Does the contralateral testicular volume decide the need for diagnostic laparoscopy in cases of unilateral impalpable undescended testis?
This study aimed the evaluation of the value of the calculated volume of a normal testis to predict the status of its contralateral impalpable side and hence decide the importance of laparoscopic exploration. (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - March 26, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ahmed Elrouby, Mahmoud Ghalab and Mostafa Kotb Tags: Research Source Type: research

Treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction in patients with renal calculi via laparoscopic pyeloplasty and flexible vacuum-assisted ureteral access sheath ureteroscopy: a multicenter retrospective observational study
Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is a common obstructive disease of the urinary tract. UPJO patients commonly exhibit coexistent renal calculi. The main aim of therapy is to relieve the obstruction an... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - March 26, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Yang Mi, Zhiqin Kang, Jingyu Wang, Liang Yan and Jun Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Elucidating the need for prostate cancer risk calculators in conjunction with mpMRI in initial risk assessment before prostate biopsy at a tertiary prostate cancer center
Utilizing personalized risk assessment for clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) incorporating multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) reduces biopsies and overdiagnosis. We validated both ... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - March 26, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Philipp Krausewitz, Thomas B üttner, Marthe von Danwitz, Richard Weiten, Alexander Cox, Niklas Klümper, Johannes Stein, Julian Luetkens, Glen Kristiansen, Manuel Ritter and Jörg Ellinger Tags: Research Source Type: research

Minimally invasive cytoreductive radical prostatectomy, exploring the safety and feasibility of a single-port or multi-port robotic platform
We report the safety, feasibility, and outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic CRP ... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - March 26, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Daniel J. Lama, Kyle Thomas, Simone L. Vernez, Oluwatimilehin Okunowo, Clayton S. Lau and Bertram E. Yuh Tags: Research Source Type: research

Quantitative differentiation of non-invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma and inverted papilloma based on CT urography
To investigate the value of CT urography (CTU) indicators in the quantitative differential diagnosis of bladder urothelial carcinoma (BUC) and inverted papilloma of the bladder (IPB). (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - March 26, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Pengfei Jin, Liqin Yang, Yitao Liu, Jiehui Huang and Xu Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Nomogram for customized recurrence prediction in primary non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer based on routine blood and urine parameters
A prevalent condition with a high probability of recurrence, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) necessitates lifetime surveillance. In patients with pathologically confirmed NMIBC, our goal was to crea... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - March 25, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Yi He, Chenxi Pan, Yue Zhang, Meihong Lv and Bo Yang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Evaluation of Z-plasty versus Heineke-Mikulicz scrotoplasty in the management of penoscrotal web in pediatric age group
The penoscrotal web may be congenital or acquired following excessive ventral skin removal during circumcision. Several surgical techniques were described for the treatment of congenital webbed penis without a... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - March 22, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ahmed Elrouby Tags: Research Source Type: research

Extended pelvic lymph node dissection during robotic prostatectomy: antegrade versus retrograde technique
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) with extended lymphadenectomy (ePLND) is the gold standard for surgical treatment of prostate cancer (PCa). Recently, the en-bloc ePLND has been proposed but no stud... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - March 21, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Giancarlo Albo, Andrea Gallioli, Francesco Ripa, Elisa De Lorenzis, Luca Boeri, Carolina Bebi, Lorenzo Rocchini, Fabrizio Longo, Stefano Paolo Zanetti, Matteo Turetti, Michela Piccoli and Emanuele Montanari Tags: Research Source Type: research

Optimizing targeting strategies for lithotripsy through in-vitro and in vivo studies with consideration of respiratory regularity
This work aimed to identify a method to achieve improved stone targeting and safety in shockwave lithotripsy by accounting for respiration. (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - March 21, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Sung Yong Cho, Hyeji Park, Jae Suk Park, Seong Chan Kim, Oh bin Kwon, Hyun jae Song and Min Joo Choi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Serum α-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase as a biomarker for predicting survival outcomes in patients with UTUC after radical nephroureterectomy
We aimed to determine the prognostic value of α-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (α-HBDH) in upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) patients after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - March 20, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Jianjun Ye, Lei Zheng, Zeyu Chen, Qihao Wang, Xinyang Liao, Xingyuan Wang, Qiang Wei and Yige Bao Tags: Research Source Type: research

Determining the clinicopathological significance of the VI-RADS ≧4 group: a retrospective study
This study aimed to determine the clinicopathological significance of the VI-RADS ≧4... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - March 20, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Shunsuke Ikuma, Jun Akatsuka, Hayato Takeda, Yuki Endo, Tomonari Kiriyama, Tsutomu Hamasaki, Go Kimura and Yukihiro Kondo Tags: Research Source Type: research

The challenges in diagnosing isolated epididymal tuberculosis (TB) in an adolescent male: a case report
Genitourinary tuberculosis (GUTB) is a common form of extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) in children. An example of GUTB is epididymal TB, which usually presents unspecific chronic clinical manifestations. Definitive di... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - March 19, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Citra Cesilia, Harry Galuh Nugraha, Safendra Siregar and Heda Melinda Nataprawira Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

The mechanism of PFK-1 in the occurrence and development of bladder cancer by regulating ZEB1 lactylation
Bladder cancer (BC) is one of the most common malignancies of the genitourinary system. Phosphofructokinase 1 (PFK-1) is one of member of PFK, which plays an important role in reprogramming cancer metabolism, ... (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - March 13, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Rong Wang, Fei Xu, Zhengjia Yang, Jian Cao, Liqi Hu and Yangyang She Tags: Research Source Type: research

The role of antimicrobial prophylaxis in laparoscopic nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma
To investigate the role of antimicrobial prophylaxis in laparoscopic nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - March 13, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Mengchao Wei, Wenjie Yang, Weifeng Xu, Guanghua Liu, Yi Xie, Jie Dong and Zhigang Ji Tags: Research Source Type: research

A contemporary comparison of laparoscopic versus open partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma
To analyze surgical and oncologic outcomes of patients undergoing open partial nephrectomy (OPN) versus laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) for treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). (Source: BMC Urology)
Source: BMC Urology - March 12, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Edouard Nicaise, Adam S. Feldman, Andrew Gusev, Alice Yu, Naren Nimmagadda, Matthew F. Wszolek, Francis McGovern, Michael L. Blute and Douglas M. Dahl Tags: Research Source Type: research