techniques… Expand
Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting urinary continence recovery after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.
- V. Ficarra, G. Novara, +11 authors A. Mottrie
- Medicine
- European urology
- 1 September 2012
CONTEXT
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) was proposed to improve functional outcomes in comparison with retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP) or laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP).… Expand
Preoperative aspects and dimensions used for an anatomical (PADUA) classification of renal tumours in patients who are candidates for nephron-sparing surgery.
- V. Ficarra, G. Novara, +4 authors W. Artibani
- Medicine
- European urology
- 1 November 2009
BACKGROUND
Besides clinical tumour size, other anatomical aspects of the renal tumour are routinely considered when evaluating the feasibility of elective nephron-sparing surgery (NSS).
OBJECTIVE… Expand
Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting potency rates after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.
- V. Ficarra, G. Novara, +13 authors F. Montorsi
- Medicine
- European urology
- 1 September 2012
BACKGROUND
Although the initial robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) series showed 12-mo potency rates ranging from 70% to 80%, the few available comparative studies did not permit any… Expand
Prognostic value of histologic subtypes in renal cell carcinoma: a multicenter experience.
- J. Patard, E. Leray, +16 authors A. Pantuck
- Medicine
- Journal of clinical oncology : official journal…
- 1 February 2006
PURPOSE
To analyze to what extent histologic subtype is of prognostic importance in renal cell carcinoma based on a large, international, multicenter experience.
PATIENTS AND METHODS
Four thousand… Expand
Updated systematic review and meta-analysis of the comparative data on colposuspensions, pubovaginal slings, and midurethral tapes in the surgical treatment of female stress urinary incontinence.
- G. Novara, W. Artibani, +6 authors D. Waltregny
- Medicine
- European urology
- 1 August 2010
CONTEXT
Burch colposuspension, pubovaginal sling, and midurethral retropubic tape (RT) and transobturator tape (TOT) have been the most popular surgical treatments for female stress urinary… Expand
Prognostic factors and predictive models in renal cell carcinoma: a contemporary review.
- M. Sun, S. Shariat, +6 authors P. Karakiewicz
- Medicine
- European urology
- 1 October 2011
CONTEXT
The natural history of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is highly unpredictable. Small renal masses may be accompanied by metastatic disease. Conversely, patients with locally advanced disease may… Expand
Understanding pathologic variants of renal cell carcinoma: distilling therapeutic opportunities from biologic complexity.
- Brian Shuch, Ali Amin, +6 authors A. Kutikov
- Medicine
- European urology
- 2015
CONTEXT
Once believed to represent a uniform malignant phenotype, renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is now viewed as a diverse group of cancers that arise from the nephron.
OBJECTIVE
To review the… Expand
Systematic review and meta-analysis of perioperative outcomes and complications after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.
- G. Novara, V. Ficarra, +12 authors T. Wilson
- Medicine
- European urology
- 1 September 2012
CONTEXT
Perioperative complications are a major surgical outcome for radical prostatectomy (RP).
OBJECTIVE
Evaluate complication rates following robot-assisted RP (RARP), risk factors for… Expand
A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with antimuscarinic drugs for overactive bladder.
- G. Novara, A. Galfano, +4 authors W. Artibani
- Medicine
- European urology
- 1 October 2008
CONTEXT
Anticholinergic drugs are commonly used in patients with overactive bladder (OAB) who do not achieve symptom relief and quality of life improvement with conservative management. Several… Expand