Perioperative complications and oncological outcomes of open versus robotic-assisted radical cystectomy: a propensity score-matched study
ConclusionRARC showed better perioperative outcomes in the form of less EBL and shortened LOS compared to ORC group. However, both RARC and ORC provide similar postoperative oncologic control, in terms of similar positive surgical margins, cancer-specific rates, and 5-year survival rates. (Source: World Journal of Urology)
Source: World Journal of Urology - April 8, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Higher oxidative balance score is associated with lower kidney stone disease in US adults: a population-based cross-sectional study
ConclusionOur study revealed that OBS was negative associated with KSD, and high OBS might be a protective factor in KSD. Targeting one of the components of OBS might be beneficial. (Source: World Journal of Urology)
Source: World Journal of Urology - April 8, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Is bulbospongiosus muscle botox injection safe and effective in treating lifelong premature ejaculation? Randomized controlled study
ConclusionOur study demonstrated that the injection of botulinum-A toxin into the bulbospongiosus muscle can serve as a safe and effective option for treating PE. Nonetheless, its clinical application warrants further studies involving larger sample sizes and longer follow-up periods. (Source: World Journal of Urology)
Source: World Journal of Urology - April 6, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Lean body mass in living kidney donors impacts postoperative renal function
ConclusionWhen selecting donors, this study highlights that patients with low skeletal mass are unlikely to underperform in terms of recovery of their renal function postoperatively at one year when compared to patients with normal muscle mass and should not be a barrier to kidney donation. (Source: World Journal of Urology)
Source: World Journal of Urology - April 6, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Expected impact of MRI-targeted biopsy interreader variability among uropathologists on ProScreen prostate cancer screening trial: a pre-trial validation study
ConclusionsInter-reader agreement in grading of MRI-targeted biopsy was good to excellent, while it was fair to moderate for MRI in the same cohort, as previously shown. Importantly, there was wide consensus by pathologists in assigning the contemporary GG on MRI-targeted biopsy suggesting high reproducibility of pathology reporting in the ProScreen trial. (Source: World Journal of Urology)
Source: World Journal of Urology - April 6, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Open versus robotic partial nephrectomy in obese patients: a multi-institutional propensity score-matched analysis (UroCCR 43 —Robese study)
ConclusionsIn this study, RPN was associated with better perioperative outcomes (improvement of major complications rate and LOS) than OPN. The oncological outcomes were found to be similar between the two approaches. (Source: World Journal of Urology)
Source: World Journal of Urology - April 6, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Robotic-assisted versus conventional laparoscopic ICG-fluorescence lymphatic-sparing palomo varicocelectomy: a comparative retrospective study of techniques and outcomes
ConclusionRAV can be safely and effectively performed in pediatric patients, with the same excellent outcomes as conventional laparoscopic procedure. Laparoscopy has the advantages of faster surgery, smaller instruments, better cosmesis and lower cost than robotics. To date, laparoscopy remains preferable to robotics to treat pediatric varicocele. (Source: World Journal of Urology)
Source: World Journal of Urology - April 6, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Causal associations of immune cells with benign prostatic hyperplasia: insights from a Mendelian randomization study
ConclusionsOur study provides valuable insights for future clinical investigations by establishing a significant association between immune cells and BPH. (Source: World Journal of Urology)
Source: World Journal of Urology - April 6, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Cost-effectiveness analysis of prostate cancer screening and MRI
(Source: World Journal of Urology)
Source: World Journal of Urology - April 5, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
A nomogram clinical prediction model for predicting urinary infection stones: development and validation in a retrospective study
ConclusionsThe nomogram developed in this study has good clinical predictive value and clinical application efficiency can help with risk assessment and decision-making for infection stones in diagnosing and treating urolithiasis. (Source: World Journal of Urology)
Source: World Journal of Urology - April 4, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Beyond surgery: bladder preservation and the role of systemic treatment in localised muscle-invasive bladder cancer
AbstractOver the last two to three decades the non-surgical curative management of bladder cancer has significantly progressed. Increasing evidence supports the use of bladder preservation as an alternative to radical cystectomy (RC) for localised muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). Radiosensitisation with chemotherapy or hypoxia modification improves the efficacy of radiotherapy. Systemic treatments play an important role in the management of localised MIBC with the benefit of neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to radical treatment well established. The use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in the radical treatment of...
Source: World Journal of Urology - April 4, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Is PI ‑RADS upgrading the strongest predictor for the presence of clinically significant prostate cancer in patients with initial PI‑RADS‑3 lesions?
(Source: World Journal of Urology)
Source: World Journal of Urology - April 3, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Renal anatomical classification systems cannot predict the occurrence of vascular complications after partial nephrectomy
ConclusionThe renal anatomic classification system cannot predict the occurrence of vascular complications after partial nephrectomy. (Source: World Journal of Urology)
Source: World Journal of Urology - April 2, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Letter to the editor for the article “Transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis”
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Source: World Journal of Urology - April 2, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Near-infrared fluorescence-assisted superficial inguinal lymph-node excision for low-risk penile cancer
ConclusionNear-infrared fluorescence-assisted superficial inguinal lymph-node dissection in penile carcinoma is accurate and effective, and could reduce surgical complications. (Source: World Journal of Urology)
Source: World Journal of Urology - April 1, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
