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Liu W, Zhang E, Zhang M. Current Application of Navigation Systems in Robotic-Assisted and Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: Focus on the Improvement of Surgical Performance and Outcomes. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:2163-2172. [PMID: 38063985 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-14716-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Kidney cancer represents the third most prevalent malignancy among all types of genitourinary cancer worldwide. Currently, there is a growing trend of employing partial nephrectomy for the management of large and complex tumors. Surgical outcomes are associated with some amendable surgical factors, including warm ischemic time, pedicle clamping, preserved volume of renal parenchyma, appropriate surgical strategy, and precise resection of the tumor. Improving surgical performance is pivotal for achieving favorable surgical outcomes. Due to advancements in imaging visualization technology and the shift of the medical paradigm toward precision medicine, an increasing number of navigation systems have been implemented in partial nephrectomy procedures. The navigation system can assist surgeons in formulating optimal surgical strategies and enhance the safety, precision, and feasibility of resecting complex renal tumors. In this review, we provide an overview of currently available navigation systems and their feasible applications, with a focus on how they contribute to the improvement of surgical performance and outcomes during robotic-assisted and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.
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- Wangmin Liu
- Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Department of Urology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
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- Department of Urology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
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Egen L, Demmel GS, Grilli M, Studier-Fischer A, Nickel F, Haney CM, Mühlbauer J, Hartung FO, Menold HS, Piazza P, Rivas JG, Checcucci E, Puliatti S, Belenchon IR, Taratkin M, Rodler S, Cacciamani G, Michel MS, Kowalewski KF. Biophotonics-Intraoperative Guidance During Partial Nephrectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Eur Urol Focus 2024:S2405-4569(24)00008-7. [PMID: 38278713 DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2024.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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CONTEXT Partial nephrectomy (PN) with intraoperative guidance by biophotonics has the potential to improve surgical outcomes due to higher precision. However, its value remains unclear since high-level evidence is lacking. OBJECTIVE To provide a comprehensive analysis of biophotonic techniques used for intraoperative real-time assistance during PN. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION We performed a comprehensive database search based on the PICO criteria, including studies published before October 2022. Two independent reviewers screened the titles and abstracts followed by full-text screening of eligible studies. For a quantitative analysis, a meta-analysis was conducted. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS In total, 35 studies were identified for the qualitative analysis, including 27 studies on near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging using indocyanine green, four studies on hyperspectral imaging, two studies on folate-targeted molecular imaging, and one study each on optical coherence tomography and 5-aminolevulinic acid. The meta-analysis investigated seven studies on selective arterial clamping using NIRF. There was a significantly shorter warm ischemia time in the NIRF-PN group (mean difference [MD]: -2.9; 95% confidence interval [CI]: -5.6, -0.1; p = 0.04). No differences were noted regarding transfusions (odds ratio [OR]: 0.5; 95% CI: 0.2, 1.7; p = 0.27), positive surgical margins (OR: 0.7; 95% CI: 0.2, 2.0; p = 0.46), or major complications (OR: 0.4; 95% CI: 0.1, 1.2; p = 0.08). In the NIRF-PN group, functional results were favorable at short-term follow-up (MD of glomerular filtration rate decline: 7.6; 95% CI: 4.6, 10.5; p < 0.01), but leveled off at long-term follow-up (MD: 7.0; 95% CI: -2.8, 16.9; p = 0.16). Remarkably, these findings were not confirmed by the included randomized controlled trial. CONCLUSIONS Biophotonics comprises a heterogeneous group of imaging modalities that serve intraoperative decision-making and guidance. Implementation into clinical practice and cost effectiveness are the limitations that should be addressed by future research. PATIENT SUMMARY We reviewed the application of biophotonics during partial removal of the kidney in patients with kidney cancer. Our results suggest that these techniques support the surgeon in successfully performing the challenging steps of the procedure.
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- Luisa Egen
- Department of Urology and Urosurgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim at Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
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- Department of Urology and Urosurgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim at Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Library of the Medical Faculty Mannheim at Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Urology and Urosurgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim at Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Urology and Urosurgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim at Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Urology and Urosurgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim at Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Association of Urology Young Academic Urologist-Urotechnology Working Party, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Division of Urology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Association of Urology Young Academic Urologist-Urotechnology Working Party, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Department of Urology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Association of Urology Young Academic Urologist-Urotechnology Working Party, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Department of Surgery, FPO-IRCCS Candiolo Cancer Institute, Turin, Italy
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- Association of Urology Young Academic Urologist-Urotechnology Working Party, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Department of Urology, University of Modena, and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Association of Urology Young Academic Urologist-Urotechnology Working Party, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Urology and Nephrology Department, Virgen del Rocío University Hospital, Seville, Spain
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- Association of Urology Young Academic Urologist-Urotechnology Working Party, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Association of Urology Young Academic Urologist-Urotechnology Working Party, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Department of Urology, University Hospital LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Association of Urology Young Academic Urologist-Urotechnology Working Party, Arnhem, The Netherlands; USC Institute of Urology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Urology and Urosurgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim at Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Urology and Urosurgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim at Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany; Association of Urology Young Academic Urologist-Urotechnology Working Party, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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Amparore D, Sica M, Verri P, Piramide F, Checcucci E, De Cillis S, Piana A, Campobasso D, Burgio M, Cisero E, Busacca G, Di Dio M, Piazzolla P, Fiori C, Porpiglia F. Computer Vision and Machine-Learning Techniques for Automatic 3D Virtual Images Overlapping During Augmented Reality Guided Robotic Partial Nephrectomy. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2024; 23:15330338241229368. [PMID: 38374643 PMCID: PMC10878218 DOI: 10.1177/15330338241229368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES The research's purpose is to develop a software that automatically integrates and overlay 3D virtual models of kidneys harboring renal masses into the Da Vinci robotic console, assisting surgeon during the intervention. INTRODUCTION Precision medicine, especially in the field of minimally-invasive partial nephrectomy, aims to use 3D virtual models as a guidance for augmented reality robotic procedures. However, the co-registration process of the virtual images over the real operative field is performed manually. METHODS In this prospective study, two strategies for the automatic overlapping of the model over the real kidney were explored: the computer vision technology, leveraging the super-enhancement of the kidney allowed by the intraoperative injection of Indocyanine green for superimposition and the convolutional neural network technology, based on the processing of live images from the endoscope, after a training of the software on frames from prerecorded videos of the same surgery. The work-team, comprising a bioengineer, a software-developer and a surgeon, collaborated to create hyper-accuracy 3D models for automatic 3D-AR-guided RAPN. For each patient, demographic and clinical data were collected. RESULTS Two groups (group A for the first technology with 12 patients and group B for the second technology with 8 patients) were defined. They showed comparable preoperative and post-operative characteristics. Concerning the first technology the average co-registration time was 7 (3-11) seconds while in the case of the second technology 11 (6-13) seconds. No major intraoperative or postoperative complications were recorded. There were no differences in terms of functional outcomes between the groups at every time-point considered. CONCLUSION The first technology allowed a successful anchoring of the 3D model to the kidney, despite minimal manual refinements. The second technology improved kidney automatic detection without relying on indocyanine injection, resulting in better organ boundaries identification during tests. Further studies are needed to confirm this preliminary evidence.
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- Daniele Amparore
- Division of Urology, Dept. of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano (Turin), Italy
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- Division of Urology, Dept. of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano (Turin), Italy
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- Division of Urology, Dept. of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano (Turin), Italy
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- Division of Urology, Dept. of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano (Turin), Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Candiolo Cancer Institute FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Dept. of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano (Turin), Italy
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- Division of Urology, Dept. of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano (Turin), Italy
- Department of Urology, Romolo Hospital, Rocca di Neto (KR), Italy
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- Urology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
- 2 Level Master Degree Program in Advanced Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery in Urology, Division of Urology, Dept. of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Dept. of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano (Turin), Italy
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- Division of Urology, Dept. of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano (Turin), Italy
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- Division of Urology, Dept. of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano (Turin), Italy
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Annunziata Hospital, Cosenza, Italy
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- Department of Management and Production Engineer, Polytechnic University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Dept. of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano (Turin), Italy
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- Division of Urology, Dept. of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano (Turin), Italy
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Amparore D, Piramide F, Checcucci E, Verri P, De Cillis S, Piana A, Volpi G, Busacca G, Colombo M, Fiori C, Porpiglia F. Three-dimensional Virtual Models of the Kidney with Colored Perfusion Regions: A New Algorithm-based Tool for Optimizing the Clamping Strategy During Robot-assisted Partial Nephrectomy. Eur Urol 2023; 84:418-425. [PMID: 37117108 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND An empirical selective clamping strategy based on the direction of the arterial branches can lead to failures during partial nephrectomy, even when assisted by three-dimensional virtual models (3DVMs). OBJECTIVE To develop and test new 3DVMs that include kidney perfusion regions and evaluate their intraoperative accuracy in guiding selective clamping and their impact on postoperative renal function. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS For patients with a kidney suitable for nephron-sparing surgery, 3DVMs were supplemented with a Voronoi diagram, a Euclidean distance-based mathematical tool, to calculate vascular-dominant regions the kidney. SURGICAL PROCEDURE Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy guided by perfusion-region (PR)-3DVMs. MEASUREMENTS All anatomic information given by the PR-3DVMs was collected. Selective or superselective clamping was planned and performed intraoperatively when feasible under 3DVM assistance. Changes in split renal function (SRF) and estimated renal plasmatic flow (ERPF) were evaluated for 51 patients who underwent baseline and 3-mo postoperative renal scintigraphy. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS A total of 103 patients were prospectively enrolled. The median number of kidney and tumor perfusion regions were 8 (interquartile range [IQR] 7-10) and 3 (IQR 2-3), respectively. A clampless, selective clamping, and global clamping strategy was applied in eight (7.8%), 79 (76.6%), and 16 (15.5%) cases, respectively, with no differences between planning and surgery in terms of the number or order of arteries clamped or the perfusion regions that underwent ischemia. Among the 51 patients who underwent renal scintigraphy, the mean SRF decreased by 11.3%, 7.7%, and 1.7% after global, selective, and superselective clamping, respectively (p = 0.004). Similar results were obtained for ERPF (18.9%, 9.9%, and 6.0%; p = 0.02). The main limitation is the need for a bioengineer to manually refine the 3DVMs. CONCLUSIONS Use of mathematical algorithms for 3DVMs allows precise estimation of kidney perfusion regions to maximize the efficacy of selective clamping and minimize renal function impairment. PATIENT SUMMARY Three-dimensional models that include regions of blood flow to the kidney can be used to guide clamping of blood vessels when part of the kidney is being surgically removed. More limited clamping can reduce damage to the remaining portion of the kidney and result in better recovery of kidney function after surgery.
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- Daniele Amparore
- Division of Urology, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano, Italy.
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- Division of Urology, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Candiolo Cancer Institute FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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Stout TE, Gellhaus PT, Tracy CR, Steinberg RL. Robotic Partial vs Radical Nephrectomy for Clinical T3a Tumors: A Narrative Review. J Endourol 2023; 37:978-985. [PMID: 37358403 PMCID: PMC10623454 DOI: 10.1089/end.2023.0173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/27/2023] Open
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Introduction: T3a renal masses include a diverse group of tumors that invade the perirenal and/or sinus fat, pelvicaliceal system, or renal vein. The majority of cT3a renal masses represent renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and have historically been treated with radical nephrectomy (RN) given their aggressive nature. With the adoption of minimally invasive approaches to renal surgery, the combination of improved observation, pneumoperitoneum, and robotic articulation has allowed urologists to consider partial nephrectomy (PN) for more complex tumors. Herein, we review the existing literature regarding robot-assisted PN (RAPN) and robot-assisted RN (RARN) in the management of T3a renal masses. Methods: A literature search was performed using PubMed for articles evaluating the role of RARN and RAPN for T3a renal masses. Search parameters were limited to English language studies. Applicable studies were abstracted and included in this narrative review. Results: T3a RCC caused by renal sinus fat or venous involvement is associated with ∼50% lower cancer-specific survival than those with perinephric fat invasion alone. CT and MRI can both be used to stage cT3a tumors, however, MRI is more accurate when assessing venous involvement. Upstaging to pT3a RCC during RAPN does not confer a worse prognosis than pT3a tumors treated with RARN; however, patients who undergo RAPN for T3a RCC with venous involvement have relatively higher rates of recurrence and metastasis. Intraoperative tools including drop-in ultrasound, near-infrared fluorescence, and 3D virtual models improve the ability to perform RAPN for T3a tumors. In well-selected cases, warm ischemia times remain reasonable. Conclusions: cT3a renal masses represent a diverse group of tumors. Depending on substratification of cT3a, RARN or RAPN can be employed for treatment of such masses.
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- Thomas E. Stout
- Department of Urology, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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Licari LC, Bologna E, Proietti F, Flammia RS, Bove AM, D'annunzio S, Tuderti G, Leonardo C. Exploring the Applications of Indocyanine Green in Robot-Assisted Urological Surgery: A Comprehensive Review of Fluorescence-Guided Techniques. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:5497. [PMID: 37420664 DOI: 10.3390/s23125497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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This comprehensive review aims to explore the applications of indocyanine green (ICG) in robot-assisted urological surgery through a detailed examination of fluorescence-guided techniques. An extensive literature search was conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE and Scopus, using keywords such as "indocyanine green," "ICG", "NIRF", "Near Infrared Fluorescence", "robot-assisted", and "urology". Additional suitable articles were collected by manually cross-referencing the bibliography of previously selected papers. The integration of the Firefly® technology in the Da Vinci® robotic system has opened new avenues for the advancement and exploration of different urological procedures. ICG is a fluorophore widely used in near-infrared fluorescence-guided techniques. The synergistic combination of intraoperative support, safety profiles and widespread availability comprises an additional asset that empowers ICG-guided robotic surgery. This overview of the current state of the art illustrates the potential advantages and broad applications of combining ICG-fluorescence guidance with robotic-assisted urological surgery.
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- Leslie Claire Licari
- Urology Unit, Department of Maternal-Child and Urological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Urology Unit, Department of Maternal-Child and Urological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Urology Unit, Department of Maternal-Child and Urological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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Noël J, Mascarenhas A, Nwaiwu CA, Liu Y, Moschovas M, Buharin VE, Oberlin J, Mehrotra S, Dechert AF, Kim PCW, Patel V. Laser speckle contrast imaging compared with indocyanine green in renal perfusion of a porcine model. Curr Urol 2023; 17:141-145. [PMID: 37691993 PMCID: PMC10489255 DOI: 10.1097/cu9.0000000000000155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background When viewed under near-infrared light, indocyanine green (ICG) signal for kidney perfusion can be utilized in partial nephrectomy. Laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) uses coherent light to detect perfusion during real-time laparoscopic surgery. Materials and methods Laser speckle contrast imaging or ActivSight, an imaging sensor adapter, was used during laparoscopy of an anesthetized porcine kidney model. ActivSight's "perfusion mode" and "quantification mode" displayed the blood flow as a heatmap and numerical signal intensity, respectively. Results After the upper segmental renal artery was clamped, ICG was seen in the lower pole, and LSCI showed low unit (dark color) quantification and perfusion in the upper pole. Indocyanine green was retained in the lower pole after the upper segmental artery was unclamped, and LSCI perfusion was demonstrated in the entire kidney. Conclusions Laser speckle contrast imaging is a dye-free, repeatable, real-time adjunct for renal parenchymal perfusion assessment applicable to minimally invasive renal surgery to complement the technology of ICG near-infrared fluorescence and advance digital surgery.
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- Jonathan Noël
- Department of Urology, AdventHealth Global Robotics Institute, Celebration, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
- Department of Research, Activ Surgical Inc., Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
- Department of Research, Activ Surgical Inc., Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Urology, AdventHealth Global Robotics Institute, Celebration, FL, USA
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- Department of Research, Activ Surgical Inc., Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Research, Activ Surgical Inc., Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Surgery, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
- Department of Research, Activ Surgical Inc., Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Urology, AdventHealth Global Robotics Institute, Celebration, FL, USA
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Amparore D, Piramide F, Verri P, Checcucci E, De Cillis S, Piana A, Volpi G, Burgio M, Busacca G, Colombo M, Fiori C, Porpiglia F. New Generation of 3D Virtual Models with Perfusional Zones: Perioperative Assistance for the Best Pedicle Management during Robotic Partial Nephrectomy. Curr Oncol 2023; 30:4021-4032. [PMID: 37185417 PMCID: PMC10136700 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol30040304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Selective clamping during robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) may reduce ischemia-related functional impairment. The intraoperative use of 3D-virtual models (3DVMs) can improve surgical planning, resulting in a greater success rate for selective clamping. Our goal is to introduce a new generation of 3DVMs, which consider the perfusion volumes of the kidney. Patients listed for RAPN from 2021 to 2022 were recruited. A selective clamping strategy was designed and intraoperatively performed based on the specifically generated 3DVMs. The effectiveness of selective clamping was evaluated using near-infrared-fluorescence imaging (NIRF) and 3DVM. Perfusion areas extensions were compared, and relevant preoperative characteristics were analyzed. In 61 of 80 (76.25%) cases, selective clamping was performed. The concordance between the 3DVM areas and the NIRF-enhanced areas was verified (k = 0.91). According to the distribution of perfused areas crossing the tumor, there were one, two, three, four, and five crossing areas, with relative perfusion rates of 13.75%, 35%, 32.5%, 13.75%, and 5%, respectively. Lesion diameter and mesorenal location were the only factors related to a higher number (>3) of perfusion volumes crossing the lesion. The implementation of mathematical algorithms to 3DVMs allows for precise estimation of the perfusion zone of each arterial branch feeding the organ, leading to the performance of safe and effective pedicle management planning.
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- Daniele Amparore
- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, 10060 Candiolo, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, 10060 Candiolo, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano, Italy
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Cassinotti E, Al-Taher M, Antoniou SA, Arezzo A, Baldari L, Boni L, Bonino MA, Bouvy ND, Brodie R, Carus T, Chand M, Diana M, Eussen MMM, Francis N, Guida A, Gontero P, Haney CM, Jansen M, Mintz Y, Morales-Conde S, Muller-Stich BP, Nakajima K, Nickel F, Oderda M, Parise P, Rosati R, Schijven MP, Silecchia G, Soares AS, Urakawa S, Vettoretto N. European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) consensus on Indocyanine Green (ICG) fluorescence-guided surgery. Surg Endosc 2023; 37:1629-1648. [PMID: 36781468 PMCID: PMC10017637 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-09928-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND In recent years, the use of Indocyanine Green (ICG) fluorescence-guided surgery during open and laparoscopic procedures has exponentially expanded across various clinical settings. The European Association of Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) initiated a consensus development conference on this topic with the aim of creating evidence-based statements and recommendations for the surgical community. METHODS An expert panel of surgeons has been selected and invited to participate to this project. Systematic reviews of the PubMed, Embase and Cochrane libraries were performed to identify evidence on potential benefits of ICG fluorescence-guided surgery on clinical practice and patient outcomes. Statements and recommendations were prepared and unanimously agreed by the panel; they were then submitted to all EAES members through a two-rounds online survey and results presented at the EAES annual congress, Barcelona, November 2021. RESULTS A total of 18,273 abstracts were screened with 117 articles included. 22 statements and 16 recommendations were generated and approved. In some areas, such as the use of ICG fluorescence-guided surgery during laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the perfusion assessment in colorectal surgery and the search for the sentinel lymph nodes in gynaecological malignancies, the large number of evidences in literature has allowed us to strongly recommend the use of ICG for a better anatomical definition and a reduction in post-operative complications. CONCLUSIONS Overall, from the systematic literature review performed by the experts panel and the survey extended to all EAES members, ICG fluorescence-guided surgery could be considered a safe and effective technology. Future robust clinical research is required to specifically validate multiple organ-specific applications and the potential benefits of this technique on clinical outcomes.
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- E Cassinotti
- Department of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, University of Milan, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20121, Milan, Italy.
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- Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer (IRCAD), Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Surgery, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, University of Milan, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20121, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, University of Milan, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20121, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Niels-Stensen-Kliniken, Elisabeth-Hospital, Thuine, Germany
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- Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences (WEISS), University College London, London, UK
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- IHU Strasbourg, Institute of Image-Guided Surgery and IRCAD, Research Institute Against Cancer of the Digestive System, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Surgery, Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Yeovil, UK
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Translation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgical Science, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Unit of Innovation in Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, University of Sevilla, Seville, Spain
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgical Science, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Generale, Policlinico di Abano Terme, Abano Terme, PD, Italy
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health, Digital Health, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Translation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences (WEISS), University College London, London, UK
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- U.O.C. Chirurgia Generale, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia P.O. Montichiari, Ospedale di Montichiari, Montichiari, Italy
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Renal artery-based kidney segmentation on CT for patients with renal cell carcinoma: Feasibility of segmental artery clamping simulation. Eur J Radiol Open 2023; 10:100463. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejro.2022.100463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Uleri A, Diana P, Lughezzani G, Casale P, Saita A, Hurle R, Lazzeri M, Porpiglia F, Fiori C, Amparore D, Verri P, Rosiello G, Mottrie A, DE Naeyer G, DE Groote R, Porter J, Buffi N. Are nephrometry scores accurate for the prediction of outcomes in patients with renal angiomyolipoma treated with robot-assisted partial nephrectomy? A multi-institutional analysis. Minerva Urol Nephrol 2022; 74:730-737. [PMID: 35622350 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-6051.22.04848-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prediction of complications and surgical outcomes is of outmost importance even in patients with benign renal masses. The aim of our study is to test the PADUA, SPARE and R.E.N.A.L. scores to predict nephron sparing surgery (NSS) outcomes in patients presenting with renal angiomyolipoma (RAML). METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the clinical and pathological data of 93 patients with AML treated with robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) at three tertiary care referral centers. Renal masses were classified according to the PADUA, SPARE and R.E.N.A.L. nephrometry scores. Surgical success was defined according to the novel Trifecta Score. Logistic regression models (LRM) were fitted to predict the achievement of novel Trifecta and the risk of high-grade Clavien-Dindo (CD) complication. The receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis was used to estimate the accuracy of LRMs. RESULTS Of 93 patients, 66 (69.9%) were females; median tumor size was 42 (36-48) mm. Novel Trifecta was achieved in 79 patients (84.9%) and postoperative complications classified as CD>2 occurred in 7 (7.5%) patients. At univariate and multivariate LRMs all three nephrometry scores were significantly associated with novel Trifecta achievement. Similar findings were observed for the prediction of CD>2 complications. The AUCs to predict optimal surgical outcomes and CD>2 complications were 0.791 and 0.912 for PADUA, 0.767 and 0.836 for SPARE and 0.756 and 0.842 for RENAL Score, respectively. CONCLUSIONS RAPN appears to be a feasible and safe surgical technique for the treatment of RAML. PADUA, SPARE and RENAL scores can be safely adopted to predict surgical outcomes, with the first one showing a higher accuracy.
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- Alessandro Uleri
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy - .,IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy -
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy.,IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy.,IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Department of Oncology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Department of Oncology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Department of Oncology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Department of Oncology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Onze Lieve Vrouw Hospital, Aalst, Belgium.,ORSI Academy, Melle, Belgium
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- Department of Urology, Onze Lieve Vrouw Hospital, Aalst, Belgium.,ORSI Academy, Melle, Belgium
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- Department of Urology, Onze Lieve Vrouw Hospital, Aalst, Belgium
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- Department of Urology, Onze Lieve Vrouw Hospital, Aalst, Belgium
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- Department of Urology, Swedish Urology Group, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy.,IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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Piramide F, Kowalewski KF, Cacciamani G, Rivero Belenchon I, Taratkin M, Carbonara U, Marchioni M, De Groote R, Knipper S, Pecoraro A, Turri F, Dell'Oglio P, Puliatti S, Amparore D, Volpi G, Campi R, Larcher A, Mottrie A, Breda A, Minervini A, Ghazi A, Dasgupta P, Gozen A, Autorino R, Fiori C, Di Dio M, Gomez Rivas J, Porpiglia F, Checcucci E. Three-dimensional Model-assisted Minimally Invasive Partial Nephrectomy: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis of Comparative Studies. Eur Urol Oncol 2022; 5:640-650. [PMID: 36216739 DOI: 10.1016/j.euo.2022.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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CONTEXT Use of three-dimensional (3D) guidance for nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) has increased in popularity, especially for laparoscopic and robotic approaches. Different 3D visualization modalities have been developed as promising new tools for surgical planning and intraoperative navigation. OBJECTIVES To summarize and evaluate the impact of 3D models on minimally invasive NSS in terms of perioperative, functional, and oncological outcomes. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A systematic literature search was conducted in December 2021 using the Medline (PubMed), Embase (Ovid), Scopus, and Web of Science databases. The protocol was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42022300948). The search strategy used the PICOS (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Study design) criteria and article selection was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The risk of bias and the quality of the articles included were assessed. A dedicated data extraction form was used to collect the data of interest. Meta-analysis was performed using the Mantel-Haenszel method for binary outcomes, with results summarized as the odds ratio (OR), and the inverse variance method for continuous data, with results reported as the mean difference (MD). All effect estimates are reported with the 95% confidence interval (CI) and p ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. All analyses were performed using R software and the meta package. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS The initial electronic search identified 450 papers, of which 17 met the inclusion criteria and were included in the analysis. Use of 3D technology led to a significant reduction in the global ischemia rate (OR 0.22, 95% CI 0.07-0.76; p = 0.02) and facilitated more frequent enucleation (OR 2.54, 95% CI 1.36-4.74; p < 0.01) and less frequent opening of the collecting system (OR 0.36, 95% CI 0.15-0.89; p = 0.03) and was associated with less blood loss (MD 23.1 ml, 95% CI 31.8-14.4; p < 0.01). 3D guidance for NSS was associated with a significant reduction in the transfusion rate (OR 0.20, 95% CI 0.07-0.56; p < 0.01). There were no significant differences in rates of conversion to radical nephrectomy, minor and major complications, change in glomerular filtration rate, or surgical margins (all p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS 3D guidance for NSS is associated with lower rates of detriment and surgical injury to the kidney. Specifically, a lower amount of nontumor renal parenchyma is exposed to ischemia or sacrificed during resection, and opening of the collecting system is less frequent. However, use of 3D technology does not lead to significant improvements in oncological or functional outcomes. PATIENT SUMMARY We reviewed the use of three-dimensional tools for minimally invasive surgery for partial removal of the kidney in patients with kidney cancer. The evidence suggests that these tools have benefits during surgery, but do not lead to significant improvements in cancer control or functional outcomes for patients.
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- Federico Piramide
- Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy; European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologists Robotic Surgery Working Group, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Urology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany; Association of Urology Young Academic Urologist-Urotechnology Working Party, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Association of Urology Young Academic Urologist-Urotechnology Working Party, Arnhem, The Netherlands; USC Institute of Urology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Association of Urology Young Academic Urologist-Urotechnology Working Party, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Urology and Nephrology Department, Virgen del Rocío University Hospital, Seville, Spain
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- Association of Urology Young Academic Urologist-Urotechnology Working Party, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Institute for Urology and Reproductive Health, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia
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- European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologists Renal Cancer Working Group, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Urology, Andrology and Kidney Transplantation Unit, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologists Renal Cancer Working Group, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Department of Urology, SS Annunziata Hospital, G. D'Annunzio University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
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- European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologists Robotic Surgery Working Group, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Department of Urology, OLV Hospital, Aalst, Belgium; ORSI Academy, Melle, Belgium
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- European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologists Robotic Surgery Working Group, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologists Renal Cancer Working Group, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Department of Urology, Hospital Pederzoli, Peschiera del Garda, Italy
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- European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologists Robotic Surgery Working Group, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Department of Urology, Nuovo Ospedale Civile S. Agostino Estense, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologists Robotic Surgery Working Group, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Department of Urology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Association of Urology Young Academic Urologist-Urotechnology Working Party, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy; European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologists Renal Cancer Working Group, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologists Renal Cancer Working Group, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Unit of Urological Robotic Surgery and Renal Transplantation, Careggi Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologists Robotic Surgery Working Group, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Unit of Urology, Division of Experimental Oncology, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, OLV Hospital, Aalst, Belgium; ORSI Academy, Melle, Belgium
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- Department of Urology, Fundació Puigvert, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unit of Oncologic Minimally-Invasive Urology and Andrology, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy; Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Transplantation, Guy's Hospital Campus, King's Health Partners, King's College London, London, UK
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- Trakya Tip Fak Hospital, Edirne, Turkey
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, SS Annunziata Hospital, Cosenza, Italy
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- Association of Urology Young Academic Urologist-Urotechnology Working Party, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Department of Urology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Urology, University of Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Association of Urology Young Academic Urologist-Urotechnology Working Party, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Department of Surgery, FPO-IRCCS Candiolo Cancer Institute, Turin, Italy
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Su T, Zhang Z, Zhao M, Hao G, Tian Y, Jin L. Percutaneous Microcoil Localization of a Small, Totally Endophytic Renal Mass for Nephron-Sparing Surgery: A Case Report and Literature Review. Front Oncol 2022; 12:916787. [PMID: 35903709 PMCID: PMC9316585 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.916787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Small, totally endophytic renal masses present a technical challenge for surgical extirpation due to poor identifiability during surgery. The method for the precise localization of totally endophytic tumours before nephron-sparing surgery could be optimized. An asymptomatic 70-year-old male presented with a right-sided, 16-mm, totally endophytic renal mass on computed tomography (CT). CT-guided percutaneous microcoil localization was carried out prior to laparoscopy to provide a direction for partial nephrectomy. During the 25 minutes of the localization procedure, the patient underwent five local CT scans, and his cumulative effective radiation dosage was 5.1 mSv. The span between localization and the start of the operation was 15 hours. The laparoscopic operation time was 105 minutes, and the ischaemia time was 25 minutes. The postoperative recovery was smooth, and no perioperative complications occurred. Pathology showed the mass to be renal clear cell carcinoma, WHO/ISUP grade 2, with a 2-mm, clear surgical margin. The patient remained free of recurrence on follow-up for eleven months. To our knowledge, this application of microcoil implantation prior to laparoscopic partial nephrectomy towards an intrarenal mass could be an early reported attempt for the localized method applied in renal surgery. The percutaneous microcoil localization of endophytic renal tumours is potentially safe and effective prior to laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.
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Yang YK, Hsieh ML, Chen SY, Liu CY, Lin PH, Kan HC, Pang ST, Yu KJ. Clinical Benefits of Indocyanine Green Fluorescence in Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14123032. [PMID: 35740695 PMCID: PMC9220784 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14123032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background: To compare the intraoperative and postoperative outcomes of indocyanine green (ICG) administration in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) and report the differences in the results between patients with benign and malignant renal tumors. Methods: From 2017 to 2020, 132 patients underwent RAPN at our institution, including 21 patients with ICG administration. Clinical data obtained from our institution’s RAPN database were retrospectively reviewed. Intraoperative, postoperative, pathological, and functional outcomes of RAPN were assessed. Results: The pathological results indicated that among the 127 patients, 38 and 89 had received diagnoses of benign and malignant tumors, respectively. A longer operative time (311 vs. 271 min; p = 0.006) but superior preservation of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at 3-month follow-up (90% vs. 85%; p = 0.031) were observed in the ICG-RAPN group. Less estimated blood loss, shorter warm ischemia time, and superior preservation of eGFR at postoperative day 1 and 6-month follow-up were also noted, despite no significant differences. Among the patients with malignant tumors, less estimated blood loss (30 vs. 100 mL; p < 0.001) was reported in the ICG-RAPN subgroup. Conclusions: Patients with ICG-RAPN exhibited superior short-term renal function outcomes compared with the standard RAPN group. Of the patients with malignant tumors, ICG-RAPN was associated with less blood loss than standard RAPN without a more positive margin rate. Further studies with larger cohorts and prospective designs are necessary to verify the intraoperative and functional advantages of the green dye.
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- Yu-Kuan Yang
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-K.Y.); (M.-L.H.); (S.-Y.C.); (P.-H.L.); (H.-C.K.)
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-K.Y.); (M.-L.H.); (S.-Y.C.); (P.-H.L.); (H.-C.K.)
- College of Medicine, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-K.Y.); (M.-L.H.); (S.-Y.C.); (P.-H.L.); (H.-C.K.)
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- College of Medicine, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
- Department of Urology, New Taipei Municipal Tucheng Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City 236, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-K.Y.); (M.-L.H.); (S.-Y.C.); (P.-H.L.); (H.-C.K.)
- College of Medicine, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-K.Y.); (M.-L.H.); (S.-Y.C.); (P.-H.L.); (H.-C.K.)
- College of Medicine, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-K.Y.); (M.-L.H.); (S.-Y.C.); (P.-H.L.); (H.-C.K.)
- College of Medicine, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
- Correspondence: (S.-T.P.); (K.-J.Y.); Tel.: +886-3-3281200 (ext. 2103) (K.-J.Y.)
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan; (Y.-K.Y.); (M.-L.H.); (S.-Y.C.); (P.-H.L.); (H.-C.K.)
- College of Medicine, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Graduate Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (S.-T.P.); (K.-J.Y.); Tel.: +886-3-3281200 (ext. 2103) (K.-J.Y.)
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Selective renal artery clamp during robot assisted partial nephrectomy: The use of indocyanine green. UROLOGY VIDEO JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urolvj.2022.100148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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AUTHOR REPLY. Urology 2022; 164:e316. [PMID: 35710185 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.10.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Puliatti S, Eissa A, Checcucci E, Piazza P, Amato M, Scarcella S, Rivas JG, Taratkin M, Marenco J, Rivero IB, Kowalewski KF, Cacciamani G, El-Sherbiny A, Zoeir A, El-Bahnasy AM, De Groote R, Mottrie A, Micali S. New imaging technologies for robotic kidney cancer surgery. Asian J Urol 2022; 9:253-262. [PMID: 36035346 PMCID: PMC9399539 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajur.2022.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective Kidney cancers account for approximately 2% of all newly diagnosed cancer in 2020. Among the primary treatment options for kidney cancer, urologist may choose between radical or partial nephrectomy, or ablative therapies. Nowadays, robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) for the management of renal cancers has gained popularity, up to being considered the gold standard. However, RAPN is a challenging procedure with a steep learning curve. Methods In this narrative review, different imaging technologies used to guide and aid RAPN are discussed. Results Three-dimensional visualization technology has been extensively discussed in RAPN, showing its value in enhancing robotic-surgery training, patient counseling, surgical planning, and intraoperative guidance. Intraoperative imaging technologies such as intracorporeal ultrasound, near-infrared fluorescent imaging, and intraoperative pathological examination can also be used to improve the outcomes following RAPN. Finally, artificial intelligence may play a role in the field of RAPN soon. Conclusion RAPN is a complex surgery; however, many imaging technologies may play an important role in facilitating it.
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Amparore D, Piramide F, Pecoraro A, Verri P, Checcucci E, De Cillis S, Piana A, Busacca G, Manfredi M, Fiori C, Porpiglia F. Identification of Recurrent Anatomical Clusters Using Three-dimensional Virtual Models for Complex Renal Tumors with an Imperative Indication for Nephron-sparing Surgery: New Technological Tools for Driving Decision-making. EUR UROL SUPPL 2022; 38:60-66. [PMID: 35265865 PMCID: PMC8898779 DOI: 10.1016/j.euros.2022.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Daniele Amparore
- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
- European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologists Renal Cancer Working Group, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
- European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologists Renal Cancer Working Group, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo, Turin, Italy
- European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologists Uro-technology and SoMe Working Group, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
- Corresponding author. Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy. Tel. +39 011 9026485; Fax: +39 011 9026244.
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Diana P, Muselaers S, Kara O, Pavan N, Pecoraro A, Carbonara U, Campi R, Amparore D. The impact of ischemic injury in patients with solitary kidneys: new cornerstones for contemporary "precision" robot-assisted partial nephrectomy. Minerva Urol Nephrol 2022; 73:851-853. [PMID: 35144369 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-6051.21.04810-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Pietro Diana
- Department of Urology, Fundació Puigvert, Autonoma University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain - .,Department of Urology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy -
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- Department of Urology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Urology, Cattinara Hospital, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Pederzoli Hospital, Peschiera del Garda, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Department of Urological Robotic Surgery and Renal Transplantation, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Indocyanine green drives computer vision based 3D augmented reality robot assisted partial nephrectomy: the beginning of “automatic” overlapping era. Urology 2022; 164:e312-e316. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.10.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kim CJ, Nishida M, Hanada E, Kageyama S, Narita M, Kawauchi A. Application of the indocyanine green fluorescence imaging method in laparoscopic resection of a solitary retroperitoneal metastasis of renal cell carcinoma: A case report. Asian J Endosc Surg 2022; 15:172-175. [PMID: 33890712 DOI: 10.1111/ases.12945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Fluorescence image-guided surgery has improved intraoperative identification of anatomic structures including visualization of vascular anatomy. Herein, indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging was applied to identify of a recurrent small tumor of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) during laparoscopic surgery. The patient underwent left laparoscopic radical nephrectomy via the retroperitoneal approach for RCC (clear cell carcinoma, pT1bN0M0) at the age of 39 years. A solitary retroperitoneal mass (14 mm in diameter) was identified in a computed tomography scan 6 years after surgery. We performed laparoscopic resection with the application of the ICG angiography, because RCC is recognized as one of the most hypervascular cancers. The tumor was clearly visualized by fluorescence. Histopathological diagnosis of the resected tumor was recurrent RCC (low grade, G1). The patient remained free of disease at 2 years after surgery. The ICG fluorescence imaging would be a useful method for identification of metastatic small lesions of RCC during laparoscopic surgery.
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- Chul Jang Kim
- Department of Urology, Kohka Public Hospital, Kohka, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kohka Public Hospital, Kohka, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Ōtsu, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Ōtsu, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Ōtsu, Japan
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Wei B, Su H, Chen P, Tan HL, Li N, Qin ZE, Huang P, Chang S. Recent advancements in peripheral nerve-specific fluorescent compounds. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:7799-7810. [PMID: 34747953 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm01256h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Nerve injury is a common complication of surgery. Accidental nerve damage or transection can lead to severe clinical symptoms including pain, numbness, paralysis and even expiratory dyspnoea. In recent years, with the rise of the field of fluorescence-guided surgery, researchers have discovered that nerve-specific fluorescent agents can serve as nerve markers in animals and can be used to guide surgical procedures and reduce the incidence of intraoperative nerve damage. Currently, researchers have begun to focus on biochemistry, materials chemistry and other fields to produce more neuro-specific fluorescent agents with physiological relevance and they are expected to have clinical applications. This review discusses the agents with potential to be used in fluorescence-guided nerve imaging during surgery.
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- Bo Wei
- Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, P.R. China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, P.R. China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, P.R. China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, P.R. China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, P.R. China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, P.R. China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, P.R. China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, P.R. China. .,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Changsha 410008, Hunan, P.R. China.,Clinical Research Center for Thyroid Diseases in Hunan Province, Changsha 410008, Hunan, P.R. China
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Yokoyama M, Ishioka J, Toba M, Fukushima H, Tanaka H, Yoshida S, Matsuoka Y, Ai M, Fushimi K, Fujii Y. Trends and safety of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy during the initial 2-year period after government approval in Japan: A nationwide database study from 2016 to 2018. Int J Urol 2021; 28:1268-1272. [PMID: 34528301 DOI: 10.1111/iju.14698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the trends and safety of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy during the initial 2-year period after government approval for this type of procedure in April 2016. METHODS This nationwide retrospective study included 3722 received robot-assisted partial nephrectomy cases carried out from April 2016 to March 2018 in 124 participating institutions. The institutions were divided into lower- and higher-volume institutions according to the median of 19 robot-assisted partial nephrectomy cases during the study period. Surgical outcomes between 616 cases from lower-volume institutions and 3106 cases from higher-volume institutions were compared using propensity score matching. RESULTS During the study period, both the number of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy surgeries and the number of institutions in which the surgery was carried out steadily increased. Overall, the median anesthesia time was 217 min, the median postoperative length of stay was 9 days, and the proportion of blood transfusions, complications and readmissions were 0.8%, 5.1% and 1.0%, respectively. There were no significant differences in anesthesia time, incidence of blood transfusions, and complication rates between the lower-volume and higher-volume institutions. However, a slightly, but significantly, longer postoperative length of stay and a lower incidence of readmission were observed in lower-volume institutions both before and after propensity score matching. CONCLUSIONS Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy has become widespread during the initial 2-year period after government approval with an acceptable safety profile, regardless of the institutional caseloads. This technique has become a standard of care for stage 1 renal cancer patients in Japan.
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- Minato Yokoyama
- Departments of 1Urology and.,Insured Medical Care Management, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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- Departments of 1Urology and.,Insured Medical Care Management, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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- Quality Management Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, and
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- Insured Medical Care Management, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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- Quality Management Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, and.,Department of Health Policy and Informatics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Long JA, Fiard G, Giai J, Teyssier Y, Fontanell A, Overs C, Poncet D, Descotes JL, Rambeaud JJ, Moreau-Gaudry A, Ittobane T, Bouzit A, Bosson JL, Lanchon C. Superselective Ischemia in Robotic Partial Nephrectomy Does Not Provide Better Long-term Renal Function than Renal Artery Clamping in a Randomized Controlled Trial (EMERALD): Should We Take the Risk? Eur Urol Focus 2021; 8:769-776. [PMID: 33931361 DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2021.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Superselective clamping of tumor-targeted arteries aims to eliminate ischemia of the remnant kidney while keeping tumor bed bloodless during excision. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of superselective clamping on long-term renal function, compared with renal artery early unclamping. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A randomized monocentric single-blind trial (1:1) was conducted from February 2018 to August 2019. Patients with a single renal tumor were candidates for a robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) in a referral center. EMERALD (NCT03679572) was powered to include 50 patients with an interim analysis after 30 cases. INTERVENTION Superselective RAPN (SS-RAPN) with near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) or conventional RAPN with renal artery early unclamping. OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS The primary endpoint was the percent change of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in the operated kidney after 6 mo (combination of eGFR and relative function on 99mTc-DMSA scintigraphy). Secondary endpoints assessed feasibility and safety of the technique. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS Relative eGFR reduction in the operated kidney at 6 mo did not differ significantly (-21.4% vs -23.4%, p=0.66). This absence of difference remained after adjusting on percentage of kidney volume preserved, which was an independent predictor of functional preservation. There were no significant differences in terms of blood loss, change in hemoglobin, postoperative complications, transfusion, and conversion to radical nephrectomy (two vs zero) or to open surgery (one vs zero). Despite a good accrual, the steering committee interrupted the trial after the interim analysis for futility given the absence of trend in favor of SS-RAPN. CONCLUSIONS SS-RAPN using NIRF does not provide better renal function preservation than renal artery clamping, questioning the interest of this technique at a higher risk of bleeding. PATIENT SUMMARY In this randomized controlled trial, superselective clamping of tumor feeding arteries did not show any advantage in terms of long-term renal function compared with conventional artery clamping.
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- Jean-Alexandre Long
- Urology Department, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France; TIMC-IMAG UMR CNRS 5525, Domaine de la Merci, La Tronche, France.
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- Urology Department, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France; TIMC-IMAG UMR CNRS 5525, Domaine de la Merci, La Tronche, France
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- Clinical Investigation Center, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Radiology Department, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Urology Department, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Urology Department, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Urology Department, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Urology Department, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France; TIMC-IMAG UMR CNRS 5525, Domaine de la Merci, La Tronche, France
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- TIMC-IMAG UMR CNRS 5525, Domaine de la Merci, La Tronche, France; Clinical Investigation Center, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Clinical Investigation Center, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Urology Department, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Clinical Investigation Center, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Urology Department, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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Diana P, Lughezzani G, Uleri A, Casale P, Saita A, Hurle R, Lazzeri M, Mottrie A, De Naeyer G, De Groote R, Porter J, Buffi N. Multi-institutional Retrospective Validation and Comparison of the Simplified PADUA REnal Nephrometry System for the Prediction of Surgical Success of Robot-assisted Partial Nephrectomy. Eur Urol Focus 2020; 7:1100-1106. [PMID: 33272907 DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2020.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of a nephron-sparing surgery for the treatment of localized renal masses is being pushed to more challenging cases. However, this procedure is not devoid of risks, and the Radius, Exophytic/Endophytic, Nearness, Anterior/Posterior, Location (RENAL) and Preoperative Aspects and Dimensions Used for an Anatomical (PADUA) classifications are commonly employed in the prediction of complications. Recently, the Simplified PADUA REnal (SPARE) scoring system has been proposed with the aim to provide a more simple system, to improve its reproducibility to predict postoperative risks. OBJECTIVE We aim to retrospectively validate and compare the proposed new SPARE system in a multi-institutional population. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS The Transatlantic Robotic Nephron-sparing Surgery (TRoNeS) study group collected data from 737 patients subjected to robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) between 2010 and 2016 at three tertiary care referral centers. Of these patients, 536 presented complete demographic and clinical data. OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Renal masses were classified according to the SPARE, RENAL, and PADUA nephrometry scores, and surgical success was defined according to the margin, ischemia, and complication scores. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS Of 536 patients, 340 were male; the median age was 61 (53-69) yr and preoperative tumor size was 30 (22-43) mm. The margin, ischemia, and complication score was achieved in 399 of cases (74.4%). All three nephrometry scores were significant predictors of surgical outcomes both in univariate and in adjusted multivariate logistic regression model analysis. In accuracy analysis, the area under the curve (AUC) of the SPARE scoring system (0.73) was significantly higher than those of the PADUA (0.65) and RENAL (0.68) nephrometry scores in predicting surgical success. CONCLUSIONS The SPARE score appears to be a promising and reliable score for the prediction of surgical outcomes of RAPN, showing a higher accuracy relative to the traditional PADUA and RENAL nephrometry scores. Further, prospective studies are warranted before its introduction in clinical practice. PATIENT SUMMARY The Simplified PADUA REnal (SPARE) score is a reproducible and simple nephrometry score, offering better predictive capabilities of surgical success and complications.
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- Pietro Diana
- Department of Urology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Institute IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy.
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- Department of Urology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Institute IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Institute IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Institute IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Institute IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Institute IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Institute IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy
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- ORSI, Academy, Melle, Belgium; Department of Urology, Onze Lieve Vrouw Hospital, Aalst, Belgium
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- Department of Urology, Onze Lieve Vrouw Hospital, Aalst, Belgium
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- Department of Urology, Onze Lieve Vrouw Hospital, Aalst, Belgium
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- Department of Urology, Swedish Urology Group, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Institute IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
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