{"title":"Commentary to \"Association of intraoperative platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) application with fistula and scar outcomes after hypospadias repair: A pilot randomized study\".","authors":"George Steinhardt","doi":"10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106265","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16747,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Urology","volume":" ","pages":"106265"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149164774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Letter to the Editor re: \"Effects of virtual reality and auditory water stimuli on early postoperative voiding after pediatric circumcision: A randomized controlled trial\".","authors":"Fei-Yi Zhao, Qiang-Qiang Fu, Zhoulin Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106261","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106261","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16747,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Urology","volume":" ","pages":"106261"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149017247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Commentary to \"Robotic approach for Wilms' tumour: Patient selection, technical considerations, and outcome analysis\".","authors":"Katelyn Spencer, Amanda F Buchanan","doi":"10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106259","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16747,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Urology","volume":" ","pages":"106259"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148945092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Letter to the Editor re: \"Empirical antibiotic prophylaxis versus culture-directed enhanced prophylaxis for prevention of urinary tract infection after flexible ureteroscopy in children: A randomized controlled trial\".","authors":"Ranjana Sah","doi":"10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106257","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16747,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Urology","volume":" ","pages":"106257"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148977094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Commentary to \"Web-based multi-variable computational models predicting early spontaneous resolution in children with vesicoureteral reflux\".","authors":"Irene McAleer","doi":"10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106258","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16747,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Urology","volume":" ","pages":"106258"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148930177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Letter to the Editor re: \"A child and young person focused systematic review of scrotal ultrasound with Mitigants to identify missed torsion\".","authors":"Kun Cheng, Si-Yu Chen, Li Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106255","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16747,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Urology","volume":" ","pages":"106255"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149001915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Letter to the Editor re: \"Use of platelet rich plasma gel in preventing healing complications of tubularised incised plate urethroplasty in children with distal and mid-penile hypospadias - A randomized clinical trial\".","authors":"Fen Pan, Jinyan Guo, Chuanli Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106254","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106254","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16747,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Urology","volume":" ","pages":"106254"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148930116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shreyas Dudhani, Amit Kumar Sinha, Amit Kumar, Rashi Rashi, Digamber Chaubey, Saurav Srivastav, Gaurav Shandilya, Bankim Das
{"title":"Response to Letter to the Editor re: \"Use of platelet rich plasma gel in preventing healing complications of tubularised incised plate urethroplasty in children with distal and mid-penile hypospadias - A randomized clinical trial\".","authors":"Shreyas Dudhani, Amit Kumar Sinha, Amit Kumar, Rashi Rashi, Digamber Chaubey, Saurav Srivastav, Gaurav Shandilya, Bankim Das","doi":"10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106253","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106253","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16747,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Urology","volume":" ","pages":"106253"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148920249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Empowerment and change: Women in paediatric urology.","authors":"Francisca Yankovic, Rosa Romero, Gundela Holmdahl, Rosalia Misseri, Alaa El-Ghoneimi, Marie-Klaire Farrugia, Anju Goyal","doi":"10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106245","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As increasing numbers of women pursue careers in medicine and surgery, the paediatric urology workforce is progressively approaching gender parity. However, women continue to face specific barriers to career advancement, including conscious and unconscious gender bias, stereotypes, challenges in achieving work-life balance, limited mentorship, and barriers to leadership. This article summarizes the first session specifically focused on women's experiences and challenges in paediatric urology, presented during the European Society for Paediatric Urology (ESPU) Congress in Vienna in September 2025. A pre-session survey of female paediatric urologists was conducted to assess current perceptions of barriers to professional development, identify potential solutions, and explore future directions. The article also reviews the evolution of female representation within paediatric urology organizations, including the ESPU, as well as within clinical departments and leadership positions over recent years. Based on the discussions and survey findings, strategies to promote the empowerment, career advancement, and professional development of women in paediatric urology are proposed.</p>","PeriodicalId":16747,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Urology","volume":" ","pages":"106245"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149111332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Letter to the Editor re: \"Healthcare burden in spina bifida: Measuring time toxicity in the first year of life\".","authors":"Chujie Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106248","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106248","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16747,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Urology","volume":" ","pages":"106248"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148874497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}