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2. Open Radical Cystectomy: Single Center Results and Outcomes in the Last Five Years
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Bojan Čikić, Toni Zekulić, Luka Penezić, Jerko Anđelić, Tomislav Kuliš, Hrvoje Saić, Ahmad El-Saleh, Vedran Andrijašević, Tvrtko Hudolin, Eleonora Goluža, and Željko Kaštelan
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ystectomy ,Urinary diversion ,Bladder cancer ,Ileal conduit ,Survival ,Medicine - Abstract
Radical cystectomy is a therapeutic modality of choice for many patients with muscle- invasive bladder cancer. We conducted a retrospective study of open radical cystectomies performed at a single Center from January 2017 to January 2022. Decision on the urinary diversion type was based on tumor stage, comorbidities, patient age, general condition and preferences. There were 19.5% of female and 80.5% of male patients, median age 67 (range 38-90) years. We performed 96 (44.7%) ureterocutaneostomies (UCS), 67 (31.2%) ileal conduit derivations, and 52 (24.2%) orthotopic neobladder derivations (OND). There were 17 (7.9%) complications after UCS, 7 (3.2%) after incontinent urinary diversion, and 7 (3.2%) after OND. Fifty-five (25.6%) patients developed early complications, of which 31 (14.4%) during the initial hospitalization period, and 24 (11.2%) required re-hospitalization in the 30-day postoperative period. The most common wound-related complication was wound dehiscence, most typically caused by infection. The main reason for readmission was urosepsis. The 30-day mortality rate was 0.9%. Late complications that occurred 30 days after the operation were found in 39 (18.1%) cases. Bladder cancer is a high-mortality disease that requires a multidisciplinary and personalized approach. Further development of multidisciplinary teams, perioperative and postoperative care, and follow- up strategy is needed to improve the oncologic and functional outcomes of this procedure.
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- 2023
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3. Short-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Radiofrequency and Microwave Ablation in the Treatment of Small Renal Masses
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Lora Grbanović, Ana Marija Alduk, Nikola Knežević, Željko Kaštelan, Tvrtko Hudolin, and Maja Prutki
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Kidney neoplasms ,Ablation techniques ,Radiofrequency ablation ,Microwave ablation ,Medicine - Abstract
Although the gold standard in the management of kidney tumors is surgical treatment, thermal ablation methods are a viable therapeutic option for patients with small (
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- 2023
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4. Laparoscopic Adrenal-Sparing Surgery Case Series: Partial Adrenalectomy and Cyst Resection
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Nikola Knežević, Luka Penezić, Ivan Milas, Darko Kaštelan, Tomislav Kuliš, Toni Zekulić, Bojan Čikić, and Željko Kaštelan
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Laparoscopy ,Adrenalectomy ,Organ sparing treatments ,Minimally invasive surgery ,Medicine - Abstract
The aim is to present our case series documenting indications, laparoscopic technique, surgical and endocrinologic outcomes of laparoscopic partial adrenalectomy. In the period from April 2011 until October 2021, we performed 39 procedures. The patients were divided into three groups: unilateral adrenal gland tumor with a normal contralateral gland (group 1), tumor of the solitary adrenal gland (group 2), and adrenal cysts (group 3). There were 20 patients in group 1, 6 patients in group 2, and 13 patients in group 3. The most common histology in group 1 was adenoma (40%), all tumors in group 2 were renal cell carcinoma metastases, and all cysts in group 3 were benign. There were no major complications (Clavien Dindo grade ≥2) in the whole cohort. All patients in groups 1 and 3 had favorable endocrinologic outcomes, and 50% of group 2 patients required lifelong hydrocortisone replacement therapy. The procedure is safe and feasible with favorable outcomes in the hands of a high volume adrenal surgeon.
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- 2023
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5. Trends in Surgical Management of Renal Neoplasms: Single Center Results in the Last Decade
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Nikola Knežević, Toni Zekulić, Tomislav Kuliš, Luka Penezić, Tvrtko Hudolin, Bojan Čikić, Vladimir Ferenčak, Jerko Anđelić, Hrvoje Saić, Ilija Jurić, Ahmad El-Saleh, Eleonora Goluža, and Željko Kaštelan
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Nephrectomy ,Laparoscopy ,Renal cancer ,Nephron-sparing surgery ,Medicine - Abstract
The majority of renal neoplasms can be treated surgically using open or minimally- invasive approach. Nephron-sparing surgery should be used when possible, regardless to the operative approach. In this retrospective study, we analyzed surgical trends of operative treatment of renal neoplasms in the period from February 2011 until December 2020. There were a total of 1031 procedures, 703 (68.2%) radical nephrectomies (RN) and 328 (31.8%) partial nephrectomies (PN). Laparoscopic approach was used in 211 (20.5%) (111 PN and 100 RN), while open approach was used in 820 (79.5%) (328 PN and 703 RN) cases. There were 12 procedures performed with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass and hypothermic arrest. The median operative time was 161 minutes for open RN and 158 for open PN, 160 for laparoscopic RN, and 162 for laparoscopic PN. The most common pathology was clear cell carcinoma in 693 (67.3%), papillary carcinoma in 115 (11.2%), chromophobe carcinoma in 67 (6.5%), oncocytoma in 46 (4.5%), and angiomyolipoma in 33 (3.2%) patients. Pathologically, pT1 stage was diagnosed in 56.9%, pT2 in 5.8%, pT3 in 22.4% and pT4 in 1.2% of patients. Regional lymphadenectomy was performed in 354 (34.3%) patients, among which lymph nodes were positive in 40 (11.3%) cases. Surgical margins were positive in 27 cases when PN was performed (8.2%). In conclusion, there was an ongoing raising trend in the number of procedures in general, and also in minimally invasive and nephron-sparing surgery in our study.
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- 2023
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6. Management of Prostate Cancer in Kidney Transplant Recipients
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Zoran Zimak, Ivica Mokos, Hrvoje Saić, Dinko Hauptman, Milko Padovan, Tvrtko Hudolin, Eleonora Goluža, Nikolina Bašić Jukić, and Željko Kaštelan
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Prostate cancer ,Kidney transplantation ,Radical prostatectomy ,Medicine - Abstract
Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice in eligible patients with end-stage kidney disease. Prostate cancer (PC) is the second most common cancer in men worldwide. The prevalence of chronic kidney disease worldwide is 13.4%. The management of localized PC in these patients is challenging due to immunosuppressive therapy and pelvic graft localization. High graft and recipient survival rates have resulted in higher numbers of these patients in our everyday practice. A retrospective analysis of male patients who had undergone kidney transplantation at our center between 2002 and 2022 and were diagnosed and treated for PC was performed. We analyzed the incidence, treatment methods, and follow-up of PC patients in this population. A total of 1079 male patients were transplanted. PC was diagnosed in 12 patients (8 after and 4 before transplantation). The incidence of PC was 1.11%. Radical prostatectomy was performed in 11 patients, and one patient was treated with radical radiotherapy. Eleven patients had stable graft function; 1 graftectomy was performed, unrelated to PC. Three patients were indicated for salvage radiotherapy, one is in process for prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography (PSMA PET CT), and 7 patients are in follow-up and without recurrence. Radical prostatectomy is a safe treatment method for localized PC in kidney transplant recipients, which does not impair graft function and survival.
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- 2023
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7. Flexible Ureterorenoscopy and Laser Lithotripsy in a Patient with a Stone in the Transplanted Kidney: A Case Report
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Marjan Marić, Tomislav Kuliš, Luka Penezić, Vedran Andrijašević, Ivica Mokos, and Željko Kaštelan
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Renal allograft lithiasis ,Flexible ureterorenoscopy ,Medicine - Abstract
We report a case of a 31-year-old patient with obstructive ureterolithiasis in a transplanted kidney, treated endoscopically with flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser lithotripsy. The patient presented with biochemical signs of acute renal failure and ultrasonographically detected hydronephrosis. Emergency nonenhanced computed tomography scan revealed an obstructive 5-mm stone in the ureter of the transplanted kidney with resulting hydronephrosis. The patient received a double J stent to relieve allograft obstruction. Since the stone size was deemed favorable for conservative treatment, the patient was discharged. Two months later, he was readmitted for leucopenia caused by mycophenolate mofetil. After recuperation of his white blood cell count, he was referred to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, but since the stone was radiolucent, an endoscopic procedure was indicated. Retrograde endoscopic flexible ureterorenoscopy with ‘dusting’ of the stone was successfully performed. One year after the procedure, the patient was stone free and with good allograft function.
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- 2023
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8. Postprostatectomy Continence after Functional Magnetic Pelvic Stimulation
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Helena Kolar Mitrović, Tvrtko Hudolin, Tomislav Kuliš, Luka Penezić, Mirko Bakula, Toni Zekulić, Ilija Jurić, Jerko Anđelić, Hrvoje Saić, Željko Kaštelan, and Porin Perić
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Radical prostatectomy ,Functional magnetic stimulation ,Quality of life ,Urinary incontinence ,Erectile dysfunction ,Pelvic rehabilitation ,Medicine - Abstract
Although radical prostatectomy is considered the gold standard for optimal treatment of localized prostate cancer, this radical surgery carries a significant risk of erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence which can be present as transient or permanent side effects in many patients. We have made significant advances in diagnostic and surgical approach to prostate cancer, using a number of new methods that are becoming increasingly available, resulting in better treatment outcomes. However, we still do not use all the possibilities for the prevention and treatment of these side effects, probably due to their insufficient research, or unclear effectiveness. Functional magnetic stimulation is a method used to treat a large number of diseases, i.e., to alleviate their symptoms and ailments. Its role through pelvic stimulation has been proven in the treatment of incontinence in women, and in our study, we want to determine its role in more detail, primarily in the treatment of urinary incontinence in patients after prostate cancer surgery. In case of positive results, this method may be recommended for wider use in patients with adverse effects of radical prostatectomy.
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- 2023
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9. Sacral Neuromodulation in Treating Overactive Bladder Patients – First-Time Application in Croatia
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Mirko Bakula, Dinko Hauptman, Tvrtko Hudolin, Sandra Nađ Škegro, Katarina Ivana Tudor, Branko Bakula, and Željko Kaštelan
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Sacral neuromodulation ,Overactive bladder ,Croatia ,Medicine - Abstract
Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) is a safe, efficacious, and minimally invasive advanced therapy that involves electrical stimulation to sacral nerve root to modulate neural pathway. Indications for SNM include symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB), urinary incontinence, urinary retention, urgency and frequency and, regarding bowel dysfunction, fecal incontinence . In Europe and Canada, indication is also established for chronic constipation. The mechanism of action is still not fully elucidated and complete understanding is yet to be determined. It is proposed that SNM modulates neural circuits in both central and peripheral pathways, thus having an impact on the brain, as well as on the bladder-targeting neuronal activity. Another possible significant effect on irregular bladder activity is through inhibition of the bladder afferent pathways by stimulation of the pudendal nerve. Over the past two decades, with more than 300 000 treated patients, SNM has confirmed its efficacy to relieve refractory OAB symptoms, as well as urinary retention or fecal incontinence. First SNM applications in Croatia were uneventful and we are glad to offer our patients this novel therapy in the future.
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10. Senhance Robotic Radical Prostatectomy; a Review of Literature
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Tomislav Kuliš, Tvrtko Hudolin, Luka Penezić, Toni Zekulić, Hrvoje Saić, Tomislav Sambolić, Iva Bačak Kocman, Eleonora Goluža, Nikola Knežević, and Željko Kaštelan
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Senhance ,Robotic Prostatectomy: Prostate Cancer ,Medicine - Abstract
Since its introduction 20 years ago, robotic radical prostatectomy has become a standard of care in the treatment of localized prostate cancer in many Centers. Until recently, they have all been performed by the only available robotic platform. Senhance is a novel robotic platform that was approved for clinical use. The term Senhance was used to systematically search PubMed and Scopus databases for relevant articles that were afterward filtered for appropriate designs and data reports. There were two reports that met all of the criteria and were included in the review. Both studies were designed as prospective case series with a total of 234 patients where the data including operative data and oncological outcomes were reported. The average operative time ranged between 180 and 195 min, with estimated blood loss between 250 and 300 mL. There was 3 Clavien - Dindo grade III, and 1 Clavien - DIndo grade IV complication reported. One of the studies compared it with laparoscopy, but no significant difference in operative time and blood loss was found. Both studies concluded that the Senhance is a feasible and safe robotic platform for radical prostatectomy.
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- 2022
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11. Pelvic Rehabilitation for Urinary Incontinence after Radical Prostatectomy
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Tvrtko Hudolin, Helena Kolar Mitrović, Mirko Bakula, Tomislav Kuliš, Luka Penezić, Toni Zekulić, Ilija Jurić, and Željko Kaštelan
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Radical Prostatectomy ,Urinary Incontinence ,Pelvic Rehabilitation ,Pelvic Floor Muscle Training ,Medicine - Abstract
Radical prostatectomy (RP) performed by open, laparoscopic, or robotic approach is considered the gold standard for localized prostate cancer (PCa). However, it carries the risk of postprostatectomy urinary incontinence (UI) and erectile dysfunction (ED) which significantly reduce patients’ satisfaction with surgery and quality of life (QoL), therefore it is important to decrease the possibility or severity of these complications to a minimum. There are several preoperative prognostic factors such as urethral length and closing pressure obtained by magnetic resonance imaging and profilometry, as well as several variations in the surgical approach such as preservation of the neurovascular bundle (NVB) and puboprostatic ligaments, sparing or reconstruction of bladder neck, Retzius-sparing approach, and meticulous surgical dissection, used to predict or prevent unwanted side effects of RP. In addition, there are postoperative methods that can help reduce complications. In this review, we will present the role of pelvic rehabilitation with an emphasis on pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in reducing consequences of radical surgery.
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12. Anesthesia for Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy - a Challenge for Anaesthesiologist
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Iva Bačak Kocman, Slobodan Mihaljević, Eleonora Goluža, Andrea Peršin Beraković, Nataša Margaretić Piljek, Tomislav Kuliš, Tvrtko Hudolin, Nikola Knežević, and Željko Kaštelan
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Radical Prostatectomy ,Robotic Surgery ,Anaesthesia ,Perioperative Management ,Medicine - Abstract
Mininimally invasive surgery has become one of the most popular ones over the last few decades due to many benefits. The advantages are minimal surgical incision, reduced blood loss, reduced postoperative pain, faster postoperative recovery, shorter hospital stay, lower morbidity and better outcomes compared to open surgery. The most common robotic procedures in urology are radical prostatectomies. In UHC Zagreb, since November 2019 until now, there have been more than 180 robotic assisted radical prostatectomies (RALP) using Senhance robotic system performed. As a procedure with many possible complications, it represents a challenge for anaesthesiologist. Some of the problems the anaesthesiologists have to face are related to limited patient access, possible difficulties connected with positioning, pneumoperitoneum, subcutaneous emphysema, possible airway oedema. Pneumoperitoneum has impact on almost every system: cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, gastrointestinal and other. Detailed understanding of physiological changes of RALP, with intraoperative impact on nearly every body system is ultimate. Careful preoperative evaluation and intraoperative conduction minimize the risk of complications, and help patients to reach full recovery in a very short time. Excellent outcomes are the result of individualized approach to the patient and good communication between team members.
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13. Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Single Center Case Series
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Luka Penezić, Tomislav Kuliš, Tvrtko Hudolin, Toni Zekulić, Hrvoje Saić, and Željko Kaštelan
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Laparoscopy ,Radical Prostatectomy ,Learning Curve ,Case Series ,Medicine - Abstract
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) is traditionally characterized as a technically difficult procedure with a long learning curve but it is successfully performed worldwide. The aim of this paper was to assess the initial learning curve and clinical outcomes for LRP in our center. We performed a retrospective study including 63 LRP cases, in the course of 22 months, performed by 2 urologists, with no previous LRP experience. All patients were previously assessed by a multidisciplinary team and were selected on the basis of low and intermediate risk disease attributes according to the classification of prostate cancer risk groups of the European Association of Urology. The main outcomes of follow-up are procedure duration, estimated blood loss, complications, positive surgical margins, biochemical relapse and urinary continence. The median follow-up was 19.6 months. The median procedure duration was 196.8 minutes and median blood loss 257.1 mL. Significant decrease in both outcomes was observed when comparing first and last cases in the series. There were 5 (7.9%) Clavien Dindo grade II complications. Undetectable prostate specific antigen (PSA) was observed in 59 (93.6%) patients, and fifty-five patients (87.3%) were continent. Following a methodical learning approach, LRP can be safely mastered with favorable outcomes.
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14. Kidney transplantation in elderly recipient with organ from a very old donor
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Mislav Mokos, Željko Kaštelan, Marijana Ćorić, and Nikolina Bašić-Jukić
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kidney transplantation – methods ,aged ,80 and over ,donor selection – methods ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Kidney transplantation ensures not only the improvement of the patient’s quality of life but also extends life expectancy. A significant disproportion between the numbers of available and needed organs for transplantation has led to prolonged wait time for a kidney transplant. Since mortality rates for hemodialysis patients are manifold higher when compared to general population of the same age, organs from older donors are increasingly being accepted. We report the case of kidney transplantation in a 72-year-old recipient who received kidney from an 83-year-old deceased donor. Proper care of deceased donor in the intensive care unit, preimplantation biopsy and short cold ischemia time were crucial for organ acceptance and resulted in immediate graft function. Adequately prepared older recipient, with short period on hemodialysis, appropriate postoperative monitoring and immunosuppressive therapy resulted in quick recovery of the patient, without intraoperative or early postoperative complications, and a short inpatient stay.
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- 2022
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15. Emergency Ilio-Femoral Bypass during kidney Renal Transplantation Due to External Iliac Artery Dissection: Case Report
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Ivica Mokos, Luka Penezić, Josip Figl, Bojan Čikić, Marjan Marić, Nikolina Bašić Jukić, and Željko Kaštelan
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Medicine - Abstract
Intraoperative iliac artery dissection during kidney transplantation is a rare but serious complication that requires prompt intervention. We present a case of right external iliac artery dissection during deceased donor kidney transplantation. A 57-year-old male patient underwent standard pretransplant evaluation and had no signs of either significant aortoiliac occlusive disease or peripheral arterial occlusive disease. Diabetic nephropathy, arterial hypertension and smoking were the underlying causes of the patient’s end-stage renal disease. Transplantation was performed in the standard fashion. The kidney was positioned in the right iliac fossa and the venous end to-side anastomosis was performed first. A significant dissection of the right external iliac artery was found on arteriotomy. Immediate ilio-femoral bypass with a vascular prosthesis was performed. During two years of follow-up the kidney function is stable and there are no signs of lower limb vascular insufficiency.
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- 2022
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16. Treatment of small renal tumors with ablative techniques
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Ana Marija Alduk, Nikola Knežević, Tomislav Kuliš, Eleonora Goluža, Ivica Sjekavica, and Željko Kaštelan
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kidney neoplasms – diagnosis ,pathology ,surgery ,carcinom ,renal cell - diagnosis ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Small renal tumor is a radiologically detected renal mass up to four cm in diameter. Surgery is the main therapeutic option in the treatment of these tumors, but in elderly and comorbid patients ablative techniques are the alternative. The aim of this paper is to report our experience in the treatment of small renal tumors with ablative techniques. We retrospectively analyzed patient records of individuals treated with radiofrequency and microwave ablation at the University hospital center Zagreb in the period from January 2017 to August 2019. An appropriate radiological and preoperative work-up was performed for all subjects, and then tumor biopsy and ablation. Patients were followed using the standard follow-up schedule: three, six, and 12 months after the procedure, and then annually, using radiological methods. Ablation of 32 small renal tumors was performed for 31 patients, 27 of which were radiofrequency and seven microwave ablations. One-year overall and cancer specific survival was 100%. In 12.9% of patients a residual mass was diagnosed – three were retreated with ablation and one underwent radical nephrectomy. We had four ClavienDindo grade 2 complications. Ablative techniques are an oncologically effective and safe treatment option for patients that are unfit for surgery.
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- 2021
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17. Large fibroepithelial polyp in prostatic urethra of 29-year-old male patient
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Tomislav Kuliš, Toni Zekulić, Marijana Ćorić, Marijan Marić, Nikola Knežević, Ivana Pušenjak, Tvrtko Hudolin, and Željko Kaštelan
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fibroepithelial polyp ,dysuria ,transurethral resection ,prostatic urethra ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
We present a young adult male patient with suspicious lesion in urinary bladder found on routine exam using ultrasound. Urethrocystoscopy was performed and revealed urethral fibroepithelial polyp that was causing partial and total obstruction of urine flow. We have documented this case with a series of high-quality endoscopic images.
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- 2020
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18. Multidisciplinary surgical treatment of clear-cell renal carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus level III and IV: our experience during the past decade
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Tvrtko Hudolin, Vladimir Ferenčak, Luka Penezić, Toni Zekulić, Tomislav Kuliš, Marjan Marić, Oliver Pavlović, Ahmad El-Saleh, Nikola Knežević, Eleonora Goluža, Bojan Biočina, and Željko Kaštelan
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renal cell carcinoma ,inferior vena cava ,venous thrombosis ,radical nephrectomy ,cardiopulmonary bypass ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Patients with non-metastatic, stage T3 clear-cell renal cell cancer present a clinical challenge for urologists. The extent of tumor thrombus in inferior vena cava is the primary determinant of surgical procedure complexity. Level III and IV thrombi require the use of cardiopulmonary bypass and hypothermic arrest. Careful preoperative planning and a multidisciplinary approach are mandatory. In this paper, we report outcomes of 12 patients who were surgically treated in our center. The 29 months overall survival for all patients was 69%, while three patients died during follow-up. Of nine surviving patients, six are currently disease-free, whereas three had disease progression. Our study showed that carefully selected patients with clear-cell renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus level III and IV could be successfully treated with an aggressive surgical approach.
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19. 5 Correlating prostate imaging reporting and data system (PIRADS) version 2 scores with results of targeted biopsy of the prostate
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Domagoj Šarić, Tomislav Kuliš, Zoran Zimak, Bojan Čikić, Toni Zekulić, and Željko Kaštelan
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biopsy ,mpMRI ,prostate cancer ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Published
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20. Leydig Cells in Patients with Non-Obstructive Azoospermia: Do They Really Proliferate?
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Dinko Hauptman, Marta Himelreich Perić, Tihana Marić, Ana Katušić Bojanac, Nino Sinčić, Zoran Zimak, Željko Kaštelan, and Davor Ježek
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azoospermia ,testicular biopsy ,Leydig cells ,cell hypertrophy ,cell hyperplasia ,morphometry ,Science - Abstract
Background: Non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) is a form of male infertility caused by disorders of the testicular parenchyma and impaired spermatogenesis. This study aimed to investigate the nature of Leydig cell changes in patients with NOA, especially whether their actual proliferation occurred. Methods: 48 testicular biopsies from infertile patients with NOA and 24 testicular biopsies originating from azoospermic patients suffering from obstructive azoospermia (OA) were included in the study. Leydig cells and their possible proliferative activity were analysed by immunohistochemistry and morphometry (stereology). Results: Unlike in the OA group, Leydig cells in NOA patients were sometimes organised into larger clusters and displayed an abundant cytoplasm/hypertrophy. Moreover, significant fibrosis of the interstitial compartment was demonstrated in some NOA samples, often accompanied by inflammatory cells. Stereological analysis showed no increase/proliferation of Leydig cells; on the contrary, these cells decreased in number in the NOA group. Conclusions: The decrease in the number of Leydig cells can be explained by previous inflammatory changes within the testicular interstitium and consequent interstitial fibrosis. The interstitial fibrosis might have a deteriorating effect on Leydig cells.
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21. Oral lesions in kidney transplant recipients
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Katarina Levarda-Hudolin, Tvrtko Hudolin, Nikolina Bašić-Jukić, and Željko Kaštelan
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Kidney transplantation ,Mouth diseases ,Gingival hyperplasia ,Candidiasis, oral ,Leukoplakia, hairy ,Sarcoma, Kaposi ,Medicine - Abstract
Permanent immunosuppression is necessary to prevent rejection after kidney transplantation. However, it may predispose patients to different conditions and diseases including oral lesions. The most common benign oral lesions in kidney transplant recipients are gingival hyperplasia, oral candidiasis, hairy leukoplakia and saburral tongue. Oral form of Kaposi sarcoma, although rarely, can also be seen in kidney transplant patients. In this review, we present the incidence, etiology, clinical findings, diagnosis and treatment options for these lesions. For kidney transplant recipients, it is important to maintain good oral hygiene and care, as well as regular professional control by the dentist. This approach can reduce the number and severity of oral lesions.
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22. Targeting Tumor Markers with Antisense Peptides: An Example of Human Prostate Specific Antigen
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Nikola Štambuk, Paško Konjevoda, Petra Turčić, Hrvoje Šošić, Gorana Aralica, Damir Babić, Sven Seiwerth, Željko Kaštelan, Renata Novak Kujundžić, Piotr Wardega, Jelena Barać Žutelija, Ana Gudelj Gračanin, and Mario Gabričević
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neoplasm ,prostate specific antigen ,biomarker ,antisense peptide ,immunohistochemistry ,nanomedicine ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Abstract
The purpose of this paper was to outline the development of short peptide targeting of the human prostate specific antigen (hPSA), and to evaluate its effectiveness in staining PSA in human prostate cancer tissue. The targeting of the hPSA antigen by means of antisense peptide AVRDKVG was designed according to a three-step method involving: 1. The selection of the molecular target (hPSA epitope), 2. the modeling of an antisense peptide (paratope) based on the epitope sequence, and 3. the spectroscopic evaluation of sense−antisense peptide binding. We then modified standard hPSA immunohistochemical staining practice by using a biotinylated antisense peptide instead of the standard monoclonal antibody and compared the results of both procedures. Immunochemical testing on human tissue showed the applicability of the antisense peptide technology to human molecular targets. This methodology represents a new approach to deriving peptide ligands and potential lead compounds for the development of novel diagnostic substances, biopharmaceuticals and vaccines.
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23. cfDNA methylation in liquid biopsies as potential testicular seminoma biomarker
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Dora Raos, Davor Oršolić, Silvija Mašić, Miroslav Tomić, Jure Krasić, Igor Tomašković, Nora Nikolac Gabaj, Nina Gelo, Željko Kaštelan, Tomislav Kuliš, Ana Katušić Bojanac, Anja Barešić, Monika Ulamec, Davor Ježek, and Nino Sincic
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Cancer Research ,Genetics ,DNA methylation ,biomarkers ,cfDNA ,liquid biopsy ,seminoma - Abstract
Background: Seminoma is a testicular tumor type, routinely diagnosed after orchidectomy. As cfDNA represents a source of minimally invasive seminoma patient management, this study aimed to investigate whether cfDNA methylation of six genes from liquid biopsies, have potential as novel seminoma biomarkers. Materials & methods: cfDNA methylation from liquid biopsies was assessed by pyrosequencing and compared with healthy volunteers' samples. Results: Detailed analysis revealed specific CpGs as possible seminoma biomarkers, but receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed modest diagnostic performance. In an analysis of panels of statistically significant CpGs, two DNA methylation panels emerged as potential seminoma screening panels, one in blood CpG8/CpG9/CpG10 ( KITLG) and the other in seminal plasma CpG1( MAGEC2)/CpG1( OCT3/4). Conclusion: The presented data promote the development of liquid biopsy epigenetic biomarkers in the screening of seminoma patients.
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24. Treatment of small renal tumors with ablative techniques
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Tomislav Kuliš, Eleonora Goluža, Željko Kaštelan, Ana Marija Alduk, Luka Penezić, Nikola Knežević, and Ivica Sjekavica
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kidney neoplasms – diagnosis ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Medicine (General) ,business.industry ,Radiofrequency ablation ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Microwave ablation ,Retrospective cohort study ,General Medicine ,Ablation ,Nephrectomy ,law.invention ,R5-920 ,law ,Radiological weapon ,Ablative case ,medicine ,pathology ,Radiology ,surgery ,carcinom ,business ,Survival analysis ,renal cell - diagnosis - Abstract
Small renal tumor is a radiologically detected renal mass up to four cm in diameter. Surgery is the main therapeutic option in the treatment of these tumors, but in elderly and comorbid patients ablative techniques are the alternative. The aim of this paper is to report our experience in the treatment of small renal tumors with ablative techniques. We retrospectively analyzed patient records of individuals treated with radiofrequency and microwave ablation at the University hospital center Zagreb in the period from January 2017 to August 2019. An appropriate radiological and preoperative work-up was performed for all subjects, and then tumor biopsy and ablation. Patients were followed using the standard follow-up schedule: three, six, and 12 months after the procedure, and then annually, using radiological methods. Ablation of 32 small renal tumors was performed for 31 patients, 27 of which were radiofrequency and seven microwave ablations. One-year overall and cancer specific survival was 100%. In 12.9% of patients a residual mass was diagnosed – three were retreated with ablation and one underwent radical nephrectomy. We had four ClavienDindo grade 2 complications. Ablative techniques are an oncologically effective and safe treatment option for patients that are unfit for surgery.
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25. Robotics in urology: A short review and a single-centre experience with Senhance™ robotics system
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Tvrtko Hudolin, Željko Kaštelan, Hrvoje Sajić, Tomislav Kuliš, Luka Penezić, Toni Zekulić, Nikola Knežević, and Dinko Hauptman
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Single centre ,Engineering ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,medicine ,Robotics ,Medical physics ,General Medicine ,Artificial intelligence ,business - Published
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26. Improvement of Quality of Life after Radical Prostatectomy
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Helena, Kolar Mitrović, Porin, Perić, Tvrtko, Hudolin, Mirko, Bakula, Ilija, Jurić, and Željko, Kaštelan
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Male ,Prostatectomy ,Quality of Life ,Humans ,Prostatic Neoplasms ,Pelvic Floor ,Prostate-Specific Antigen ,Early Detection of Cancer - Abstract
Prostate cancer screening has increased the number of patients eligible for radical prostatectomy (RP), but this curable surgery also increases the risk of postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence, and although these adverse effects may vary depending on their incidence, severity and duration they are present in most men who undergoing RP, exposing them to psychosocial problems, increasing health care costs and reducing labour productivity, therefor it is of great importance to reduce or even prevent them. Pelvic physical rehabilitation is a relatively simple, non-invasive, outpatient method that, if applied properly before and/or after RP, can significantly reduce adverse effects, increase patient quality of life and satisfaction with surgery, but also reduce health care costs and accelerate return to work. It is therefore important that our patients and physicians are aware of the benefits of a pelvic muscle training program.
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27. Senhance robot-assisted adrenalectomy: a case series
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Nikola Knežević, Luka Penezić, Tomislav Kuliš, Toni Zekulić, Hrvoje Saić, Tvrtko Hudolin, and Željko Kaštelan
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Adrenalectomy / methods ,Research ,Adrenalectomy ,Humans ,Laparoscopy ,Robotic Surgical Procedures ,Robotics ,Laparoscopy / methods ,Robotic Surgical Procedures / methods ,General Medicine - Abstract
We present a case series of 12 consecutive robot- assisted adrenalectomies performed from May 2019 to March 2020 by a single surgeon experienced in laparoscopy using the novel Senhance robotic system. Eleven patients had primary aldosteronism due to an adrenal adenoma, diagnosed by means of endocrinological and radiological evaluation, and 1 had a benign adrenal cyst. The robotic adrenalectomy technique is described in detail. The mean procedure time was 165.1 minutes, with robotic docking time of 11.6 minutes and console time of 98.6 minutes. The mean estimated blood loss was 47 mL, and hospital stay duration was 4.5 days. There was 1 Clavien Dindo IIIB complication and 1 patient underwent conversion to laparoscopy. All patients with adenoma had complete biochemical remission after surgery. In conclusion, the Senhance robotic system is a safe and feasible platform for benign adrenal surgery in high-volume centers.
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- 2022
28. Emergency Ilio-femoral Bypass during Kidney Transplantation due to External Iliac Artery Dissection: Case Report
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Ivica Mokos, Luka Penezić, Josip Figl, Bojan Čikić, Marjan Marić, Nikolina Bašić Jukić, and Željko Kaštelan
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Male ,Anastomosis, Surgical ,Humans ,Kidney Failure, Chronic ,General Medicine ,Aorta, Abdominal ,Middle Aged ,Iliac Artery ,Kidney Transplantation ,kidney transplantation ,peripheral arterial disease ,vascular grafting - Abstract
Intraoperative iliac artery dissection during kidney transplantation is a rare but serious complication that requires prompt intervention. We present a case of right external iliac artery dissection during deceased donor kidney transplantation. A 57-year-old male patient underwent standard pretransplant evaluation and had no signs of either significant aortoiliac occlusive disease or peripheral arterial occlusive disease. Diabetic nephropathy, arterial hypertension and smoking were the underlying causes of the patient’s end-stage renal disease. Transplantation was performed in the standard fashion. The kidney was positioned in the right iliac fossa and the venous end to-side anastomosis was performed first. A significant dissection of the right external iliac artery was found on arteriotomy. Immediate ilio-femoral bypass with a vascular prosthesis was performed. During two years of follow-up the kidney function is stable and there are no signs of lower limb vascular insufficiency.
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29. Correction to: Letter to the editor on 'Initial experience of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy using the Senhance® robotic system for renal cell carcinoma'
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Tomislav Kuliš, Luka Penezić, Tvrtko Hudolin, Toni Zekulić, Hrvoje Saić, Nikola Knežević, and Željko Kaštelan
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Correction - Published
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30. Letter to the editor on "Initial experience of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy using the Senhance® robotic system for renal cell carcinoma"
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Tomislav, Kuliš, primary, Luka, Penezić, additional, Tvrko, Hudolin, additional, Toni, Zekulić, additional, Hrvoje, Saić, additional, Nikola, Knežević, additional, and Željko, Kaštelan, additional
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31. Liječenje malih tumora bubrega ablacijskim metodama
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Ana Marija Alduk, Nikola Knežević, Luka Penezić, Tomislav Kuliš, Eleonora Goluža, Ivica Sjekavica, and Željko Kaštelan
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tumori bubrega ,ablacijske tehnike ,minimalno invazivni kirurški zahvati ,ABLATION TECHNIQUES – methods ,NEPHRECTOMY ,TUMOR BURDEN ,BOPSY ,RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES ,KIDNEY NEOPLASMS – diagnosis, pathology, surgery ,CARCINOM, RENAL CELL - diagnosis, pathology, surgery ,RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION ,MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES –methods ,TREATMENT OUTCOME ,SURVIVAL ANALYSIS ,Deskriptori TUMORI BUBREGA – dijagnoza, kirurgija, patologija ,KARCINOM BUBREŽNIH STANICA – dijagnoza, kirurgija, patologija ,VELIČINA TUMORA ,ABLACIJSKE TEHNIKE – metode ,RADIOFREKVENTNA ABLACIJA ,MINIMALNO INVAZIVNI KIRURŠKI ZAHVATI – metode ,BIOPSIJA ,NEFREKTOMIJA ,ISHOD LIJEČENJA ,ANALIZA PREŽIVLJENJA ,RETROSPEKTIVNA ISTRAŽIVANJA - Abstract
Mali tumor bubrega je radiološkim metodama utvrđena tvorba promjera do 4 cm. Kirurško liječenje je terapija izbora ovakvih tumora, ali se kod starijih bolesnika s komorbiditetima preporučuju i ablacijske metode. Cilj je ovoga rada prikazati naša iskustva liječenja malih tumora bubrega ablacijskim metodama. Učinili smo retrospektivnu analizu serije bolesnika liječenih radiofrekventnom i mikrovalnom ablacijom u Kliničkom bolničkom centru Zagreb u razdoblju od siječnja 2017. godine do kolovoza 2019. godine. Svim bolesnicima učinjena je odgovarajuća radiološka i preoperativna obrada, biopsija tumora i ablacija. Praćeni su prema standardnom protokolu radiološkim metodama 3, 6 i 12 mjeseci postoperativno te nakon toga jednom godišnje. Ablacija 32 mala tumora bubrega učinjena je kod 31 pacijenta, od čega 27 radiofrekventnih i 7 mikrovalnih ablacija. Jednogodišnje ukupno i tumor specifično preživljenje bilo je 100%, a kod 12,9% bolesnika utvrđen je rezidualni tumor. Troje ih je liječeno ponovnom ablacijom, a jedan radikalnom nefrektomijom. Imali smo četiri komplikacije iz 2. skupine po Clavien-Dindo klasifikaciji. Ablacijske metode su onkološki dobra i sigurna terapija kod bolesnika koji nisu pogodni za kirurški zahvat., Small renal tumor is a radiologically detected renal mass up to four cm in diameter. Surgery is the main therapeutic option in the treatment of these tumors, but in elderly and comorbid patients ablative techniques are the alternative. The aim of this paper is to report our experience in the treatment of small renal tumors with ablative techniques. We retrospectively analyzed patient records of individuals treated with radiofrequency and microwave ablation at the University hospital center Zagreb in the period from January 2017 to August 2019. An appropriate radiological and preoperative work-up was performed for all subjects, and then tumor biopsy and ablation. Patients were followed using the standard follow-up schedule: three, six, and 12 months after the procedure, and then annually, using radiological methods. Ablation of 32 small renal tumors was performed for 31 patients, 27 of which were radiofrequency and seven microwave ablations. One-year overall and cancer specific survival was 100%. In 12.9% of patients a residual mass was diagnosed – three were retreated with ablation and one underwent radical nephrectomy. We had four ClavienDindo grade 2 complications. Ablative techniques are an oncologically effective and safe treatment option for patients that are unfit for surgery.
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32. Extraperitoneal robotic radical prostatectomy with Senhance®, first 77 cases
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I. Bačak Kocman, Luka Penezić, Tvrtko Hudolin, Željko Kaštelan, H. Saić, N. Knežević, Tomislav Kuliš, and Toni Zekulić
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Prostatectomy ,Urology ,medicine.medical_treatment ,General surgery ,extraperitoneal robotic radical prostatectomy ,Senhance® ,Medicine ,business - Abstract
Introduction & Objectives: Until recently, most of the robotic radical prostatectomies were performed using one available system. Senhance® Surgical System is a novel robotic system, currently used in several centers for Robotic Radical Prostatectomy (RRP). The objective of this study is to present a prospective analysis of our first 77 cases of extraperitoneal RRP (eRRP), analyzing short and long-term postoperative outcomes. Materials & Methods: From November 2019 to November 2020 we performed 77 eRRP using the Senhance® system. Relevant clinical data were collected and analyzed. Complications were reported using Clavien-Dindo classification. Postoperative follow-up of 2-14 months was available for 57 patients. The study has been approved by the institutional ethics committee. Results: Descriptive data are reported in the table. There was no significant difference in operative time when comparing the first 30 cases with the rest of the series. However, there were 150 ml less blood loss in the later series. Grade IV complication was reported in 1, grade II in 3 patients and grade I in 3 patients. The in- hospital stay was on average 5 days and the catheter was removed on average 12 days after surgery. Surgical margins were positive in 23 cases. Two patients underwent salvage radiotherapy because of biochemical relapse. Other patients had postoperative PSA
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33. Conventional TESE technique: A short review and a single-centre experience in 9 years
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Dinko Hauptman, Tvrtko Hudolin, Zoran Zimak, Tomislav Kuliš, Davor Ježek, Željko Kaštelan, Dinko Hauptman, Tvrtko Hudolin, Zoran Zimak, Tomislav Kuliš, Davor Ježek, and Željko Kaštelan
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- 2021
34. Malignancies in renal transplant recipients
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Tea Vukić, Nikolina Bašić-Jukić, Vesna Furic-Cunko, Ivana Jurić, and Željko Kaštelan
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Oncology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Internal medicine ,imunosupresija ,transplantacija bubrega ,zloćudni tumor ,immunosuppression ,malignant tumor ,renal transplantation ,medicine ,Immunosuppression ,General Medicine ,business - Abstract
Završni stadij kronične bubrežne bolesti zahtijeva liječenje nadomještanjem bubrežne funkcije različitim metodama, od kojih je najbolja transplantacija bubrega, zbog značajno više stope preživljavanja i kvalitete života u usporedbi s dijalizom. U početcima transplantacijske medicine, kada su transplantacije izvođene samo u mlađih pacijenata, a preživljenje presatka bilo relativno kratko zbog visoke stope akutnih odbacivanja, zloćudni tumori predstavljali su manje važan problem. Vodeći uzrok gubitka presatka u vrijeme suvremene imunosupresije je smrt pacijenata s funkcionirajućim presatkom, a upravo su zloćudni tumori, nakon srčanožilnih bolesti i infekcija, na trećem mjestu uzročnika smrti u populaciji pacijenata s transplantacijom koja je sve starija i pod sve dužim kumulativnim djelovanjem imunosupresiva. Prema podatcima Registra za transplantaciju Australije i Novog Zelanda 10 % pacijenata razvije tumor nakon 10 godina, 25 % nakon 20 godina, a nakon 30 godina čak 40 % primatelja bubrega pod imunosupresivnom terapijom razvije tumor. U kohorti od 175 000 primatelja u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama je identificirano 10 656 tumora, što je 2,1 puta više nego u općoj populaciji. Uočen je značajan porast rizika za više od 30 različitih primarnih tumora te snižena incidencija tumora dojke i prostate u odnosu na opću populaciju., End-stage renal disease requires the replacement of kidney function by different methods, the best of them being renal transplantation owing to significant survival advantage and better quality of life compared to the dialysis. In the beginnings of transplantation medicine, when transplantation was performed solely in young patients, and survival was relatively short due to acute rejections, malignant tumors were not a significant problem. In the era of modern immunosuppression, the leading cause of graft lost is death of a patient with functional graft. Malignant tumors are the third leading cause of death in patients following renal transplantation due to the increasing age of patients undergoing renal transplantation and longer cumulative influence of immunosuppression. Cardiovascular diseases and infections are the first and a second leading cause of death, respectively. According to Australian and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry, 10% of patients develop tumor 10 years after transplantation, 25% after 20 years, and after 30 years 40% of renal transplant recipients treated with immunosuppression develop malignancy. In a large population-based cohort study of 175 000 United States transplant recipients of solid organs, among those 10 656 developed some kind of a tumor. This is 2.1 times more often when compared to the general population. A significant increase of risk for 30 different primary tumors was reported, whereas a decreased incidence of breast cancer and prostate cancer was noted.
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35. Veliki fibroepitelni polip prostatične uretre dvadesetdevetogodišnjeg pacijenta
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Tomislav Kuliš, Nikola Knežević, Toni Zekulić, Marijana Ćorić, Ivana Pušenjak, Marijan Marić, Tvrtko Hudolin, and Željko Kaštelan
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fibroepithelial polyp ,dysuria ,transurethral resection ,prostatic urethra ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Urology ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,fibroepitelni polip ,dizurija ,transuretralna resekcija ,prostatična uretra ,Oncology ,Male patient ,Prostatic urethra ,Fibroepithelial Polyp ,Medicine ,Dysuria ,medicine.symptom ,business ,RC254-282 - Abstract
We present a young adult male patient with suspicious lesion in urinary bladder found on routine exam using ultrasound. Urethrocystoscopy was performed and revealed urethral fibroepithelial polyp that was causing partial and total obstruction of urine flow. We have documented this case with a series of high-quality endoscopic images., Prikazan je slučaj dvadesetdevetogodišnjeg muškarca kojem je na redovnom sistematskom pregledu, ultrazvukom je pronađena sumnjiva lezija u mokraćnom mjehuru. Uretrocistoskopijom je potvrđen uretralni fibroepitelni polip, mogući uzročnik potpunog ili djelomičnog zastoja mokrenja. Slučaj je dokumentiran serijom visokokvalitetnih endoskopskih fotografija.
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- 2020
36. HIGH PREVALENCE OF RARE DISEASES IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS IN MONTENEGRO
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MARINA RATKOVIĆ, PETAR KAVARIĆ, ŽELJKO KAŠTELAN, and NIKOLINA BAŠIĆ-JUKIĆ
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- 2020
37. Targeted prostate biopsy using a cognitive fusion of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging and transrectal ultrasound in patients with previously negative systematic biopsies and non-suspicious digital rectal exam
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Stela Bulimbasic, Toni Zekulić, Tomislav Kuliš, Ana Marija Alduk, Vladimir Ferenčak, Ivica Mokos, Mario Lušić, Tvrtko Hudolin, and Željko Kaštelan
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Image-Guided Biopsy ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Prostate biopsy ,Diagnosis, Differential ,03 medical and health sciences ,Prostate cancer ,0302 clinical medicine ,Prostate ,Biopsy ,targeted prostate biopsy ,cognitive fusion biopsy ,prostate cancer ,medicine ,Humans ,Prospective Studies ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging ,Prospective cohort study ,Ultrasonography, Interventional ,Aged ,Digital Rectal Examination ,Aged, 80 and over ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging , Ultrasonography, Interventional ,Prostatic Neoplasms ,Cancer ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Radiology ,business ,Research Article - Abstract
Aim: To compare cognitive fusion targeted and systematic prostate biopsy in patients with repeated negative systematic biopsy but persistent clinical suspicion for prostate cancer. ----- Methods: The study enrolled 63 patients with at least one previously negative systematic biopsy who underwent targeted prostate biopsy using multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) and transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) in addition to standardized systematic biopsy from July 2016 to May 2018. Multiparametric MRI was performed with 3 Tesla device by uro-radiologists experienced in prostate cancer. Lesions with Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System 3, 4, and 5 were considered suspicious. Targeted biopsies were performed with cognitive fusion of TRUS and mpMRI. ----- Results: Prostate cancer detection, using either targeted or systematic biopsy, was 60.32%. Targeted biopsies were positive in 52.38% and systematic biopsies in 47.62% of patients. The median highest percentage of cancer involvement per biopsy core was significantly higher in targeted cylinders. The biopsies obtained by using the two techniques did not significantly differ in Gleason score. ----- Conclusion: Cognitive targeted prostate biopsy based on mpMRI presents a valuable addition to systematic biopsy in patients with repeated negative systematic biopsies but persistent clinical suspicion of prostate cancer.
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38. Tumori nakon transplantacije bubrega
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Tea Vukić, Željko Kaštelan, Ivana Jurić, Vesna Furić-Čunko, Nikolina Bašić-Jukić, Tea Vukić, Željko Kaštelan, Ivana Jurić, Vesna Furić-Čunko, and Nikolina Bašić-Jukić
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Završni stadij kronične bubrežne bolesti zahtijeva liječenje nadomještanjem bubrežne funkcije različitim metodama, od kojih je najbolja transplantacija bubrega, zbog značajno više stope preživljavanja i kvalitete života u usporedbi s dijalizom. U početcima transplantacijske medicine, kada su transplantacije izvođene samo u mlađih pacijenata, a preživljenje presatka bilo relativno kratko zbog visoke stope akutnih odbacivanja, zloćudni tumori predstavljali su manje važan problem. Vodeći uzrok gubitka presatka u vrijeme suvremene imunosupresije je smrt pacijenata s funkcionirajućim presatkom, a upravo su zloćudni tumori, nakon srčanožilnih bolesti i infekcija, na trećem mjestu uzročnika smrti u populaciji pacijenata s transplantacijom koja je sve starija i pod sve dužim kumulativnim djelovanjem imunosupresiva. Prema podatcima Registra za transplantaciju Australije i Novog Zelanda 10 % pacijenata razvije tumor nakon 10 godina, 25 % nakon 20 godina, a nakon 30 godina čak 40 % primatelja bubrega pod imunosupresivnom terapijom razvije tumor. U kohorti od 175 000 primatelja u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama je identificirano 10 656 tumora, što je 2,1 puta više nego u općoj populaciji. Uočen je značajan porast rizika za više od 30 različitih primarnih tumora te snižena incidencija tumora dojke i prostate u odnosu na opću populaciju., End-stage renal disease requires the replacement of kidney function by different methods, the best of them being renal transplantation owing to significant survival advantage and better quality of life compared to the dialysis. In the beginnings of transplantation medicine, when transplantation was performed solely in young patients, and survival was relatively short due to acute rejections, malignant tumors were not a significant problem. In the era of modern immunosuppression, the leading cause of graft lost is death of a patient with functional graft. Malignant tumors are the third leading cause of death in patients following renal transplantation due to the increasing age of patients undergoing renal transplantation and longer cumulative influence of immunosuppression. Cardiovascular diseases and infections are the first and a second leading cause of death, respectively. According to Australian and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry, 10% of patients develop tumor 10 years after transplantation, 25% after 20 years, and after 30 years 40% of renal transplant recipients treated with immunosuppression develop malignancy. In a large population-based cohort study of 175 000 United States transplant recipients of solid organs, among those 10 656 developed some kind of a tumor. This is 2.1 times more often when compared to the general population. A significant increase of risk for 30 different primary tumors was reported, whereas a decreased incidence of breast cancer and prostate cancer was noted.
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39. Targeted prostate biopsy using a cognitive fusion of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging and transrectal ultrasound in patients with previously negative systematic biopsies and non-suspicious digital rectal exam
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Tomislav Kuliš, Toni Zekulić, Ana Marija Alduk, Mario Lušić, Stela Bulimbašić, Vladimir Ferenčak, Ivica Mokos, Tvrtko Hudolin, Željko Kaštelan, Tomislav Kuliš, Toni Zekulić, Ana Marija Alduk, Mario Lušić, Stela Bulimbašić, Vladimir Ferenčak, Ivica Mokos, Tvrtko Hudolin, and Željko Kaštelan
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Aim To compare cognitive fusion targeted and systematic prostate biopsy in patients with repeated negative systematic biopsy but persistent clinical suspicion for prostate cancer. Methods The study enrolled 63 patients with at least one previously negative systematic biopsy who underwent targeted prostate biopsy using multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) and transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) in addition to standardized systematic biopsy from July 2016 to May 2018. Multiparametric MRI was performed with 3 Tesla device by uro-radiologists experienced in prostate cancer. Lesions with Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System 3, 4, and 5 were considered suspicious. Targeted biopsies were performed with cognitive fusion of TRUS and mpMRI.Results Prostate cancer detection, using either targeted or systematic biopsy, was 60.32%. Targeted biopsies were positive in 52.38% and systematic biopsies in 47.62% of patients. The median highest percentage of cancer involvement per biopsy core was significantly higher in targeted cylinders. The biopsies obtained by using the two techniques did not significantly differ in Gleason score. Conclusion Cognitive targeted prostate biopsy based on mpMRI presents a valuable addition to systematic biopsy in patients with repeated negative systematic biopsies but persistent clinical suspicion of prostate cancer.
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40. Clinical Recommendation for Diagnostics, Treatment and Monitoring of Patients with Prostate Cancer
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Zvonimir Curić, Tomislav Sorić, Igor Tomašković, Tihana Boraska Jelavić, Kristijan Krpina, Željko Kaštelan, Tomislav Kuliš, Dražen Huić, Vesna Bišof, Ana Marija Alduk, Dag Zahirović, Marija Gamulin, Mladen Solarić, Stela Bulimbašić, Katarina Vilović, Tomislav Omrčen, Ante Punda, Blanka Jakšić, and Ana Fröbe
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Radiation therapy ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Prostate cancer ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Medicine ,Combined Modality Therapy ,Neoplasm staging ,General Medicine ,Radiology ,business ,medicine.disease - Published
- 2019
41. Benign prostatc hyperplasia – medicamentous treatment
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Ahmad El-Saleh, Željko Kaštelan, Dean Markić, and Josip Španjol
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Urinalysis ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Urology ,Hyperplasia ,medicine.disease ,Prostate-specific antigen ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Lower urinary tract symptoms ,Prostate ,Medicine ,Medical history ,business ,Desmopressin ,Watchful waiting ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is characterized with proliferaton of glandular and stromal components of the prostate. BPH can produce prostate enlargement and caused lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The growth of the prostate depends on patent’s age and influence of sexual hormones, specially dihydrotestosterone. Symptoms can be divided as irritatve, obstructve and postmicturation symptoms. The basic evaluation included medical history, symptom score questionnaire, bladder diary, physical examinaton, urinalysis, creatinine and prostate specific antigen serum concentraton, uroflowmetry and postvoid residual urine. The modality of treatment depends about patents symptoms and results of diagnostic evaluaton. The inital step in the treatment are behavioural and dietary modificatons. In the patients with mild symptoms watchful waiting is first line treatment. In the other patients medicamentous treatment is recommended. Pharmacological management included: alpha adrenoreceptor antagonists, 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, muscarin receptors antagonists, vasopressin analogue – desmopressin, beta-3 agonists, phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors, phytotherapy and combinaton therapy. If the medicamentous therapy failed or the complicatons of BPH are present surgical treatment is recommended.
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42. Steady-state pharmacokinetics of mycophenolic acid in renal transplant patients: exploratory analysis of the effects of cyclosporine, recipients’ and donors’ ABCC2 gene variants, and their interactions
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Željko Kaštelan, A. Borić-Bilušić, Nada Božina, Z. Lalić, Vladimir Trkulja, S. Nađ-Škegro, and Tamara Božina
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Adult ,Male ,Adolescent ,Genotype ,Calcineurin Inhibitors ,Renal function ,Pharmacology ,Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ,030226 pharmacology & pharmacy ,Tacrolimus ,Mycophenolic acid ,Young Adult ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Pharmacokinetics ,medicine ,Humans ,Drug Interactions ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Kidney transplantation ,Aged ,Kidney ,Renal transplantation, Immunosuppression, Mycophenolic acid, Cyclosporine, Tacrolimus, ABCC2 protein ,business.industry ,Multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,Mycophenolic Acid ,medicine.disease ,Kidney Transplantation ,Multidrug Resistance-Associated Protein 2 ,Tissue Donors ,Calcineurin ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Cyclosporine ,Female ,Multidrug Resistance-Associated Proteins ,business ,Immunosuppressive Agents ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Purpose The study aims to evaluate the impact of recipients’ and donors’ polymorphisms in multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (MRP2) gene ABCC2 -24C>T and 1249G>A on disposition of mycophenolic acid (MPA) and their interaction with cyclosporine (CsA) (compared to tacrolimus, TAC) in stable de novo adult renal transplant patients of Croatian origin. Methods A total of 68 recipient-donor pairs were genotyped. Steady- state pharmacokinetics of MPA was assessed by the model-independent method. Results Adjusted for MPA formulation, renal function, type of calcineurin inhibitor and recipients’ and donors’ genotypes at the two loci, donors’ A-allele at 1249G>A was associated with a reduced peak (29%) and early (AUC0–2, 33%) exposure and increased MPA clearance (26%). Donors’ A-allele combined with CsA was associated with 78% higher MPA clearance, 49% lower early and 48% lower total exposure as compared to wild type homozygosity + TAC. Recipients’ SNPs per se did not reflect on MPA disposition. However, A-allele at 1249G>A + CsA (compared to wild type + TAC) was associated with a numerically greater increase in MPA clearance (59 vs. 41%), reduction in total exposure (36 vs. 27%) and increase in absorption rate (C max/AUC) (56 vs. 37%) than observed for the main effect of CsA. Less pronounced effects were observed for the combination of variant allele at -24C>T and CsA. Conclusion Considering MPA disposition, data indicate: donors’ ABCC2 1249G>A polymorphism increases clearance and reduces exposure ; CsA increases clearance and reduces exposure by inhibiting MRP2 in the gut, the liver, and the kidney ; donors’ ABCC2 1249G>A polymorphism enhances the renal CsA effect, while recipients’ polymorphism seems to enhance the liver and the gut CsA effects.
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43. The role of p53 isoforms’ expression and p53 mutation status in renal cell cancer prognosis
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Tvrtko Hudolin, Željko Kaštelan, Neda Slade, Marijana Knezović Florijan, Yari Ciribilli, Maro Bujak, Laura Pezzè, and Petar Ozretić
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Gene isoform ,Adult ,Male ,Urology ,Mutant ,p53 ,p53 isoforms ,renal cell cancer ,p53 mutation ,030232 urology & nephrology ,medicine.disease_cause ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Downregulation and upregulation ,Gene expression ,medicine ,Humans ,Protein Isoforms ,Prospective Studies ,Carcinoma, Renal Cell ,Aged ,Aged, 80 and over ,business.industry ,Hazard ratio ,Wild type ,Middle Aged ,Prognosis ,Kidney Neoplasms ,Oncology ,Nat ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Mutation ,Cancer research ,Female ,Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 ,Carcinogenesis ,business - Abstract
Objectives To analyze p53 mutations and gene expression of p53, ∆40p53, and ∆133p53 isoforms in renal cell cancer (RCC) tissues and normal adjacent tissue (NAT) and to associate them to clinical features and outcome. Patients and methods Forty-one randomly selected patients, with primary, previously untreated RCC, with complete clinicopathohistological data were analyzed. NAT samples were available for 37 cases. Expression of p53, ∆40p53 and ∆133p53 was determined using RT-qPCR. A functional yeast-based assay was performed to analyze p53 mutations. Results More than half (56.1%) of patients harbored functional p53 mutations, and they were significantly younger than those with wild type (WT) p53 (P = 0.032). Expression of p53, ∆40p53, and ∆133p53 was upregulated in mutant (MT) p53 RCC compared to WT p53 RCC tissues. However, there was no difference in expression of these isoforms between MT p53 RCC tissues and NAT. Expression of ∆133p53 was significantly downregulated in WT p53 tissues compared to NAT (P = 0.006). Patients that harbored functional p53 mutation had better overall survival (hazard ratio 4.32, 95% confidence interval 1.46–18.82, P = 0.006). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that tumor stage and p53 mutation might be used as independent prognostic marker for overall survival in RCC patients. Conclusions Our findings support the specific events in the carcinogenesis of RCC. p53 isoforms can be differentially expressed depending on p53 mutational status.
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44. Targeting Tumor Markers with Antisense Peptides: An Example of Human Prostate Specific Antigen
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Sven Seiwerth, Petra Turčić, Željko Kaštelan, Piotr Wardega, Jelena Barać Žutelija, Mario Gabričević, Nikola Štambuk, Hrvoje Šošić, Renata Novak Kujundžić, Damir Babić, Ana Gudelj Gračanin, Gorana Aralica, and Paško Konjevoda
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0301 basic medicine ,Male ,medicine.drug_class ,Peptide ,Peptide binding ,prostate specific antigen ,Monoclonal antibody ,Catalysis ,Epitope ,Article ,Protein Structure, Secondary ,neoplasm ,biomarker ,antisense peptide ,immunohistochemistry ,nanomedicine ,Inorganic Chemistry ,lcsh:Chemistry ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Antigen ,medicine ,Biomarkers, Tumor ,Humans ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Molecular Biology ,lcsh:QH301-705.5 ,Spectroscopy ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Organic Chemistry ,Prostatic Neoplasms ,General Medicine ,Prostate-Specific Antigen ,3. Good health ,Computer Science Applications ,Prostate-specific antigen ,Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences ,030104 developmental biology ,chemistry ,lcsh:Biology (General) ,lcsh:QD1-999 ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Biotinylation ,Cancer research ,Paratope ,Peptides - Abstract
The purpose of this paper was to outline the development of short peptide targeting of the human prostate specific antigen (hPSA), and to evaluate its effectiveness in staining PSA in human prostate cancer tissue. The targeting of the hPSA antigen by means of antisense peptide AVRDKVG was designed according to a three-step method involving: 1. The selection of the molecular target (hPSA epitope), 2. the modeling of an antisense peptide (paratope) based on the epitope sequence, and 3. the spectroscopic evaluation of sense&ndash, antisense peptide binding. We then modified standard hPSA immunohistochemical staining practice by using a biotinylated antisense peptide instead of the standard monoclonal antibody and compared the results of both procedures. Immunochemical testing on human tissue showed the applicability of the antisense peptide technology to human molecular targets. This methodology represents a new approach to deriving peptide ligands and potential lead compounds for the development of novel diagnostic substances, biopharmaceuticals and vaccines.
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45. Extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy with the Senhance Surgical System robotic platform
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Stefano Gidaro, Luka Penezić, Ante Ćorušić, Tomislav Kuliš, Nikola Knežević, Eleonora Goluža, Tvrtko Hudolin, and Željko Kaštelan
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Prostatectomy ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Treatment outcome ,Robotic surgery, Radical prostatectomy ,MEDLINE ,ComputerApplications_COMPUTERSINOTHERSYSTEMS ,General Medicine ,Surgery ,Medical Technology News ,Medicine ,business - Abstract
Manuscript describing initial experience with novel robotic platform the Senhance. We describe the technical aspects of surgery and the operative technique.
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46. TUMORS IN KIDNEY DONORS – ETHIC DILEMMA IN TRANSPLANTATION MEDICINE
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MARKO BANIĆ, ALAN HORVAT, LEA KATALINIĆ, VESNA FURIĆ-ČUNKO, IVANA JURIĆ, TVRTKO HUDOLIN, ŽELJKO KAŠTELAN, and NIKOLINA BAŠIĆ-JUKIĆ
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transplantacija bubrega ,darovatelj bubrega ,tumor ,primatelj bubrega ,etika ,HIV ,kidney transplantation ,outcome ,kidney donor ,tumour ,kidney recipient ,ethics - Abstract
Primatelji solidnih organa imaju 3-4 puta veću pojavnost zloćudnih tumora, no osim tumora vlastitog tkiva, primatelji organa mogu razviti i zloćudnu bolest povezanu s darovanim organom. Prema istraživanjima izvan Republike Hrvatske, udio bolesnika koji razviju zloćudni tumor prenesen s darovatelja iznosi 0,01-0,05 %, što bi u hrvatskim uvjetima značilo 0,02-0,1 bolesnika s prenesenim zloćudnim tumorom godišnje. Rizičnima za prijenos tumora smatraju se darovatelji stariji od 45 godina te oni s preboljelim zloćudnim tumorom u anamnezi. Jasne smjernice još nisu razvijene pa svakom bolesniku treba pristupiti individualno i procijeniti rizike i boljitke postupaka. Četiri slučaja transplantacije bubrega s moždano-mrtvog darovatelja za koje se autopsijom doznalo za malignu bolest zabilježena su i na KBC-u Zagreb., It is known that the incidence of malignant diseases is increased 3 to 4 times when the population of solid organs recipients is observed. Apart from the tumours developed from one's own tissues, tumour recipients may develop a malignant tumour related to the donated organ. The chance of developing such a disease is far smaller than the one of developing a malignant disease originating from one's own tissues but the chance is not non-existant. It is necessary to examine whether such a risk is worth taking and whether the donated organ should be explanted in the case of discovering a malignancy in donor. Another problem is the fact that a portion of such tumours is discovered not before the deceased donor's obduction. Acorrding to researches outside of Croatia, 0,01-0,05% of kidney recipients develop a malignancy transmitted from the donor. In Croatian terms, that would be equivalent to 0,02-0,1 persons per year. Increased risk groups would be donors over the age of 45 and donors with a history of malignant disease. There are no clear guidelines developed yet but there are some widely-accepted procedures in certain situations. Each patient must be individually evaluated and cost-benefit analysis must be taken into account. Four cases occured in the Hospital University Center Zagreb when the autopsy discovered a malignancy in kidney donors.
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47. Surgical Treatment of High-Risk Prostatic Carcinoma and Oligometastatic Disease
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Ivica Mokos, Ahmad El Saleh, Tomislav Kuliš, Marija Topalović Grković, Iva Bačak Kocman, and Željko Kaštelan
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Prostatic Neoplasms ,Urologic Surgical Procedures ,Lymph Node Excision ,Metastasectomy ,Professional Papers ,tumori prostate ,urološke kirurške procedure ,limfadenektomija ,metastazektomija - Abstract
Prostate cancer is responsible for the largest number of cancer-related deaths in male population in many countries of the world. Aggressive forms of the disease are associated with an increased risk of local recurrence and death. Treatment of high-risk local prostate cancer most commonly involves radical prostatectomy (RP) or external beam radiation therapy (EBRT ) combined with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT ) with or without the addition of brachytherapy (BT). The use of surgery for high risk prostatic carcinoma (HR PC) is on the rise, because of its advantages including the possibility of cure with surgery alone without the risk of toxicities from prolonged ADT, accurate staging, and avoiding the influence of PSA originating from benign prostatic hyperplasia on future therapy. Oligometastatic prostate cancer may be considered as the last border of possibly curable disease. Radical prostatectomy in oligometastatic prostate cancer can significantly decrease the risk of local complications but only multimodal approach in selected group of patients may offer opportunities to eradicate tumor or delay its progression. Surgery for oligometastatic disease most commonly targets lymphatic disease with salvage pelvic lymph node dissection, whereas it rarely targets distant metastases. Further prospective, randomized studies are necessary to define the role and value of therapies in oligometastatic prostate cancer., Rak prostate ostaje najčešći uzrok smrtnosti od karcinoma u mnogim zemljama svijeta. Bolesnici s agresivnijom bolešću izloženi su većem riziku od neuspjeha lokalnog liječenja i smrti. Liječenje visoko rizične lokalne bolesti najčešće uključuje radikalnu prostatektomiju, radioterapiju (EBRT ) s androgenom deprivacijskom terapijom (ADT ) ili EBRT plus brahiterapiju (BT) i ADT . Kirurško liječenje karcinoma prostate visokog rizika (HR PC) je u porastu zbog svojih prednosti koje uključuju mogućnost izlječenja samo operacijom, točno određivanje stadija bolesti, uklanjanje dobroćudnog izvora PSA koji je čimbenik za određivanje buduće terapije, te mogućnost izbjegavanja toksičnosti dugotrajne primjene ADT-a. Čini se da je oligometastatska bolest posljednja barijera potencijalno izlječivog karcinoma prostate. Radikalna prostatektomija u oligometastatskom karcinomu prostate može značajno smanjiti rizik od lokalnih komplikacija, ali samo multimodalni pristup odabranoj skupini bolesnika može pružiti mogućnosti za potpuno uklanjanje tumora ili usporavanje njegovog napredovanja. Kirurško liječenje oligometastatske bolesti najčešće je usmjereno na limfogeno širenje s disekcijom zahvaćenih zdjeličnih limfnih čvorova, a rjeđe može biti usmjereno na udaljene metastaze. Potrebna su daljnja prospektivna, randomizirana istraživanja za definiranje uloge i vrijednosti terapije oligometastatskog karcinoma prostate.
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48. OCT4 Immunohistochemistry after Staging Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy for Testicular Tumor
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Nikola Knežević, Tomislav Kuliš, Luka Penezić, Marijana Ćorić, Ivan Krhen, and Željko Kaštelan
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Laparoscopy ,Lymphatic metastasis ,Lymph node excision ,Staining and labeling ,Testicular neoplasms ,Laparoskopija ,Limfatične metastaze ,Limfni čvor, odstranjivanje ,Bojenje i označavanje preparata ,Testis, tumori - Abstract
Twenty to thirty percent of patients with clinical stage I testicular tumor have metastases in the retroperitoneum. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of OCT4 immunohistochemistry in histopathologic diagnosis of lymph node metastases in patients with nonseminomatous germ cell testicular tumors. All clinical stage I patients with staging laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy from 2001 until 2009 were included. Archived materials of dissected lymph nodes were reassessed and additional immunohistochemical staining with OCT4 antibody was performed in patients diagnosed as free from metastases. Each slide was visually estimated for the percentage of tumor cells showing nuclear immunoreactivity for OCT4. The study included 93 patients, of which 30 (32.3%) had initially positive retroperitoneal lymph nodes. Of the remaining 63 patients, materials were missing for 5 patients, so additional immunohistochemical staining was performed in 58 patients. Of these, two (3.4%) patients were OCT4 positive, suggesting a conclusion that they were initially misdiagnosed as stage I and metastasis free. OCT4 proved its value in detecting retroperitoneal metastases. Staging laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy for nonseminomatous germ cell testicular tumors in clinical stage I is a reasonable option for selected patients., Dvadeset do trideset posto bolesnika s tumorom testisa kliničkog stadija I. ima metastaze u retroperitoneumu. Cilj ovoga istraživanja bio je utvrditi vrijednosti OCT4 u patohistološkoj dijagnostici metastaza u limfnim čvorovima dobivenih laparoskopskom retroperitonealnom limfadenektomijom za utvrđivanje proširenosti bolesti. U istraživanje su uključeni bolesnici kliničkog stadija I. koji su operirani u razdoblju od 2001. do 2009. godine. Učinjena je ponovna procjena arhiviranih patohistoloških materijala pričem su uzorci bolesnika za koje je prvobitno utvrđeno da nemaju metastaza dodatno imunohistokemijski obrađeni protutijelima OCT4. Za svako stakalce vizualno je procijenjen postotak tumorskih stanica jezgre kojih su pokazale imunoreakciju za OCT4. Istraživanjem su uključena 93 bolesnika od kojih je 30 (32,3%) inicijalno imalo metastaze u retroperitonealnim limfnim čvorovima. Od preostala 63 bolesnika pet ih nije imalo dostupne materijale za analizu te je imunohistokemijsko bojenje učinjeno za 58 bolesnika. Među njima dijagnosticirali smo dva (3,4%) bolesnika koji su imali limfne čvorove pozitivne na OCT4. Njima je inicijalno utvrđen krivi stadij bolesti, čime smo zaključili kako je OCT4 potvrdio svoju vrijednost u otkrivanju retroperitonealnih metastaza. Laparoskopska retroperitonealna limfadenektomija u svrhu utvrđivanja stadija bolesti predstavlja razumnu opciju za probrane bolesnike u kliničkom stadiju I. neseminomskih tumora zametnih stanica testisa.
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49. Clinical guidelines for diagnostics, treatment and monitoring of patients with kidney cancer
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Krešimir Dolić, Boris Ružić, Eduard Vrdoljak, Tihana Boraska Jelavić, Kristian Krpina, Marijana Ćorić, Marijan Šitum, Marijana Jazvić, Monika Ulamec, Ira Pavlović Ružić, Maja Drežnjak Madunić, Katarina Vilović, Josipa Jović Zlatović, Zvonimir Curić, Tomislav Omrčen, Dag Zahirović, Ana Marija Alduk, Željko Kaštelan, Milena Gnjidić, and Marija Gamulin
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50. Intravesical Gemcitabine and Docetaxel Therapy for BCG-Naïve Patients: A Promising Approach to Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
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Mirko Bakula, Tvrtko Hudolin, Nikola Knezevic, Zoran Zimak, Jerko Andelic, Ilija Juric, Marija Gamulin, Milena Gnjidic, and Zeljko Kastelan
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Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy for patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) faces limitations in efficacy and significant side effects, aggravated by a recent global shortage. In this prospective clinical study, we report the outcomes of sequential intravesical administration of gemcitabine and docetaxel (Gem/Doce) as a first-line treatment for BCG-naïve patients with high-risk NMIBC (HR NMIBC). From October 2019 until April 2022, we enrolled 52 patients and followed the treatment protocol set forth by the University of Iowa. Follow-up assessments were conducted every 3 months. In this cohort, 25 (48.1%) patients were diagnosed with high-grade T1 (T1HG) bladder cancer, 10 (19.2%) patients had carcinoma in situ (CIS), and 17 (32.7%) patients had a combination of T1HG+CIS. The median time to first recurrence in the T1HG, CIS, and T1HG+CIS groups was 11, 10.5, and 8.8 months, respectively. The recurrence-free survival was 98.1%, 94.2%, and 80.8% at 6, 9, and 12 months, respectively. The rate of progression-free survival was 100%, 98.1%, and 92.3% at 6, 9, and 12 months, respectively. We demonstrated the safety and efficacy of Gem/Doce therapy in BCG-naïve patients with HR NMIBC during a one-year follow-up. Further research with extended follow-ups, as well as direct comparisons of Gem/Doce with other anticancer agents, is essential.
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