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{"title":"Infertility is the hot topic in the 1st number of International Brazilian Journal of Urology in 2024.","authors":"Luciano A Favorito","doi":"10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2024.01.01","DOIUrl":"10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2024.01.01","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49283,"journal":{"name":"International Braz J Urol","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10947656/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139081053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Impact of Male Infertility Research on the International Brazilian Journal of Urology: An Associate Editor's Overview.","authors":"Sandro C Esteves","doi":"10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2024.9903","DOIUrl":"10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2024.9903","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49283,"journal":{"name":"International Braz J Urol","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10947649/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139081060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Selection of best videos of the year for 2023.","authors":"Philippe E Spiess","doi":"10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2024.01.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2024.01.03","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49283,"journal":{"name":"International Braz J Urol","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139081059","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}

{"title":"Prostate Tuberculosis: six forms of clinical presentation.","authors":"André Avarese Figueiredo, Humberto Elias Lopes, Augusto de Azevedo Barreto, Victor Silvestre Soares Fanni, José Murillo Bastos","doi":"10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2023.0299","DOIUrl":"10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2023.0299","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49283,"journal":{"name":"International Braz J Urol","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10947646/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10074103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impacts on functional and oncological outcomes of Robotic-assisted Radical Prostatectomy 10 years after the US Preventive Service Taskforce recommendations against PSA screening.","authors":"Marcio Covas Moschovas, Abdel Jaber, Shady Saikali, Marco Sandri, Seetharam Bhat, Travis Rogers, Ahmed Gamal, David Loy, Evan Patel, Sumeet Reddy, Maria Chiara Sighinolfi, Bernardo Rocco, Tadzia Harvey, Vincenzo Ficarra, Vipul Patel","doi":"10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2023.0530","DOIUrl":"10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2023.0530","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>In the following years after the United States Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation against prostate cancer screening with PSA in 2012, several authors worldwide described an increase in higher grades and aggressive prostate tumors. In this scenario, we aim to evaluate the potential impacts of USPSTF recommendations on the functional and oncological outcomes in patients undergoing robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in a referral center.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>We included 11396 patients who underwent RARP between 2008 and 2021. Each patient had at least a 12-month follow-up. The cohort was divided into two groups based on an inflection point in the outcomes at the end of 2012 and the beginning of 2013. The inflection point period was detected by Bayesian regression with multiple change points and regression with unknown breakpoints. We reported continuous variables as median and interquartile range (IQR) and categorical variables as absolute and relative percent frequencies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Group 1 had 4760 patients, and Group 2 had 6636 patients, with a median follow-up of 109 and 38 months, respectively. In the final pathology, Group 2 had 9.5% increase in tumor volume, 24% increase on Gleason ≥ 4+3 (ISUP 3) , and 18% increase on ≥ pT3. This translated to a 6% increase in positive surgical margins and 24% reduction in full nerve sparing in response to the worsening pathology. There was a significant decline in post-operative outcomes in Group 2, including a 12-month continence reduction of 9%, reduction in potency by 27%, and reduction of trifecta by 22%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The increasing number of high-risk patients has led to worse functional and oncologic outcomes. The initial rapid rise in PSM was leveled by the move towards more partial nerve sparing. Among some historical changes in prostate cancer diagnosis and management in the period of our study, the USPSTF recommendation coincided with worse outcomes of prostate cancer treatment in a population who could benefit from PSA screening at the appropriate time.</p>","PeriodicalId":49283,"journal":{"name":"International Braz J Urol","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10947651/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139081052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparing Balloon Dilation to Non-Balloon Dilation for Access in Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Meixuan Ding, Kai Zhu, Wenzhao Zhang, Haichao Huang, Bo Duan, Jiaxin Zheng, Huiqiang Wang, Tao Wang, Peide Bai, Chen Bin","doi":"10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2023.0373","DOIUrl":"10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2023.0373","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided balloon dilation compared to non-balloon dilation for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted by searching PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library. Results were filtered using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria as described and meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.4 software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of six studies involving 1189 patients who underwent PCNL were included. The meta-analysis results demonstrated that compared to non-balloon dilation, balloon dilation was associated with reduced haemoglobin drop [mean difference (MD) = -0.26, 95% CI = -0.40 ~ -0.12, P = 0.0002], decreased transfusion rate [odds ratio (OR) = 0.47, 95% CI = 0.24 ~ 0.92, P = 0.03], shorter tract establishment time (MD = -1.30, 95% CI = -1.87 ~ -0.72, P < 0.0001) and shorter operation time (MD = -5.23, 95% CI = -10.19 ~ -0.27, P = 0.04).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Overall, ultrasound-guided balloon dilatation offered several advantages in PCNL procedures. It facilitated faster access establishment, as evidenced by shorter access creation time. Additionally, it reduced the risk of kidney injury by minimizing postoperative haemoglobin drop and decreasing the need for transfusions. Moreover, it enhanced the efficiency of surgery by reducing the operation time. However, it is important to note that the quality of some included studies was subpar, as they did not adequately control for confounding factors that may affect the outcomes. Therefore, further research is necessary to validate and strengthen these findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":49283,"journal":{"name":"International Braz J Urol","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10947654/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139081033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Do we urologists know enough about gender minorities with prostate cancer?","authors":"Valter Javaroni","doi":"10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2023.9914","DOIUrl":"10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2023.9914","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49283,"journal":{"name":"International Braz J Urol","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10947644/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139081034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Minimally invasive ureteroplasty with lingual mucosal graft for complex ureteral stricture: analysis of surgical and patient-reported outcomes.","authors":"Xiang Wang, Chang Meng, Derun Li, Yicen Ying, Yunke Ma, Shubo Fan, Xinfei Li, Kunlin Yang, Bing Wang, Hua Guan, Peng Zhang, Jing Liu, Chen Huang, Hongjian Zhu, Kai Zhang, Liqun Zhou, Zhihua Li, Xuesong Li","doi":"10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2023.0393","DOIUrl":"10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2023.0393","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate objective treatment efficacy and safety, and subjective patient-reported outcomes in patients with complex ureteral strictures (US) undergoing minimally invasive lingual mucosal graft ureteroplasty (LMGU).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We prospectively enrolled patients underwent robotic or laparoscopic LMGU between May 2020 and July 2022. Clinical success was defined as symptom-free and no radiographic evidence of re-obstruction. Patient-reported outcomes, including health-related quality of life (HRQoL), mental health status and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), were longitudinally evaluated before surgery, 6 and 12 months postoperatively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 41 consecutive patients were included. All procedures were performed successfully with 32 patients in robotic approach and 9 in laparoscopic. Forty (97.56%) patients achieved clinical success during the median follow-up of 29 (range 15-41) months. Although patients with complex US experienced poor baseline HRQoL, there was a remarkable improvement following LMGU. Specifically, the 6-month and 12-month postoperative scores were significantly improved compared to the baseline (p < 0.05) in most domains. Twenty-eight (68.3%) and 31 (75.6%) patients had anxiety and depression symptoms before surgery, respectively. However, no significant decrease in the incidence of these symptoms was observed postoperatively. Moreover, there was no significant deterioration of OHRQoL at 6 months and 12 months postoperatively when compared to the baseline.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>LMGU is a safe and efficient procedure for complex ureteral reconstruction that significantly improves patient-reported HRQoL without compromising OHRQoL. Assessing patients' quality of life enables us to monitor postoperative recovery and progress, which should be considered as one of the criteria for surgical success.</p>","PeriodicalId":49283,"journal":{"name":"International Braz J Urol","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10947641/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139081057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Less qualitative multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging in prostate cancer can underestimate extraprostatic extension in higher grade tumors.","authors":"Stephen Schmit, Sai Allu, Joshua Ray Tanzer, Rebecca Ortiz, Gyan Pareek, Elias Hyams","doi":"10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2023.0321","DOIUrl":"10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2023.0321","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) is increasingly used for risk stratification and preoperative staging of prostate cancer. It remains unclear how Grade Group (GG) interacts with the ability of mpMRI to determine the presence of extraprostatic extension (EPE) on surgical pathology.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective review of a robotic assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) database from 2016-2020 was performed. Radiology mpMRI reports by multiple attending radiologists and without clear standardization or quality control were retrospectively assessed for EPE findings and compared with surgical pathology reports. The data were stratified by biopsy-based GG and a multivariable cluster analysis was performed to incorporate additional preoperative variables (age at diagnosis, PSA, etc.). Hazard ratios were calculated to determine how mpMRI findings and radiographic EPE relate to positive surgical margins.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>289 patients underwent at least one mpMRI prior to RALP. Preoperative mpMRI demonstrated sensitivity of 39.3% and specificity of 88.8% for pathological EPE and had a negative predictive value (NPV) of 49.5%, and positive predictive value (PPV) of 84.0%. Stratification of NPV by GG yielded the following values: GG 1-5 (49.5%), GG 3-5 (40.8%), GG 4-5 (43.4%), and GG 5 (30.4%). Additionally, positive EPE on preoperative mpMRI was associated with a significantly decreased risk of positive surgical margins (RR: 0.655; 95% CI: 0.557-0.771).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>NPV of prostate mpMRI for EPE may be decreased for higher grade tumors. A detailed reference reading and image quality optimization may improve performance. However, urologists should exercise caution in nerve sparing approaches in these patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":49283,"journal":{"name":"International Braz J Urol","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10947645/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139081055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reviewers are fundamental to success of the International Brazilian Journal of Urology.","authors":"Luciano A Favorito","doi":"10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2024.01.02","DOIUrl":"10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2024.01.02","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49283,"journal":{"name":"International Braz J Urol","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10947652/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139081058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}