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{"title":"Factors Associated with Delayed Graft Function and Renal Graft Survival from Donors after Controlled Cardiac Death.","authors":"María Amalia Tárraga-Honrubia, Pedro Carrión-López, Daniel Sánchez-Villaescusa, Santiago Hernández-Marco, Inmaculada Diaz-de-Mera-Sánchez-Migallón, Laura Herraiz-Raya, Sonsoles Navarro-Jiménez, Marta Victoria Lorenzo-Sánchez, Antonio Santiago Salinas-Sánchez","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.107","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Delayed graft function is a common situation that leads to increased long-term rates of graft rejection and loss. It is seen increasingly more often, as the use of kidneys from donors after controlled cardiac death has become more widespread. This study aimed to identify factors contributing to its onset and determine how these factors may influence graft survival.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study analysed kidney transplants with grafts from donors after controlled cardiac death performed at our hospital since the start of program in March 2013 until December 2023. Data on delayed graft function presence, graft survival, and variables related to donor, recipient, harvesting technique, ischemia time and surgical complications were collected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Recipients (male sex, 69%; Mean age, 57.9 years) received replacement renal therapy (haemodialysis in 47.6%) for a mean of 1.8 years. Amongst the donors, 73% presented expanded criteria. Ultrarapid technique was used in 61.1%, with a total warm ischemia time of 22.3 min. In all, 49 (38.9%) patients experienced delayed graft function. According to a multivariate analysis, this finding was associated with time on dialysis treatment (odds ratio (OR), 2.3; <i>p</i> = 0.02), donor history of diabetes mellitus (OR, 11.0; <i>p</i> = 0.03), score ≥3 on renal graft biopsy (OR, 4.9; <i>p</i> = 0.02), use of ultrarapid techniques compared with abdominal normothermic regional perfusion with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (OR, 55.0; <i>p</i> = 0.03) and longer warm ischemia time (OR, 1.1; <i>p</i> = 0.02). Graft function was lost by 16 (12.7%) patients after a mean follow-up of 4.1 years (standard deviation (SD), 2.8). The likelihood of graft survival was 93% at 5 years. The presence of delayed graft function did not increase the rate of graft loss (<i>p</i> = 0.127); However, when only late losses were considered, 16.7% of kidneys with delayed graft function were lost vs. 4.1% without delayed graft function (<i>p</i> = 0.022).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In kidney transplants from donation after cardiac death, delayed graft function is associated with reduced graft survival. The incidence can be lowered by factors such as perfusion with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, harvest techniques and shorter warm ischemia times.</p>","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"78 7","pages":"803-812"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145024562","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}

{"title":"Letter to the Editor Re: Progress in the Impact of Evidence-Based Nursing on Postoperative Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Urological Surgery.","authors":"Xiaochun Li, Xiaoyan Ma, Lihua Liu, Zhen Duan","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.122","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"78 7","pages":"924-925"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145024579","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}

{"title":"Medical Malpractice in Urology: Analysis of Supreme Court Decisions in Turkey (2012-2022).","authors":"Alper Şimşek, Aykut Başer","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.111","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In recent years, claims of medical malpractice have increased. Doctors from the surgical branch frequently appear in medical malpractice reports. However, research in the national medical literature regarding the examination of court cases reflected in the higher judiciary in the field of urology appears to be lacking. This study aims to identify situations that give rise to malpractice claims in urology, specify errors and professionally risky situations and aid in the elimination of these deficiencies.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We examined the Supreme Court appeal decisions related to urology malpractice cases resolved between 2012 and 2022, using the keywords \"urology\" and \"urologist\" on the official website of the Republic of Turkey Supreme Court.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We examined 37 Supreme Court decisions. We discovered that 12 cases involved negligent homicide, 9 cases involved negligent injury, 8 cases involved incorrect procedures, 4 cases involved lack of due care, 2 cases involved misuse of authority and 2 cases did not specify the type of fault.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We shed light on the instances in which urology specialists face allegations of malpractice. To avoid and minimise medical errors that may result in death or disability, specialists must be prepared for every situation before surgery and follow up the patients appropriately.</p>","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"78 7","pages":"836-841"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145024588","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}

{"title":"Transition from Prone to Supine Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Comparative Analysis of a Single Novice Surgeon's Initial 119 Prone Cases versus Subsequent 118 Supine Cases.","authors":"Fatih Bicaklioglu","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.108","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) is a gold-standard procedure for managing complex kidney stones. It is traditionally performed in the prone position. Supine PNL offers benefits, such as enhanced ergonomics and simultaneous retrograde surgery. This study evaluates the outcomes and learning curve of a single novice surgeon transitioning from 119 prone to 118 supine cases.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective analysis included 237 patients (119 prone and 118 supine) treated between 2017 and 2024. All procedures involved general anaesthesia, fluoroscopy-guided renal puncture and standard or mini-PNL operations. Outcomes, such as operation time, fluoroscopy time, stone-free rate, complication and hospital stay, were analysed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients in the supine group had more comorbidities and required more complex procedures (e.g., multi-tract access and mini-PNL) but exhibited significantly shorter operative times (98 versus 123 minutes, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and fewer complications (6.8% versus 19.3%, <i>p</i> = 0.009) than those in the prone group. First-month stone-free rates were comparable (75.2% supine versus 76.5% prone, <i>p</i> = 0.132), and the supine group had higher stone-free rates after additional intervention (88.9% versus 78.2%, <i>p</i> = 0.047). Transitioning to supine PNL demonstrated a smooth learning curve without increased fluoroscopy times or adverse events.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Transitioning from prone PNL to supine PNL is feasible. The process shortens the operative time and produce comparable stone-free rates. Future studies should explore learning curves for different approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"78 7","pages":"813-822"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145024572","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}

{"title":"Experimental Mechanism of Triptolide Delaying Glomerulosclerosis in Chronic Kidney Disease.","authors":"Zhidan Deng, Lijuan Chai, Jingjing Wang, Fei Wang, Jian Jiang, Wenjuan Zhang","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.120","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore the impact of Tripterygium wilfordii glycosides (TWG) on glomerulosclerosis within a rat model of chronic kidney disease (CKD), as well as the role of the transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1)/Smad signaling pathway in this mechanism.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty-four clean Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into Sham group (n = 8), model group (n = 8) and TWG group (n = 8). Adriamycin nephropathy (ADRN) rat model was established by jugular vein injection of adriamycin (ADR). TWG rats were given TWG 50 mg/kg intragastrically once a day for 6 weeks. After 10 weeks, the ratio of total cell number to glomerulus, extracellular matrix (ECM) and collagen (Coll) deposition, a-smooth muscle actin (a-SMA), type I collagen (Col1) expression, TGF-β1, p-Smad2/3mRNA expression and TGF-β1, p-Smad2/3 protein expression were compared in each group.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Masson staining revealed that in the model group, there was an increase in glomerular fibrosis, a heightened deposition of collagen fibers, and an expansion of interstitial spaces; Conversely, in the electroacupuncture group, the deposition of glomerular collagen fibers diminished. The intensity of a-SMA and ColI immunofluorescence staining in the kidney tissue of rats from the model group was markedly higher than that observed in the Sham group (<i>p</i> < 0.0001, < 0.0001 respectively). In contrast, the a-SMA and ColI immunofluorescence staining intensity in the TWG group was reduced compared to the model group (<i>p</i> = 0.009, 0.016 respectively). Furthermore, the expression levels of TGF-β1 and Smad3 messenger RNA (mRNA) in the kidney tissue of rats in the TWG group were lower than those in the model group (<i>p</i> = 0.013, 0.008, respectively), while the Smad7 mRNA was elevated compared to the model group (<i>p</i> = 0.019, 0.011, respectively). Additionally, the protein expression levels of TGF-β1 and p-Smad2/3 in the kidney tissue of rats in the TWG group were diminished compared to those in the model group (<i>p</i> < 0.0001, 0.006 respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>TWG can improve glomerulosclerosis and delay its progression, which may be achieved by down-regulating TGF-β1/Smad signal pathway.</p>","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"78 7","pages":"909-916"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145024522","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}

{"title":"Equipment Failure during Urological Surgery: Implications and Lessons to be Learned.","authors":"Evangelos N Symeonidis, Asterios Symeonidis, Aris Kaltsas, Georgios Tsampoukas, Bartosz Dybowski, Mauro Ragonese, Francesco Greco, Uros Bumbasirevic, Athanasios Bekos, Andreas Andreou","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.121","DOIUrl":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.121","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The literature on the exact incidence of equipment failure during urological surgery is rather heterogeneous. Although failure rates are unacceptably high in other surgical disciplines, more compelling evidence is needed in urology. The present study provides case examples to illustrate several instances of urological instrument malfunction encountered in daily surgical practice, from the field of endourology to the newer robotic systems. Five cases of endourological device failures involving a resectoscope, a semi-rigid ureteroscope and alligator forceps and one case involving monopolar scissors of the Hugo RAS robotic system are presented, without any resultant complications to patients. Urologists and surgical personnel need to become acquainted with various equipment utilised in their field. Initiatives aimed at improvement of handling, inspection and prompt replacement of defective devices, rigorous adherence to manufacturers' guidelines, implementation of evaluative checklists for quality control and the adoption of incident-specific reporting forms are commendable actions toward enhancing operational efficiency. In the context of robotic surgery, a team of technical experts possessing sufficient knowledge of the equipment should offer continuous assistance in accordance with troubleshooting protocols. By implementing a standardised problem-solving strategy, they could diagnose and rectify emerging errors promptly and efficiently. Overall, failure in the theatre demands collective understanding and prompt management. Urologists need to communicate such events and collaborate to improve overall surgical efficiency.</p>","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"78 7","pages":"917-923"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145024590","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}

{"title":"Adjunctive Doxazosin before Ureterolithotripsy to Improve Successful Access Rate: A Retrospective Analysis.","authors":"Shang Xu, Xinning Wang, Bin Li, Yuxia Lin, Zhilong Liu, Wei Jiao","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.118","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Ureteroscopic lithotripsy using a semi-rigid ureteroscope is the standard treatment for urinary stones. Doxazosin-an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor blocker-relaxes ureteral smooth muscles, reducing peristalsis and contraction frequency. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of adjunctive doxazosin before semi-rigid ureteroscopy and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for urinary stones.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed the data of patients who underwent semi-rigid ureteroscopy and RIRS between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022. The patients were divided into four groups: Patients who underwent semi-rigid ureteroscopy with or without doxazosin preoperatively and patients who underwent RIRS with or without doxazosin preoperatively. We assessed the patient's age and sex; Stone laterality, location, and maximum diameter; Successful access rate; And surgical complications. Pearson's chi-square, Fisher's exact, and Student's <i>t</i>-tests were used for the statistical analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The final analysis included 266 patients. Patient's age and sex and stone laterality, location, and maximal diameter were similar between the groups. In the semi-rigid ureteroscopic lithotripsy group, the successful access rate was higher in patients who received doxazosin (95%) compared with those who did not (79.69%) (<i>p</i> = 0.023). In the RIRS group, the successful access rate was higher in patients who received doxazosin (84.09%) compared with those who did not (57.41%) (<i>p</i> = 0.040). In the RIRS group, the duration of postoperative double-J stent placement in patients who received doxazosin was significantly shorter than that in those who did not (<i>p</i> = 0.010). Notably, no serious drug-related adverse events were observed.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Doxazosin can be safely and effectively used before semi-rigid and flexible ureteroscopy.</p>","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"78 7","pages":"896-901"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145024569","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}

{"title":"Analysis of Risk Factors for Urinary Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Patients with Ischaemic Stroke Based on a Single-Centre Nursing Experience.","authors":"Qiuling Li, Pu Yan","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.114","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the risk factors for catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in patients with ischaemic stroke and provide a scientific basis for developing targeted preventive and nursing measures.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective cohort study was conducted to study patients with ischaemic stroke and indwelling catheterisation admitted to the Emergency Department of Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University from December 2023 to February 2025. During hospitalisation, quality control was carried out in strict accordance with the consistent nursing operation of the patient's urethral catheter insertion and daily maintenance of the urinary catheter. According to the occurrence of urinary tract infection recorded by the medical record system, the patients were divided into infected group and non-infected group. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the general information and relevant risk factors of the two patient groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 998 patients with ischaemic stroke were hospitalised and received indwelling urinary catheter care. Among them, 87 patients developed CAUTI, yielding an incidence rate of 8.72%. A total of 376 pathogenic bacteria were identified from the 87 patients with ischaemic stroke who developed CAUTI. The patients were divided into an infected group (n = 87) and a non-infected group (n = 911) according to the occurrence of CAUTI. Logistic regression analysis revealed that age ≥60 years (odds ratio (OR) = 0.525, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.314-0.877), body mass index (BMI) ≥28.1 kg/m² (OR = 3.219, 95% CI = 1.446-5.630), diabetes (OR = 2.901, 95% CI = 2.238-3.386), parenteral nutrition support (OR = 2.943, 95% CI = 2.113-3.223), indwelling urinary catheter time ≥6 days (OR = 0.689, 95% CI = 0.193-0.985), number of catheter intubations ≥2 times (OR = 1.733, 95% CI = 0.345-3.513) and time to use antimicrobials ≥7 days (OR = 0.756, 95% CI = 0.418-1.356) were all risk factors for the development of CAUTI in patients with ischaemic stroke (<i>p</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Age, BMI, diabetes mellitus, parenteral nutrition support, time of indwelling urinary catheter, number of catheter intubations and time of antimicrobial use are the risk factors for CAUTI in patients with ischaemic stroke. Preventive measures and care strategies considering these risk factors can be taken to reduce the risk of infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"78 7","pages":"859-865"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145024574","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}

{"title":"Causal Association between Erectile Dysfunction with Urate Levels and Gout: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study.","authors":"Qingqiang Gao, Liang He, Jian Zhang, Leilei Zhu","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.119","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>A plethora of studies have demonstrated that the level of uric acid (UA) and gout are the risk factors for erectile dysfunction (ED). However, the causal effect of UA level and gout on ED is still unclear. This Mendelian randomization (MR) study aims to examine the bidirectional causality between ED and UA levels as well as gout.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed a bidirectional MR analysis using summary statistics from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to investigate the causal association between ED and UA levels as well as gout. We meticulously selected single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) based on rigorous criteria as instrumental variables. Four two-sample MR analysis methods, including inverse-variance weighted (IVW), MR-Egger, weighted median, and weighted mode, were applied in our study. Furthermore, several sensitivity analyses including Cochrane's Q-test, MR-Egger intercept test, the Mendelian randomization pleiotropy residual sum and outlier (MR-PRESSO) global test, and leave-one-out analysis were performed to assess heterogeneity, horizontal pleiotropy, and stability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included one dataset related to UA levels (GWAS meta-analysis conducted by Tin <i>et al</i>.), two datasets related to gout (ukb-b-12765 and finn-R9-M13_GOUT), and one dataset related to ED (GWAS meta-analysis conducted by Bovijn <i>et al</i>.). MR results of the IVW method indicated that UA levels and gout were not causally associated with ED in three UA levels/gout-related datasets (IVW, odds ratios (OR): 0.99, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.92-1.07, <i>p</i> = 0.834; 3.20, 0.17-61.69, 0.441; 1.03, 0.97-1.09, 0.372, respectively). The reverse MR revealed no evidence of a causal effect of ED on UA levels or gout according to the IVW method (OR: 0.99, 95% CI: 0.96-1.02, <i>p</i>: 0.568; 1.00, 1.00-1.00, 0.555; 0.97, 0.89-1.05, 0.425, respectively). The results of other MR analysis methods were consistent with IVW. Furthermore, sensitivity analysis suggested that the results were robust, with no pleiotropy or heterogeneity detected.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our MR study supports no bidirectional causal effect of UA level or gout on ED.</p>","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"78 7","pages":"902-908"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145024594","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}

{"title":"Research Progress on Risk Factors or Prediction Models for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in Children.","authors":"Chunjing Li, Shilin Zhang, Jianfeng Wang","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.106","DOIUrl":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257807.106","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO), characterised by prenatal or postnatal renal pelvis dilation, represents the primary cause of congenital paediatric hydronephrosis. UPJO may lead to impaired renal function in paediatric patients. Its pathogenesis includes genetic predisposition and anatomical abnormalities. While spontaneous resolution may occur in some infants, progressive hydronephrosis can lead to renal impairment without intervention. The assessment of the degree of hydronephrosis, renal dysfunction and surgical indications in paediatric patients before surgery is beneficial for providing doctors with surgical decisions. Pyeloplasty remains the gold-standard surgical intervention. Surgical approach selection, such as minimally invasive or open surgery and drainage method during surgery, directly affects outcomes. Many factors can affect postoperative complications and reoperation. Postoperative prognostic evaluation and renal function prediction remain key clinical focuses. Long-term follow-up data can provide significant clinical value. The application of neural network prediction models in this field still needs to be explored. This review aims to explore the update progress on risk prediction models of UPJO for children mainly over the past decade. We analysed various risk factors before, during and after surgery, intending to construct risk prediction models that cover the entire disease cycle in diagnosis and treatment. This review could provide a practical basis for surgeons to make clinical decisions.</p>","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"78 7","pages":"790-802"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145024592","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}