UrologyPub Date : 2025-01-08DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.049
William Furuyama, Melissa Kaufman, Roger Dmochowski, William Stuart Reynolds, Elisabeth Sebesta
{"title":"Reply to Letter to the Editor on \"Social Vulnerability Is Associated With Worse Urinary Incontinence and Quality of Life in Women\".","authors":"William Furuyama, Melissa Kaufman, Roger Dmochowski, William Stuart Reynolds, Elisabeth Sebesta","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.049","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.049","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967064","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 : 2025-01-08DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.01.006
Farnoosh Nik-Ahd, Anne M Suskind
{"title":"Reply to Editorial Comment on \"UroARC: A Novel Surgical Risk Calculator for Older Adults Undergoing Suprapubic Tube Placement\".","authors":"Farnoosh Nik-Ahd, Anne M Suskind","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.01.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2025.01.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967062","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 : 2025-01-08DOI: 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":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","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 : 2025-01-08DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.01.005
George E Koch
{"title":"Editorial Comment on \"Restoring Hope: A Urologic Reconstructive Surgical Mission's Journey in Healing Ukraine's War-Impacted\".","authors":"George E Koch","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.01.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.01.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967061","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 : 2025-01-08DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.01.001
Navid Masoumi, Milad Fooladgar, Atoosa Gharib, Amir Alinejad Khorram
{"title":"Tailoring Renal Mass Biopsy: Optimal Core Number and Location Based on Tumor Size for Enhanced Diagnostic Accuracy- A Prospective Ex-Vivo Study.","authors":"Navid Masoumi, Milad Fooladgar, Atoosa Gharib, Amir Alinejad Khorram","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.01.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2025.01.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the optimal number and location of biopsy cores in renal masses based on mass size in order to maximize diagnostic accuracy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This observational study included 360 patients with renal masses, who were divided equally into six groups. Each group was matched in terms of mass size (mass size category: ≤ 4 cm (T1a), 4-7 cm (T1b), 7-10 cm (T2a), and > 10 cm (T2b)). Core needle biopsies were taken after resection of the mass in an ex-vivo setting. The masses in the first, second, third, and fourth groups underwent 1, 2, 3, and 4 peripheral biopsies, respectively. The masses in the fifth and sixth groups were subjected to 1 and 2 central biopsies, respectively. The results of the biopsies were compared with permanent histopathology results, and the impact of mass size, number of biopsy cores, and location of biopsies on the accuracy of biopsy results were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In T1a and T1b size categories, the most accurate diagnostic results were obtained with three peripheral or two central biopsies. However, in T2a and T2b size categories, the most accurate diagnostic results were obtained with four peripheral or two central biopsies. Histological characteristics of the masses did not have statistically significant effect on the diagnostic accuracy of the biopsies.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings demonstrate that for masses ≤ 7 cm, three peripheral or two central samples provide the highest diagnostic accuracy. For masses larger than 7 cm, four peripheral or two central biopsy cores offer the best diagnostic accuracy.</p>","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967065","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 : 2025-01-08DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.01.011
Igor Peixoto Teixeira, Lara Maria Souto Pádua, Gustavo Henrique Hypólitti, Flavio Augusto Barroso, Roberto Dias Machado, Wesley Justino Magnabosco, Cinthia Alcantara-Quispe, Ronaldo Carvalho Neiva, João Paulo Pretti Fantin
{"title":"Management of Intravascular Migration of a Double J Catheter.","authors":"Igor Peixoto Teixeira, Lara Maria Souto Pádua, Gustavo Henrique Hypólitti, Flavio Augusto Barroso, Roberto Dias Machado, Wesley Justino Magnabosco, Cinthia Alcantara-Quispe, Ronaldo Carvalho Neiva, João Paulo Pretti Fantin","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.01.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.01.011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967060","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 : 2025-01-07DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.045
Ketty Bai, Rainjade Chung, Gina M Badalato
{"title":"Editorial Comment on \"Optimizing Care for Women Through Gynecologic Organ Considerations During Cystectomy: A Pre-operative Checklist of Important Considerations\".","authors":"Ketty Bai, Rainjade Chung, Gina M Badalato","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.045","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.045","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142955744","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 : 2025-01-07DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.035
Camila Moreno Bencardino, Mandy Rickard, Armando J Lorenzo, Joana Dos Santos, Jin Kyu Kim, Michael Chua, Catalina Sanchez, Kay Rivera, Rodrigo Romao, Johannes Keunen, Shiri Shinar
{"title":"Prenatal Intervention for a Large Ureterocele in a Male Fetus Causing Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction \"Society of Fetal Urology Case Reports, Fall 2024\".","authors":"Camila Moreno Bencardino, Mandy Rickard, Armando J Lorenzo, Joana Dos Santos, Jin Kyu Kim, Michael Chua, Catalina Sanchez, Kay Rivera, Rodrigo Romao, Johannes Keunen, Shiri Shinar","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.035","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.035","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A male fetus at 20 weeks of gestation presented with severe bilateral hydroureteronephrosis and distended bladder due to a large ureterocele. A percutaneous ureterocele puncture at 21+3 weeks aimed to decompress the ureterocele, unclog the lower urinary tract, and prevent renal damage. Post-puncture, the ureterocele decompressed, with improved left hydronephrosis and a normal right kidney. Postnatal follow-up showed bilateral HUN improvement. At term, the baby was delivered without complications, but the ureterocele refilled, necessitating a postnatal transurethral incision. This case highlights the feasibility and benefits of prenatal ureterocele puncture for fetal ureteroceles, underscoring the need for close and long-term follow-up.</p>","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142955746","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 : 2025-01-06DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.040
Kyle O Rove
{"title":"Editorial Comment on \"The Road From Abstract to Publication in Pediatric Urology\".","authors":"Kyle O Rove","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.040","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.040","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142955745","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 : 2025-01-03DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.041
Peter N Schlegel
{"title":"Editorial Comment on \"A Comparative Study of Equatorial and Longitudinal Incision Techniques in Micro-Dissection Sperm Extraction for Non-Obstructive Azoospermic Patients\".","authors":"Peter N Schlegel","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.041","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.041","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142928070","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}