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Vieira BB, da Cunha Reis A, de Paiva Loures A, Plácido ECR, de Sousa FF. An Integrated Cost Model Based on Real Patient Flow: Exploring Surgical Hospitalization. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10081458. [PMID: 36011115 PMCID: PMC9407941 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10081458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Considering the gap observed in studies on health costs, this article aims to propose a cost calculation model for surgical hospitalization. A systematic literature review using PRISMA was conducted to map cost drivers adopted in similar studies and provide theoretical background. Based on the review, an integrated model considering real patient flow was developed using CHEERS guidelines. The micro-costing top-down method was adopted to develop the cost model allowing a balance between the accuracy of the information and the feasibility of the cost estimate. The proposed model fills two gaps in the literature: the standardization of a cost model and the ability to assess a vast number of different surgery costs in the same hospital. Flexibility stands out as an important advantage of the proposed model, as its application enables evaluation of elective and urgent surgeries of medium and high complexity performed in public and private hospitals. As a limitation, the hospital should have hospital information and cost systems implemented. The proposed cost model can provide important information that can result in better decision making. This becomes more relevant in public health, especially in low- and middle-income countries, which faces a lack of resources and whose positive effects can improve healthcare.
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- Bruno Barbosa Vieira
- Production Engineering Department, Federal Center for Technological Education Celso Suckow da Fonseca-CEFET-RJ, Rio de Janeiro 20271-110, Brazil;
- Juiz de Fora Federal University Hospital—HU-UFJF, Juiz de Fora Federal University—UFJF, Juiz de Fora 36036-110, Brazil; (A.d.P.L.); (E.C.R.P.); (F.F.d.S.)
- Correspondence:
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- Production Engineering Department, Federal Center for Technological Education Celso Suckow da Fonseca-CEFET-RJ, Rio de Janeiro 20271-110, Brazil;
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- Juiz de Fora Federal University Hospital—HU-UFJF, Juiz de Fora Federal University—UFJF, Juiz de Fora 36036-110, Brazil; (A.d.P.L.); (E.C.R.P.); (F.F.d.S.)
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- Juiz de Fora Federal University Hospital—HU-UFJF, Juiz de Fora Federal University—UFJF, Juiz de Fora 36036-110, Brazil; (A.d.P.L.); (E.C.R.P.); (F.F.d.S.)
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- Juiz de Fora Federal University Hospital—HU-UFJF, Juiz de Fora Federal University—UFJF, Juiz de Fora 36036-110, Brazil; (A.d.P.L.); (E.C.R.P.); (F.F.d.S.)
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Perez NE, Godbole NP, Amin K, Syan R, Gater DR. Neurogenic Bladder Physiology, Pathogenesis, and Management after Spinal Cord Injury. J Pers Med 2022; 12:968. [PMID: 35743752 PMCID: PMC9225534 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12060968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Urinary incontinence is common after spinal cord injury (SCI) due to loss of supraspinal coordination and unabated reflexes in both autonomic and somatic nervous systems; if unchecked, these disturbances can become life-threatening. This manuscript will review normal anatomy and physiology of the urinary system and discuss pathophysiology secondary to SCI. This includes a discussion of autonomic dysreflexia, as well as its diagnosis and management. The kidneys and the ureters, representing the upper urinary tract system, can be at risk related to dyssynergy between the urethral sphincters and high pressures that lead to potential vesicoureteral reflux, urinary tract infections, and calculi associated with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD). Recent guidelines for diagnosis, evaluation, treatment and follow up of the neurogenic bladder will be reviewed and options provided for risk stratification and management. Mechanical, pharmacological, neurolysis and surgical management will be discussed.
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- Department of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA;
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- Department of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA;
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA;
- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
- Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center for the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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Management of the Transitional Urology Patient: the Role of the Adult Reconstructive Urologist. Curr Urol Rep 2021; 22:15. [PMID: 33534013 DOI: 10.1007/s11934-021-01035-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Patients with congenital urologic conditions present unique challenges as adults. Herein, we review the literature relevant to the adult reconstructive urologist confronted with complex surgical concerns affecting their patients with a history of hypospadias, spina bifida, and other syndromes affecting the genitourinary tract. RECENT FINDINGS Urethral stricture disease related to hypospadias is complex, but successful urethroplasty and penile curvature correction can be achieved with an anatomically minded approach. Multiple urinary diversion techniques can be considered in a patient-centered approach to bladder management in the adult spina bifida patient, but complications are common and revision surgeries are frequently required. Strong evidence is lacking for most surgical techniques in this population, but experiences reported by pediatric and adult urologists with genitourinary reconstruction training can help foster consensus in decision-making. Urologists trained in genitourinary reconstruction may be uniquely positioned to care for the transitional urology patient as they enter adolescence and adulthood.
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Sussman RD, Peyronnet B, Brucker BM. The current state and the future of robotic surgery in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. Turk J Urol 2019; 45:331-339. [PMID: 31509506 DOI: 10.5152/tud.2019.19068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In this article, we review the current uses and future directions of robotic surgery in the field of female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. Pelvic surgery is ideal for the use of surgical robots, which provide improved visualization and ease of suturing deep within the pelvis. Robots have been successfully used for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse, in procedures such as sacrocolpopexy, sacrohysteropexy, and uterosacral ligament plication. Surgeons have used the robotic successfully to treat various etiologies of female pelvic pain including fibroids, endometriosis, and nerve entrapment. Robotic repair of iatrogenic injury has been described with excellent outcomes and avoidance of conversion to open surgery in the event of an injury caused using the robotic platform. While more data is needed on this topic, there has been increasing interest in using the robot for urologic reconstruction including repair of vesico-vaginal fistula, cystectomy, augmentation cystoplasty, and continent and non-continent diversions. Recently the use of the robot has been described in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in females, with robotic placement of an artificial urinary sphincter. While robotic surgery is associated with increased cost, the outcomes of robotic surgery in female urology are promising. More studies that properly evaluate the benefits of robotic surgery as compared to open and laparoscopic approaches are needed.
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Kavanagh A, Baverstock R, Campeau L, Carlson K, Cox A, Hickling D, Nadeau G, Stothers L, Welk B. Canadian Urological Association guideline: Diagnosis, management, and surveillance of neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction - Full text. Can Urol Assoc J 2019; 13:E157-E176. [PMID: 30763235 DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.5912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Alex Kavanagh
- Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- vesia [Alberta Bladder Centre]; Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Urology, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- vesia [Alberta Bladder Centre]; Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Urology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Division of Urology, CIUSSS-Capitale Nationale Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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Wyndaele JJ, Birch B, Borau A, Burks F, Castro-Diaz D, Chartier-Kastler E, Drake M, Ishizuka O, Minigawa T, Opisso E, Peters K, Padilla-Fernández B, Reus C, Sekido N. Surgical management of the neurogenic bladder after spinal cord injury. World J Urol 2018; 36:1569-1576. [DOI: 10.1007/s00345-018-2294-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Murthy P, Cohn JA, Selig RB, Gundeti MS. Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Augmentation Ileocystoplasty and Mitrofanoff Appendicovesicostomy in Children: Updated Interim Results. Eur Urol 2015; 68:1069-75. [PMID: 26187785 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2015.05.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2015] [Accepted: 05/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Robot-assisted laparoscopic augmentation ileocystoplasty with Mitrofanoff appendicovesicostomy (RALIMA) may protect the upper urinary tract and reestablish continence in patients with refractory neurogenic bladder. Robotic assistance can provide the benefits of minimally invasive surgery without the steep learning curve of pure laparoscopy. OBJECTIVE To highlight the interim outcomes of RALIMA with salient tips and technical modifications through comparison with patients undergoing open augmentation ileocystoplasty (OAI). DESIGN, SETTINGS, AND PARTICIPANTS A retrospective chart review of 17 patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic augmentation ileocystoplasty (RALI) and 13 patients undergoing OAI by a single surgeon at an academic center from 2008 to 2012 (OAI) or 2014 (RALI). SURGICAL PROCEDURE RALI and all concomitant procedures were performed completely intracorporeally using the da Vinci surgical system (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA). OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Outcomes of interest included change in bladder capacity, operative time, pain medication use, hospitalization time, and perioperative complication rates. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS Of 17 patients selected, 15 successfully underwent RALI. Overall, 11, 6, and 4 patients had a concomitant Mitrofanoff appendicovesicostomy, antegrade colonic enema channel, and bladder neck closure, respectively. The median operative time was significantly longer in RALI (623 vs 287 min; p<0.01). Median length of stay (LOS) was shorter in RALI (6 vs 8 d; p=0.01). The postoperative percentage increase in bladder capacity, narcotic use, and complication rates did not differ between RALI and OAI. Limitations include the retrospective study design and the small cohort of patients. CONCLUSIONS RALI appears to offer functional outcomes similar to OAI. Although it is a significantly longer procedure, it may decrease LOS and avoid epidural use. Further refinements may reduce operative time. PATIENT SUMMARY In this report, we examined outcomes after robotic bladder augmentation surgery in children. We found that the robotic approach may eliminate epidural analgesia use and decrease hospitalization time after surgery.
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- Prithvi Murthy
- Section of Urology, University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Section of Urology, University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Section of Urology, University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Section of Urology, University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Drake MJ. Management and rehabilitation of neurologic patients with lower urinary tract dysfunction. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2015; 130:451-68. [PMID: 26003260 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-63247-0.00026-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Diverse lower urinary tract problems arise in neurologic disease, caused by dysfunctions of the bladder and outlet, both during urine storage and voiding. Most neurologic diseases cause some lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD), and the type of dysfunction is related to the location of the nervous system lesion. Clinical evaluation requires identification of risk factors for major morbidity, particularly renal dysfunction, and mechanisms underlying symptoms. A holistic approach is needed to cover influential aspects (e.g., cognitive function, mobility, and urinary tract infections) and related issues (e.g., sexual function, bowel function, and autonomic dysreflexia), requiring a multidisciplinary team. Comprehensive history and examination are supported by a bladder diary, urinalysis, and renal assessment, supplemented by urodynamic tests. The simplest classification of neurogenic LUTD describes both bladder and sphincter function, cataloging each structure as normal, overactive, or underactive. Treatment aims to protect life expectancy and improve quality of life, noting the possibility of neurologic disease progression and comorbid disorders. Conservative measures include fluid advice and assessment of suitable containment products. Urine storage can be improved with antimuscarinic medications, bladder injections with botulinum neurotoxin A, and less established methods such as nerve stimulation, intravesical instillations, and beta-3 agonist. For severe storage dysfunction, sacral neuromodulation or surgery to improve reservoir function, increase outlet resistance, or divert the urinary tract may be needed. Voiding is usually replaced by intermittent or indwelling catheterization, which has largely superseded triggered reflex voiding, bladder expression, or sphincterotomy. Treatment selection is hampered by a limited, low-quality evidence base.
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Parrillo L, Lamin E, Smith A. Non-pharmacologic options for the management of voiding dysfunction in multiple sclerosis. World J Clin Urol 2014; 3:152-160. [DOI: 10.5410/wjcu.v3.i3.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2014] [Revised: 07/03/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Multiple sclerosis is a neuroinflammatory condition that can cause significant bladder dysfunction manifesting either as overactive bladder or impaired bladder emptying. Patients will often complain of urgency, frequency, nocturia, urgency incontinence, hesitancy, straining to void, and incomplete bladder emptying. While these symptoms can be treated with pharmacologic agents, often patients will require more significant treatments. Patients should first be evaluated with urodynamics in order to adequately diagnose the pathologic condition causing their symptoms. These interventions include catheter use, injection of botulinum toxin, neuromodulation, urethral stenting, sphincterotomy, suprapubic catheter with bladder neck closure, bladder augmentation and urinary diversion. The purpose of this review is to examine the evidence supporting each of these treatment options so urologic providers can better provide for this unique and complex patient population.
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Completely intracorporeal robotic-assisted laparoscopic ileovesicostomy: initial results. J Robot Surg 2014; 8:137-40. [PMID: 24860625 PMCID: PMC4025173 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-013-0443-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2013] [Accepted: 12/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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We present a series of robotic-assisted laparoscopic ileovesicostomies with bowel work performed completely intracorporeally. The four patients selected for this procedure were all diagnosed with neurogenic bladder and failed conservative medical therapy. Preoperative patient data included age, body mass index (BMI), and urodynamic (UD) study results. Intra-operative data included estimated blood loss (EBL), operative time, and intra-operative complications. Post-operative data included return to bowel function, post-operative complications, and length of hospital stay (LOS). All bowel work was completed intracorporeally with the exception of stoma maturation. Four robotic ileovesicostomies were performed. Pre-operative urodynamic study results showed either elevated detrusor pressures or limited bladder capacities in addition to the inability to perform self-catheterization. The mean patient age was 40 years and mean BMI was 26 kg/m2. Average EBL and operative time were 131 ml and 290 min, respectively. No intra-operative complications occurred. Bowel function, as defined as flatus, returned on average 3.8 days after surgery and average LOS, defined as discharge home or discharge to the spinal cord unit, was 7.5 days. Mean follow-up time was 25.8 months. Post-operative urodynamic studies revealed low stomal leak point pressure (<10 cmH2O). This study is the first to describe a completely intracorporeally robotic-assisted laparoscopic ileovesicostomy with safe and effective outcomes after more than 2 years of follow-up.
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Stoffel JT. Paediatric urology: first study of incontinent ileovesicostomy in children. Nat Rev Urol 2013; 10:621-2. [PMID: 24145468 DOI: 10.1038/nrurol.2013.233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- John T Stoffel
- Department of Urology, University of Michigan Urology Centre, 3875 Taubman Centre, 1500 East Medical Centre Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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Sorokin I, De E. Options for independent bladder management in patients with spinal cord injury and hand function prohibiting intermittent catheterization. Neurourol Urodyn 2013; 34:167-76. [PMID: 24151101 DOI: 10.1002/nau.22516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2013] [Accepted: 09/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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AIMS Choosing the appropriate bladder management strategy for the spinal cord injury patient with neurogenic bladder and hand function prohibitive of self catheterization (urethral or stomal) catheterization is complex and based on limited literature. We have catalogued the available data in this review. METHODS A literature review was conducted on external sphincterotomy, suprapubic tube, ileal conduit, and ileovesicostomy between 1994 and 2012. Articles on neurogenic bladder focused primarily on spinal cord injury were included. Important aspects of each technique, patient selection, urologic events, and quality of life are described. CONCLUSION The available literature consists primarily of level 3 data. Patient reported outcomes were rarely measured. External sphincterotomy is a good option for males who are candidates for an external catheter and who wish to avoid a complicated reconstruction-most will need re-operations for failure. Suprapubic tube is an option in both genders. Complaints usually involve urine leakage and urinary tract infection, which typically resolve with conservative measures. There is some evidence to support patient satisfaction. Ileal conduit is an option for all patients with quadriplegia, offering continuous drainage and absence of foreign material. Many providers and patients will choose more conservative options first. The ileovesicostomy is best applied to small bladders with severe overactivity. The "reversibility" of this procedure makes it attractive to those not interested in an ileal conduit and who have had complications from prolonged suprapubic tube placement. The authors conclude with recommendations for future research, most importantly more standard reporting of objective data.
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- Igor Sorokin
- Division of Urology, Urological Institute of Northeast New York, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York
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