We propose a 3-point grading system based exclusively on qualitative sonographic assessment of the gastric antrum that correlates well with predicted gastric volume. This grading system could be a promising "biomarker" to assess perioperative aspiration risk. Before it can be applied widely to clinical practice, this diagnostic tool needs to be further validated and characterized.
Delays of up to several months from prostate cancer diagnosis to RRP do not appear to impact long-term biochemical cancer control rates. Therefore, patients can be reassured that there is no immediate urgency to perform RRP after prostate cancer diagnosis, especially in those with T1c disease and biopsy Gleason scores less than 7.
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