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Ureteric stent dwelling time: a risk factor for post‐ureteroscopy sepsis by Nevo, Amihay, Mano, Roy, Baniel, Jack, Lifshitz, David A.

“…Objectives To evaluate the association between stent dwelling time and sepsis after ureteroscopy, and identify risk factors for sepsis in this setting…”
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Clinical Implications of Stent Culture in Patients with Indwelling Ureteral Stents Prior to Ureteroscopy by Nevo, Amihay, Mano, Roy, Schreter, Eran, Lifshitz, David A

“…Purpose We determined the ability of urine culture to predict stent culture status and associated infectious pathogens, and evaluated the association between…”
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Transplant Kidney Retrograde Ureteral Stent Placement and Exchange: Overcoming the Challenge by Halstuch, Daniel, Ehrlich, Yaron, Shenhar, Chen, Mano, Roy, Baniel, Jack, Margel, David, Lifshitz, David A.

“…To present a reliable technique for fluoroscopic controlled, large-bore, ureteral stent placement and exchange in transplant kidneys with persistent…”
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Comparison of surgical effectiveness: kidney sparing surgery for upper tract urothelial carcinoma by Schuil, Hugo W., Figaroa, Orlane J.A., Baard, Joyce, Lifshitz, David A., Jamaludin, Faridi S., Kamphuis, Guido M.

“…Purpose of review This review provides an overview of the recent publications on kidney-sparing-surgery (KSS) for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), an…”
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Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of Perioperative Outcomes of Supine versus Prone Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy by Babaoff, Roi, Creiderman, Gherman, Darawsha, Abd Elhalim, Ehrlich, Yaron, Somani, Bhaskar, Lifshitz, David A

“…To compare the perioperative outcomes of supine and prone percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). A retrospective search of a tertiary medical center database…”
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Nitric oxide charged catheters as a potential strategy for prevention of hospital acquired infections by Margel, David, Mizrahi, Mark, Regev-Shoshani, Gili, Ko, Mary, Moshe, Maya, Ozalvo, Rachel, Shavit-Grievink, Liat, Baniel, Jack, Kedar, Daniel, Yossepowitch, Ofer, Lifshitz, David, Nadu, Andrei, Greenberg, David, Av-Gay, Yossef

“…Catheter-Associated Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAI's) are caused by biofilm-forming bacteria. Using a novel approach, we generated anti-infective barrier on…”
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Heat shock proteins 60 and 70 are associated with long-term outcome of T1-stage high-grade urothelial tumors of the bladder treated with intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin immunotherapy by Mano, Roy, Zilber, Sofia, Di Natale, Renzo G., Kedar, Daniel, Lifshitz, David A., Yossepowitch, Ofer, Baniel, Jack, Margel, David

“…•Heat shock proteins are molecular chaperons that maintain cellular function.•Elevated HSP60 levels predict disease progression in Bacillus Calmette-Guérin…”
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Retrograde Endoureterotomy for Persistent Ureterovesical Anastomotic Strictures in Renal Transplant Kidneys After Failed Antegrade Balloon Dilation by Mano, Roy, Golan, Shay, Holland, Ronen, Livne, Pinhas M, Lifshitz, David A

“…Objective To evaluate the long-term outcomes and complications of retrograde endoureterotomy for persistent ureterovesical anastomotic strictures in renal…”
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Epigenetic Control of Expression Homeostasis during Replication Is Stabilized by the Replication Checkpoint by Voichek, Yoav, Mittelman, Karin, Gordon, Yulia, Bar-Ziv, Raz, Lifshitz Smit, David, Shenhav, Rom, Barkai, Naama

“…DNA replication introduces a dosage imbalance between early and late replicating genes. In budding yeast, buffering gene expression against this imbalance…”
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The role of diagnostic ureteroscopy in the era of computed tomography urography by Golan, Shay, Nadu, Andrei, Lifshitz, David

“…To examine the contemporary role of ureteroscopy in the diagnosis of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma. We retrospectively evaluated 116 diagnostic…”
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Retrograde intrarenal surgery for lower pole stones utilizing stone displacement technique yields excellent results by Golomb, Dor, Goldberg, Hanan, Tapiero, Shlomi, Stabholz, Yariv, Lotan, Paz, Darawsha, Abd Elhalim, Holland, Ronen, Ehrlich, Yaron, Lifshitz, David

“…Objective: To evaluate the long-term stone-free rate (SFR) of retrograde intra-renal surgery (RIRS) in the treatment of lower pole renal calculi using only…”
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Holmium laser endoureterotomy for benign ureteral stricture: a single center experience by Gnessin, Ehud, Yossepowitch, Ofer, Holland, Ronen, Livne, Pinchas M, Lifshitz, David A

“…We assessed the long-term outcome of laser endoureterotomy for benign ureteral stricture. From a database of 69 patients who underwent retrograde laser…”
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Interpreting the results of chemical stone analysis in the era of modern stone analysis techniques by Gilad, Ron, Williams, James C., Usman, Kalba D., Holland, Ronen, Golan, Shay, Tor, Ruth, Lifshitz, David

“…Introduction and objective Stone analysis should be performed in all first-time stone formers. The preferred analytical procedures are Fourier-transform…”
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The impact of retrograde intrarenal surgery for asymptomatic renal stones in patients undergoing ureteroscopy for a symptomatic ureteral stone by Goldberg, Hanan, Holland, Ronen, Tal, Raanan, Lask, Dov M, Livne, Pinhas M, Lifshitz, David A

“…In the era of rigid ureteroscopy (URS) for ureteral stones, asymptomatic renal stones were often left in place. With the advent of flexible URS, however, the…”
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Impact of ischemia on renal function after laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: a multicenter study by Shikanov, Sergey, Lifshitz, David, Chan, Andrea A, Okhunov, Zhamshid, Ordonez, Maria A, Wheat, Jeffrey C, Matin, Surena F, Landman, Jaime, Wolf, Jr, J Stuart, Eggener, Scott E, Shalhav, Arieh L

“…We assessed the influence of renal ischemia on long-term global renal function after laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in patients with 2 functioning kidneys in…”
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Laparoscopic radical versus laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for clinical T1bN0M0 renal tumors: comparison of perioperative, pathological, and functional outcomes by Deklaj, Tom, Lifshitz, David A, Shikanov, Sergey A, Katz, Mark H, Zorn, Kevin C, Shalhav, Arieh L

“…To compare outcomes in patients treated with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) and laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (LRN) for clinical T1bN0M0 renal…”
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Laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery in the management of angiomyolipoma: a single center experience by Msezane, Lambda, Chang, Anthony, Shikanov, Sergey, Deklaj, Tom, Katz, Mark H, Shalhav, Arieh L, Lifshitz, David A

“…Angioembolization is often the first-line treatment for patients with renal angiomyolipoma (AML). Regrowth and repeated hemorrhage after embolization, however,…”
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Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: predictors of prolonged warm ischemia by Lifshitz, David A, Shikanov, Sergey, Jeldres, Claudio, Deklaj, Tom, Karakiewicz, Pierre I, Zorn, Kevin C, Eggener, Scott E, Shalhav, Arieh L

“…The kidney is often exposed to warm ischemia during laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. Warm ischemia time is associated with acute and possible long-term renal…”
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Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for technically challenging tumours by Shikanov, Sergey, Lifshitz, David A., Deklaj, Tom, Katz, Mark H., Shalhav, Arieh L.

“…Study Type – Therapy (case series)
Level of Evidence 4 OBJECTIVE To investigate the outcomes of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) for endophytic tumours…”
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Knotless closure of the collecting system and renal parenchyma with a novel barbed suture during laparoscopic porcine partial nephrectomy by Shikanov, Sergey, Wille, Mark, Large, Michael, Lifshitz, David A, Zorn, Kevin C, Shalhav, Arieh L, Eggener, Scott E

“…Closure of the urinary collecting system and renal parenchyma is a technically challenging aspect of laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery and an obstacle to…”
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