Olympus Best Paper Awards

Best Video

"VS8-2: Development and Validation of Patient Specific Hydrogel Kidney Phantoms for Surgical Rehearsal prior to Complex Renal Cancer Surgery"

A Ghazi, R Melnyk, S Farooq, J Joseph

United States

Best Laparoscopy/ Robotic Paper

"MP14-6: Functional Outcomes of Robotic Ureteroplasty with Buccal Mucosa Graft after Previously Failed Ureteral Reconstruction in Patients with >1 Year Follow-up"

Z Lee, A Keehn, M Sterling, JC Liu, MJ Metro, DD Eun

United States

Best Clinical Research Paper

"MP28-1: Analgesic Prescribing Patterns in Emergency Departments for Acute Symptomatic Urolithiasis in the United States, 2006-2014"

BB Winship, LI Aksenov, AW Johnston, RS Terry, ME Lipkin, JC Routh, GM Preminger, CD Scales

United States

Best Endourology/ Stone Paper

"MP24-5: Ho:YAG laser lithotripsy in non-contact mode: optimization of fiber to stone working distance to improve ablation efficiency"

V De Coninck, EX Keller, PH Chiron, LB Dragos, SS Doizi, LL Berthe, OO Traxer

France

Best Basic Science Research Paper

"MP27-12: Assessment of biodegradable, heparin-coated anti-reflux micro-stent. Animal study"

F Soria, JE de la Cruz, A Serrano, A Budia, M Cepeda, D Perez-Fuentes, F Sánchez Margallo.

SPAIN

Best Innovation Paper

"MP21-13: Combining the Endockscope With Next Generation Smartphones: ‘‘A Global Opportunity’’"

RM Patel, R Yoon, Z Okhunov, C Tse, RV Clayman, J Landman

United States

Best Video

“V3-4: Robot Assisted Radical Nephrectomy and Inferior Vena Cava Thrombectomy: Surgical Technique, Perioperative and Oncologic Outcomes”

G. Simone, L. Misuraca, G. Tuderti, D. Thatcher, M. Ferriero, D. Andre Luis, F. Minisola, M. Aron, S. Guaglianone, M. Desai, I.S. Gill, M. Gallucci

Italy

Contact: Inderbir Gill: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Best Endourology/ Stone Paper

“MP12-15: Impact of Preoperative ?-adrenergic Antagonists on Ureteral Access Sheath Insertion force and the Upper Limit of Force to Avoid Ureteral Mucosal Injury: A Randomized-Controlled Study”

K. Koo, J. Yoon, Y. Ha, B. Chung, D. Lee

Korea

Contact: Kyo Chul Koo: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Best Laparoscopy/ Robotic Paper

“MP22-10: Development and Validation of an Objective Scoring Tool for Minimally Invasive Partial Nephrectomy: Scoring for Partial Nephrectomy (SPaN)”

A Hussein, R. Abaza, C.G. Rogers, R. Boris, J. Porter, M. Allaf, K. Badani, M. Stifelman, J. Kaouk, K. Guru, D. Eun

United States

Contact: Ronney Abaza: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Best Innovation Paper

“MP18-6: Conventional Versus Computer Assisted Stereoscopic Ultrasound Needle Guidance for
Renal Access: A Randomized Bench-Top Crossover Trial”

A. Thomas, J. Thomas, B. Mattison, B. West, D. Ruckle, M. Keheila, S. Abourbid, D. Baldwin, D. Baldwin

United States

Contact: Duane Baldwin: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Best Clinical Research Paper

“MP30-1: The WATER Study – A Phase III Blinded Randomized Trial of Aquablation vs. Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for the Treatment of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia”

P. Gilling, C. Roehrborn

New Zealand

Contact: Peter Gilling: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Best Basic Science Research Paper

“BRPRS2-8: Optimizing RNA Extraction of Renal Papilla Biopsy Tissue in Kidney Stone Formers: A New Methodology for Genomic Study”

K. Taguchi, M. Usawachintachit, D.T. Tzou, S. Hamamoto, B.A. Sherer, M.L. Stoller, Y. Yasui, T. Chi

United States

Contact: Marshall Stoller, M.D.: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.