Browsing by Author "Rogers, Craig G."

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    Development and Validation of an Objective Scoring Tool for Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy: Scoring for Partial Nephrectomy
    (Mary Ann Liebert, 2021) Iqbal, Umar; Jing, Zhe; Ahmed, Youssef; Elsayed, Ahmed S.; Rogers, Craig G.; Boris, Ronald S.; Porter, James Robert; Allaf, Mohamad E.; Badani, Ketan K.; Stifelman, Michael D.; Kaouk, Jihad; Terakawa, Tomoaki; Hinata, Nobuyuki; Aboumohamed, Ahmed; Kauffman, Eric; Li, Qiang; Abaza, Ronney; Guru, Khurshid A.; Hussein, Ahmed; Eun, Daniel; Urology, School of Medicine
    Objective: To develop a structured and objective scoring tool for assessment of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN): Scoring for Partial Nephrectomy (SPaN). Materials and Methods:Content development: RAPN was deconstructed into 6 domains by a multi-institutional panel of 10 expert robotic surgeons. Performance on each domain was represented on a Likert scale of 1 to 5, with specific descriptions of anchors 1, 3, and 5. Content validation: The Delphi methodology was utilized to achieve consensus about the description of each anchor for each domain in terms of appropriateness of the skill assessed, objectiveness, clarity, and unambiguous wording. The content validity index (CVI) of ≥0.75 was set as cutoff for consensus. Reliability: 15 de-identified videos of RAPN were utilized to determine the inter-rater reliability using linearly weighted percent agreement, and Construct validation of SPaN was described in terms of median scores and odds ratios. Results: The expert panel reached consensus (CVI ≥0.75) after 2 rounds. Consensus was achieved for 36 (67%) statements in the first round and 18 (33%) after the second round. The final six-domain SPaN included Exposure of the kidney; Identification and dissection of the ureter and gonadal vessels; Dissection of the hilum; Tumor localization and exposure; Clamping and tumor resection; and Renorrhaphy. The linearly weighted percent agreement was >0.75 for all domains. There was no difference between median scores for any domain between attendings and trainees. Conclusion: Despite the lack of significant construct validity, SPaN is a structured, reliable, and procedure-specific tool that can objectively assesses technical proficiency for RAPN.
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    Diagnostic Criteria for Oncocytic Renal Neoplasms: A Survey of Urologic Pathologists
    (Elsevier, 2017-05) Williamson, Sean R.; Gadde, Ramya; Trpkov, Kiril; Hirsch, Michelle S.; Srigley, John R.; Reuter, Victor E.; Cheng, Liang; Kunju, L. Priya; Barod, Ravi; Rogers, Craig G.; Delahunt, Brett; Hes, Ondrej; Eble, John N.; Zhou, Ming; McKenney, Jesse K.; Martignoni, Guido; Fleming, Stewart; Grignon, David J.; Moch, Holger; Gupta, Nilesh S.; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, IU School of Medicine
    Renal oncocytoma and chromophobe renal cell carcinoma have been long recognized as distinct tumors; however, it remains unknown if uniform diagnostic criteria are used to distinguish these tumor types in practice. A survey was distributed to urologic pathologists regarding oncocytic tumors. Responses were received from 17 of 26 invitees. Histologically, more than 1 mitotic figure was regarded as most worrisome (n = 10) or incompatible (n = 6) with oncocytoma diagnosis. Interpretation of focal nuclear wrinkling, focal perinuclear clearing, and multinucleation depended on extent and did not necessarily exclude oncocytoma if minor. Staining techniques most commonly used included the following: cytokeratin 7 (94%), KIT (71%), vimentin (65%), colloidal iron (59%), CD10 (53%), and AMACR (41%). Rare cytokeratin 7–positive cells (≤5%) were regarded as most supportive of oncocytoma, although an extent excluding oncocytoma was not universal. Multiple chromosomal losses were most strongly supportive for chromophobe renal cell carcinoma diagnosis (65%). Less certainty was reported for chromosomal gain or a single loss. For tumors with mixed or inconclusive features, many participants use an intermediate diagnostic category (82%) that does not label the tumor as unequivocally benign or malignant, typically “oncocytic neoplasm” or “tumor” with comment. The term “hybrid tumor” was used variably in several scenarios. A slight majority (65%) report outright diagnosis of oncocytoma in needle biopsies. The morphologic, immunohistochemical, and genetic characteristics that define oncocytic renal tumors remain incompletely understood. Further studies correlating genetics, behavior, and histology are needed to define which tumors truly warrant classification as carcinomas for patient counseling and follow-up strategies.
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    Renal Cell Carcinoma with Angioleiomyoma-Like Stroma and Clear Cell Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma: Exploring SDHB Protein Immunohistochemistry and the Relationship to Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
    (Elsevier, 2017) Williamson, Sean R.; Hornick, Jason L.; Eble, John N.; Gupta, Nilesh S.; Rogers, Craig G.; True, Lawrence; Grignon, David J.; Cheng, Liang; Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine
    Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with angioleiomyoma-like stroma appears to be molecularly distinct from clear cell RCC; however, its relationship to clear cell papillary RCC remains debated. Recent studies have found that similar tumors sometimes occur in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), of which one study found unexpectedly negative succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) B immunostaining. We evaluated immunohistochemistry for SDHB in 12 apparently sporadic RCCs with angioleiomyoma-like stroma and correlated with clinical information for stigmata of TSC. Tumors were compared to a group of 16 clear cell papillary RCCs and 6 unclassified tumors with prominent stroma. With exception of 1 unclassified tumor, all exhibited at least focal cytoplasmic staining for SDHB protein, often requiring high magnification and better appreciated with increased antibody concentration. Detailed history information was available for 9/12 patients with smooth muscle-rich tumors, revealing no stigmata of undiagnosed TSC. Electron microscopy performed on 1 of these tumors revealed mitochondria to be very sparse, potentially accounting for the weak immunohistochemical labeling for SDHB protein. Weak SDHB immunostaining may represent another shared feature of RCC with angioleiomyoma-like stroma and clear cell papillary RCC, likely due to sparse mitochondria, strengthening the possible relationship of these entities. Although smooth muscle-rich tumors have been recently reported in patients with TSC, absence of staining in tumors with this pattern may not be specific for TSC. In tumors with pale or clear cytoplasm, immunohistochemical staining for SDHB should be interpreted with caution as evidence of abnormality in the SDH pathway.
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    The first SURS World Congress of Robotic Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City: A tribute to the past and the future of robotic urologic surger
    (Wiley, 2023-02-14) Gupta, Raghav; Chopra, Deepak; Hemal, Ashok K.; Mukherjee, Siddhartha; Rogers, Craig G.; Sundaram, Chandru P.; Tewari, Ashutosh K.; Urology, School of Medicine