Although no difference was found in complications or conversion rates for either right or left laparoscopic adrenalectomy, the authors report that lower blood loss and decreased operative time were noted with laparoscopic right adrenalectomy.

Neoadjuvant ketoconazole combined with docetaxel has appreciable but acceptable toxicity with 73% of the patients completing all 4 courses of therapy. Of those who underwent radical prostatectomy 36% remained continuously biochemically free of recurrence at a median followup of 18 months.

This algorithm validates decisions surgeons are already making between LPN and LCA. While not a perfect model, it can be used to help simplify decisions between these two minimally invasive procedures to achieve optimal outcomes.

Urinary IL-6 is not a good screening test for current urolithiasis in stone-forming individuals. It is elevated whether the stone is present or not.