Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of robot-assisted vs. open radical cystectomy led to a significantly increased number of days alive and out ...

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Robot-assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion vs open radical cystectomy resulted in a median of 82 vs 80 days alive and out of the hospital within 90 days of surgery. While ...

Patients requiring intraoperative conversion from robotic-assisted radical cystectomy to open surgery have higher 90-day mortality rates and 30-day readmission rates. Intraoperative conversion from ...

Impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on 30-day radical cystectomy outcomes. SPADE: Design of a real-world observational study of avelumab first-line (1L) maintenance in advanced urothelial carcinoma (UC ...

—A retrospective real-world study of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer showed that robot-assisted and laparoscopic radical cystectomy reduce post-surgical complication rates, compared to ...

Robotic surgery for bladder cancer speeds recovery, reduces pain, and improves quality of life. It also significantly reduces risks such as blood clots and can preserve functions like sexual health.

Ovarian cystectomy is a fertility-preserving surgical procedure used to remove ovarian cysts while keeping the healthy ovary intact. It is often recommended that an ovarian cyst be evaluated if it ...

The benefits of robotic surgery may have a more pronounced effect in octogenarians, according to investigators. Robotic-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) for bladder cancer is safe and feasible for ...

Laparoscopic cystectomy involves removing the bladder using small cuts (also known as 'keyhole surgery'). In women, the bladder is removed through the wall of the vagina. In men, the bladder is ...