UrologyPub Date : 2025-01-03DOI: 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":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","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 : 2025-01-03DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.046
Joseph N Macaluso
{"title":"Editorial Comment on \"Outpatient Periurethral Injections of Polyacrylamide Hydrogel (Bulkamid) Under Local Anesthesia in the Office: A Prospective Single-center Series\".","authors":"Joseph N Macaluso","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.046","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.046","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":"142932767","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.2024.12.037
Peter N Dietrich, Zachary Werner
{"title":"Editorial Comment on \"Penile Enhancement Surgery-The Short and the Long of It\".","authors":"Peter N Dietrich, Zachary Werner","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.037","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.037","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":"142927998","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 : 2025-01-02DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.048
Hayley Premo, Kevin Koo
{"title":"Editorial Comment on \"Efficacy and Safety of Ultrasound- vs Fluoroscopy-Guided Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Managing Renal Calculi: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials\".","authors":"Hayley Premo, Kevin Koo","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.048","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.12.048","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142928001","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 : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-09-20DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.09.035
Carlos I Calvo, Jill C Buckley, Pankaj Joshi, Andrew Peterson, Hadley Wood, Jay Simhan, Keith F Rourke
{"title":"Experiences and Outcomes of the Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons Fellowship Training: Growth in Fellowships Mirrors the Evolution of the Discipline.","authors":"Carlos I Calvo, Jill C Buckley, Pankaj Joshi, Andrew Peterson, Hadley Wood, Jay Simhan, Keith F Rourke","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.09.035","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.09.035","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe experiences and outcomes of the Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons (GURS) fellowship match. In 2012, GURS developed a centralized fellowship match which has grown from 13 to 30 programs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>GURS match statistics and case logs were reviewed from 2013-2024. Additionally, a 37-question survey evaluating satisfaction, procedural competency, fellowship experience, and employment opportunities were sent to graduates. Linear regression was performed to examine trends over time.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Over the study period, program match success remained stable (94.7%; P = .50) while applicant success (63.3%) increased over time (P = .04). North American and female applicants experienced higher match success (72.8% and 73.6%) compared to their international (35.5%; P <.0001) and male counterparts (60.0%; P = .02). On case log analysis, mean surgical volumes per year increased in urethral reconstruction (mean=88.1; P = .02), male sexual health (n = 32.7; P = .03), genital reconstruction (mean=16.4; P <.01) and abdominal reconstruction (mean=24.5; P = .03). Male incontinence surgeries remained stable (mean=30.5; P = .21) while female reconstruction declined (mean=23.2; P = .01). With a survey response rate of 54.5% (97/178), training satisfaction was 95.9% which did not differ by gender (P = .54) or year of training (P = .22). Around 97.9% felt competent to enter unsupervised reconstructive practice, 94.8% reported an understanding of the relevant literature and 96.9% were satisfied with their job as a reconstructive urologist. Around 49.5% identified a different case mix in practice compared to fellowship, most commonly related to abdominal (44.9%) or genital reconstruction (16.3%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>GURS fellowships have grown organically over the last decade and mirror the growth and evolution of the discipline with sustained high levels of graduate satisfaction, surgical experience, competence, scholarly inquiry and employment.</p>","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":"250-257"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142296579","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 : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-09-30DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.09.050
Katilin Davis, M Francesca Monn
{"title":"Editorial Comment on \"Frailty Among Bladder Augmentation Patients: Healthcare Utilization and Perioperative Outcomes\".","authors":"Katilin Davis, M Francesca Monn","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.09.050","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.09.050","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":"157"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142366699","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 : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-11-05DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.10.075
Charles Scott Collins, Matthew Ziegelmann
{"title":"Reply to Editorial Comment on \"Assessing Attitudes and Confidence in Managing Erectile Dysfunction Among Urology, Internal Medicine, and Family Medicine Providers\".","authors":"Charles Scott Collins, Matthew Ziegelmann","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.10.075","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.10.075","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":"242"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142606601","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 : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-11-12DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.11.010
Omer A Raheem, Ammar Al Homsi
{"title":"Editorial Comment on \"PubMed-indexed Research Productivity of Urology Applicants and Residents: Does Medical Student Research Productivity Predict Resident Research or Pursuit of an Academic Career?\"","authors":"Omer A Raheem, Ammar Al Homsi","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.11.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.11.010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":"50-51"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142629188","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 : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-10-10DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.10.015
Zhamshid Okhunov, D Duane Baldwin
{"title":"Editorial Comment on \"Intrarenal Pressure in RetrogradeIntrarenal Surgery: A Narrative Review\".","authors":"Zhamshid Okhunov, D Duane Baldwin","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.10.015","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.10.015","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":"210-211"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142475852","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 : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-08-28DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.08.050
Perry Xu, Nicholas S Dean, Kyle Tsai, Meera Ganesh, Nabila Khondakar, Jenny N Guo, Amy E Krambeck
{"title":"To Hold or Continue Blood Thinners? A Retrospective Analysis on Outcomes of Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate in Patients Who Either Held or Continued Antiplatelet/Anticoagulation Therapy.","authors":"Perry Xu, Nicholas S Dean, Kyle Tsai, Meera Ganesh, Nabila Khondakar, Jenny N Guo, Amy E Krambeck","doi":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.08.050","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.urology.2024.08.050","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare the outcomes between those who held or continued antiplatelet or anticoagulation therapy (APAC) for holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively reviewed patients on APAC who underwent HoLEP between January 2021 and August 2023 by a single surgeon at a high-volume center. APAC was further categorized to the specific medication: clopidogrel, apixaban, warfarin, rivaroxaban. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative characteristics and outcomes were then compared. SPSS was used for statistical analysis with significance defined as P <.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred thirty-nine patients were on APAC, of which 82 held and 57 continued APAC: 38 on clopidogrel (21 held), 20 on warfarin (11 held), 57 on apixaban (34 held), 24 on rivaroxaban (16 held). Overall, there were no significant differences between those who held versus those who continued APAC. On sub-analysis, controlling for age and prostate size, patients who held clopidogrel had shorter length of stays (11.3 hours vs 27.3 hours, P = .016), higher likelihood for same-day catheter removal (90.5% vs 47.1%, P = .002) and same-day discharge (90.5% vs 35.3%, P = .002). Patients who held warfarin had shorter procedure (61.3 minutes vs 92.2 minutes, P = .025) and morcellation time (7.36 minutes vs 18 minutes, P = .048).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>HoLEP is safe and efficacious in patients whether APAC is held or continued through surgery. Holding APAC in those on clopidogrel may decrease length of stay and improve rates of same-day Foley removal and discharge. Patients who held warfarin had shorter morcellation and procedure times.</p>","PeriodicalId":23415,"journal":{"name":"Urology","volume":" ","pages":"4-12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142112429","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}