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Justin Manuel Refugia

Provisional Faculty in the Department of Urology
Urology

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Provisional Faculty in the Department of Urology · 2025 - Present Urology, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications


The role of preoperative immune cell metrics in renal cell carcinoma with a tumor thrombus.

Journal Article Urologia · August 2024 INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to stratify preoperative immune cell counts by cancer specific outcomes in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and a tumor thrombus after radical nephrectomy with tumor thrombectomy. METHODS: Patients with ... Full text Link to item Cite

Surgeon-administered regional nerve blocks during radical cystectomy: a feasibility study.

Journal Article Int Urol Nephrol · July 2024 OBJECTIVE: To describe the technique for surgeon-administered, ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (SU-TAP) blocks performed during radical cystectomy as a component of multimodal, perioperative pain management. METHODS: Retrospective, case serie ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ileal Conduit versus Cutaneous Ureterostomy after Open Radical Cystectomy: Comparison of 90-Day Morbidity and Tube Dependence at Intermediate Term Follow-Up.

Journal Article J Clin Med · February 5, 2024 Background: This study aims to compare perioperative morbidity and drainage tube dependence following open radical cystectomy (ORC) with ileal conduit (IC) or cutaneous ureterostomy (CU) for bladder cancer. Methods: A single-center, retrospective cohort st ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Eastern Virginia Medical School · 2020 M.D.