49 publications
Urologic oncology papers where cancer surgery, radiation, prostatectomy, cystectomy, nerve preservation, or oncologic complications intersect with reconstruction.
JU open plus · 2026
Vesicourethral anastomotic stenosis (VUAS) occurs after 1 to 3% of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomies (RARPs). Pelvic fascia-sparing techniques preserve more native anatomy and may reduce stenoses, but evidence is lacking. The aim of this study was...
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026
The intersection between urology and plastic surgery represents an important collaborative frontier in modern reconstruction. Defects involving the genitourinary and perineal regions frequently require the coordinated expertise of both specialties to...
Journal of Urology · 2026
International journal of transgender health · 2025
Most transgender women have their prostate left in situ throughout and after their transition. Managing prostate‑related conditions in transgender women remains challenging due to the lack of clear recommendations. This review aims to summarize the...
Nature reviews. Urology · 2025
The advent of the purpose-built da Vinci single-port robotic platform marks a pivotal advancement in minimally invasive urological surgery. Designed to overcome the ergonomic and technical limitations of prior single-site approaches, the single-port system...
Urology · 2025
To describe our institutional experience of a case series using a novel multi-segment, chimeric free ileal flap for posterior urethral reconstruction, focusing on surgical technique, perioperative management, and functional outcomes. Complex posterior...
Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine · 2025
The use of hormonal therapy and gender-affirming surgery in the transgender community has been rising during the last several years. Although it is generally safe, hormonal therapy's link to testicular cancer remains uncertain. To review the incidence of...
World journal of urology · 2024
To compare the outcomes of patients undergoing robotic YV plasty for bladder neck contracture (BNC) vs. vesico-urethral anastomotic stricture (VUAS). A retrospective study included male patients who underwent robotic YV plasty for BNC after endoscopic...
Urology · 2024
Nature reviews. Urology · 2023
Urology · 2022
To examine the safety, feasibility and durability of robotic reimplantation of ureteroenteric stricture after radical cystectomy. A retrospective multi-institutional review was performed for all patients undergoing robotic repair of ureteroenteric...
The Urologic clinics of North America · 2022
With the widespread dissemination of robotic surgical platforms, pathologies that were previously deemed challenging can now be treated more reliably with minimally invasive procedures via the robot. The advantages of precise articulation for dissection...
Urology · 2021
To describe the technique, feasibility and short-term outcomes of buccal mucosa grafts in robotic lower urinary tract reconstruction. We reviewed 9 patients who underwent single-port robotic posterior urethroplasty with buccal mucosa graft from...
Urology · 2021
To evaluate the outcomes of excision and primary anastomosis (EPA) for radiation-associated bulbomembranous stenoses using a multi-institutional analysis. The treatment of radiation-associated urethral stenosis is typically complex owing to the adverse...
Journal of endourology · 2021
Background: Robotic pelvic surgery is being increasingly utilized for reconstruction proximal to the genitourinary diaphragm. We describe a combined robotic, transabdominal, and open transperineal approach for complex anastomotic posterior urethroplasty....
Urology · 2021
To describe a novel method of robotic assisted laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair (RAL-PHR), including the evolving use of the Da Vinci Single Port (SP) robotic system. Demographic, intraoperative, and postoperative variables were collected for patients...
European urology · 2021
Refractory vesicourethral anastomotic stenosis (VUAS) after radical prostatectomy poses challenges distinct from bladder neck contracture, due to close proximity to the sphincter mechanism. Open reconstruction is technically demanding, risking de novo...
Progres en Urologie · 2020
Reviews in urology · 2020
The Journal of urology · 2020
Risk factors for complications after artificial urinary sphincter surgery include a history of pelvic radiation and prior artificial urinary sphincter complication. The survival of a second artificial urinary sphincter in the setting of prior device...
The Journal of urology · 2019
We report multi-institutional outcomes in patients who underwent urethroplasty with a rectal mucosa graft. We used the TURNS (Trauma and Urologic Reconstructive Network of Surgeons) database to identify patients who underwent urethral reconstruction with...
Urology · 2018
To review a robotic approach to recalcitrant bladder neck obstruction and to assess success and incontinence rates. Patients with a recalcitrant bladder neck contracture or vesicourethral anastomotic stenosis who underwent robotic bladder neck...
Clinical genitourinary cancer · 2018
Nutritional status has been increasingly recognized as an important predictor of prognosis and surgical outcomes for cancer patients. We evaluated the effect of preoperative malnutrition on the development of surgical complications and mortality after...
Urology · 2017
To describe a novel technique of robotic inguinal lymphadenectomy with near infrared fluorescence imaging (NIRF) using indocyanine green (ICG) to facilitate lymph node identification during robotic groin dissection for penile cancer. The patient is placed...
Urology · 2017
To evaluate the success of urethroplasty for urethral strictures arising after erosion of an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) and rates of subsequent AUS replacement. From 2009-2016, we identified patients from the Trauma and Urologic Reconstruction...
Urinary Dysfunction in Prostate Cancer · 2016
European urology · 2016
World journal of urology · 2016
To characterize anterior urinary fistulae following radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Over 10 years, 31 men were identified to have an anterior urinary fistula. A retrospective database was created to evaluate patient demographics, presentation, diagnostic...
Therapeutic advances in urology · 2016
Urethral strictures or fistulas are common complications after phalloplasty. Neourethral defects pose a difficult reconstructive challenge using standard techniques as there is generally insufficient ventral tissue to support a graft urethroplasty. We...
New England Journal of Medicine · 2014
The Journal of urology · 2013
We recently demonstrated that radiotherapy induced urethral strictures can be successfully managed with urethroplasty. We increased size and followup in our multi-institutional cohort, and evaluated excision and primary anastomosis as treatment for...
Urology · 2013
To evaluate our 5-year experience with deep lateral transurethral incisions of bladder neck contracture (TUIBNC), identify risk factors associated with failure of procedure, and assess outcomes of men subsequently treated for concomitant or de novo stress...
Journal of endourology · 2013
Laparoscopic and especially robot-assisted minimally invasive prostatectomy (MIP) has increased in popularity over the past decade. We analyzed how the increasing prevalence of MIP has affected the outcomes of MIP and open radical prostatectomy (RRP). In...
Journal of Endourology · 2011
BJU international · 2011
Study Type - Therapy (case series) Level of Evidence 4 What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Infectious complication is a risk of bacille Calmette-Guérin instillation. Urine analysis in asymptomatic patients has been used as a measure...
Journal of endourology · 2011
Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALRP) is the most expensive, yet most common, surgical treatment for patients with prostate cancer. Furthermore, its popularity continues to grow despite the lack of evidence for functional and oncologic...
BJU international · 2011
To use the national Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) cancer registry to describe the natural history, national incidence and treatment patterns for ductal prostate cancer (PCa) over the last 20 years, as the available literature on ductal...
Nature Reviews Urology · 2010
Nature reviews. Urology · 2010
Nanotechnology is poised to have a substantial influence on biomedicine. A unique example of a nanotechnology that has progressed from proof-of-concept to human clinical trials is the use of ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as a...
Urology · 2009
Journal of robotic surgery · 2009
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is a procedure thought to require experience with a significant number of cases before mastering. Most RARP series examine outcomes after the learning curve or by combining results from multiple surgeons. We...
Journal of endourology · 2009
Approximation of the bladder to urethra during robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) is a critical step toward achieving long-term continence. To determine the impact on surgical outcomes after RALP, we compare two techniques for constructing...
Minerva urologica e nefrologica = The Italian journal of urology and nephrology · 2009
Robotic surgery is becoming rapidly integrated in urology. Nearly every open or laparoscopic procedure has been described with robotic assistance. While the da Vinci robot is recently applied to the upper urinary tract, it has become widely adopted for...
Journal of endourology · 2009
Specimen morcellation during laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (LRN) for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is controversial. We seek to evaluate the safety and efficacy of specimen morcellation and LRN for treatment of presumed malignant renal lesions. We...
International Brazilian Journal of Urology · 2008
The Journal of urology · 2008
As nephron sparing surgery is used more frequently for select renal tumors, the incidence of urine leaks will likely increase. To our knowledge the risk factors of and management strategies for urine leaks have not been studied. We report our experience...
Urology · 2008
Journal of endourology · 2008
Specimen morcellation during laparoscopic radical nephrectomy for renal-cell carcinoma is controversial, and supporting literature remains sparse. We seek to evaluate the safety and efficacy of morcellation for specimen removal after laparoscopic radical...
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons · 2005
Reactivation of latent human cytomegalovirus is of significant concern in immunocompromised transplant patients and is likely to occur through transcriptional activation of immediate early (ie) gene expression through mechanisms that are not well...