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11 Citation Posted by: urologysurgery on: September 21, 2008 In: Kidney Comment! Success rates for kidney transplantation continue to improve. Graft survival at 1 year is now 83% for all cadaver transplants done in the United States and 93% for living related transplants.9 Some programs report greater than 90% survival even for cadaver grafts, and greater than 85% survival at 2 years.1 Despite these good results, they are not yet 100%, so a percentage of patients transplanted will fail. The fate of the, technorati.com
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1 Citation Mouth vagina or colon Monday, December 15, 2008 Was this list of breakthrough devices and therapies selected by a panel of Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists, technorati.com
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1 Citation Posted by: urologysurgery on: September 21, 2008 In: Kidney Comment! Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common malignancy of the kidney and accounts for about 3% of all adult neoplasms. The estimated number of new cases of renal cell carcinoma in the United States in 1997 is 28,000 with a projected 11,300 deaths, and this incidence is expected to increase as a result of the expanded use of radiographic imaging.7 Because renal cell carcinoma is relatively refractory to chemotherapy and ra, technorati.com
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1 Citation Posted by: urologysurgery on: September 21, 2008 In: Kidney Comment! Recent interest in partial nephrectomy or nephron-sparing surgery for renal cell carcinoma has been stimulated by advances in renal imaging, improved surgical techniques, the increasing number of incidentally discovered low-stage renal cell carcinomas, and good long-term survival in patients undergoing this form of treatment. Partial nephrectomy entails complete local resection of a renal tumor while leaving the largest pos, technorati.com
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1 Citation Hey everyone. I just wanted to let everyone know that I've been discharged from the hospital and am back at my hotel room. I'm staying at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Scottsdale, AZ. It's only been about 34 hours since the surgery. I was up out of the bed 30 minutes after coming out of the recovery room. Those of you that know me know that I'm pretty stubborn. I'm having some pain, but it's a small price to pay. Honestly, I'm doing great! Masud Khondoker (the kidney recipient) is also doing g, technorati.com
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1 Citation Today has been a great day! It started off with a little pain and a lot of sleepiness. However, I got a great surprise today. Masud and his wife, Sharmin, and their son, Maheeb (4) showed up at my hotel room to surprise me. Masud had just been discharged from the hospital. It's only been 3 days since the transplant. It's absolutely amazing that he's doing so well. I don't think he was kicked out of the hospital. I think he was really ready to leave. This entire experience has been o, technorati.com
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1 Citation Posted by: urologysurgery on: September 21, 2008 In: Kidney Comment! The term ?simple nephrectomy? describes the technique of removing the kidney from within Gerota?s fascia and in no manner is meant to indicate that the operation is technically easy. This procedure is usually performed in the setting of a nonneoplastic disease state but is the end operation after other therapies (including surgery) have failed, making this operation technically challenging.DIAGNOSIS Usually the indications, technorati.com
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Renal and Retroperitoneal Abscesses 1 Citation Posted by: urologysurgery on: December 22, 2008 In: Kidney Comment! Renal and retroperitoneal abscesses are uncommon clinical entities that often pose a significant diagnostic challenge. Nonspecific signs and symptoms frequently lead to a delay in diagnosis and treatment. Consequently, they are associated with significant morbidity, and mortality rates approaching 50% have been reported. An understanding of the anatomy of the retroperitoneal space is essential for classification, diagnosis,, technorati.com
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1 Citation Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery Friday, December 26, 2008 Will Cuban surgeons develop a new generation of procedures that reduce surgical trauma and scars? What companies will be supplying the ports, the manual instruments and the optics for the dynamic field of minimally invasive surgery?, technorati.com
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