Takashige Abe

Surgical complication-related radical cystectomy is significant and both previous cardiovascular comorbidity and the type of urinary diversion were found to be significant factors for any and major complications. The 90-day mortality rate was 2%, which is compatible with reports from Western high-volume centres.

Long-term cancer control could be achieved in a subgroup of patients who undergo metastasectomy, especially those with a solitary lung or solitary lymph node metastasis.

LN dissection is important for postoperative stratification of patients with UUT cancer because node-positive disease was one of the variables with a significant adverse effect on survival. In addition, the significant difference in survival between the pN0 and pNx groups might indicate a therapeutic benefit of LN dissection, although removing more LNs did not uniformly increase the probability of CSS.

7509 Background: Tri-weekly D is one of the standard treatment regimens for elderly advanced NSCLC pts. To investigate whether the addition of a modified platinum agent might improve the survival in these patients, we conducted a phase III trial comparing weekly DP with tri-weekly D. Methods: Eligibility criteria were: chemotherapy-naïve; unfit for bolus P administration; stage III/IV or relapsed NSCLC; age≥70; PS 0-1. Pts were randomized to receive either DP or D by the minimization method, bal

There was no significant difference in the overall complication rates between the two methods, and patients with neobladder had fewer major complications. The neobladder group had more infectious complications, whereas the ileal conduit group had more wound-related complications.

Female sex, more favorable PS at presentation, hemoglobin level>10g/dl, and single organ metastasis were favorable prognostic factors. In addition, metastasectomy was associated with long-term disease control.

Difficult surgical procedures may result in a higher mental workload, leading to increased fatigue and subsequent errors. This study was aimed to investigate the effect of repeated simulation training in ureterorenoscopy in a high-fidelity setting on the performance and mental workload of novice operators. Medical students voluntarily participated in the present simulation study. After a didactic and video-based lecture, they underwent simulation training involving a renal stone case, including

Our training model has good construct validity, and differences in the NASA Task Load Index score reflect previous laparoscopic surgical experiences. Our findings show the ability to assess both laparoscopic surgical skills and mental workloads, which could help educators comprehend trainees' level outside the operating room. Given the decreasing opportunity to carry out pure laparoscopic surgeries because of the dissemination of robotic surgery, especially in urology, our model can offer practi

Our observations suggest that the spatial cognitive ability influences the initial learning of robotic suturing skills. Further studies are necessary to verify the usefulness of an individual's spatial ability to tailor the surgical training program.

A patient with ectopic pheochromocytoma that developed in the spermatic cord about 5 years after successive resections of bilateral carotid body tumors and bilateral adrenal pheochromocytomas is reported. This is thought to be the first case of pheochromocytoma of the spermatic cord in a setting of multiplicity.

"Unfit" was a poor prognostic factor for metastatic urothelial carcinoma. The dose reduction strategy contributed to continuous treatment in the unfit group. However, its contribution to the prognosis of unfit patients is uncertain.

Ice-slush cooling could provide renal hypothermia also under LPN. The decrease in renal function was small, whereas our ischemic time was longer than experts' warm ischemic series. These observations suggested the protective effect of our cooling methods against ischemic injury.