ASA: Dexamethasone Use During Cancer Surgery May Reduce Mortality
Intraoperative administration of dexamethasone linked to reduced 90-day mortality after surgery to remove solid tumors
Surgery
Robotic-Assisted Radical Cystectomy Safe, Feasible for Octogenarians
The benefits of robotic surgery may have a more pronounced effect in octogenarians, according to investigators.
Surgery vs Radiation May Lower Risk of Death From High-Risk Prostate Cancer
In a large retrospective study, radical prostatectomy was significantly associated with a survival advantage among men with high-risk prostate cancer compared with external beam radiation therapy.
Clinical Predictors of Post-PTx Hungry Bone Syndrome Identified
Hungry bone syndrome occurs in 1 of 5 patients after parathyroidectomy for secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin, a study found.
Kidney-Sparing Surgery Offers Effective Oncologic Control in High-Risk UTUC
In this small study, even patients with high-risk tumors appeared to benefit from nephron-sparing surgery.
RCC Subtype Affects Post-Nephrectomy Survival Rates
Five-year survival rates following nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma are higher among patients with favorable vs unfavorable histology.
CKD Associated With Worse Radical Cystectomy Outcomes
Investigators report increased risks for adverse pathology and 90-day readmission.
PTNS Compliance Is Low Among Patients With OAB
In a single-center study, the median duration of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation therapy was 147 days.
Partial, Radical Cystectomy for MIBC Yield Similar Survival Outcomes
In addition to similar rates of overall survival, patients undergoing partial and radical cystectomy had comparable rates of upstaging to pT3-4 disease.
Kidney Stone Management Changed During COVID-19 Peak
Ureteroscopy was used more often during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with before the pandemic and after the peak of the pandemic, according to investigators.
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