L. Tzelves

Frailty: from concept to clinical practice in urology

Introduction Failty refers to a state of vulnerability to stressors caused by declines in physiological reserve across multiple systems and is associated with adverse health outcomes. Despite its established importance in medical specialties, frailty assessment remains inconsistently implemented in urology. The aim of...

Impact of operative time on complications after PCNL in the elderly (aged ≥70 years): the Safety and Efficacy of Nephrolithotomy in Older patients undergoing PCNL (SENIOR‐PCNL) study

In elderly patients undergoing PCNL, prolonged OT was independently associated with higher odds of overall, major, and infectious postoperative complications, supporting OT as a practical intraoperative marker for risk stratification and procedural planning.

Augmented reality in robotic urology: from 3D printed models to cognitive surgical systems. A systematic literature review