Search Results - "Kikkawa, Kazuro"

Myosteatosis as a novel prognostic biomarker after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer by Yamashita, Shimpei, Iwahashi, Yuya, Miyai, Haruka, Iguchi, Takashi, Koike, Hiroyuki, Nishizawa, Satoshi, Matsumura, Nagahide, Hagino, Keizo, Kikkawa, Kazuro, Kohjimoto, Yasuo, Hara, Isao

“…This study aims to evaluate the influence of myosteatosis on survival of patients after radical cystectomy (RC) for bladder cancer. We retrospectively…”
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Ureteral wall volume at ureteral stone site is a critical predictor for shock wave lithotripsy outcomes: comparison with ureteral wall thickness and area by Yamashita, Shimpei, Kohjimoto, Yasuo, Iguchi, Takashi, Nishizawa, Satoshi, Kikkawa, Kazuro, Hara, Isao

“…Our objectives were to compare measurements of ureteral wall area, ureteral wall volume and ureteral wall thickness for their use in prediction of shock wave…”
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Impact of preoperative sarcopenia and myosteatosis on prognosis after radical cystectomy in patients with bladder cancer by Yamashita, Shimpei, Iguchi, Takashi, Koike, Hiroyuki, Wakamiya, Takahito, Kikkawa, Kazuro, Kohjimoto, Yasuo, Hara, Isao

“…Objective To evaluate the prognostic impact of sarcopenia and myosteatosis on survival after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. Methods We retrospectively…”
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Myosteatosis as a novel predictor of urinary incontinence after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy by Yamashita, Shimpei, Kawabata, Hiroki, Deguchi, Ryusuke, Ueda, Yuko, Higuchi, Masatoshi, Muraoka, Satoshi, Koike, Hiroyuki, Kikkawa, Kazuro, Kohjimoto, Yasuo, Hara, Isao

“…Objectives To evaluate the impact of sarcopenia and myosteatosis on urinary incontinence after prostatectomy. Methods We retrospectively reviewed consecutive…”
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Nephrectomy for emphysematous pyelonephritis in a nonfunctional renal allograft due to rejection after kidney transplantation by Kikkawa, Kazuro, Wakamiya, Takahito, Kojima, Fumiyoshi, Kohjimoto, Yasuo, Hara, Isao

“…Background Emphysematous pyelonephritis represents an acute and necrotizing infection characterized by the accumulation of gas within the kidney. This…”
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Modified 5-Item Frailty Index Score as Prognostic Marker After Radical Cystectomy in Bladder Cancer by Yamashita, Shimpei, Mashima, Nobuyuki, Higuchi, Masatoshi, Matsumura, Nagahide, Hagino, Keizo, Kikkawa, Kazuro, Kohjimoto, Yasuo, Hara, Isao

“…A modified 5-item frailty index was recently developed as a predictor of patient comorbidity-based mortality and morbidity. We evaluate the association between…”
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Three-dimensional mean stone density on non-contrast computed tomography can predict ureteroscopic lithotripsy outcome in ureteral stone cases by Yamashita, Shimpei, Iwahashi, Yuya, Deguchi, Ryusuke, Kikkawa, Kazuro, Kohjimoto, Yasuo, Hara, Isao

“…The association between mean stone density (MSD) and ureteroscopic lithotripsy outcome remains controversial. MSD automatically measured by 3D images of stones…”
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The Importance of Follow-Up and Evaluation of Intraoperative Findings to Determine Surgical Indications for Retractile Testis by Kikkawa, Kazuro, Ueda, Yuko, Yamashita, Shimpei, Kohjimoto, Yasuo, Hara, Isao

“…Objectives. Ascending testis or acquired undescended testis develops in approximately 30% of cases of retractile testis, and orchiopexy is recommended for…”
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Diagnosis of testicular torsion with preserved blood flow detected by color Doppler ultrasonography by Kikkawa, Kazuro, Ueda, Yuko, Yamashita, Shimpei, Kohjimoto, Yasuo, Hara, Isao

“…Background To diagnose testicular torsion promptly and accurately when diagnosis of testicular torsion is difficult by color Doppler ultrasonography owing to…”
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Bladder neck size and its association with urinary continence after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy by Kohjimoto, Yasuo, Higuchi, Masatoshi, Yamashita, Shimpei, Kikkawa, Kazuro, Hara, Isao

“…Objectives This study aims to determine whether bladder neck size (BNS) measured during surgery is associated with urinary continence after robot‐assisted…”
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Inverse planning in high-dose rate brachytherapy improves quality of life of prostate cancer patients compared with forward planning by Wakamiya, Takahito, Yamashita, Shimpei, Kikkawa, Kazuro, Kohjimoto, Yasuo, Noda, Yasutaka, Sonomura, Tetsuo, Hara, Isao

“…Objectives To understand differences in quality of life outcomes between cases with forward planning and cases with inverse planning, we examine patients…”
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Evaluation of Second-Line Treatment for Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer following the Administration of Upfront Androgen Receptor Signaling Inhibitors by Kikkawa, Kazuro, Tamaki, Masahiro, Maruno, Kouhei, Hazama, Tatsuya, Takahashi, Toshifumi, Yamada, Yuya, Nakashima, Masakazu, Ito, Noriyuki

“…This study evaluated the effects of docetaxel and androgen receptor signaling inhibitors as second-line treatments in patients with castration-resistant…”
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Impact of postoperative sexual function on health-related quality of life after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy by Iwahashi, Yuya, Deguchi, Ryusuke, Muraoka, Satoshi, Wakamiya, Takahito, Yamashita, Shimpei, Kikkawa, Kazuro, Kohjimoto, Yasuo, Hara, Isao

“…We investigated potential disparities in health-related quality of life, particularly concerning urinary function, between patients with preserved and those…”
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A case of successful treatment of Fournier's gangrene through conservative management and elective debridement by Takahashi, Toshifumi, Maruno, Kouhei, Hazama, Tatsuya, Yamada, Yuya, Nakashima, Masakazu, Kikkawa, Kazuro, Tamaki, Masahiro, Ito, Noriyuki

“…Introduction Fournier's gangrene refers to a necrotizing fasciitis that mainly affects the perineal region and a condition that requires immediate debridement…”
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Adrenocortical carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus found during surgery by Nabeshima, Yuta, Yamashita, Shimpei, Deguchi, Ryusuke, Iwamoto, Ryuta, Warigaya, Kenji, Koike, Hiroyuki, Kikkawa, Kazuro, Kohjimoto, Yasuo, Murata, Shinichi, Hara, Isao

“…Introduction The safety and efficacy of minimally invasive approaches for adrenocortical carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus have not yet been…”
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A case of one‐stage laparoscopic drainage and ureterocystoneostomy for iatrogenic ureteral injury associated with infected urinoma by Takahashi, Toshifumi, Maruno, Kouhei, Hazama, Tatsuya, Ota, Hideto, Yamada, Yuya, Nakashima, Masakazu, Kikkawa, Kazuro, Tamaki, Masahiro, Ito, Noriyuki

“…IntroductionIatrogenic ureteral injury is a rare but often encountered complication of abdominal and gynecological surgery. This is a case of iatrogenic…”
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Impact of age on quality of life in patients with localized prostate cancer treated with high‐dose rate brachytherapy combined with external beam radiotherapy by Kikkawa, Kazuro, Iba, Akinori, Kohjimoto, Yasuo, Noda, Yasutaka, Sonomura, Tetsuo, Hara, Isao

“…Objectives To evaluate age‐related quality of life changes in patients with localized prostate cancer treated by high‐dose rate brachytherapy combined with…”
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Usefulness of Preoperative High Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index as a Prognostic Biomarker in Patients Who Undergo Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer: Multicenter Analysis by Yamashita, Shimpei, Iwahashi, Yuya, Miyai, Haruka, Matsumura, Nagahide, Hagino, Keizo, Kikkawa, Kazuro, Kohjimoto, Yasuo, Hara, Isao

“…Evidence of the prognostic value of pretreatment systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) after radical cystectomy (RC) for bladder cancer is limited. This…”
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Identification of antigenic peptides from novel renal cancer stem-like cell antigen, DNAJB8 by Nishizawa, Satoshi, Hirohashi, Yoshihiko, Kusumoto, Hiroki, Wakamiya, Takahito, Iguchi, Takashi, Yamashita, Shimpei, Iba, Akinori, Kikkawa, Kazuro, Kohjimoto, Yasuo, Torigoe, Toshihiko, Hara, Isao

“…To identify antigenic peptides of cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) antigen, DNAJB8, and establish a mouse CSCs-targeting immunotherapy model. To induce…”
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Necrotizing fasciitis after high-dose rate brachytherapy and external beam radiation for prostate cancer: a case report by Yamashita, Shimpei, Kohjimoto, Yasuo, Iba, Akinori, Kikkawa, Kazuro, Hara, Isao

“…In recent years, the delayed side effects associated with radiotherapy for prostate cancer have drawn the interest of urologists. Although urosymphyseal…”
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