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  • mHealth in Urology: A Review of Experts' Involvement in App Development
    Publication . Pereira-Azevedo, N.; Carrasquinho, E.; Cardoso-Oliveira, E.; Cavadas, V.; Osório, L.; Fraga, A.; Castelo-Branco, M.; Roobol, M.
    Smartphones are increasingly playing a role in healthcare and previous studies assessing medical applications (apps) have raised concerns about lack of expert involvement and low content accuracy. However, there are no such studies in Urology. We reviewed Urology apps with the aim of assessing the level of participation of healthcare professionals (HCP) and scientific Urology associations in their development.
    2015Journal article Open access Show more
  • NEFRECTOMIA PARCIAL – A EXPERIÊNCIA DE 10 ANOS DO HOSPITAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO
    Publication . Oliveira, M.; Vila, F.; Osório, L.; Cavadas, V.; Teves, F.; Branco, F.; Almeida, F.; Fernandes, J.; Ramires, R.; Marcelo, F.
    A nefrectomia parcial (NP) é uma técnica reconhecida no tratamento de diferentes patologias renais,nomedamente na oncológica. Os autores apresentam a sua casuística dos últimos 10 anos, com avaliação dos índices de recorrência e sobrevivência.
    2009Conference object Open access Show more
  • What about vaginal extraction of the kidney? results of an online survey
    Publication . Cabral, J.; Braga, I.; Branco, F.; Cavadas, V.; Fraga, A.; Silva-Ramos, M.
    PURPOSE: We aimed to characterize surgeons opinion about the vaginal extraction of the kidney after transperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy. Matherial and Methods: A 9-item questionnaire was published online (Survey Monkey TM) and publicized via email to a multidisciplinary pool of surgeons in Portugal. Data was collected and statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics, Version 21.0. RESULTS: Three hundred and fifty nine inquiries were sent, 154 surgeons completed the questionnaires (response rate of 43.0%). Fifty five point eight percent of the participants would choose the transvaginal approach for themselves or for a close relative. The most stated arguments were a better cosmesis (29.0%) expectancy of lower post operative pain (26.0%) and lower rate of incisional hernias (23.0%). Defenders of the transabdominal procedure justified with an expectancy of lower complication rate (39%), namely impairment of sexual function and fertility (22%). The female gender and the familiarity with transvaginal surgery were the stronger predictors of the option for this approach (70.6% vs 48.5%; p=0,016 and 85.3% vs 46.6%; p <0.001 respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Contrasting with similar surveys published on transvaginal NOTES, the vaginal specimen extraction after conventional laparoscopic nephrectomy was fairly accepted by the inquired surgeons.
    2016Journal article Open access Show more