UrologyPub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.11.071
Brittany Berk, Raevti Bole
{"title":"Editorial Comment on “Discrepancy Between Patient Versus Provider Assessment of Erection Quality”","authors":"Brittany Berk, Raevti Bole","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.11.071","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.11.071","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":"197 ","pages":"Page 240"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142781193","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}
UrologyPub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.001
Fu Feng, Zhanping Xu
{"title":"Letter to the Editor on “Application of 5G Remote Robotic-assisted Laparoscopy in Urological Surgery: A Small Sample Analysis”","authors":"Fu Feng, Zhanping Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":"197 ","pages":"Pages 115-116"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142792273","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}
UrologyPub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.003
Taha Çetin , Deniz Bolat , Murat Akgül , Sertaç Yazıcı , Güven Aslan , Serkan Akan , Sümer Baltacı , Talha Müezzinoğlu , Yıldırım Bayazıt
{"title":"Effect of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Instillation Timing on Oncological Survivals After Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor","authors":"Taha Çetin , Deniz Bolat , Murat Akgül , Sertaç Yazıcı , Güven Aslan , Serkan Akan , Sümer Baltacı , Talha Müezzinoğlu , Yıldırım Bayazıt","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To investigate whether the timing of bacillus Calmette-Guerin instillation (TTBCG), which plays a key role in treating non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), after transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) affects oncologic outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Patient data obtained from the Urologic Cancer Database-Bladder (UroCaD-B) of Turkish Uro-oncology Association (TUOA) were evaluated. Data from 292 patients from 12 centers with primary T1HG treated with TURBT and maintenance BCG between 2003 and 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. The population was subdivided according to TTBCG, while recurrence-free survival (RFS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were estimated by log-rank tests and univariable and multivariable regression analyses.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 292 patients were followed, and 86% (n<!--> <!-->=<!--> <!-->251) of those included in the study were male. The median duration of TTBCG was 38.5 days (19-73). The median follow-up period was 38.4 months (21.5-72.1 months). During follow-up, recurrence was detected in 55 (18.5%) patients and progression was detected in 22 (7.5%) patients. In univariate Cox regression analysis, long TTBCG (><!--> <!-->27.5 days) was found to have a statistically significant effect on the risk of short RFS and PFS (<em>P<!--> </em>=<!--> <!-->.05). BCG-related side effects were not associated with TTBCG (<em>P<!--> </em>=<!--> <!-->.313). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that there was a significant difference in RFS and PFS between the TTBCG groups (<em>P<!--> </em>=<!--> <!-->.04, <em>P<!--> </em>=<!--> <!-->.011, respectively).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>In this retrospective non-randomized study, we showed the negative effects of BCG delay on progression and recurrence in T1HG patients. Therefore, we think that BCG should be instilled within 4 weeks after surgery.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":"197 ","pages":"Pages 126-132"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142822747","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}
UrologyPub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.028
Rahul Janak Sinha
{"title":"Editorial Comment on “Risk of Hematuria-related Complications Associated With Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Medications: A Single-institution Retrospective Cohort Study”","authors":"Rahul Janak Sinha","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.028","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.028","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":"197 ","pages":"Pages 18-19"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142877993","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}
UrologyPub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.044
Shree Agrawal-Patel
{"title":"Editorial Comment on “Prostate Cancer Screening and Diagnoses in the Transfeminine Population”","authors":"Shree Agrawal-Patel","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.044","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.044","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":"197 ","pages":"Pages 88-89"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142932765","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}
UrologyPub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.042
Daniel Salevitz , Gwen M. Grimsby
{"title":"Reply to Editorial Comment on “Patient and Provider Education Safely Reduces Opioid Prescribing After Pediatric Urologic Surgery”","authors":"Daniel Salevitz , Gwen M. Grimsby","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.042","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.042","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":"197 ","pages":"Page 158"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142932771","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}
UrologyPub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.051
Fenghai Zhou , Baihong Guo , Haidi Lv , Xiaofeng Zhang , Yunfeng Zhang , Bin Feng , Fa Zhang , Qiangzhao Liu
{"title":"Reply to Letter to the Editor on “Application of 5G Remote Robotic-assisted Laparoscopy in Urological Surgery: A Small Sample Analysis”","authors":"Fenghai Zhou , Baihong Guo , Haidi Lv , Xiaofeng Zhang , Yunfeng Zhang , Bin Feng , Fa Zhang , Qiangzhao Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.051","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.051","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":"197 ","pages":"Pages 117-118"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967063","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}
UrologyPub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.01.022
Charles D. Scales Jr
{"title":"Editorial Comment on “Racial and Ethnic Representation in Nephrolithiasis Guidelines: Are They Generalizable?”","authors":"Charles D. Scales Jr","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.01.022","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.01.022","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":"197 ","pages":"Page 62"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142979995","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":"Prostate Cancer Screening and Diagnoses in the Transfeminine Population","authors":"Alex Stephens , Chase Morrison , Jonathan Lutchka , Caleb Richard , Keinnan Hares , Shane Tinsley , Akshay Sood , Briar Shannon , Craig Rogers , Jessica Shill , Nabeel Shakir , Firas Abdollah","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.11.029","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.11.029","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To examine the frequency and rate at which transfeminine patients receive prostate-specific antigen testing compared to a matched cisgender cohort.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Patients with prostates who had encounters in our health system, are currently age 46 or older, and who are alive were included in our study. Transfeminine patients were identified through diagnosis codes and chart review. A 1:5 matched cohort was created based on patient age, race, and area deprivation index. Conditional logistic regression was done to compare odds of receiving any testing and Poisson regression was done to compare the total tests.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 275,112 patients were included in the study, of which 315 were confirmed to be transfeminine. A well-matched 1:5 propensity-matched cohort was created. Our results suggest that transfeminine patients were 0.28 (95% CI 0.20-0.38, <em>P</em> <.001) times as likely as cisgender patients to receive at least 1 PSA test at our institution and received only 32% (95% CI 27%-37%, <em>P</em> <.001) as many total PSA tests.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Until more is known about the best practices for PSA testing in the transfeminine population, these patients should receive PSA testing. However, our results suggest that transfeminine patients are significantly less likely to receive any testing and significantly fewer tests in their lifetimes, which may represent a significant healthcare disparity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":"197 ","pages":"Pages 80-87"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142695949","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}
UrologyPub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.11.042
Hongxiang Liu , Litong Jin , Jinhui Shi
{"title":"Letter to the Editor on “Acute Kidney Injury Within 90 Days of Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer: Incidence and Risk Factors”","authors":"Hongxiang Liu , Litong Jin , Jinhui Shi","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.11.042","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.11.042","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":"197 ","pages":"Pages 264-265"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142740713","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}