UrologyPub Date : 2025-06-10DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.007
Emely V Quinones, Michael E Rezaee
{"title":"Editorial Comment on \"Benign Non-Infectious Scrotal Dermatoses: An Overview\".","authors":"Emely V Quinones, Michael E Rezaee","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144276023","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 : 2025-06-10DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.008
Sherry Mortach, Shree Agrawal-Patel
{"title":"Editorial Comment on \"Adult Sexual Function Following Hypospadias Repair in Childhood A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Long-Term Patient Outcomes\".","authors":"Sherry Mortach, Shree Agrawal-Patel","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144276028","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 : 2025-06-10DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.012
Winston Crute
{"title":"Editorial Comment on \"Beyond the scalpel: Unpacking the difference between good surgeons and good leaders\".","authors":"Winston Crute","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.012","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144286604","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 : 2025-06-10DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.013
Mehmet Eren Akan, Ali Emre Çekmece, İbrahim Halil Baloğlu, Cemil Kutsal
{"title":"Sarcomatous Malignant Mesenchymal Ureteral Tumor: A Diagnostic Challenge.","authors":"Mehmet Eren Akan, Ali Emre Çekmece, İbrahim Halil Baloğlu, Cemil Kutsal","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144286605","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 : 2025-06-10DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.010
Jie Zhou
{"title":"Letter to the Editor on \"Electronic Residency Application Service Application Fees in Surgical Subspecialties: A Barrier to a Diverse Healthcare Workforce?\"","authors":"Jie Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144276027","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 : 2025-06-09DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.002
Tianyao Yang, Jian Liao, Fangfang Wang, Lan Yue
{"title":"Letter to the Editor on \"Experiences with Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause and Barriers to Vaginal Estrogen Usage Reported by a National Sample of 1500 Women\".","authors":"Tianyao Yang, Jian Liao, Fangfang Wang, Lan Yue","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144276026","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 : 2025-06-09DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.005
Campbell Grant
{"title":"Editorial Comment: Perceptions of American Urologists in Parental Leave: The Need for Transparent and Equitable Policies.","authors":"Campbell Grant","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144276025","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 : 2025-06-09DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.006
Gillian R Murray, Kevin Koo
{"title":"Editorial Comment on \"Comorbid Urolithiasis Significantly Increases Utilization Across Healthcare Settings for Individuals With Spina Bifida\".","authors":"Gillian R Murray, Kevin Koo","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144276024","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 : 2025-06-07DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.009
Qi-Fei Deng, Han Chu, Yongsheng Cao, Guangyuan Li
{"title":"Comparison of Three Surgical Techniques for Concealed Penis in Children.","authors":"Qi-Fei Deng, Han Chu, Yongsheng Cao, Guangyuan Li","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare the efficacy of three surgical approaches for correcting severe concealed penis in pediatric patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of 150 consecutive cases treated at our hospital from January 2020 through January 2023. Participants were stratified into three intervention groups: Group A (pedicled island flap transfer, n = 50), Group B (modified Shiraki penile skin inlay, n = 50), and Group C (scrotal skin advancement technique, n = 50). Comparative parameters included operative duration, postoperative complications (scarring, infection, edema, and retraction), and penile shaft exposure measurements at 6-month follow-up.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All procedures were completed without intraoperative neurovascular bundle injury or urethral complications. No cases exhibited persistent postoperative preputial edema or dysphoric erection. Demographic characteristics, including mean age (4.2 ± 1.3 years), body mass index percentile (78.4 ± 12.6), and preoperative infection rates, showed no intergroup differences (P >.05). Significant variances emerged in operative duration (Group A: 98 ± 15 minutes vs Group C: 82 ± 12 minutes, P = .017), postoperative penile length gain (Group A: 2.8 ± 0.6 cm vs Group B: 2.1 ± 0.5 cm, P <.01), retraction rates (Group B: 14% vs Group A: 2%, P = .03), and persistent edema incidence (Group B: 18% vs Group A: 4%, P = .008).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>While all three techniques effectively addressed severe concealed penis deformity, pedicled island flap reconstruction (Group A) and scrotal advancement plasty (Group C) demonstrated superior long-term outcomes in tissue viability and complication profiles. These approaches achieved significantly better phallic length preservation and lower reoperation rates compared to the modified Shiraki technique.</p>","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144258944","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 : 2025-06-07DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.014
Grant Albers, Elizabeth R Lyden, Claudia Berrondo
{"title":"A Fast-Track Protocol Enables Same-day Discharge After Robotic Pyeloplasty and Unilateral or Bilateral Ureteral Reimplantation in Children.","authors":"Grant Albers, Elizabeth R Lyden, Claudia Berrondo","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the safety and feasibility of a fast-track approach to decrease post-op length of stay (LOS) for pediatric patients undergoing robotic pyeloplasty or ureteral reimplantation (unilateral and bilateral) and to identify factors associated with same-day discharge.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively reviewed children aged 0-18 years who underwent robotic pyeloplasty or ureteral reimplantation by a single surgeon at our institution between January 2021 and March 2024. A fast-track protocol to reduce post-op LOS was implemented in January 2022. The fast-track group was compared to the standard post-op care group in terms of baseline characteristics and post-op complications. Patients discharged same-day were also compared to patients who underwent an observation stay (overnight or longer).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ninety-five patients met inclusion criteria, 55 in the fast-track group and 40 in the standard post-op care group. The fast-track approach was associated with same-day discharge (47.3% vs 10%, P <.0001). There were no significant differences in complications, Emergency Department visits, or hospital readmissions between the groups. The main factor associated with same-day discharge was being the first case of the day. Neither type of surgery (pyeloplasty or ureteral reimplantation) nor laterality (unilateral vs bilateral in patients undergoing ureteral reimplantation) were associated with same-day discharge.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A fast-track approach for pediatric patients undergoing robotic pyeloplasty and ureteral reimplantation (unilateral and bilateral) is safe and feasible, may shorten post-op LOS, and increase the likelihood same-day discharge. To our knowledge this is the first study to evaluate same-day discharge after bilateral robotic ureteral reimplantation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144258943","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}