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Single-Port Robotic Posterior Urethroplasty Using Buccal Mucosa Grafts: Technique and Outcomes

Liu W, Shakir N, Zhao LC

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...

Robotic-Assisted Testicular Autotransplantation

Chao BW, Shakir NA, Hyun GS, Levine JP, Zhao LC

Urology · 2021

Silber and Kelly first described the successful autotransplantation of an intra-abdominal testis in 1976. Subsequent authors incorporated laparoscopy and demonstrated the viability of transplanted testes based on serial postoperative exams. We sought to...

Robotic Ureteral Reconstruction in Patients with Radiation-Induced Ureteral Strictures: Experience from the Collaborative of Reconstructive Robotic Ureteral Surgery (CORRUS)

Asghar AM, Lee Z, Lee RA, Slawin J, Cheng N, Koster H, Strauss DM, Lee M, Reddy R, Drain A, Lama-Tamang T, Jun MS, Metro M, Ahmed M, Stifelman MD, Zhao L, Eun D

Journal of Endourology · 2021

Incidence of Cancer and Premalignant Lesions in Surgical Specimens of Transgender Patients

Jacoby A, Rifkin W, Zhao LC, Bluebond-Langner R

Plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2021

Gender-affirming surgery is becoming increasingly more common. Procedures including chest masculinization, breast augmentation, vaginoplasty, metoidioplasty, and phalloplasty routinely generate discarded tissue. The incidence of finding an occult...

Multi-institutional Outcomes and Associations After Excision and Primary Anastomosis for Radiotherapy-associated Bulbomembranous Urethral Stenoses Following Prostate Cancer Treatment

Voelzke BB, Leddy LS, Myers JB, Breyer BN, Alsikafi NF, Broghammer JA, Elliott SP, Vanni AJ, Erickson BA, Buckley JC, Zhao LC, Wright T, Rourke KF, Trauma and Urologic Reconstructive Network of Surgeons (TURNS)

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...

Robotic-assisted Vaginectomy During Staged Gender-affirming Penile Reconstruction Surgery: Technique and Outcomes

Jun MS, Shakir NA, Blasdel G, Cohen O, Levine JP, Bluebond-Langner R, Zhao LC

Urology · 2021

To report our novel technique and mid-term follow-up for robotic-assisted laparoscopic vaginectomy (RALV), a component procedure of staged gender-affirming penile reconstructive surgery. The records of patients seeking gender-affirming penile...

Ureteral Rest is Associated With Improved Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Robotic Ureteral Reconstruction of Proximal and Middle Ureteral Strictures

Lee Z, Lee M, Lee R, Koster H, Cheng N, Siev M, Jun M, Munver R, Ahmed M, Zhao LC, Stifelman MD, Eun DD, Collaborative of Reconstructive Robotic Ureteral Surgery (CORRUS)

Urology · 2021

To evaluate the effect of ureteral rest on outcomes of robotic ureteral reconstruction. We retrospectively reviewed all patients who underwent robotic ureteral reconstruction of proximal and/or middle ureteral strictures in our multi-institutional database...

Surgical Outcomes Following Gender Affirming Penile Reconstruction: Patient-Reported Outcomes From a Multi-Center, International Survey of 129 Transmasculine Patients

Robinson IS, Blasdel G, Cohen O, Zhao LC, Bluebond-Langner R

The journal of sexual medicine · 2021

Current literature on surgical outcomes after gender affirming genital surgery is limited by small sample sizes from single-center studies. To use a community-based participatory research model to survey a large, heterogeneous cohort of transmasculine...

Robotic Peritoneal Flap Revision of Gender Affirming Vaginoplasty: a Novel Technique for Treating Neovaginal Stenosis

Dy GW, Blasdel G, Shakir NA, Bluebond-Langner R, Zhao LC

Urology · 2021

To present the technique and early outcomes of salvage neovaginal reconstruction using robotic dissection and peritoneal flap mobilization. Twenty-four patients underwent robotic peritoneal flap revision vaginoplasty from 2017 to 2020. A canal is dissected...

Clinical Outcomes of a Combined Robotic, Transabdominal, and Open Transperineal Approach for Anastomotic Posterior Urethroplasty

Cavallo JA, Vanni AJ, Dy GW, Stair S, Shakir NA, Canes D, Zhao LC

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....

One or Two Stage Buccal Augmented Urethroplasty has a High Success Rate in Treating Post Phalloplasty Anastomotic Urethral Stricture

Beamer MR, Schardein J, Shakir N, Jun MS, Bluebond-Langner R, Zhao LC, Nikolavsky D

Urology · 2021

To describe the outcomes of single-stage and staged repairs in properly selected patients with phalloplasty anastomotic strictures. A bi-institutional retrospective review was performed of all patients who underwent anastomotic stricture repairs between...

Penile Inversion Vaginoplasty with Robotically Assisted Peritoneal Flaps

Jun MS, Gonzalez E, Zhao LC, Bluebond-Langner R

Plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2021

Robotic Assisted Repair of Post-Ileal Conduit Parastomal Hernia: Technique and Outcomes

Xu AJ, Shakir NA, Jun MS, Zhao LC

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...

Dorsal Onlay Oral Mucosa Graft Urethroplasty for Female Urethral Stricture

Richard C, Peyronnet B, Drain A, Rosenblum N, Hascoet J, Sussman RD, Freton L, Zhao LC, Nitti VW, Brucker BM

Urology · 2021

To describe and assess the outcomes of dorsal onlay oral mucosa graft urethroplasty for female urethral stricture. We retrospectively reviewed the charts of all female patients who underwent dorsal onlay oral (buccal or lingual) mucosa urethroplasty for...

Urethroscopic Findings following Urethroplasty Predict the Need for Secondary Intervention in the Long Term: A Multi-Institutional Study from Trauma and Urologic Reconstructive Network of Surgeons

Amend GM, Nabavizadeh B, Hakam N, Voelzke BB, Smith TG, Erickson BA, Elliott SP, Alsikafi NF, Vanni AJ, Buckley JC, Zhao LC, Myers JB, Peterson AC, Rourke KF, Broghammer JA, Breyer BN

The Journal of urology · 2021

Postoperative surveillance urethroscopy has been shown to be an effective tool to predict reoperation within 1 year after urethroplasty. We aimed to evaluate early surveillance urethroscopy findings and long-term outcomes among urethroplasty patients in...

Postulating Penis: What Influences the Interest of Transmasculine Patients in Gender Affirming Penile Reconstruction Techniques?

Parker A, Blasdel G, Kloer C, Kimberly L, Shakir N, Robinson I, Bluebond-Langner R, Zhao LC

The journal of sexual medicine · 2021

The limitations of metoidioplasty and phalloplasty have been reported as deterrents for transgender and other gender expansive individuals (T/GE) desiring gender affirming surgery, and thus penile transplantation, epithesis, and composite tissue...

Vaginal Canal Reconstruction in Penile Inversion Vaginoplasty with Flaps, Peritoneum, or Skin Grafts: Where Is the Evidence?

Salibian AA, Schechter LS, Kuzon WM, Bouman MB, van der Sluis WB, Zhao LC, Bluebond-Langner R

Plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2021

To optimize neovaginal dimensions, several modifications of the traditional penile inversion vaginoplasty are described. Options for neovaginal lining include skin grafts, scrotal flaps, urethral flaps, and peritoneum. Implications of these techniques on...

Sexual Health after Vaginoplasty: A Systematic Review

Kloer C, Parker A, Blasdel G, Kaplan S, Zhao L, Bluebond-Langner R

Andrology · 2021

The emerging role of robotics in upper and lower urinary tract reconstruction

Zhao CC, Shakir NA, Zhao LC

Current opinion in urology · 2021

Developments in robotic reconstructive urology have introduced novel treatments for complex upper and lower urinary tract disease. Short-term and mid-term data demonstrates excellent outcomes and minimal morbidity, suggesting the advanced instrumentation...

Robotic-assisted genitourinary reconstruction: current state and future directions

Shakir NA, Zhao LC

Therapeutic advances in urology · 2021

With the widespread dissemination of robotic surgical platforms, pathology previously deemed insurmountable or challenging has been treated with reliable and replicable outcomes. The advantages of precise articulation for dissection and suturing, tremor...

Overview of Gender Affirming Surgery for the Gynecologic Surgeon

Kloer C, Blasdel G, Morris M, Zhao LC, Bluebond-Langner R

Journal of Gynecologic Surgery · 2021

Recommendations for Communication in Gender Affirming Surgical Care

Blasdel G, Parker AC, Salibian A, Robinson IS, Zhao LC, Bluebond-Langner R

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · 2021

Prosthetics in Masculinizing Surgery

Dy GW, Nolan I, Shakir N, Zhao LC

Urological Care for the Transgender Patient · 2021

Robotic Applications in Gender Confirming Genital Surgery

Dy GW, Blakely S, Bluebond-Langner R, Zhao LC

Urological Care for the Transgender Patient · 2021

Posterior Urethroplasty

Jun MS, Zhao LC

Techniques of Robotic Urinary Tract Reconstruction: A Complete Approach · 2021

Proximal Ureteral Reconstruction: Uretero-ureterostomy, buccal mucosa graft, retrocaval ureter

Shakir N, Jun MS, Zhao LC

Techniques of Robotic Urinary Tract Reconstruction: A Complete Approach · 2021

Proximal Ureteral Reconstruction: Uretero-ureterostomy, buccal mucosa graft, retrocaval ureter

Mishra K, Jun MS, Zhao LC

Techniques of Robotic Urinary Tract Reconstruction: A Complete Approach · 2021

Surgical Gender Identity Affirmation

Blasdel G, Zhao LC, & Bluebond-Langner R

Fenway Guide to Trans and Nonbinary Health Care · 2021

Cancer Stage, Treatment, and Survival Among Transgender Patients in the United States

Zhao LC

PracticeUpdate · 2021

PROMs Beyond the Penis: A Letter to the Editor on the Article by Pigot et al

Blasdel G, Bluebond-Langner R, Zhao LC

The journal of sexual medicine · 2021

Letter to the Editor from Blasdel et al: "No Venous Thromboembolism Increase Among Transgender Female Patients Remaining on Estrogen for Gender-affirming Surgery"

Blasdel G, Shakir N, Parker A, Bluebond-Langner R, Zhao L

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2021

Reply: Technical Refinements of Vulvar Reconstruction in Gender-Affirming Surgery

Dy GW, Zhao L, Bluebond-Langner R

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · 2021

AUTHOR REPLY

Nikolavsky D, Zhao LC

Urology · 2021

Response to Letter to Editor: Re: Xu AJ, Shakir NA, Jun MS, Zhao LC. Robotic Assisted Repair of Post-Ileal Conduit Parastomal Hernia: Technique and Outcomes

Xu, A J; Shakir, N A; Jun, M S; Zhao, L C

Urology · 2021

Springer 2021

Techniques of Robotic Urinary Tract Reconstruction: A Complete Approach.* Editors: Stifelman MD, Zhao LC, Eun D, Koh C

2021

Authors Reply

Xu AJ, Shakir N, Jun MS, Zhao LC

Urology · 2021

Durable Treatment of Refractory Vesicourethral Anastomotic Stenosis via Robotic-assisted Reconstruction: A Trauma and Urologic Reconstructive Network of Surgeons Study

Shakir NA, Alsikafi NF, Buesser JF, Amend G, Breyer BN, Buckley JC, Erickson BA, Broghammer JA, Parker WP, Zhao LC

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...

Editorial Commentary

Shakir NA, Zhao LC

Urology practice · 2021

AUTHOR REPLY

Dy GW, Blasdel G, Shakir NA, Bluebond-Langner R, Zhao LC

Urology · 2021

AUTHOR REPLY

Kim S, Cheng KC, Patell S, Alsikafi NF, Breyer BN, Broghammer JA, Elliott SP, Erickson BA, Myers JB, Smith TG, Vanni AJ, Voelzke BB, Zhao LC, Buckley JC

Urology · 2021