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World Journal of Urology

Ausgabe 1/2024

Inhalt (263 Artikel)

Letter to the Editor

WWI: a novel lens on kidney stone risk prediction

Fu-Xiang Lin, Zhan-Ping Xu

Original Article

Differential oral and gut microbial structure related to systemic metabolism in kidney stone patients

Zi-Jie Xu, Lei Chen, Qi-Lin Tang, Deng Li, Chu-Jiang He, Chao-Liang Xu, Fei-Teng Chen, Yi Shao

Open Access Original Article

Comparison of novel flexible and traditional ureteral access sheath in retrograde intrarenal surgery

Yue Yu, Yujun Chen, Xiaochen Zhou, Xunwen Li, Wei Liu, Xiaofeng Cheng, Luyao Chen, Heng Yang, Gongxian Wang, Haibo Xi

Original Article

Prevalence and predictors of stone passage after double J stenting for symptomatic ureteral stones: a cross-sectional, real-life study

Andrea Nogara, Gianpaolo Lucignani, Matteo Turetti, Carlo Silvani, Andrea Marmiroli, Marco Nizzardo, Franco Gadda, Stefano Paolo Zanetti, Fabrizio Longo, Elisa De Lorenzis, Giancarlo Albo, Andrea Salonia, Emanuele Montanari, Luca Boeri

Topic Paper

Is multiparametric MRI always needed in biopsy-naïve patients with abnormal digital rectal examination? A single-institutional experience combining clinical and micro-ultrasonography-based factors to optimize prostate cancer detection

Pier Paolo Avolio, Massimo Lazzeri, Davide Maffei, Vittorio Fasulo, Nicola Frego, Cesare Saitta, Fabio de Carne, Marco Paciotti, Alberto Saita, Rodolfo Hurle, Giorgio Guazzoni, Paolo Casale, Nicolò Maria Buffi, Giovanni Lughezzani

Original Article

The landscape of penile cancer research in Germany and Austria: a survey among professors in academic centers holding chair positions and results of a literature search

Semih Sarcan, Ingmar Wolff, Lukas Lusuardi, Anton Kravchuk, Jens Wiegland, Abdulbaki Yakac, Christian Thomas, Maximilian Burger, Christian Gilfrich, Steffen Lebentrau, Sascha Ahyai, Axel Merseburger, Matthias May

Original Article

Bladder neck contracture following transurethral surgery of prostate: a retrospective single-center study

Meng-Hua Wu, Jia-Xin Liu, Yu-Feng Zhang, Zi-Bing Cao, Hong-Chen Song, Bo-Yu Yang, Ming-Jun Shi, Yuan Du, Jian Song, Xuan-Hao Li

Original Article

Does a collecting system injury with grade iv renal blunt trauma always need urinary intervention?

Po-Ting Lin, Yu-Hsiang Lin, Yu-San Tee, Chi-Tung Cheng, Chien-Hung Liao, Chi-Hsun Hsieh, Chih-Yuan Fu

Original Article

Identification of biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets of kidney stone disease using bioinformatics

Yuchen Gao, Ding Liu, Hongmin Zhou, Yunze Dong, Xiao Xu, Xiangcheng Zhan, Nueraihemaiti Yimingniyizi, Xudong Yao, Tiancheng Xie, Yunfei Xu

Original Article

Comparing the safety and efficacy of single-port versus multi-port robotic-assisted techniques in urological surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Si Ge, Zhiqiang Zeng, Yunxiang Li, Lijian Gan, Chunyang Meng, Kangsen Li, Zuoping Wang, Lei Zheng

Open Access Original Article

The effect of hospital caseload on perioperative mortality, morbidity and costs in bladder cancer patients undergoing radical cystectomy: results of the German nationwide inpatient data

Nikolaos Pyrgidis, Yannic Volz, Benedikt Ebner, Philipp M. Kazmierczak, Benazir Enzinger, Julian Hermans, Alexander Buchner, Christian Stief, Gerald Bastian Schulz

Original Article

How does artificial intelligence master urological board examinations? A comparative analysis of different Large Language Models’ accuracy and reliability in the 2022 In-Service Assessment of the European Board of Urology

Lisa Kollitsch, Klaus Eredics, Martin Marszalek, Michael Rauchenwald, Sabine D. Brookman-May, Maximilian Burger, Katharina Körner-Riffard, Matthias May

Original Article

Endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery composed of micro-perc and retrograde intrarenal surgery in the treatment of complex kidney stones in children

Zi-Hao Xu, Geng-Yu Du, Yi-Jun Zhao, Heng-You Wang, Guang-Jie Chen, Chang Tao, Xiang Yan

Original Article

Prognostic factors of intravesical recurrence after radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma

Chen-Ya Chen, Chao-Hsiang Chang, Chi-Rei Yang, Kun-Lin Hsieh, Wen-Hsin Tsing, I-Hsuan Alan Chen, Jen-Tai Lin, Chao-Yuan Huang, Jian-Hua Hong, Jen-Shu Tseng, Wun-Rong Lin, Yao-Chou Tsai, Shu-Yu Wu, Cheng-Huang Shen, Ian-Seng Cheong, Chuan-Shu Chen, Cheng-Kuang Yang, Yuan-Hong Jiang, Chung-You Tsai, Thomas Y. Hsueh, Yung-Tai Chen, Chia-Chang Wu, Shih-Hsiu Lo, Bing-Juin Chiang, Wei Yu Lin, Po-Hung Lin, Ta-Yao Tai, Wei-Ming Li, Hsiang-Ying Lee

Original Article

Safety and efficacy of radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy for recurrent metastatic renal pelvic and ureteral carcinoma

Ming-Zhu Liu, Xiao-Ying Li, Feng Lyu, Xian-Shu Gao, Jia-Yan Chen, Yan Gao, Mu Xie, Xue-Ying Ren, Ming-Wei Ma

Open Access Topic Paper

Trends in kidney transplantation and living donor nephrectomy in Germany: a total population analysis from 2006 to 2021

Aristeidis Zacharis, Philipp Reimold, Cem Aksoy, Jonas Jung, Thomas Martin, Nicole Eisenmenger, Smita George Thoduka, Christer Groeben, Johannes Huber, Luka Flegar

Original Article

Renal regenerative capacity related to stem cell reserve in nephrectomized rats

Songul Arabul, Mustafa Melikoglu, Esma Kirimlioglu, Bezmi Cem Boneval, Gungor Karaguzel

Original Article

Factors predicting indistinct plane of surgical capsule in patients underwent HoLEP procedures

Ke Liu, Xun Zhao, Ruotao Xiao, Lei Zhao, Chunlei Xiao, Shudong Zhang, Lulin Ma

Original Article

Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study of prophylactic cranberries use in women with recurrent uncomplicated cystitis

Eleftherios Tsiakoulias, Stavros Gravas, Christos Hadjichristodoulou, Katerina G. Oikonomou, Maria Kyritsi, Katerina Dadouli, Alexia Matziri, Konstantina Kola, Evangelia Vacthsioli, Marianna Tsiakoulia, Michaela Gianniou, Vassilios Tzortzis

Original Article

Glycolate oxidase-1 gene variants influence the risk of hyperoxaluria and renal stone development

Yash P. Patel, Sandip B. Patel, Priyal Patel, Aditya Parikh, Shailesh Soni, Ratika Srivastava, Chintal Raval, Arvind P. Ganpule, Mahesh R. Desai, Samir G. Patel, Sachchida Nand Pandey

Original Article

Comparisons of mpMRI, 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT and mpMRI combined with 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT in diagnosing prostate cancer based on tumor detection, localization and staging

Zhipeng Mai, Ming Zhu, Tianrui Feng, Zhien Zhou, Yi Zhou, Dong Wang, Runqiang Yuan, Yu Xiao, Jiarou Wang, Hao Sun, Weigang Yan

Open Access Original Article

Relocation of lower pole renal stones helps improve the stone-free rate during flexible ureteroscopy with a low complication rate

Ru Huang, Jian-chun Chen, Yong-qiang Zhou, Jin-jin Wang, Chu-chu Hui, Min-jun Jiang, Chen Xu

Open Access Topic Paper

The use of Versius CMR for pelvic surgery: a multicentric analysis of surgical setup and early outcomes

Maria Chiara Sighinolfi, Maurizio De Maria, Iacopo Meneghetti, Mauro Felline, Andrea Pisani Ceretti, Luca Mosillo, Chiara Catalano, Alessandro Morandi, Tommaso Calcagnile, Enrico Panio, Mattia Sangalli, Filippo Turri, Stefano Terzoni, Simone Assumma, Luca Sarchi, Margarita Afonina, Annamaria Marconi, Paolo Pietro Bianchi, Salvatore Micali, Bernardo Rocco, Giorgia Gaia

Open Access Invited Review

Ultrasound imaging of male urethral stricture disease: a narrative review of the available evidence, focusing on selected prospective studies

Mikołaj Frankiewicz, Malte W. Vetterlein, Karolina Markiet, Jan Adamowicz, Felix Campos-Juanatey, Andrea Cocci, Clemens M. Rosenbaum, Wesley Verla, Marjan Waterloos, Guglielmo Mantica, Marcin Matuszewski

Topic Paper

Experts’ recommendations in laser use for the treatment of urolithiasis: a comprehensive guide by the European Section of Uro-Technology (ESUT) and Training-Research in Urological Surgery and Technology (T.R.U.S.T.)-Group

Gernot Ortner, Bhaskar Kumar Somani, Selcuk Güven, Gerhard Kitzbichler, Olivier Traxer, Guido Giusti, Silvia Proietti, Evangelos Liatsikos, Panagiotis Kallidonis, Amy Krambeck, Ioannis Kartalas Goumas, Mordechai Duvdevani, Guido M. Kamphuis, Stefania Ferretti, Laurian Dragos, Khurshid Ghani, Arkadiusz Miernik, Patrick Juliebø-Jones, Helene Jung, Thomas Tailly, Amelia Pietropaolo, Saeed Bin Hamri, Athanasios Papatsoris, Kemal Sarica, Cesare Marco Scoffone, Cecilia Maria Cracco, Etienne Xavier Keller, Otas Durutovic, Sergio Pereira, Thomas R. W. Herrmann, Udo Nagele, Ali Serdar Gözen, Theodoros Tokas

Open Access Original Article

Pathways to paediatric urology subspecialisation: a study of casemix, incumbent attitudes and opinions

F. O’Kelly, L. A. t’Hoen, B. Banuelos Marco, R. J. M. Lammers, S. Sforza, M. Hiess, E. Bindi, N. Baydilli, M. I. Donmez, I. Paraboschi, A. Atwa, A. F. Spinoit, B. Haid, S. Silay

Invited Review

Minimally invasive techniques in quest of Holy Grail of surgical management of enlarged prostates: a narrative review

Joao G. Porto, Renil Titus, Feres Camargo, Ansh Bhatia, Nehizena Ahie, Ruben Blachman-Braun, Ankur Malpani, Diana M. Lopategui, Thomas R. W. Herrmann, Robert Marcovich, Hemendra N. Shah

Open Access Topic Paper

Defining the role of multiparametric MRI in predicting prostate cancer extracapsular extension

Francesco Sanguedolce, Alessandro Tedde, Luisa Granados, Jonathan Hernández, Jorge Robalino, Edgar Suquilanda, Matteo Tedde, Joan Palou, Alberto Breda

Open Access Original Article

Size of lymph-node metastases in prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomy: implication for imaging and oncologic follow-up of 2705 lymph-node positive patients

Fabian Falkenbach, Mykyta Kachanov, Sami-Ramzi Leyh-Bannurah, Tobias Maurer, Sophie Knipper, Daniel Köhler, Markus Graefen, Guido Sauter, Lars Budäus

Original Article

Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy: a multicenter experience with the Senhance Surgical System

Tomislav Kulis, Narimantas E. Samalavicius, Tvrtko Hudolin, Raimundas Venckus, Luka Penezic, Vaida Nausediene, Frank Willeke, Zeljko Kastelan

Original Article

Predictors of elaborated perineal or a combined abdominoperineal approach during repair for pelvic fracture urethral injury

Christian Yepes, Maciej Oszczudlowski, Pankaj M. Joshi, Apurva Anand, Shreyas Bhadranavar, Sanjay B. Kulkarni

Original Article

Comparison of the bone mineral density status of patients with kidney stones stratified by stone composition

Xiaoming Cong, Lili Huang, Xingbo Wang, Liulin Li, Xin Zhang, Xuehua Chen, Yan Xu

Open Access Topic Paper

Evolution of anxiety management in prostate biopsy under local anesthesia: a narrative review

Sylvain Vanoli, Elisabeth Grobet-Jeandin, Olivier Windisch, Massimo Valerio, Daniel Benamran

Original Article

Development and validation of a novel home-made bench-top training model for retrograde intrarenal surgery

Jingfei Teng, Chong Ma, Feng Gao, Xiao Luo, Yawei Guan, Zhihui Li, Li Yao, Xing Ai

Topic Paper

Advancements in stone classification: unveiling the beauty of urolithiasis

Vincent De Coninck, Andreas Skolarikos, Patrick Juliebø-Jones, Manu Joris, Olivier Traxer, Etienne Xavier Keller

Open Access Topic Paper

Radiotherapy in metastatic bladder cancer

Sophie Ashley, Ananya Choudhury, Peter Hoskin, YeePei Song, Priyamvada Maitre

Original Article

Rezŭm water vaporization therapy versus transurethral resection of the prostate in the management of refractory urine retention: matched pair comparative multicenter experience

Waseem Tayeb, Raed A. Azhar, Mohnna Subahi, Sameer Munshi, Abdulrahman Qarni, Abdulaziz Bakhsh, Majid Sejiny, Turkey Almohaisen, Adel Alammari, Mohamed A. Elkoushy

Open Access Original Article

Thulium fiber laser vs. holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: results of a prospective randomized non-inferiority trial

Marina Kosiba, Maximilian Filzmayer, Maria N. Welte, Leonie Hügenell, Anna C. Keller, Miriam I. Traumann, Matthias J. Müller, Luis A. Kluth, Philipp C. Mandel, Felix K.-H. Chun, Andreas Becker

Original Article

Predicting new-baseline glomerular filtration rate (NBGFR) after donor nephrectomy: validation of a split renal function (SRF)-based formula

Hoi Pong Nicholas Wong, Wei Zheng So, Vineet Gauhar, Benjamin Yen Seow Goh, Ho Yee Tiong

Original Article

Surgical metastasectomy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma in the era of targeted and immune therapy: a narrative review

Georges Abi Tayeh, Marwan Alkassis, Alexandre De La Taille, Dimitri Vordos, Cécile Maud Champy, Tiphaine Pelegrin, Alexandre Ingels

Topic Paper

A review of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for nonmetastatic renal cell carcinoma

Osbert Zalay, Prateek Mehra, Ian Pereira, Julia Malone, Shawn Malone

Original Article

Analysis of the immunological markers BTLA, TIM-3, and PD-L1 at the invasion front and tumor center in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Viktoria Stühler, Bilal Alemi, Steffen Rausch, Arnulf Stenzl, Matthias Schwab, Elke Schaeffeler, Jens Bedke

Original Article

The effect of limited english proficiency on prostate-specific antigen screening in American men

Benjamin V. Stone, Muhieddine Labban, Edoardo Beatrici, Dejan K. Filipas, Nicola Frego, Zhiyu (Jason) Qian, Sandeep S. Voleti, Nora Y. Osman, Mark M. Pomerantz, Stuart R. Lipsitz, Adam S. Feldman, Adam S. Kibel, Alexander P. Cole, Quoc-Dien Trinh

Open Access Topic Paper

Follow-up of vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy in a real-world setting

Angelika Borkowetz, Jeremy Kwe, Katharina Boehm, Martin Baunacke, Roman Herout, Marius Lucke, Adriana Burcea, Christian Thomas

Open Access Invited Review

Focal radiotherapy boost to MR-visible tumor for prostate cancer: a systematic review

Anna M. Dornisch, Allison Y. Zhong, Darren M. C. Poon, Alison C. Tree, Tyler M. Seibert

Original Article

How much energy do we need to ablate 1 cubic millimeter of stone during Thulium Fiber Laser lithotripsy? An in vitro study

Frédéric Panthier, Marie Chicaud, Steeve Doizi, Stessy Kutchukian, Pierre Lapouge, Catalina Solano, Luigi Candela, Michel Daudon, Laurent Berthe, Mariela Corrales, Olivier Traxer

Original Article

Patients and general practitioner knowledge and perception of testicular self-examination for cancer

Quentin Boisselier, Ugo Pinar, Xavier Durand, Thomas Tabourin, Ambroise Salin, Michael Baboudjian, Thibaut Murez, Morgan Roupret, Benjamin Pradère

Original Article

Current practice and unmet training needs in robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy: investigation from the Junior ERUS/YAU working group

Marcio Covas Moschovas, Carlo Andrea Bravi, Paolo Dell’Oglio, Filippo Turri, Ruben de Groote, Nikolaos Liakos, Mike Wenzel, Christoph Würnschimmel, Fabrizio Di Maida, Federico Piramide, Iulia Andras, Alberto Breda, Alexandre Mottrie, Vipul Patel, Alessandro Larcher

Original Article

Is water vapor thermal therapy safe and feasible in elderly and frail men? The Italian experience

Antonio Minore, Simone Morselli, Francesco Franzoso, Daniele Maruzzi, Francesco Varvello, Stefano Toso, Giovanni Ferrari, Giampaolo Siena, Enrico Conti, Rocco Papalia, Francesco Uricchio, Raffaele Balsamo, Roberto Mario Scarpa, Luca Cindolo

Open Access Topic Paper

Development and outcomes of surgical and urological kidney transplantation programs in Germany: a total population analysis from 2006 to 2021

Philipp Reimold, Cem Aksoy, Jonas Beckmann, Aristeidis Zacharis, Christer Groeben, Philipp Karschuck, Nicole Eisenmenger, Josef Geks, Johannes Huber, Luka Flegar

Letter to the Editor

A new perspective on the treatment of upper ureteric stones

Fu Feng, Zhanping Xu

Original Article

Triangular prismatic JJ stent does not cause more discomfort than tubular ones: a randomised controlled trial comparison

Lin Zhang, Yanyuan Wu, Yuangui Chen, Subo Qian, Liujian Duan, Yunteng Huang, Jie Ding, Jun Qi, Jianwei Cao

Open Access Topic Paper

Neurological sphincter deficiency: is there a place for artificial urinary sphincter?

Desiree Vrijens, Harry Kendall, François Hervé

Original Article

Tadalafil versus tamsulosin as combination therapy with 5-alpha reductase inhibitors in benign prostatic hyperplasia, urinary and sexual outcomes

Ahmed Tawfik, Mohammed Abo-Elenen, Mohammed Gaber, Ahmed El-Abd, Ahmed Zoeir, Sayed Saad, Intessar Sultan, Ayman Ghoneim

Invited Review

The role of oral antioxidants in the improvement of sperm parameters in infertile men

Georgios Kallinikas, James N. Tsoporis, Georgios Haronis, Anastasios Zarkadas, Dimitrios Bozios, Vassilios Konstantinopoulos, Diomidis Kozyrakis, Despoina Mitiliniou, Evangelos Rodinos, Athanasios Filios, Panagiotis Filios, Gerasimos Vlassopoulos

Original Article

Feasibility of same-day discharge of robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection

Spencer S. Liem, Dhaval Jivanji, Shimron Brown, Timothy Demus, Shuwei Peter Chang, Olga Lopez, Akshay Bhandari, Jorge F. Pereira

Open Access Original Article

Do we need MRI in all biopsy naïve patients? A multicenter cohort analysis

Philipp Krausewitz, Angelika Borkowetz, Gernot Ortner, Kira Kornienko, Mike Wenzel, Niklas Westhoff

Original Article

Factors associated with unplanned clinical encounters for ureteral stent-related symptoms

Connor Policastro, Mauro Dispagna, Garrett Smith, Timothy Byler, Scott Wiener

Open Access Original Article

Semirigid ureteroscopy and tamsulosin therapy as dilatation methods before flexible ureteroscopy: evaluation and benefits

Ahmed Issam Ali, Abdelsalam Abdelfadel, Mahmoud F. Rohiem, Ali Hassan

Topic Paper

Focused UTUC pathways with a risk-stratified approach to diagnostic ureteroscopy: is it the need of the hour? A retrospective cohort analysis

Kalpesh Parmar, Mark Hanson, Ahmed S. Mahrous, Francis X. Keeley Jr., Anthony G. Timoney, Salah Albuheissi, Bhavan Prasad Rai, Joe Philip

Original Article

Ureteral stent after PCNL: is leaving the threads through the percutaneous tract safe and better tolerated?

Enrique Pulido-Contreras, Miguel Angel Primo-Rivera, Miguel Angel Garcia-Padilla, Carlos Rios-Melgarejo

Open Access Original Article

The significance of clinically insignificant residual fragments after percutaneous nephrolithotomy: an analysis into the relevance of complete stone clearance

Riemer A. Kingma, Carleen Doppen, Mieke T. J. Bus, Emanuela Altobelli, Igle Jan de Jong, Stijn Roemeling

Topic Paper

Experts’ recommendations in laser use for the treatment of bladder cancer: a comprehensive guide by the European Section of Uro-Technology (ESUT) and Training and Research in Urological Surgery and Technology (TRUST)-Group

Gernot Ortner, Selcuk Güven, Bhaskar Kumar Somani, Andre Nicklas, Jeremy Yuen-Chun Teoh, Ioannis Kartalas Goumas, Thorsten Bach, Fernando Gómez Sancha, Felipe C. A. Figueredo, Mario W. Kramer, Giorgio Bozzini, Øyvind Ulvik, Panagiotis Kallidonis, Jean Baptiste Roche, Arkadiusz Miernik, Dmitry Enikeev, Chandra Mohan Vaddi, Naeem Bhojani, Petros Sountoulides, Lukas Lusuardi, Joyce Baard, Vineet Gauhar, Ali Ahmed, Christopher Netsch, Ali Serdar Gözen, Udo Nagele, Thomas R. W. Herrmann, Theodoros Tokas

Topic Paper

Autonomic dysreflexia in urological practice: pathophysiology, prevention and treatment considerations

Martín Calderón-Juárez, Soshi Samejima, Lucas Rempel, Rahul Sachdeva, Andrei Krassioukov

Original Article

Salvage vesiculectomy for local prostate cancer recurrence: surgical technique and early post-operative outcomes

Alexander Giesen, Thomas Van den Broeck, Dries Develtere, Yannic Raskin, Kevin Wymer, Christopher Eden, Marc Claessens, Robert Hente, Kato Rans, Charlien Berghen, Gert De Meerleer, Stephen Langley, R. Jeffrey Karnes, Axel Heidenreich, David Pfister, Steven Joniau

Topic Paper

Clinical and economic impact of the introduction of pre-biopsy MRI-based assessment on a large prostate cancer centre diagnostic population and activity: 10 years on

Luca Orecchia, Charles Katz-Summercorn, Rebekah Grainger, Peter Fletcher, Simona Ippoliti, Tristan Barrett, Christof Kastner

Original Article

Transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Nikita Shrivastava, Priyank Bhargava, Gopal Sharma, Gautam Ram Choudhary

Open Access Topic Paper

PI-RADS upgrading as the strongest predictor for the presence of clinically significant prostate cancer in patients with initial PI-RADS-3 lesions

Jeremy Kwe, Martin Baunacke, Katharina Boehm, Ivan Platzek, Christian Thomas, Angelika Borkowetz

Open Access Topic Paper

Old for young kidney transplantation: a responsible option for our patients to reduce waiting time?

Philip Zeuschner, Janine Mihm, Urban Sester, Michael Stöckle, Frank Friedersdorff, Klemens Budde, Abdulbaki Yakac, Christian Thomas, Johannes Huber, Juliane Putz, Luka Flegar

Open Access Correction

Correction: The use of Versius CMR for pelvic surgery: a multicentric analysis of surgical setup and early outcomes

Maria Chiara Sighinolfi, Maurizio De Maria, Iacopo Meneghetti, Mauro Felline, Andrea Pisani Ceretti, Luca Mosillo, Chiara Catalano, Alessandro Morandi, Tommaso Calcagnile, Enrico Panio, Mattia Sangalli, Filippo Turri, Stefano Terzoni, Simone Assumma, Luca Sarchi, Margarita Afonina, Annamaria Marconi, Paolo Pietro Bianchi, Salvatore Micali, Bernardo Rocco, Giorgia Gaia

Original Article

The association between patient and disease characteristics, and the risk of disease progression in patients with prostate cancer on active surveillance

Matthijs Duijn, Theo M. de Reijke, Kurdo Barwari, Marias J. Hagens, Sybren P. Rynja, Jos Immerzeel, Jelle O. Barentsz, Auke Jager

Original Article

Modified Y-V plasty based on MRU evaluation for iatrogenic bladder outlet obliteration: a multicentre experience in China

Kun Zheng, Yinglong Sa, Chuan Hao, Chengyong Li, Wei Li, Fachen Miao, Chaohui Gu, Xiaoju Ding, Jiefu Huang, Qingbing Zhang, Jianbing Huang, Lujie Song, Jianwen Huang, Jiemin Si, Kaile Zhang, Qiang Fu, Xiaoyong Hu

Open Access Original Article

Investigating the effects of tilting the postural drainage lithotripsy system on cerebral blood flow, intracranial pressure, heart rate, and blood pressure

Liangliang Dai, Shihui Li, Tao Yang, Hanping Wei, Rijin Song, Xianghu Meng, Xiaoliang Yuan, Zhimin Jiao, Tingchun Wu, Honglei Shi

Open Access Original Article

Comparison of AirSeal versus conventional insufflation system for retroperitoneal robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: a randomized controlled trial

Mengchao Wei, Wenjie Yang, Jingmin Zhou, Zixing Ye, Zhigang Ji, Jie Dong, Weifeng Xu

Topic Paper

Highly accurate and effective deep neural networks in pathological diagnosis of prostate cancer

Chengwei Zhang, Xiubin Gao, Bo Fan, Suhan Guo, Xiaoyu Lyu, Jiong Shi, Yao Fu, Qing Zhang, Peng Liu, Hongqian Guo

Open Access Original Article

Identification of genomic drivers for the therapeutic response of Cabozantinib in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Angelika Borkowetz, Ulrich Sommer, Gustavo Baretton, Carsten Gruellich, Björn Thorben Bürk, Holger H. H. Erb, Christian Thomas

Open Access Topic Paper

Systemic interrogation of immune-oncology-related proteins in patients with locally advanced prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation and intensity-modulated radiotherapy

Ingrid Jenny Guldvik, Håkon Ramberg, Gitte Kristensen, Andreas Røder, Ian G. Mills, Wolfgang Lilleby, Kristin Austlid Taskén

Open Access Topic Paper

One-year clinical outcomes of MR-guided stereotactic body radiation therapy with rectal spacer for patients with localized prostate cancer

Darren M. C. Poon, Jing Yuan, Oi Lei Wong, Bin Yang, Mei Yan Tse, Ka Ki Lau, Sin Ting Chiu, Peter Ka-Fung Chiu, Chi Fai Ng, Ka Lun Chui, Yiu Ming Kwong, Wai Kit Ma, Kin Yin Cheung, George Chiu, Siu Ki Yu

Topic Paper

Single-port robot-assisted simple prostatectomy: techniques and outcomes

Francesco Ditonno, Antonio Franco, Celeste Manfredi, Alessandro Veccia, Cosimo De Nunzio, Marco De Sio, Srinivas Vourganti, Alexander K. Chow, Edward E. Cherullo, Alessandro Antonelli, Riccardo Autorino

Letter to the Editor

Planning my ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy: how much energy and time should I reasonably expect? Integrating the concept of laser energy consumption (J/mm3)

Etienne Xavier Keller, Jia-Lun Kwok, Frédéric Panthier, Eugenio Ventimiglia, Olivier Traxer

Letter to the Editor

Exploring the complex interplay: BPH, nocturia, and aging male health

Yu-Hsiang Lin, Chun-Te Wu, Horng-Heng Juang

Letter to the Editor

Navigating the indistinct plane: emphasizing the role of anterior fibromuscular stroma in HoLEP

Yu-Hsiang Lin, Han-Yu Tsai, Yu-Ting Chen

Letter to the Editor

"No stone should be left unturned": The next stone composition for recurrent stone formers is unpredictable, so all stones should be sent for analysis

Ilan Klein, Ilona Pilosov Solomon, Felix Yasinov, Rani Zreik, Yuval Friefeld, Yoram Dekel

Letter to the Editor

Revisiting prostatic calculi formation: insights from neurogenic to non-neurogenic bladders

Han-Yu Tsai, Yu-Ting Chen, Yu-Hsiang Lin

Open Access Original Article

Improvements in urinary symptoms, health-related quality of life, and psychosocial distress in the early recovery period after radical cystectomy and urinary diversion in 842 German bladder cancer patients: data from uro-oncological rehabilitation

Henning Bahlburg, Karl Heinrich Tully, Peter Bach, Marius Cristian Butea-Bocu, Moritz Reike, Florian Roghmann, Joachim Noldus, Guido Müller

Original Article

Comparison of mirabegron and vibegron for clinical efficacy and safety in female patients with overactive bladder: a multicenter prospective randomized crossover trial

Naoki Wada, Mitsuhiro Mizunaga, Noriyuki Abe, Kotona Miyauchi, Shin Kobayashi, Miyu Ohtani, Ryoken Tsunekawa, Masaya Nagabuchi, Shun Morishita, Teppei Ohyama, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Hiromichi Iuchi, Tsuyoshi Noda, Yuji Saga, Tadasu Motoya, Norihiro Kawakami, Masayuki Nishihara, Atsushi Numata, Hidehiro Kakizaki

Original Article

Risk factors of high fluid absorption in patients treated with mini-PCNL: a single-center prospective study

Luyang Zhang, Enguang Yang, Suoshi Jing, Hui Ding, Yunxin Zhang, Junqiang Tian, Junsheng Bao, Jun Mi, Qiqi He, Zhilong Dong, Li Yang, Juan Wang, Qihui Zheng, Zhiping Wang

Open Access Original Article

Ureteroplasty with buccal mucosa graft without omental wrap: an effective method to treat ureteral strictures

Simon U. Engelmann, Yushan Yang, Christoph Pickl, Maximilian Haas, Christopher Goßler, Sebastian Kälble, Valerie Hartmann, Johannes Breyer, Maximilian Burger, Roman Mayr

Open Access Original Article

Robot-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy: early outcome measures with the implementation of multimodal analgesia and intrathecal morphine via the acute pain service

Minhthy N. Meineke, Matthew V. Losli, Jacklynn F. Sztain, Matthew W. Swisher, Wendy B. Abramson, Erin I. Martin, Timothy J. Furnish, Amirali Salmasi, Ithaar H. Derweesh, Rodney A. Gabriel, Engy T. Said

Open Access Original Article

Development of the self-management scale for urolithiasis patients with indwelling double-J tube

Ziqi Hu, Aoli Huang, Ruiyao He, Fangxin Wei, Yu Wang

Original Article

Predictors for emergency readmission in patients with ureteral calculi: a focus on pain management and stone location

Yunhyung Choi, Dong Hoon Lee, Yoon Hee Choi, Jae Young Choi, Ji Yeon Lim, Sung Jin Bae

Open Access Topic Paper

Transplant nephrectomy: indication, surgical approach and complications—experiences from a single transplantation center

Josef Mang, Josephine Haag, Lutz Liefeldt, Klemens Budde, Robert Peters, Sebastian L. Hofbauer, Matthias Schulz, Sarah Weinberger, Julia Dagnæs-Hansen, Andreas Maxeiner, Bernhard Ralla, Frank Friedersdorff

Original Article

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Letter to the Editor

Thulium fiber laser vs. holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: results of a prospective randomized non-inferiority trial

Fabrizio Di Maida, Antonio Andrea Grosso, Anna Cadenar, Andrea Mari, Rino Oriti, Michele Di Dio, Agostino Tuccio, Andrea Minervini

Letter to the Editor

Artificial intelligence and master urological board examinations: comment

Hinpetch Daungsupawong, Viroj Wiwanitkit

Open Access Original Article

Evaluation of histological variants of upper tract urothelial carcinoma as prognostic factor after radical nephroureterectomy

Byeongdo Song, Jung Kwon Kim, Hakmin Lee, Sangchul Lee, Sung Kyu Hong, Seok-Soo Byun, Jong Jin Oh

Original Article

Play it safe: renal function after bilateral flexible ureteroscopy for kidney stones

Alexandre Danilovic, Caio Vinicius Suartz, Fabio Cesar Miranda Torricelli, Giovanni Scala Marchini, Carlos Batagello, Fabio Carvalho Vicentini, William C. Nahas, Eduardo Mazzucchi

Original Article

Evaluation of renovated double J stents using ureter models with and without stenosis

Young-Ho Choi, Hyo Jeong Kang, Kyung-Wuk Kim, Mun Seong Jo, Md. Didarul Islam, Jeong Sik Kim, Sang Jin Jeon, Changje Lee, Seung Bae Lee, Min Uk Kim, Hyoung-Ho Kim

Open Access Original Article

A new protocol for renal collecting system sterilization with antibiotic irrigation during lithotripsy in retrograde intrarenal surgery: a prospective, comparative study

Ali Kaan Yildiz, Arif Bayraktar, Turgay Kacan, Demirhan Orsan Demir, Yusuf Gokkurt, Bugra Bilge Keseroglu, Tolga Karakan

Original Article

Genetic susceptibility of urolithiasis: comprehensive results from genome-wide analysis

Lede Lin, Yucheng Ma, Zhen Li, Linhu Liu, Qibo Hu, Liang Zhou

Open Access Original Article

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on renal cancer care

Hilin Yildirim, Adriaan D. Bins, Corina van den Hurk, R. Jeroen A. van Moorselaar, Martijn G. H. van Oijen, Axel Bex, Patricia J. Zondervan, Katja K. H. Aben

Open Access Original Article

Role of oxygen reserve index monitoring in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a retrospective study

Jung-Hee Ryu, Young-Tae Jeon, Kyu Man Sim, Soowon Lee, Ah-Young Oh, Chang-Hoon Koo

Original Article

Is “Kidney Stone Calculator” efficient in predicting ureteroscopic lithotripsy duration? A holmium:YAG and thulium fiber lasers comparative analysis

Marie Chicaud, Stessy Kutchukian, Steeve Doizi, François Audenet, Laurent Berthe, Laurent Yonneau, Thierry Lebret, Marc-Olivier Timsit, Arnaud Mejean, Luigi Candela, Catalina Solano, Mariela Corrales, Igor Duquesne, Aurélien Descazeaud, Olivier Traxer, Fréderic Panthier

Invited Review

Ureteral stricture rate after endoscopic treatments for urolithiasis and related risk factors: systematic review and meta-analysis

S. Moretto, A. Saita, C. M. Scoffone, M. Talso, B. K. Somani, O. Traxer, O. Angerri, T. Knoll, E. Liatsikos, T. R. W. Herrmann, Ø. Ulvik, A. Skolarikos, C. M. Cracco, E. X. Keller, M. Paciotti, A. Piccolini, A. Uleri, T. Tailly, L. Carmignani, A. Pietropaolo, M. Corrales, G. Lughezzani, M. Lazzeri, V. Fasulo, V. De Coninck, P. Arena, U. Nagele, S. Ferretti, P. Kronenberg, D. Perez-Fentes, P. J. Osther, I. K. Goumas, P. Acquati, L. Ajayi, P. Diana, P. Casale, N. M. Buffi

Original Article

Basal metabolic rate and the risk of urolithiasis: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study

Zechao Lu, Yushu Chen, Zhicheng Tang, Jiahao Zhang, Zhibiao Li, Fucai Tang, Zhaohui He

Original Article

Individualized center-based analysis of urinary and sexual functional outcome after radical prostatectomy based on the prostate cancer outcome study: a post hoc pathway to patient outcome measurement analysis for quality improvement

Gregor Duwe, Katharina Boehm, Gerrit Becker, Christian Ruckes, Peter Sparwasser, Maximilian Haack, Robert Dotzauer, Anita Thomas, Rene Mager, Igor Tsaur, Christopher C. M. Neumann, Günther Feick, Günter Carl, Maximilian Peter Brandt, Axel Haferkamp, Thomas Höfner

Open Access Original Article

Global burden of bladder cancer mortality in 2020 and 2040 according to GLOBOCAN estimates

András Wéber, Jerome Vignat, Richa Shah, Eileen Morgan, Mathieu Laversanne, Péter Nagy, István Kenessey, Ariana Znaor

Original Article

UroAngel: a single-kidney function prediction system based on computed tomography urography using deep learning

Qingyuan Zheng, Xinmiao Ni, Rui Yang, Panpan Jiao, Jiejun Wu, Song Yang, Zhiyuan Chen, Xiuheng Liu, Lei Wang

Open Access Topic Paper

Multicenter evaluation of complex urinary diversion for renal transplantation: outcomes of complex surgical solutions

Luka Flegar, Johannes Huber, Juliane Putz, Christian Thomas, Hendrik Apel, Bernd Wullich, Frank Friedersdorff, Guido Fechner, Manuel Ritter, Karoline Kernig, Karl Weigand, Hans Heynemann, Michael Stöckle, Philip Zeuschner, Luka Flegar, Johannes Huber, Juliane Putz, Christian Thomas, Hendrik Apel, Bernd Wullich, Frank Friedersdorff, Manuel Ritter, Karoline Kernig, Karl Weigand, Hans Heynemann, Michael Stöckle, Philip Zeuschner

Original Article

Fluid dynamics within renal cavities during endoscopic stone surgery: does the position of the flexible ureteroscope and ureteral access sheath affect the outflow rate?

Arman Tsaturyan, Etienne X. Keller, Angelis Peteinaris, Faria-Costa Gabriel, Amelia Pietropaolo, Begona Ballesta Martinez, Vaseilios Tatanis, Eugenio Ventimiglia, Francesco Esperto, Tarik Emre Sener, Vincent De Coninck, Esteban Emiliani, B. M. Zeeshan Hameed, Michele Talso, Ioannis Mykoniatis, Lazaros Tzelves, Panagiotis Kallidonis

Open Access Original Article

Impact of health and digital health literacy on quality of life following radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer: prospective single-center cohort study

Ahmet Keles, Muhammed Kose, Umit Furkan Somun, Meftun Culpan, Nese Yaksi, Asıf Yıldırım

Open Access Original Article

Health-related quality of life following salvage radical prostatectomy for recurrent prostate cancer after radiotherapy or focal therapy

Severin Rodler, Dina Danninger, Lennert Eismann, Philipp Maximilian Kazmierczak, Friedrich Jokisch, Minglun Li, Armin Becker, Alexander Kretschmer, Christian Stief, Thilo Westhofen

Original Article

Robot-assisted laparoscopic retroperitoneal donor nephrectomy: a safe and efficient improvement

Hongfeng Huang, Yingyin Qiu, Guangjun Liu, Xinyu Liu, Xiaoli Lin, Xiaoying Wu, Wenqing Xie, Xiuyan Yang, Weiwei Kong, Jianghua Chen

Original Article

A comparison between vapor tunnel and virtual basket for the treatment of proximal ureteral stones using holmium:YAG laser (Cyber Ho): which is the best tool to reduce retropulsion?

Davide Perri, U. Besana, F. Mazzoleni, A. Pacchetti, E. Morini, E. Verzotti, M. Maltagliati, J. Romero-Otero, A. L. Pastore, A. S. Gozen, P. Kallidonis, D. Pushkar, A. Govorov, G. Bozzini

Open Access Topic Paper

Single-port robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

Nicolas A. Soputro, Jihad Kaouk

Original Article

Evaluation of the learning curve for Thulium laser enucleation of the prostate in a contemporary cohort

D. Perri, A. Pacchetti, E. Morini, U. Besana, F. Mazzoleni, E. Verzotti, M. Maltagliati, J. Romero-Otero, A. L. Pastore, P. Broggini, B. Rocco, A. S. Gozen, P. Kallidonis, G. Bozzini

Original Article

Predicting contralateral extraprostatic extension in unilateral high-risk prostate cancer: a multicentric external validation study

Romain Diamand, Jean-Baptiste Roche, Vito Lacetera, Giuseppe Simone, Olivier Windisch, Daniel Benamran, Alexandre Fourcade, Georges Fournier, Gaelle Fiard, Guillaume Ploussard, Thierry Roumeguère, Alexandre Peltier, Simone Albisinni

Topic Paper

The impact of mpMRI-targeted vs systematic biopsy on the risk of prostate cancer downgrading at final pathology

G. Sorce, A. Stabile, F. Pellegrino, E. Mazzone, A. Mattei, L. Afferi, S. Serni, A. Minervini, M. Roumiguiè, B. Malavaud, M. Valerio, A. Rakauskas, G. Marra, P. Gontero, F. Porpiglia, H. Guo, J. Zhuang, G. Gandaglia, F. Montorsi, A. Briganti

Invited Review

The role of urology and radiology in prostate biopsy: current trends and future perspectives

Benjamin M. Mac Curtain, Hugo C. Temperley, John A. O. Kelly, James Ryan, Wanyang Qian, Niall O’Sullivan, Kieran J. Breen, Colin J. Mc Carthy, Ian Brennan, Niall F. Davis

Original Article

Performance of ChatGPT on the Taiwan urology board examination: insights into current strengths and shortcomings

Chung-You Tsai, Shang-Ju Hsieh, Hung-Hsiang Huang, Juinn-Horng Deng, Yi-You Huang, Pai-Yu Cheng

Original Article

Robotic-assisted radical cystectomy with cutaneous ureterostomies: a contemporary multicenter analysis

Reuben Ben-David, Francesco Pellegrino, Parissa Alerasool, Neeraja Tillu, Etienne Lavallee, Kyrollis Attalla, Nikhil Waingankar, Sfakianos P. John, Reza Mehrazin, Marco Moschini, Alberto Martini, Sebastian Edeling, Alberto Briganti, Francesco Montorsi, Peter Wiklund

Open Access Original Article

Infection risk reduction with povidone-iodine rectal disinfection prior to transrectal prostate biopsy: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Ichiro Tsuboi, Akihiro Matsukawa, Mehdi Kardoust Parizi, Jakob Klemm, Stefano Mancon, Sever Chiujdea, Tamás Fazekas, Ekaterina Laukhtina, Tatsushi Kawada, Satoshi Katayama, Takehiro Iwata, Kensuke Bekku, Koichiro Wada, Motoo Araki, Shahrokh F. Shariat

Open Access Original Article

Limited prognostic role of routine serum markers (AP, CEA, LDH and NSE) in oligorecurrent prostate cancer patients undergoing PSMA-radioguided surgery

Gisa Mehring, Christina Steinbach, Randi Pose, Sophie Knipper, Daniel Koehler, Stefan Werner, Sabine Riethdorf, Gunhild von Amsberg, Francesca Ambrosini, Tobias Maurer

Open Access Original Article

Super-mini PCNL (SMP) with suction versus standard PCNL for the management of renal calculi of 1.5 cm–3 cm: a randomized controlled study from a university teaching hospital

Sanket Kankaria, Kasi Viswanath Gali, Arun Chawla, Sunil Pillai Bhaskara, Padmaraj Hegde, Bhaskar Somani, Jean de la Rosette, Pilar Laguna

Open Access Original Article

Predictive role of ureteral wall thickness and patient characteristics in endoscopic treatment outcomes for ureteral stricture disease following stone surgery

Cahit Sahin, Orhun Sinanoglu, Resul Sobay, Ozgur Arikan, Mehmet Uslu, Fatih Bicaklioglu, Emre Burak Sahinler, Salih Yildirim, Zeki Bayraktar, Kemal Sarica

Open Access Original Article

The survival benefit of metastasectomy for metastatic non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study

Jindong Dai, Ben He, Yaowen Zhang, Haoran Zhang, Xu Hu, Lijing Xu, Yuchao Ni, Xingming Zhang, Guangxi Sun, Hao Zeng, Pengfei Shen, Zhenhua Liu

Open Access Original Article

Cotrimoxazole and targeted antibiotic prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsy: a single-center study

Matthias Jahnen, Thomas Amiel, Florian Kirchoff, Jacob W. Büchler, Kathleen Herkommer, Kathrin Rothe, Valentin H. Meissner, Jürgen E. Gschwend, Lukas Lunger

Original Article

Cumulative sum analysis of the learning curve for retrograde intrarenal stone surgery in newbie surgeons

Ho Young Koo, Jung Wan Yoo, Yeon Joo Kim, Hyun Kyung Jang, Byeong Jo Jeon, Hoon Choi, Jae Hyun Bae, Jae Young Park, Bum Sik Tae

Open Access Topic Paper

Low anterolateral incision for single-port extraperitoneal robot-assisted pyeloplasty: description of technique and initial experience

Roxana Ramos, Jaya S. Chavali, Ethan Ferguson, Nicolas Soputro, Albert Geskin, Audrey Rhee, Jihad Kaouk

Adjuvante Immuntherapie verlängert Leben bei RCC

25.04.2024 Nierenkarzinom Nachrichten

Nun gibt es auch Resultate zum Gesamtüberleben: Eine adjuvante Pembrolizumab-Therapie konnte in einer Phase-3-Studie das Leben von Menschen mit Nierenzellkarzinom deutlich verlängern. Die Sterberate war im Vergleich zu Placebo um 38% geringer.

Bei Senioren mit Prostatakarzinom auf Anämie achten!

24.04.2024 DGIM 2024 Nachrichten

Patienten, die zur Behandlung ihres Prostatakarzinoms eine Androgendeprivationstherapie erhalten, entwickeln nicht selten eine Anämie. Wer ältere Patienten internistisch mitbetreut, sollte auf diese Nebenwirkung achten.

Stufenschema weist Prostatakarzinom zuverlässig nach

22.04.2024 Prostatakarzinom Nachrichten

Erst PSA-Test, dann Kallikrein-Score, schließlich MRT und Biopsie – ein vierstufiges Screening-Schema kann die Zahl der unnötigen Prostatabiopsien erheblich reduzieren: Die Hälfte der Männer, die in einer finnischen Studie eine Biopsie benötigten, hatte einen hochgradigen Tumor.

Harnwegsinfektprophylaxe: Es geht auch ohne Antibiotika

20.04.2024 EAU 2024 Kongressbericht

Beim chronischen Harnwegsinfekt bei Frauen wird bisher meist eine Antibiotikaprophylaxe eingesetzt. Angesichts der zunehmenden Antibiotikaresistenz erweist sich das Antiseptikum Methenamin-Hippurat als vielversprechende Alternative, so die Auswertung einer randomisierten kontrollierten Studie.

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