Farshad Sheybaee Moghaddam,Alireza Ghoreifi,Rashid K Sayyid,Zhenjie Wu,Firas Abdollah,Alessandro Antonelli,Daniel D Eun,Shengjie Guo,Andrew J Hung,Lulin Ma,Vitaly Margulis,Surena F Matin,Reza Mehrazin,James Porter,Aaron Potretzke,Benjamin Pradere,Morgan Roupret,Thomas Seisen,Shahrokh F Shariat,Giuseppe Simone,Robert J Stein,Long Wang,Jitao Wu,Evanguelos Xylinas,Lin Yao,Homayoun Zargar,Riccardo Autorino,Giovanni E Cacciamani,Hooman Djaladat
{"title":"A structured training curriculum for robot-assisted radical nephroureterectomy: a Delphi consensus study.","authors":"Farshad Sheybaee Moghaddam,Alireza Ghoreifi,Rashid K Sayyid,Zhenjie Wu,Firas Abdollah,Alessandro Antonelli,Daniel D Eun,Shengjie Guo,Andrew J Hung,Lulin Ma,Vitaly Margulis,Surena F Matin,Reza Mehrazin,James Porter,Aaron Potretzke,Benjamin Pradere,Morgan Roupret,Thomas Seisen,Shahrokh F Shariat,Giuseppe Simone,Robert J Stein,Long Wang,Jitao Wu,Evanguelos Xylinas,Lin Yao,Homayoun Zargar,Riccardo Autorino,Giovanni E Cacciamani,Hooman Djaladat","doi":"10.1111/bju.70000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.70000","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVESTo develop an internationally validated, structured robot-assisted radical nephroureterectomy (RARNU) training programme through expert consensus.MATERIALS AND METHODSA RARNU-specific questionnaire was developed/adapted from previously published, validated questionnaires for robot-assisted urological procedures. This included five key domains and 11 surgical steps. In all, 30 upper tract urothelial carcinoma experts were invited to participate. A two-stage modified Delphi approach was employed. Consensus was defined as ≥80% agreement. Modifications and additional statements were proposed during the second round following qualitative/quantitative feedback from the initial round.RESULTSResponse rates for the first and second Delphi rounds were 80% (24/30) and 92% (22/24), respectively. All agreed that adoption of a standardised training curriculum can improve clinical outcomes during the RARNU learning curve. There was ≥92% agreement on all proposed RARNU steps. Five RARNU clinical modules of increasing complexity were defined using individual step difficulty and number of prior RARNU cases required, with ≥96% agreement among respondents. Respondents unanimously agreed that the final assessment should be based on a procedure-specific scale focusing on the hilar dissection, ureteric dissection, and bladder cuff excision steps. No consensus was reached for the annual minimum RARNU volume required for eligibility as a RARNU curriculum host centre.CONCLUSIONThis is the first structured training curriculum for RARNU using international expert consensus. This will help guide surgical educators and trainees toward independent completion of a full RARNU.","PeriodicalId":8985,"journal":{"name":"BJU International","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145071864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Peri-operative outcomes of open, laparoscopic and robotic simple prostatectomy.","authors":"Nikolaos Pyrgidis,Philipp Weinhold,Gerald Bastian Schulz,Michael Atzler,Leo Federico Stadelmeier,Iason Papadopoulos,Christian Stief,Julian Marcon,Patrick Keller","doi":"10.1111/bju.16928","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.16928","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVETo compare peri-operative outcomes and trends in open (OSP), laparoscopic (LSP) and robot-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP).MATERIALS AND METHODSWe used German Nationwide Inpatient Data (GRAND), provided by the Research Data Centre of the Federal Bureau of Statistics, and performed multiple patient-level analyses.RESULTSBetween 2013 and 2023, 46 234 simple prostatectomies were performed in Germany for benign prostatic hyperplasia without concomitant bladder stones. Of these, 44 194 (96%) were performed with an open, 724 (1%) with a laparoscopic, and 1335 (3%) with a robotic approach. Among patients undergoing OSP, 11 755 (27%) cases were performed with a transcapsular and 32 439 (73%) with a transvesical approach. We compared transcapsular OSP vs RASP and LSP. The adoption of RASP increased exponentially during the period studied, while the use of OSP gradually declined, and that of LSP remained stable. In multivariable regression analyses, in-hospital transfusions were lower for LSP (6.5%; odds ratio [OR] 0.46, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.34-0.62, P < 0.001) and RASP (7.3%; OR 0.58, 95% CI 0.47-0.72, P < 0.001) compared to OSP (13%). In-hospital urinary retention was significantly less frequent after LSP (4.6%; OR 0.46, 95% CI 0.32-0.65, P < 0.001) and RASP (6.4%; OR 0.68, 95% CI 0.54-0.85, P < 0.001) compared to OSP (9.3%). The median (interquartile range) hospital stay was 9 (8-12) days for OSP, 7 (6-9) days for RASP (P < 0.001) and 4 (4-7) days for LSP (P < 0.001). Transcapsular OSP was associated with a lower risk of intensive care unit admission (P < 0.001) and shorter hospital stay (P < 0.001) compared to transvesical OSP.CONCLUSIONOur results showed that RASP is rapidly growing and offers better peri-operative outcomes compared to OSP.","PeriodicalId":8985,"journal":{"name":"BJU International","volume":"65 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145068434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Simone Buchardt Brandt, Stefanie Korsgaard Körner, Rikke Vilsbøll Milling, Ninna Kjær Nielsen, Ulla Nordström Joensen, Lasse Bro, Thor Knak Jensen, Astrid Helene Livbjerg, Knud Fabrin, Marie‐Louise Vrang, Gitte Wrist Lam, Michael Vangedal, Pernille Skjold Kingo, Jørgen Bjerggaard Jensen
{"title":"Ureteroenteric strictures following retrosigmoid vs. conventional ileal conduit – The MOSAIC study (The DaBlaCa‐16 study)","authors":"Simone Buchardt Brandt, Stefanie Korsgaard Körner, Rikke Vilsbøll Milling, Ninna Kjær Nielsen, Ulla Nordström Joensen, Lasse Bro, Thor Knak Jensen, Astrid Helene Livbjerg, Knud Fabrin, Marie‐Louise Vrang, Gitte Wrist Lam, Michael Vangedal, Pernille Skjold Kingo, Jørgen Bjerggaard Jensen","doi":"10.1111/bju.16894","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.16894","url":null,"abstract":"ObjectivesTo evaluate the rate of left‐sided ureteroenteric strictures (UES) following robot‐assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) with a retrosigmoid ileal conduit compared to a conventional ileal conduit in a randomised controlled trial (RCT).Patients and MethodsThis multicentre, RCT included 303 patients undergoing RARC between May 2020 and August 2022. Patients were randomised to receive either a retrosigmoid or a conventional ileal conduit. Analyses were performed an intention‐to‐treat basis.ResultsOf the 149 patients randomised for the retrosigmoid ileal conduit, a total of 137 (92%) patients received the allocated conduit. In the control group, 150 of 154 (97.4%) patients underwent RARC and one patient was lost to follow‐up. At a median follow‐up of 754 days, the rate of left‐sided UES was 4.1% (six of 148) in the intervention group and 6.7% (10 of 149) in the control group (<jats:italic>P</jats:italic> = 0.31). No significant differences were observed in postoperative creatinine clearance or metabolic complications, including vitamin B<jats:sub>12</jats:sub> deficiency and metabolic acidosis.ConclusionThe rate of left‐sided UES was not significantly reduced with the retrosigmoid conduit compared to the conventional approach. However, the procedure was feasible without increased risk of metabolic complications and therefore may be a good alternative when extensive resection of the left ureter is needed.","PeriodicalId":8985,"journal":{"name":"BJU International","volume":"74 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145035244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Urinary tract events after radical radiotherapy (RT) for prostate cancer according to pre-RT International Prostate Symptom Score.","authors":"Paolo Zaurito,Marcus Westerberg,Hans Garmo,Rolf Gedeborg,Eugenio Ventimiglia,A Wilberg Orrason,Camilla Thellenberg-Karlsson,Pär Stattin,David Robinson","doi":"10.1111/bju.16927","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.16927","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVETo describe the risk of urinary tract events after radical radiotherapy (RT) according to pre-RT (IPSS) overall and within subgroups of prostate volume, type of RT, and use of neoadjuvant androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT), as men who undergo RT for prostate cancer have a risk of urinary tract events.PATIENTS AND METHODSMen in the National Prostate Cancer Register of Sweden who underwent RT between 2018 and 2023 for whom IPSS was registered at diagnosis were included. The IPSS was stratified as: low, 0-7; moderate, 8-19; and severe, 20-35 points. Urinary tract events were defined as lower urinary tract symptoms, infections, and urological procedures after treatment and assessed based on International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision codes and procedures in The Patient Register. Competing risk of cumulative incidence proportion of urinary tract events at 3 year after RT was computed according to the IPSS, prostate volume, type of RT, and use of neoadjuvant ADT.RESULTSOf the 4436 men included, 43% had mild, 44% moderate, and 13% severe pre-RT IPSS. Incidence of urinary tract events after RT was 19% at 3 years for men with mild IPSS, 28% for moderate IPSS, and 39% for severe IPSS. The association between IPSS and urinary tract events was observed within subgroups based on prostate volume, type of RT, and use of neoadjuvant ADT. A 5-unit increase in IPSS carried a 20% increased risk of having a urinary tract event within 3 years.CONCLUSIONA higher pre-RT IPSS is an indicator of increased risk of urinary tract events after RT - both overall and within subgroups of prostate volume, type of RT, and use of neoadjuvant ADT.","PeriodicalId":8985,"journal":{"name":"BJU International","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145035998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adnan Fazili,Seyed Behzad Jazayeri,Kyle M Rose,Christopher Guske,Lexiaochuan Wen,Adri Durant,Megan Prunty,Laura Bukavina,Mark D Tyson,G Daniel Grass,Hongzhi Xu,Philippe E Spiess,Scott M Gilbert,Wade J Sexton,Logan Zemp,Rodrigo Rodrigues Pessoa,Michael Poch,Seth P Lerner,Roger Li
{"title":"Cisplatin-ineligible patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer demonstrate poor long-term survival following immediate radical cystectomy.","authors":"Adnan Fazili,Seyed Behzad Jazayeri,Kyle M Rose,Christopher Guske,Lexiaochuan Wen,Adri Durant,Megan Prunty,Laura Bukavina,Mark D Tyson,G Daniel Grass,Hongzhi Xu,Philippe E Spiess,Scott M Gilbert,Wade J Sexton,Logan Zemp,Rodrigo Rodrigues Pessoa,Michael Poch,Seth P Lerner,Roger Li","doi":"10.1111/bju.16895","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.16895","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVESTo compare survival and oncological outcomes of cisplatin-ineligible patients (Cis-I) and cisplatin-eligible (Cis-E) patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) undergoing immediate radical cystectomy (IRC), as IRC is currently considered the standard-of-care for Cis-I patients with MIBC.PATIENTS AND METHODSData from patients with clinical (c)T2-4cN0-1M0 MIBC undergoing IRC, between 2006 and 2021, were retrospectively analysed from four tertiary care centres in the United States. Overall, recurrence-free and event-free survival were described using the Kaplan-Meier method and tested using the log-rank test. For context, we compared survival outcomes against those in Cis-E patients with MIBC undergoing IRC from the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG)-8710 trial.RESULTSOverall, 379 Cis-I and 125 Cis-E patients with cT2-4cN0-1M0 MIBC who underwent IRC were included. Cis-I patients included 44.8% cT3/4 vs 60% cT3/4 in the Cis-E group. Overall, 83.3% of Cis-I and 79.2% of Cis-E patients died during follow-up. The median event-free survival and overall survival were 14.5 and 60.1 months vs 12.1 and 28.8 months in favour of the Cis-E group (P < 0.001). Limitations include retrospective comparison of contemporary multi-institutional data with that of a randomised control trial.CONCLUSIONSThe Cis-I patients with MIBC undergoing IRC fared poorly, with a median overall survival of 14.5 (95% confidence interval 11.1-17.9) months, mostly due to non-cancer-related deaths. These results provide a benchmark for clinical trials exploring novel agents or alternative chemotherapy regimens in Cis-I patients with MIBC.","PeriodicalId":8985,"journal":{"name":"BJU International","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145032158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comment on Bertini et al.: area deprivation and PSA screening disparities.","authors":"Xing Wang","doi":"10.1111/bju.16923","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.16923","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8985,"journal":{"name":"BJU International","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145018247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrew J Vickers, Melissa Assel, Rodney L Dunn, Graeme MacLennan, Betsy Jane Becker, Richard D Riley
{"title":"Guidelines for meta-analyses and systematic reviews in urology.","authors":"Andrew J Vickers, Melissa Assel, Rodney L Dunn, Graeme MacLennan, Betsy Jane Becker, Richard D Riley","doi":"10.1111/bju.16864","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.16864","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In an effort to improve the quality of systematic reviews and meta-analysis in the clinical urology literature, a group of statisticians developed a set of guidelines to address common errors of analysis, reporting and interpretation. One key focus is the assessment and interpretation of between-studies heterogeneity. Application of the guidelines will help avoid 'cookie cutter science' and lead to more considered analysis and interpretation of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.</p>","PeriodicalId":8985,"journal":{"name":"BJU International","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145013751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"October's reviewers of the month","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/bju.16899","DOIUrl":"10.1111/bju.16899","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Like most journals, BJUI relies on the hard work and dedication of its peer reviewers and we are grateful to them all. Each month the Editorial Team nominates peer reviewers whose reviews have stood out for their quality and timeliness and those selected as the best are highlighted on this page in recognition of their exceptional work.</p><p><b>Aqua Asif</b></p><p>Dr Aqua Asif MBChB MRCS BSc PGCert FHEA MAcadMEd is an incoming NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow in Urology at University College London, commencing October 2025. She will undertake speciality training in the North Central & East London region. Aqua's interests centre on prostate cancer diagnosis, clinical trials, collaborative research, and workforce planning.</p><p><b>Deepika Reddy</b></p>","PeriodicalId":8985,"journal":{"name":"BJU International","volume":"136 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://bjui-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/bju.16899","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145012524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comment on 'Socioeconomic disparities in prostate cancer screening: the impact of the Area Deprivation Index on PSA screening frequency'.","authors":"Hinpetch Daungsupawong, Viroj Wiwanitkit","doi":"10.1111/bju.16922","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.16922","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8985,"journal":{"name":"BJU International","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144991449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}