Search Results - "Babayan, R K"

The impact of pneumoperitoneum, pneumoretroperitoneum, and gasless laparoscopy on the systemic and renal hemodynamics by CHIU, A. W, CHANG, L. S, BIRKETT, D. H, BABAYAN, R. K

“…The use of therapeutic laparoscopy has become widespread recently. It is important to assess the effects of gaseous and gasless laparoscopy on systemic and…”
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Corticosteroid use after prostate brachytherapy reduces the risk of acute urinary retention by Sacco, D.E., Daller, M., Grocela, J.A., Babayan, R.K., Zietman, A.L.

“…OBJECTIVES To evaluate the role of short‐term steroids after prostate brachytherapy to reduce oedema and thus the risk of urinary retention associated with…”
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Radical prostatectomy for adenocarcinoma of the prostate: the influence of preoperative and pathologic findings on biochemical disease-free outcome by Zietman, A L, Edelstein, R A, Coen, J J, Babayan, R K, Krane, R J

“…This retrospective study evaluated the outcome for a cohort of men undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy alone as primary treatment for clinical T1-2…”
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A multicenter clinical trial investigating the use of a fluoroscopically controlled cutting balloon catheter for the management of ureteral and ureteropelvic junction obstruction by Preminger, G M, Clayman, R V, Nakada, S Y, Babayan, R K, Albala, D M, Fuchs, G J, Smith, A D

“…We assessed the efficacy of a fluoroscopically controlled cutting balloon catheter for the treatment of ureteropelvic junction and ureteral strictures. A…”
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Effect of autolymphocyte therapy on survival and quality of life in patients with metastatic renal-cell carcinoma by Osband, M E, Lavin, P T, Babayan, R K, Graham, S, Lamm, D L, Parker, B, Sawczuk, I, Ross, S, Krane, R J

“…To assess the value of autolymphocyte therapy (ALT) in the treatment of metastatic renal-cell carcinoma, 90 patients were randomised to receive every month for…”
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Implications of prostate micrometastases in pelvic lymph nodes: An archival tissue study by Edelstein, Robert A., Zietman, Anthony L., de las Morenas, Antonio, Krane, Robert J., Babayan, Richard K., Dallow, Katherine C., Traish, Abdulmaged, Moreland, Robert B.

“…In the United States, radical retropubic prostatectomy for adenocarcinoma usually includes a staging pelvic lymphadenectomy. If frozen section analysis of the…”
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Renal arterioureteral hemorrhage: a complication of acucise endopyelotomy by Wagner, Joseph R., D'Agostino, Robert, Babayan, Richard K.

“…The Acucise ureteral catheter is a ureteral cutting balloon device that recently received approval for retrograde endopyelotomy. We report a case of a…”
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Advances in digital imaging during endoscopic surgery by Aslan, P, Kuo, R L, Hazel, K, Babayan, R K, Preminger, G M

“…Digital imaging capabilities have recently been incorporated into a number of video systems. Contrast enhancement when using a rigid or semirigid endoscope…”
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Transurethral ultrasound-guided laser-induced prostatectomy: National Human Cooperative Study results by McCullough, D L, Roth, R A, Babayan, R K, Gordon, J O, Reese, J H, Crawford, E D, Fuselier, H A, Smith, J A, Murchison, R J, Kaye, K W

“…Between November 1990 and March 1992, 150 patients at 10 United States institutions were treated with transurethral ultrasound-guided laser-induced…”
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Telemedicine: recent developments and future applications by Kuo, R L, Delvecchio, F C, Babayan, R K, Preminger, G M

“…Telemedicine, or the delivery of health care from a distance, is an exciting field that has undergone rapid advancements over the past three decades. Previous…”
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An appeal to the readership regarding NIH/NIDDK funding for urologic research not related to cancer by Babayan, R K

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Secure transmission of urologic images and records over the Internet by Kuo, R L, Aslan, P, Dinlenc, C Z, Lee, B R, Screnci, D, Babayan, R K, Kavoussi, L R, Preminger, G M

“…Telemedicine has become a common method for the transmission of images and patient data across long distances. Our goal was to assess the efficiency and…”
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Triamterene nephrolithiasis: renewed attention is warranted by Carr, M C, Prien, Jr, E L, Babayan, R K

“…Although triamterene has been known to contribute to urinary calculus formation, it has been presumed to be a rare phenomenon. Our review of stone analyses…”
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Safety and efficacy of electrohydraulic lithotripsy by ureteroscopy by Willscher, M K, Conway, Jr, J F, Babayan, R K, Morrisseau, P, Sant, G R, Bertagnoll, A

“…Electrohydraulic lithotripsy, when performed blindly for ureteral calculi in the past, resulted in frequent ureteral perforation and, therefore, it was…”
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A Porcine Model for Renal Hemodynamic Study during Laparoscopy by Chiu, Allen W., Chang, Luke S., Birkett, Desmond H., Babayan, Richard K.

“…Laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) is a sensitive method for the measurement of microvascular blood flow in tissue. The method has been found useful for estimating…”
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Complications of extraperitoneal balloon dilation by Adams, 2nd, J B, Micali, S, Moore, R G, Babayan, R K, Kavoussi, L R

“…The success of balloon dissection techniques has given laparoscopic surgeons the option of a direct extraperitoneal approach to urologic disease…”
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Primary angiosarcoma of the seminal vesicle by Lamont, J S, Hesketh, P J, de las Morenas, A, Babayan, R K

“…We report on an unusual case of primary angiosarcoma of the seminal vesicle. Diagnosis was confirmed by light and electron microscopy, as well as specific…”
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Stents and catheters in percutaneous renal surgery by Babayan, R K

“…Ureteral stents are commonly used either briefly or long term after percutaneous renal surgery. Most percutaneous stone procedures do not necessitate a…”
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Early experience with the first pre-connected 3-piece inflatable penile prosthesis: the Mentor Alpha-1 by Goldstein, I, Bertero, E B, Kaufman, J M, Witten, F R, Hubbard, J G, Fitch, W P, Geller, R A, McKay, D L, Krane, R J, Borges, F D

“…The aim of this clinical investigation was to obtain preliminary treatment outcome data concerning the Mentor Alpha-1, the first 3-piece inflatable penile…”
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Acquired renal cystic disease: implications for the urologist by Brennan, J F, Stilmant, M M, Babayan, R K, Siroky, M B

“…Acquired cystic kidney disease has become increasingly recognised as a significant risk in patients with end-stage renal disease, especially in those…”
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