Burak Koseoglu, Ali Yasin Ozercan, Aysel Colak, Serdar Basboga, Altug Tuncel
{"title":"Can near-infrared imaging distinguish a gelatin-based matrix granuloma from a malignancy in a kidney?","authors":"Burak Koseoglu, Ali Yasin Ozercan, Aysel Colak, Serdar Basboga, Altug Tuncel","doi":"10.1080/13645706.2023.2272968","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13645706.2023.2272968","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aim:</b> Differentiating granulomas from cancerous tissue poses a significant challenge in upper urinary tract surgery. We present the case of a 62-year-old male with a gelatin-based matrix (Surgiflo<sup>TM</sup>) granuloma in the kidney following renal cyst decortication eight years earlier.<b>Methods:</b> Contrast-enhanced abdominal tomography revealed a Bosniak type-4 cyst at the previous operation site. The patient underwent laparoscopic partial nephrectomy with near-infrared imaging.<b>Results:</b> The lesion presented as hypofluorescent relative to normal kidney tissue. Histopathological examination revealed a foreign body granuloma due to unabsorbed Surgiflo.<b>Conclusion:</b> The fluorescence pattern could not distinguish a Surgiflo granuloma from a malignant lesion of the kidney.</p>","PeriodicalId":18537,"journal":{"name":"Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies","volume":" ","pages":"58-62"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49691401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of RLP and PCNL for large pelvis calculi with CKD.","authors":"Shushang Chen, Jin Chen, Jianping Zhang, Kuanyin Wang, Junjie Wei, Mingfang Weng, Lingfeng Zhu","doi":"10.1080/13645706.2023.2286241","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13645706.2023.2286241","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To compare the effect and safety of retroperitoneal laparoscopic pyelolithotomy (RLP) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for large pelvis calculi with chronic kidney disease (CKD).</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Between June 2017 and July 2021, 62 patients with CKD and large renal pelvis calculi (>4 cm<sup>2</sup>) were treated with RLP. Another 62 patients receiving PCNL served as controls. The perioperative parameters were compared. All patients were followed up for at least 6 months with the stone-free rate and the recovery of renal function evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Significantly longer operation time (101.47 ± 9.25 vs 62.55 ± 7.54 min), less drop in hemoglobin level (0.90 ± 0.38 vs 2.13 ± 0.80 g/dl), staged operations (0% vs 12.9%), postoperative fever (3.23% vs 16.13%) and delayed bowel movement (3.23% vs 14.52), and shorter hospitalization time (3.90 ± 1.66 vs 4.72 ± 1.80 days) were observed in the RLP group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The stone-free rates were 100% in the RLP group and 88.7% in the PCNL group at the 3-months follow-up (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The serum creatinine level was significantly lower in the RLP group at 24 h (2.81 ± 1.18 vs 3.00 ± 1.15 mg/dl) and 1 week (2.08 ± 1.13 vs 2.34 ± 1.01 mg/dl) postoperatively (<i>p</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although associated with a longer operation time, RLP is a safer and more efficient surgical option for CKD patients with large pelvic stones than PCNL.</p>","PeriodicalId":18537,"journal":{"name":"Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies","volume":" ","pages":"51-57"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139040241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhongxin Hu, Lin Mao, Xuyan Liu, Xupo Xing, Linying Zhang, Quan Zhou, Chengli Song
{"title":"A novel discrete linkage-type electrode for radiofrequency-induced intestinal anastomosis","authors":"Zhongxin Hu, Lin Mao, Xuyan Liu, Xupo Xing, Linying Zhang, Quan Zhou, Chengli Song","doi":"10.1080/13645706.2023.2291439","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13645706.2023.2291439","url":null,"abstract":"For decades, radiofrequency (RF)-induced tissue fusion has garnered great attention due to its potential to replace sutures and staples for anastomosis of tissue reconstruction. However, the comple...","PeriodicalId":18537,"journal":{"name":"Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies","volume":"99 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139458764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Damaris Areli García-Cabra, Salvador Montoya-Alvarez, Ricardo Manuel Ordorica-Flores, Luis Ochoa-Toledo, Daniel Lorias-Espinoza, Fernando Pérez-Escamirosa
{"title":"Novices’ learning curve in single-port surgery using three surgical training programs","authors":"Damaris Areli García-Cabra, Salvador Montoya-Alvarez, Ricardo Manuel Ordorica-Flores, Luis Ochoa-Toledo, Daniel Lorias-Espinoza, Fernando Pérez-Escamirosa","doi":"10.1080/13645706.2023.2293917","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13645706.2023.2293917","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this study was to evaluate the novices’ learning curves and proficiency level reached in laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery using three surgical training programs.Particip...","PeriodicalId":18537,"journal":{"name":"Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138744799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alessandra Gallo, Rossella D’alisa, Attilio Di Spiezio Sardo, Serena Guerra, Giovanna Berardi, Salvatore Giovanni Vitale, Mario Palumbo, Pasquale Cretella, Stefano Angioni, Giuseppe Bifulco, Mario Musella
{"title":"Hysteroscopy and weight loss in treatment of endometrial cancer: case report and literature review","authors":"Alessandra Gallo, Rossella D’alisa, Attilio Di Spiezio Sardo, Serena Guerra, Giovanna Berardi, Salvatore Giovanni Vitale, Mario Palumbo, Pasquale Cretella, Stefano Angioni, Giuseppe Bifulco, Mario Musella","doi":"10.1080/13645706.2023.2294993","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13645706.2023.2294993","url":null,"abstract":"Fertility-sparing treatments have become important for young women with atypical endometrial hyperplasia (AEH) or endometrial carcinoma (EC) who wish to preserve their reproductive potential. Evide...","PeriodicalId":18537,"journal":{"name":"Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies","volume":"101 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138714432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qiliang Zhai, Jianqiang Zhang, Qiang Wei, Min Zeng, Leming Song, Yifan Zhang, Maierhaba Maheremu, Mayao Luo, Zhuofan Xu, Difu Fan
{"title":"Clinical application of novel integrated suctioning semi-rigid ureteroscopic lithotripsy.","authors":"Qiliang Zhai, Jianqiang Zhang, Qiang Wei, Min Zeng, Leming Song, Yifan Zhang, Maierhaba Maheremu, Mayao Luo, Zhuofan Xu, Difu Fan","doi":"10.1080/13645706.2023.2225599","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13645706.2023.2225599","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Urinary calculi are frequently encountered in urology. Traditionally, the lack of a perfect water injection and drainage system means the observation field is affected during ureteroscopy. Here, we explored the effect and clinical value of a new integrated suctioning semi-rigid ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL) for treating ureteral calculi.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A total of 180 patients were successfully enrolled in this study (60 in each group). Group A included patients who underwent a traditional semi-rigid URSL, group B included patients who underwent a suctioning semi-rigid URSL with a sheath being connected to a vacuum device, and group C included patients who underwent a new type of suctioning integrated rigid URSL with a novel designed ureteroscope.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 164 cases of URSL were completed in one stage. Compared with group A, group C had a higher stone-clearance rate at 30 days postoperatively, shorter operation time, and fewer hospitalization days (<i>p</i> < .05); compared with group B, group C had a higher one-stage operation success rate, shorter operation time, and fewer hospitalization days (<i>p</i> < .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Comparatively, the new suctioning integrated semi-rigid URSL is advantageous for treating upper urinary calculi, considering the reduced operation time, length of hospital stay, and low invasiveness.</p>","PeriodicalId":18537,"journal":{"name":"Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies","volume":" ","pages":"314-322"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9689862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Utility and safety of robot-assisted radical cystectomy in older patients with bladder cancer.","authors":"Naotaka Kumada, Keita Nakane, Toyohiro Yamada, Risa Tomioka-Inagawa, Fumiya Sugino, Sanae Namiki, Makoto Kawase, Kota Kawase, Shinichi Takeuchi, Chie Nakai, Daiki Kato, Manabu Takai, Koji Iinuma, Yuki Tobisawa, Takuya Koie","doi":"10.1080/13645706.2023.2249986","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13645706.2023.2249986","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction:</b> This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) in older patients with bladder cancer (BCa).<b>Material and methods:</b> We reviewed the clinical and pathological records of 110 patients with BCa who underwent RARC at Gifu University Hospital between February 2019 and January 2023. Older patients were defined as those with BCa aged ≥ 75 years. The enrolled patients were divided into two groups: those aged < 75 years (Group I) and those aged ≥ 75 years (Group II). Oncological outcomes, including overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS), were the primary endpoints of the study; the secondary endpoints were the surgical and pathological outcomes.<b>Results:</b> A shorter console time, less blood loss, and reduced time to postoperative fluid and food intake in Group II may be attributed to the fact that more patients opted for ureterocutaneostomy in Group II than in Group I. In all patients, the three-year OS and RFS rates were 84.7% and 88.5%, respectively. There were no significant differences in OS or RFS between the two groups. (<i>p</i> = .403, <i>p</i> = .963, respectively).<b>Conclusions:</b> RARC appears to be a safe and useful treatment option for older patients with BCa.</p>","PeriodicalId":18537,"journal":{"name":"Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies","volume":" ","pages":"307-313"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10407253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Salvatore Giovanni Vitale, Mislav Mikuš, Maria Chiara De Angelis, Jose Carugno, Gaetano Riemma, Lucija Franušić, Anis Cerovac, Maurizio Nicola D'alterio, Luigi Nappi, Stefano Angioni
{"title":"Diode laser use in hysteroscopic surgery: current status and future perspectives.","authors":"Salvatore Giovanni Vitale, Mislav Mikuš, Maria Chiara De Angelis, Jose Carugno, Gaetano Riemma, Lucija Franušić, Anis Cerovac, Maurizio Nicola D'alterio, Luigi Nappi, Stefano Angioni","doi":"10.1080/13645706.2023.2247483","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13645706.2023.2247483","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Recent advances in surgical technology and innovative techniques have revolutionized surgical gynecology, including transcervical hysteroscopic procedures. Surgical lasers (Nd-Yag, Argon, diode, and CO2 lasers) have been promoted to remove a variety of gynecological pathologies. For hysteroscopic surgery, the diode laser represents the most versatile and feasible innovation, with simultaneous cut and coagulate action, providing improved hemostasis compared with CO2 laser. The newest diode laser devices exhibit increased power and a dual wavelength, to work precisely with reduced thermal dispersion and minimal damage to surrounding tissues. Their efficacy and safety have been validated both in the hospitals as well as in the office setting. Updated evidence reports that several hysteroscopic procedures, including endometrial polypectomies, myomectomies and metroplasties can be successfully performed with a diode laser. Therefore, this review aimed to give a deeper understanding of the role of laser energy in gynecology and subsequently in hysteroscopy in order to safely incorporate this technology into clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":18537,"journal":{"name":"Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies","volume":" ","pages":"275-284"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10004071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gianluca Raffaello Damiani, Daniele Di Gennaro, Antonella Vimercati, Ettore Cicinelli, Anna Myriam Perrone, Pierandrea De Iaco, Antonio Malvasi, Maria Gaetani, Eliano Cascardi, Gerardo Cazzato, Miriam Dellino, Antonio Pellegrino, Amerigo Vitagliano
{"title":"Office intrauterine morcellation for retained products of conception.","authors":"Gianluca Raffaello Damiani, Daniele Di Gennaro, Antonella Vimercati, Ettore Cicinelli, Anna Myriam Perrone, Pierandrea De Iaco, Antonio Malvasi, Maria Gaetani, Eliano Cascardi, Gerardo Cazzato, Miriam Dellino, Antonio Pellegrino, Amerigo Vitagliano","doi":"10.1080/13645706.2023.2227694","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13645706.2023.2227694","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Proposing hysteroscopic morcellation (HM) as a surgical-therapeutic approach in the treatment of retained products of conception (RPOC) to prevent intrauterine adhesions (IUAs).</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Prospective analysis.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>A teaching and university hospital.</p><p><strong>Patients: </strong>Women with RPOC.</p><p><strong>Interventions: </strong>Office -HM with 'Truclear 5 C'.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Twenty-two consecutive patients presenting with trophoblastic residue retention after miscarriage and interruption of pregnancy or placenta remnants after cesarean section or delivery were enrolled. These women underwent office-HM with 'Truclear 5 C'. Primary outcomes were median time and rate of hospitalization. The quality of the specimen was also analyzed. A hysteroscopic second look for IUAs was performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Mean procedure time was six minutes (<i>SD</i> ± 5). Tissue samples had a mean collection size 2.5 cm<sup>3</sup>+0.9. 38% of the samples had spotting or abnormal vaginal discharge. Dilatation of the cervical canal was not performed in any case. Second-look hysteroscopy did not show any <i>de novo</i> IUAs in any of the enrolled patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In the hysteroscopic treatment of RPOC, HM is a valid choice in an office setting without the use of cervical dilatation. Removal of RPOC was uneventful in all cases, simple and carried out faster without any adverse outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":18537,"journal":{"name":"Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies","volume":" ","pages":"323-328"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10229181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}