Volume 1, Number 2DepartmentsLUTS, BPH, BPE, BPO: A Plea for the Logical Use of Correct TermsEditorialPaul Abrams
Volume 17, Number 1Case ReviewEn Bloc Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Partial Cystectomy, Urachal Resection, and Pelvic Lymphadenectomy for Urachal AdenocarcinomaChristopher R WilliamsKeyur ChavdaPaul AbramsPrimary adenocarcinomas of the bladder and urachus are extremely rare, accounting for 0.5% to 2.0% of all bladder malignancies. During fetal development, the urachus develops into the median umbilical ligament that stretches from the umbilicus to the bladder. Adenocarcinoma accounts for 90% of all cases of urachal carcinoma. There is no consensus regarding the management of urachal carcinoma. Although the preferred treatment is wide local excision with partial or radical cystectomy, bladder-sparing management is increasing. We report a case of robot-assisted laparoscopic partial cystectomy with en bloc resection of the urachus and bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy for urachal carcinoma. The robot-assisted laparoscopic approach allowed us to minimize surgical morbidity, postoperative pain, and convalescent time while maintaining the oncologic principle of wide local excision. [Rev Urol. 2015;17(1):46-49 doi: 10.3909/riu0630] © 2015 MedReviews®, LLCUrachal adenocarcinomaRobotic partial cystectomyPelvic lymphadenectomy
Volume 17, Number 1Meeting ReviewsBest of the 2014 Pediatric Urology Fall Congress: Highlights From the 2014 Pediatric Urology Fall Congress, October 24-26, 2014, Miami, FLEllen ShapiroPaul Abrams[Rev Urol. 2015;17(1):35-37 doi: 10.3909/riu0662] © 2015 MedReviews®, LLCUrinary tract infectionVesicoureteral reflexRenal ultrasoundAppendicovesicostomyMonti ileovesicostomyAntiobiotic prophylaxis
Volume 17, Number 1Coding CornerHow Best to Use Modifier 59Paul Abrams[Rev Urol. 2015;17(1):33-34 doi: 10.3909/riu0657] © 2015 MedReviews®, LLC