{"title":"The role of primary RPLND in clinical stage IIA/B testicular germ cell tumor: a narrative review.","authors":"Parth Thakker, Connor Drake, Timothy Masterson, Clint Cary","doi":"10.1007/s00120-025-02648-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00120-025-02648-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) plays a critical role in the multidisciplinary management of advanced testicular cancer. Cisplatin-based chemotherapy regimens have been the cornerstone of treatment for these patients. Long-term toxicity and secondary malignancy in patients receiving cisplatin, along with surgical advancements, have encouraged providers to revisit the role of primary RPLND for patients with stage IIA/B germ cell tumor. Nerve-sparing primary RPLND offers durable oncologic outcomes without the long-term comorbidities associated with chemotherapy. The focus of this review is to summarize the published data on primary RPLND for stage IIA/B germ cell tumors, to identify the ideal patient population for this treatment modality, and to explore the future of surgical advancements.</p>","PeriodicalId":29782,"journal":{"name":"Urologie","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144761591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
UrologiePub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-06-24DOI: 10.1007/s00120-025-02622-5
Severin Pöchtrager
{"title":"[Healthcare without boundaries: revolution in cross-sector healthcare delivery].","authors":"Severin Pöchtrager","doi":"10.1007/s00120-025-02622-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00120-025-02622-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hospital at home (HaH) is an internationally evaluated and widely established model of care in many countries. HaH is an acute clinical service that provides personnel, equipment, technology, medications, and skills that are typically available in hospitals, and delivers hospital-level care for selected individuals in their own homes or in nursing facilities. An interprofessional team consisting of nurses, therapists, and physicians treats patients-who would otherwise be cared for in a conventional hospital bed-in their own beds at home. Patients receive needs-based nursing and medical visits several times a day, and the team is available 24 h a day, 7 days a week. The average duration of treatment is similar to that of a conventional inpatient stay, ranging from 3-9 days. In current pilot projects in Switzerland, patients with internal medicine or palliative acute conditions are predominantly being treated. A Cochrane review based on 20 randomized studies on HaH shows high patient safety, lower complication rates compared to the traditional inpatient setting, lower treatment costs, and high patient satisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":29782,"journal":{"name":"Urologie","volume":" ","pages":"769-772"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144477018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
UrologiePub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-06-13DOI: 10.1007/s00120-025-02624-3
Michèle J Hoffmann, Maria Schubert, Kati Erdmann, Laila Schneidewind, Gerit Theil, Melanie Freifrau von Brandenstein, Eva Jüngel, Kerstin Junker
{"title":"[Women in urological research: benefits and opportunities for german urology].","authors":"Michèle J Hoffmann, Maria Schubert, Kati Erdmann, Laila Schneidewind, Gerit Theil, Melanie Freifrau von Brandenstein, Eva Jüngel, Kerstin Junker","doi":"10.1007/s00120-025-02624-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00120-025-02624-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29782,"journal":{"name":"Urologie","volume":" ","pages":"825-829"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144286644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
UrologiePub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-07-23DOI: 10.1007/s00120-025-02635-0
Axel Belusa
{"title":"[What is needed for a restart in the healthcare system?]","authors":"Axel Belusa","doi":"10.1007/s00120-025-02635-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00120-025-02635-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29782,"journal":{"name":"Urologie","volume":"64 8","pages":"755-757"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144691723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
UrologiePub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-05-16DOI: 10.1007/s00120-025-02612-7
Samira Reuß, Melina Brohm, Markus Schubert
{"title":"[Securing the future: How can healthcare professions become irresistible to young talent again?]","authors":"Samira Reuß, Melina Brohm, Markus Schubert","doi":"10.1007/s00120-025-02612-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00120-025-02612-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Demographic change is leading to a higher number of people who are ill or are in need of care. Medical advances, particularly through minimally invasive procedures, make numerous interventions possible even for older people. This is leading to a current increase in medical demand that is expected to continue into the future. Declining birth rates have led to a shortage of skilled workers in the healthcare sector, which is projected to be even more pronounced in coming years. This is leading to a staff shortage, followed by increasing workloads. Shift work, heavy bureaucratic burdens, and inflexible work hours are making patient-centered careers increasingly unpopular. Although many young people can imagine working in nursing or medical professions, the current working conditions mean that many young professionals prioritize private and family life, seek part-time jobs, or leave the profession altogether. Only improvements in working conditions and, where appropriate, adjusted remuneration can reverse this trend. Reduced bureaucracy, predictable working hours and vacation times, as well as modern personnel development and leadership are potential solutions. Future challenges, such as those posed by the current healthcare reform, can only be met through regional networks for medical education and training.</p>","PeriodicalId":29782,"journal":{"name":"Urologie","volume":" ","pages":"778-783"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144080956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
UrologiePub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-04-14DOI: 10.1007/s00120-025-02579-5
Viktoria Menzel, Livia Kontschak, Marcus Sondermann, Markus Grabbert, Angelika Borkowetz, Sherif Mehralivand, Nicole Eisenmenger, Johannes Huber, Christian Thomas, Daniela Schultz-Lampel, Martin Baunacke
{"title":"[Urodynamics in Germany: Indications and Application in Urological Hospital and Practice Settings].","authors":"Viktoria Menzel, Livia Kontschak, Marcus Sondermann, Markus Grabbert, Angelika Borkowetz, Sherif Mehralivand, Nicole Eisenmenger, Johannes Huber, Christian Thomas, Daniela Schultz-Lampel, Martin Baunacke","doi":"10.1007/s00120-025-02579-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00120-025-02579-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Urodynamic studies (UDS) are an established diagnostic tool in urology. However, international studies, including those from Germany, indicate a decline in their use. This trend may be attributed to guideline adjustments and changes in indications.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The study aims to analyse the current practice and distribution of indications for UDS in urological clinics and practices in Germany.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Between March 2023 and October 2023, 259 urological clinics and a representative sample of 280 outpatient urologists nationwide were surveyed about their UDS procedures. Data on methods, personnel and indications were collected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In all, 80% of clinics and 44% of practices participated. 58% of clinics performed fewer than 100 UDS annually. Only 15% of practices performed UDS themselves. Common procedures such as uroflowmetry (99%) and cystometry (98%) are widely implemented, whereas video urodynamics (53%) are less frequent. The most common indications in clinics are neurogenic bladder dysfunction (24%), overactive bladder (21%) and female stress incontinence (19%). Practices showed similar trends, with neurogenic bladder dysfunction (30%) and overactive bladder (26%) as primary indications. University hospitals and specialized centres performed UDS more often for complex conditions, while non-university clinics frequently addressed stress incontinence.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Despite declining numbers, UDS remain central to urological diagnostics. Indication patterns vary by clinic type. These results provide insights into the application of UDS in Germany and underline its important role in urological diagnostics.</p>","PeriodicalId":29782,"journal":{"name":"Urologie","volume":" ","pages":"793-802"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12287137/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144013816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
UrologiePub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-05-22DOI: 10.1007/s00120-025-02619-0
Thomas Willaschek
{"title":"[Taking digital healthcare to the next level: what practices and clinics need for digitalization!]","authors":"Thomas Willaschek","doi":"10.1007/s00120-025-02619-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00120-025-02619-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Digitalization in urology is bringing about profound changes. While artificial intelligence (AI)-supported diagnoses, telemedical consultations and electronic patient files offer promising advances, challenges remain in the areas of technical infrastructure, interoperability and data security.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The article examines the prerequisites that practices and clinics need for successful digitalization and the legal aspects that need to be taken into account to ensure the digital transformation.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The analysis is based on the evaluation of statistics on the technical equipment of urological practices, the implementation of digital applications (e.g., electronic patient file [ePA], e‑prescription) and the use of AI technologies. This is supplemented by an assessment of the future development of digital systems and regulatory framework conditions.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Urology is proving to be a promising field for digitalization. The use of AI-supported diagnostic systems and (asynchronous) telemedicine services can significantly improve the quality of care. However, specialists must be specifically trained and the technical infrastructure created.</p>","PeriodicalId":29782,"journal":{"name":"Urologie","volume":" ","pages":"773-777"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144120980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
UrologiePub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-07-18DOI: 10.1007/s00120-025-02636-z
Clemens Linné
{"title":"[Uro-geriatrics-\"we are all aging\" : Multimorbidity in geriatric patients: challenges and implications for urological care using a case example].","authors":"Clemens Linné","doi":"10.1007/s00120-025-02636-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00120-025-02636-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29782,"journal":{"name":"Urologie","volume":" ","pages":"834-837"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144660456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
UrologiePub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-07-18DOI: 10.1007/s00120-025-02640-3
Frank Kunath
{"title":"[Administration of tranexamic acid for percutaneous nephrolithotomy].","authors":"Frank Kunath","doi":"10.1007/s00120-025-02640-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00120-025-02640-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29782,"journal":{"name":"Urologie","volume":" ","pages":"830-833"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144660455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
UrologiePub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-06-24DOI: 10.1007/s00120-025-02620-7
Severin Rodler, Konrad Hügelmann, Hans Christoph von Knobloch, Marie-Luise Weiss, Leonhard Buck, Jakob Kohler, Alexander Fabian, Jonas Jarczyk, Philipp Nuhn
{"title":"[Practical artificial intelligence for urology : Technical principles, current application and future implementation of AI in practice].","authors":"Severin Rodler, Konrad Hügelmann, Hans Christoph von Knobloch, Marie-Luise Weiss, Leonhard Buck, Jakob Kohler, Alexander Fabian, Jonas Jarczyk, Philipp Nuhn","doi":"10.1007/s00120-025-02620-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00120-025-02620-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Artificial intelligence (AI) is a disruptive technology that is currently finding widespread application after having long been confined to the domain of specialists. In urology, in particular, new fields of application are continuously emerging, which are being studied both in preclinical basic research and in clinical applications. Potential applications include image recognition in the operating room or interpreting images from radiology and pathology, the automatic measurement of urinary stones and radiotherapy. Certain medical devices, particularly in the field of AI-based predictive biomarkers, have already been incorporated into international guidelines. In addition, AI is playing an increasingly more important role in administrative tasks and is expected to lead to enormous changes, especially in the outpatient sector. For urologists, it is becoming increasingly more important to engage with this technology, to pursue appropriate training and therefore to optimally implement AI into the treatment of patients and in the management of their practices or hospitals.</p>","PeriodicalId":29782,"journal":{"name":"Urologie","volume":" ","pages":"845-855"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144477019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}