Oncology
Feasibility and Outcomes of Orthotopic Ileal Neobladder Reconstruction Following Pelvic Irradiation
To evaluate the complications and oncologic outcomes of orthotopic ileal neobladder reconstruction (ONB) following pelvic radiotherapy (RT) compared to patients with no prior pelvic RT.Perioperative Outcome of Suprarenal Resection of Vena Cava Without Reconstruction in Urologic Malignancies: A Case Series and Review of the Literature
To describe the feasibility and perioperative outcome of suprarenal resection of inferior vena cava (IVC) in urologic neoplasms without reconstruction.Occult Nodal Metastases in Patients Down-Staged to Nonmuscle Invasive Disease Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
To evaluate the risk of occult nodal metastasis in patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer who exhibit a complete or partial clinical response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and assess a potential role for “bladder sparing” management given that the gold standard treatment, radical cystectomy (RC), is associated with high morbidity.Assessing the Impact of Time to Cystectomy for Variant Histology of Urothelial Bladder Cancer
To determine if the timing of radical cystectomy for variant histology of urothelial carcinoma has an impact on survival. Variant histology has been associated with aberrant behavior compared to pure urothelial carcinoma, however the timing of surgery for these patients has not been studied.Satisfaction With Testicular Prosthesis After Radical Orchiectomy
To determine patient satisfaction with testicular prostheses (TP) for testicular cancer. Reconstruction represents an important part of surgical oncology, yet placement of TP following orchiectomy is infrequently performed. Improved data on patient satisfaction with TP would help in counseling patients with testicular cancer.Vena Cavoscopy in the Assessment of Intraluminal Vena Caval Tumor Involvement
To improve confirmation of complete tumor thrombus removal in advanced malignancy, we report on our experience using intraoperative vena cavoscopy using a flexible cystoscope to confirm complete thrombus resection. Patients with renal cell carcinoma or testicular cancer associated with inferior vena caval tumor involvement benefit from surgical resection of the primary tumor and the tumor thrombus. Intraoperative assessment of the vena cava represents a technical challenge, particularly when the thrombus is friable and involves the hepatic veins, or there is caudal extension of thrombus toward the bifurcation.
