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19. Single-port robotic partial nephrectomy: impact on perioperative outcomes and hospital stay

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Carbonara, U., Amparore, D., Borregales, L.D., Caliò, A., Ciccarese, C., Diana, P., Erdem, S., Marandino, L., Marchioni, M., Muselaers, C.H.J., Palumbo, C., Pavan, N., Pecoraro, A., Roussel, E., Warren, H., Wu, Z.J., Campi, R., and Bertolo, R.

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robotic, RAPN, SP, nephrectomy, nephrooureterectomy, partial nephrectomy, pyeloplasty, renal surgery, single-port, All institutes and research themes of the Radboud University Medical Center, Urological cancers Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences [Radboudumc 15]
Abstract

Contains fulltext : 293789.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access) Single-port (SP) robotic surgery is a novel technology and is at the beginning of its adoption curve in urology. The goal of this narrative review is to provide an overview of SP-robotic partial nephrectomy (PN) 4 years after the introduction of the da Vinci SP dedicated platform, focusing on perioperative outcomes, length of stay, and surgical technique. A nonsystematic review of the literature was conducted. The research included the most updated articles that referred to SP robotic PN. Since its commercial release in 2018, several institutions have reproduced robotic PN by using the SP platform, both via a transperitoneal and a retroperitoneal approach. The published SP-robotic PN series are generally based on preliminary experiences by surgeons who had previous experience with conventional multi-arms robotic platforms. The reported outcomes are encouraging. Overall, three studies reported that SP-robotic PN cases had nonsignificantly different operative time, estimated blood loss, overall complications rate, and length of stay compared to the conventional 'multi-arms' robotic PN. However, in all these series, renal masses treated by SP had overall lower complexity. Moreover, two studies underlined decreased postoperative pain as a major pro of adopting the SP system. This should reduce/avoid the need for opioids after surgery. No study compared SP-robotic versus multi-arms robotic PN in cost-effectiveness. Published experience with SP-robotic PN has reported the feasibility and safety of the approach. Preliminary results are encouraging and at least noninferior with respect to those from the multi-arms series. Prospective comparative studies with long-term oncologic and functional results are awaited to draw more definitive conclusions and better establish the more appropriate indications of SP robotics in the field of PN.

Published
2023

38. Tests investigating the punching shear of a column-slab connection strengthened with non-prestressed or prestressed FRP plates

Author

Abdullah, A., Bailey, C.G., and Wu, Z.J.

Subjects
Strength of materials -- Analysis, Business, Construction and materials industries
Abstract

ABSTRACT This paper investigates the effectiveness of bonding non-prestressed and prestressed carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) plates to the tension surface of concrete column-slab connections in both the serviceability and [...]

Published
2013
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45. Semiempirical method for the evaluation of bond covalency in complex crystals

Author

Wu, Z.J. and Zhang, S.Y.

Subjects
Chemical bonds -- Research, Crystals -- Analysis, Complex compounds -- Analysis, Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries
Abstract

A semiempirical method for evaluating bond covalency in complex crystals is presented. It provides an explicit expression of how to decompose the complex crystals into the sum of binary crystals. The technique, which extends the dielectric description theory of Phillips, Van Vechten, Levine and Tanaka, is applicable to a wide range of complex materials and is easily accessible due to its simplicity. Aside from bond covalency, it also allows the calculation of other useful properties such as bulk modulus. Examples of how the method is applied are presented.

Published
1999

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