{"title":"Anatomical approach in magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography fusion biopsy for prostate cancer detection: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Ippei Chikazawa, Kenshiro Kunii, Tamaki Kondou, Katsuhito Miyazawa","doi":"10.1186/s12894-026-02135-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-026-02135-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9285,"journal":{"name":"BMC Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147670526","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}
BMC UrologyPub Date : 2026-04-13DOI: 10.1186/s12894-026-02140-2
Vineet Malhotra, Anil Kumar Sah, T K Aravind
{"title":"Successful complex penile prosthesis implant in patients with high risk of fecal contamination: a two case report.","authors":"Vineet Malhotra, Anil Kumar Sah, T K Aravind","doi":"10.1186/s12894-026-02140-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-026-02140-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9285,"journal":{"name":"BMC Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147670512","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}
BMC UrologyPub Date : 2026-04-13DOI: 10.1186/s12894-026-02143-z
Xuan Chien Nguyen, Anh Toan Do, Huynh Long Ho, Van Hung Nguyen
{"title":"Stone composition in patients undergoing surgical treatment for kidney stones: a cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in Vietnam.","authors":"Xuan Chien Nguyen, Anh Toan Do, Huynh Long Ho, Van Hung Nguyen","doi":"10.1186/s12894-026-02143-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-026-02143-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9285,"journal":{"name":"BMC Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147670551","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}
BMC UrologyPub Date : 2026-04-11DOI: 10.1186/s12894-026-02139-9
Joey Arnold
{"title":"Comprehensive comparison of Bioprotect balloon and Barrigel hydrogel rectal spacers in proton therapy for prostate cancer.","authors":"Joey Arnold","doi":"10.1186/s12894-026-02139-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-026-02139-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>To compare the geometric consistency, dosimetric performance, and early clinical outcomes of the BioProtect balloon spacer versus the Barrigel hydrogel spacer in patients receiving proton therapy for prostate cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study analyzed 50 prostate cancer patients treated with proton therapy: 25 with BioProtect and 25 with Barrigel. Anatomical displacement, rectal dose (V70/V60/V50), rectal wall infiltration (RWI), and early gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity were assessed. Two treatment plans per patient (prostate-only and whole-pelvis) were generated using identical optimization workflows. Geometric and dosimetric comparisons were performed using t-tests, and correlations between anatomy and dose were evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>BioProtect achieved greater midgland (18.28 mm vs. 14.52 mm, p < 0.01) and apical (12.8 mm vs. 8.3 mm, p < 0.001) separation. Prostate-only plans with BioProtect showed significantly lower rectal V60 (2.02% vs. 6.69%) and V50 (4.28% vs. 10.16%) (p < 0.01). Whole-pelvis plans showed V70/V60/V50 reductions of 72.8%, 66.1%, and 66.7%, respectively (all p < 0.01). No RWI events occurred in the BioProtect arm, compared to three with Barrigel. Acute grade ≥ 2 GI toxicity was observed in 0% of BioProtect vs. 17.4% of Barrigel patients at 3 months.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>BioProtect demonstrated superior and more consistent rectal sparing in proton therapy compared to Barrigel. The fixed geometry balloon design yielded enhanced separation, reduced rectal dose, and fewer early GI toxicities. These findings suggest an dosimetric and clinical advantage of BioProtect in the proton therapy setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":9285,"journal":{"name":"BMC Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147653710","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}
BMC UrologyPub Date : 2026-04-06DOI: 10.1186/s12894-026-02134-0
Maximilian Glienke, Maximilian von Bargen, Konrad Wilhelm, Arkadiusz Miernik, Elmar Kotter, Jakob Neubauer, Jakob Weiß, Philipp Arnold, Christian Gratzke, Martin Schoenthaler
{"title":"Structured template for standardised reporting of non-contrast computed tomography in urinary stone disease as a superior tool for urologists - a randomised controlled trial.","authors":"Maximilian Glienke, Maximilian von Bargen, Konrad Wilhelm, Arkadiusz Miernik, Elmar Kotter, Jakob Neubauer, Jakob Weiß, Philipp Arnold, Christian Gratzke, Martin Schoenthaler","doi":"10.1186/s12894-026-02134-0","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12894-026-02134-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9285,"journal":{"name":"BMC Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13081251/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147627283","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}
BMC UrologyPub Date : 2026-04-06DOI: 10.1186/s12894-026-02129-x
Cong Tian, Jie Gu, Lianming Wang, Liulin Xiong, Bo Yang, Hao Hu, Tao Xu, Junjun Xu, Jun Liu
{"title":"Is ambulatory flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy safe and feasible? evidence from a propensity score-matched cohort.","authors":"Cong Tian, Jie Gu, Lianming Wang, Liulin Xiong, Bo Yang, Hao Hu, Tao Xu, Junjun Xu, Jun Liu","doi":"10.1186/s12894-026-02129-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-026-02129-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9285,"journal":{"name":"BMC Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147621984","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}
BMC UrologyPub Date : 2026-04-01DOI: 10.1186/s12894-026-02128-y
Ismail Onder Yılmaz, Ozgür Yılmaz, Mehmet Zubaroglu, Rahmi Kavak, Nebil Akdogan, Mehmet Gurkan Arikan, Mutlu Deger, Volkan Izol
{"title":"Comparatıve evaluatıon of the brıgantı nomogram, partın nomogram, mskcc nomogram and a machıne learnıng-based model ın predıctıng lymph node ınvasıon before radıcal prostatectomy.","authors":"Ismail Onder Yılmaz, Ozgür Yılmaz, Mehmet Zubaroglu, Rahmi Kavak, Nebil Akdogan, Mehmet Gurkan Arikan, Mutlu Deger, Volkan Izol","doi":"10.1186/s12894-026-02128-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-026-02128-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9285,"journal":{"name":"BMC Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147590255","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}
BMC UrologyPub Date : 2026-04-01DOI: 10.1186/s12894-026-02138-w
Muharrem Baturu, Ilker Seckiner, Omer Bayrak, Mustafa Kirac, Mehmet Ozturk, Sakip Erturhan
{"title":"Efficacy of thulium fiber laser litothripsy on large renal stones (> 1000 mm³) according to Hounsfield units: a prospective single-center study.","authors":"Muharrem Baturu, Ilker Seckiner, Omer Bayrak, Mustafa Kirac, Mehmet Ozturk, Sakip Erturhan","doi":"10.1186/s12894-026-02138-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-026-02138-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9285,"journal":{"name":"BMC Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147590245","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":"Zinner syndrome associated with concealed penis and azoospermia in an adolescent: a case report and literature review.","authors":"Yi Wang, Zexuan Lv, Chuan Zhang, Yansheng Xu, Yubo Zhao, Xiyou Wang, Weihao Chen, Yipeng Jin, Zhuomin Jia","doi":"10.1186/s12894-026-02132-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-026-02132-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9285,"journal":{"name":"BMC Urology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147590260","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}