aiua: A Pathfinder

This is a computer-generated pathfinder created against the Distant Reader study called aiua.

Each Distant Reader study carrel is composed of many individual items. Each item is bibliographically described with author, title, date, summary, and keyword values. Below is a list of the items' most signficant keywords as well as lists of the items themselves. Purpusing the content of this pathfinder provides the student, researcher, or scholar with one way to get their heads around the scope of the carrel. The keywords include:

Prostate; Cancer; Treatment; Group; Bladder; Penile; Stone; Surgery; Biopsy; Kidney; Disease; Case; Tumor; Sperm; Risk; Studies; Cases; Erectile; Complications; Urol; Renal; Analysis; Symptoms; Patient; Dysfunction; Pca; Pain; Men; Semen; Urology; Cell; Testicular; Time; Score; Psa; Hospital; Prostatectomy; Stones; Italy; Ultrasound; Levels; Prostatitis; Mean; Years; Incontinence; Urinary; Prosthesis; Penis; Women; Laparoscopic; Tract; Survival; Testis; Health; Nephrectomy; Male; Laser; Covid-19; Quality; Function; Stent; Rirs; Age; Calcium; Technique; Varicocele; Urine; Department; Data; Ejaculation; Testosterone; Pcnl; Acid; Children; Robotic; Diagnosis; Blood; Continence; Artery; Graft; Nephrolithotomy; Priapism; Curvature; Syndrome; Level; Fistula; Fracture; Abscess; Lesion; Prevalence; Activity; Approach; Diabetes; Resection; Pet; Response; Access; Fournier; Catheter; Anesthesia; Acute; Hematuria; Position; Mass; Female; Masses; Right; Vesicle; Nephrostomy; Circumcision; Ipp; Hydronephrosis; Care; Scrotum; Shock; Classification; Ospedale; Bpo; Vacuum; Bxo; Perletti

Depending on how this pathfinder was created, many of the bibliographic sections will include elaborations on the meaning(s) of the given keywords. These elaborations were generated by feeding the items' summaries to a large langauge model and asking the model to address the question, "What is X?", where "X" is the keyword. The result will be a few sentences of elaboration. Be forewarned. The elaborations are often plausible, but they should not be take as truth. Instead, they should be taken as points for consideration.

• The use and applicability of machine learning algorithms in predicting the surgical outcome for patients with benign prostatic enlargement. Which model to use? by Mourmouris, Panagiotis; Tzelves, Lazaros; Feretzakis, Georgios; Kalles, Dimitris; Manolitsis, Ioannis; Berdempes, Marinos; Varkarakis, Ioannis; Skolarikos, Andreas (2021) - At the same time, AI models increasingly provide surgeons with accu- rate decision-making tools. Notably, the implementation of AI techniques in BPE diagnosis and, especially, treatment is at its early stages, with currently scarce reports about the utilization of AI systems in BPE patients. Keywords: bpe; data; ipss; learning; machine; model; patients; prostate; qmax; values
• Does Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) still have a steep learning curve? Our experience of 100 consecutive cases from Turkey by Gürlen, Güçlü ; Karkin, Kadir (2021) - Shah et al. found out in their prospective series that the opera- tor became a master at HoLEP after an average of 20 cases. Jeong et al. found that enucleation efficiency increased in the first 50 cases and there was a strong linear correlation with total prostate volume. Keywords: cases; efficiency; enucleation; learning; patients; prostate
• Diagnostic assessment program for prostate cancer: Lessons learned after 2 years and degree of compliance to Canadian guidelines by Shabana, Waleed ; Kotb, Ahmed; Tesolin, Daniel; Ibrahim, Mohammed F.K.; Dolcetti, Kristi; Boucher, Amy; Bassuony, Mohammed; Ramchandar, Kevin; Zakaria, Ahmed S.; Elmansy, Hazem; Shahrour, Walid (2021) - The goal act of DAP is to improve timely access to care for prostate cancer patients. Improved wait time inter- vals for prostate cancer patients in a multi-disciplinary rapid diagnostic unit compared to a community-based referral pattern. Keywords: cancer; dap; patients; prostate; risk; time; treatment
• Predictive value of PSA density in the diagnosis of prostate cancer in lebanese men by Msheik, Ali ; Mohanna, Mohamed ; Mhanna, Ali ; Kanj, Ali ; Moussa, Mohamad ; Mohanna, Assaad (2022) - The results showed that PSA was higher in prostate cancer patients (mean = 33.1 ng/ml), and PSAD was significantly higher in prostate cancer patients (mean = 0.81 ng/ml2) comparing to patients with benign prostatic tissue. The results showed that PSA was higher in prostate cancer patients (mean = 39.2 ng/ml), prostate volume was lower in prostate cancer patients (mean = 56.5 ng/ml), and PSAD was significantly higher in prostate cancer patients (mean = 0.92 ng/ml2) comparing to patients with benign prostatic tissue. Keywords: biopsy; cancer; outcome; patients; prostate; psa; psad
• Propionibacterium acnes in urine and semen samples from men with urinary infection by Manente, Lucrezia; Gargiulo, Umberto; Gargiulo, Paolo; Dovinola, Giuseppe (2022) - The treatment of P. acnes infections can be made using antibiotics such as cephalosporine, vancomycin, peni- cillin, tetracyclines, rifampicin and erythromycin. In our study all the patients with P. acnes infections were treated, initially, with cephalosporins for three months. Keywords: acnes; infection; prostate; samples; semen; urinary; urine
• Adverse pathological outcomes of patients with de novo muscle invasive bladder cancer in Northern Ontario by Mehrnoush, Vahid; Keramati, Shahrzad; Ismail, Asmaa; Shabana, Waleed; Zakaria, Ahmed; Elmansy, Hazem; Shahrour, Walid; Prowse, Owen; Kotb, Ahmed (2022) - Total and specific fluid consumption as determinants of bladder cancer risk. KEY WORDS: Bladder cancer; Cystectomy; Northern Ontario. Keywords: bladder; cancer; cystectomy; nac; northern; ontario; patients; prostate
• Drug-induced gynecomastia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials by Trinchieri, Alberto ; Perletti, Gianpaolo ; Magri, Vittorio ; Stamatiou, Konstantinos ; Trinchieri, Margherita ; Montanari, Emanuele (2021) - Charytan DM, Himmelfarb J, Ikizler TA, et al. Vizzardi E, Pina PD, Caretta G, et al. Keywords: antiandrogens; cancer; effect; gynecomastia; inhibitors; patients; placebo; prostate; reductase; risk; spironolactone; study; trials
• One step nucleic acid amplification (OSNA) for detection of lymph node metastasis during robotic radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer: A pilot study by Argun, Omer Burak; Mourmouris, Panagiotis; Saglican, Yesim; Doganca, Tunkut; Tuna, Mustafa Bilal; Kayhan, Cavit Kerem; Yalcinkaya, Ozge; Tufek, Ilter; Kara, Halil; Obek, Can; Ince, Umit; Tzelves, Lazaros; Skolarikos, Andreas; Kural, Ali Riza (2022) - The sensitivity of abdominal computed tomography (CT) and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) for lymph node metastasis is less than 40% according to a recent study (1). The purpose of our paper, which represents the first study in the literature, is to test the accuracy of this method in the detection of lymph node metastases in patients undergoing robotic radical prostatectomy with lymph node dis- section. Keywords: acid; amplification; cancer; lymph; method; node; osna; patients; prostate
• Overweight and obesity: The allies of prostate inflammation by Moncada López, Juan Sebastián ; Puerta Suárez, Jenniffer; Cardona Maya, Walter Darío (2022) - Bialas M, Fiszer D, Rozwadowska N, et al. Leptin and androgens in male obesity: evidence for leptin contribution to reduced androgen levels. Keywords: infertility; male; men; obesity; prostate; prostatitis; stress
• Molecular analysis of microorganisms in the semen and their impact on semen parameters by Puerta Suárez, Jenniffer ; Hernandez, Juan Carlos; Cardona Maya, Walter Dario (2022) - It is estimated that 5 to 10% of acute genitourinary infectious and inflammatory processes end in chronic prostatitis (16). In the present study, the seminal quality of fertile donors asymptomatic for urogenital infections was compared with that of men with symptoms of chronic prostatitis without finding significant differences in the conventional or func- tional parameters. Keywords: chronic; dna; health; infections; parameters; prostate; prostatitis; quality; samples; semen; sperm; study; symptoms; urol
• Cost-effectiveness analysis of short biparametric magnetic resonance imaging protocol in men at risk of prostate cancer by Faccioli, Niccolò; Santi, Elena; Foti, Giovanni; Curti, Pierpaolo; D'Onofrio, Mirko (2022) - With this paper, we tried to put together our experience with prostate MRI and that regarding the cost-analysis of imaging studies. At our institu- tion, prostate MRI is performed on a 1.5T scanner (Philips Medical Systems, Healthcare, Eindhoven, the Netherlands). Keywords: cancer; cost; effectiveness; mean; mri; nmb; prostate; psa; years
• Comparative analysis of MOSESTM technology versus novel thulium fiber laser (TFL) for transurethral enucleation of the prostate: A single-institutional study by Elmansy, Hazem; Hodhod, Amr ; Elshafei, Ahmed ; Noureldin, Yasser A. ; Mehrnoush, Vahid ; Zakaria, Ahmed S. ; Hadi, Ruba Abdul ; Fathy, Moustafa ; Abbas, Loay ; Kotb, Ahmed ; Shahrour, Walid (2022) - The standard practice for TFL prostate enucleation was an overnight admission and next-day TOV (< 24 hours). Patients who underwent TFL prostate enucleation had longer median enucleation, hemostasis, and morcellation times (p < 0.001) compared to MOSESTM (Table 2). Keywords: enucleation; holep; holmium; laser; median; mosestm; patients; prostate; tfl
• Erectile dysfunction following hydrogel injection and hypofractionated radiotherapy for prostate cancer: Our experience in 56 cases by Pepe, Pietro; Tamburo, Maria; Panella, Paolo; Pepe, Ludovica; Marletta, Giulia; Pennisi, Michele; Marletta, Francesco (2022) - Goy BW, Burchette R: Ten-year treatment complication outcomes of radical prostatectomy vs external beam radiation vs brachythera- py for 1503 patients with intermediate risk prostate cancer. KEY WORDS: Prostate cancer; Erectile dysfunction; Hypofractionated radiotherapy; Intraprostatic fiducials; Hydrogel injection. Keywords: cancer; dose; hrt; median; men; patients; prostate; radiotherapy
• Morbidity following transperineal prostate biopsy: Our experience in 8.500 men by Pepe, Pietro; Pennisi, Michele (2022) - Third, the reduction of needle cores following the introduction in clinical practice of mpMRI could reduce prostate biopsy complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS From January 2000 to January 2022, 8.500 men aged between 38 and 96 years (median age: 62.8 years) under- went prostate biopsy under the suspicion of PCa. Keywords: biopsy; cases; complications; cores; hospital; men; patients; prostate; transperineal
• Prostate resection weight matters in severely obstructed men undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate by Lopes, Filipe; Pereira e Silva, Ricardo; Fernandes, Miguel; Palmela Leitão, Tito; Palma dos Reis, José (2022) - Patients were divided in two groups according to pre-operative Qmax < 10mL/s and ≥ 10 mL/s. Results: A correlation was found between absolute resected prostate weight and post-operative Qmax in the group of patients with pre-operative Qmax < 10 mL/s (r2 = 0.038, p = 0.032), inde- pendently of the pre-operative prostate volume. Retrieved data included pre-operative prostate volume and Qmax, as well as resected prostate weight and post-operative Qmax. Keywords: patients; post; pre; prostate; qmax; resection; weight
• Could YouTubeTM encourage men on prostate checks? A contemporary analysis by Morra, Simone; Napolitano, Luigi; Collà Ruvolo, Claudia; Celentano, Giuseppe; La Rocca, Roberto; Capece, Marco; Creta, Massimiliano; Passaro, Francesco; Di Bello, Francesco; Cirillo, Luigi; Turco, Carmine; Di Mauro, Ernesto; Pezone, Gabriele; Fraia, Agostino; Mangiapia, Francesco; Fusco, Ferdinando; Mirone, Vincenzo; Califano, Gianluigi; Longo, Nicola (2022) - Similarly, no correlations were recorded between all the other Videographic characteristics and quality videos’ assessment tools (all p > 0.05). Therefore, YouTubeTM videos’ may not be considered a reliable source of information on DRE for patients. Keywords: dre; iqr; median; misinformation; patients; prostate; videos; youtubetm
• Confirmatory transperineal saturation prostate biopsy combined with mpMRI decrease the reclassification rate in men enrolled in Active Surveillance: Our experience in 100 men submitted to eight-years scheduled biopsy by Pepe, Pietro; Pepe, Ludovica; Pennisi, Michele; Fraggetta, Filippo (2022) - The Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Active Surveillance MRIAS Trial: use of baseline multi- parametric magnetic resonance imaging and saturation biopsy to reduce the frequency of surveillance prostate biopsies. In fact, an accu- rate biopsy histology could reduce the risk of reclassifica- tion allowing to postpone scheduled prostate biopsies in favour of clinical parameters evaluation reducing, at the same time, the complications rate following repeated biopsies (i.e., risk of sepsis and hospitalization) (29). Keywords: biopsy; cancer; cores; men; patients; pepe; prostate; surveillance
• Frailty and benign prostatic hyperplasia: The thrilling underlying impact by Bellos, Themistoklis Ch.; Tzelves, Lazaros I.; Manolitsis, Ioannis S.; Katsimperis, Stamatios N.; Berdempes, Marinos V.; Skolarikos, Andreas ; Karakousis, Nikolaos D. (2022) - Frailty and lower urinary tract symptoms. Appropriateness of oral drugs for long-term treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in older persons: results of a systematic literature review and interna- tional consensus validation process (LUTS-FORTA 2014). Keywords: bph; frailty; hyperplasia; luts; men; patients; prostate; study; symptoms; tract
• Targeted prostate biopsy: 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT vs. mpMRI in the diagnosis of prostate cancer by Pepe, Pietro; Pepe, Ludovica; Tamburo, Maria; Marletta, Giulia; Pennisi, Michele; Fraggetta, Filippo (2022) - Conclusions: 68GaPSMA PET/CT TPBx demonstrated good accuracy in the diagnosis of csPCa, which was not inferior to mpMRI TPBx (84.9% vs. 76.9%) improving the detection rate for cancer of systematic biopsy. KEy wORDS: Prostate cancer; 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT; mpMRI; Targeted prostate biopsy. Before prostate biopsy, all patients underwent mpMRI and 68Ga-PET/CT examinations and mpMRI (PI-RADS version 2 ≥ 3) or 68Ga-PET/CT index lesions suspicious for cancer (SUVmax > 5 g/ml) underwent cognitive targeted cores (mpMRI-TPBx and PSMA-TPBx: four cores) com- bined with extended systematic prostate biopsy (eSPBx: median 18 cores). Keywords: 68ga; biopsy; cancer; mpmri; pet; prostate; psma; tpbx
• Magnetic resonance imaging target fusion biopsy vs. transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy - A comparative study of ISUP score upgrading risk in the final radical prostatectomy specimen by Guimarães, Thiago; Gil, Miguel; Medeiros, Mariana; Andrade, Vanessa; Guerra, João; Pinheiro, Hugo; Fernandes, Francisco; Pina, João; Lopes Dias, João; Campos Pinheiro, Luís (2022) - Upgrading of biopsy ISUP score were associated with the biopsy modality (higher in TRUS-B biopsy - Figure 3) and ISUP score in biopsy (p = 0.07 and p = 0.001, respectively). According to data from the Global Cancer Observatory, published in March 2021, 6750 new cases of prostate can- Magnetic resonance imaging target fusion biopsy vs. transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy - A comparative study of ISUP score upgrading risk in the final radical prostatectomy specimen Thiago Guimarães 1, Miguel Gil 1, Mariana Medeiros 1, Vanessa Andrade 1, João Guerra 1, Hugo Pinheiro 1, Francisco Fernandes 1, João Pina 1, João Lopes Dias 2, Luís Campos Pinheiro 1 1 Department of Urology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal; 2 Department of Radiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal. Keywords: biopsy; group; isup; mri; patients; prostate; score; trus; upgrading
• Analysis of benign prostatic obstruction surgery: A long-term evaluation in a real-life context by Costa Silva, Alberto; Abreu-Mendes, Pedro; Morgado, Afonso; Dinis, Paulo ; Martins Silva, Carlos (2022) - Sögütdelen E, Haberal HB, Guliyev F, Akdogan B. Urethral stric- ture is an unpleasant complication after prostate surgery: a critical review of current literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS After ethical committee approval (Protocol number 339/21) and informed consent of the patients, it was per- formed a retrospective analysis of all consecutive patients who underwent prostatic surgery for male LUTS associat- ed with BPO in an academic tertiary hospital between 1 May 2015 and 1 May 2016, with a minimum follow-up of five years. Keywords: medication; need; patients; prostate; reintervention; study; surgery; treatment
• The impact of prostate biopsy on erectile and ejaculatory function: A prospective study by Morelli, Michele; Sampogna, Gianluca; Molteni, Samuele; Sciorio, Carmine; Lorusso, Vito; Romano, Lorenzo; La Rocca, Roberto; Capece, Marco; Zimarra, Assunta; Napolitano, Luigi; Verze, Paolo; Spirito, Lorenzo (2022) - Submitted 6 September 2022; Accepted 14 October 2022 The impact of prostate biopsy on erectile and ejaculatory function: A prospective study Michele Morelli 1, 2, Gianluca Sampogna 2, 3, Samuele Molteni 1, 2, Carmine Sciorio 1, Vito Lorusso 2, Lorenzo Romano 4, Roberto La Rocca 4, Marco Capece 4, Assunta Zimarra 4, Luigi Napolitano 4*, Paolo Verze 5, Lorenzo Spirito 6 1 Urology Unit, ASST Ospedale Manzoni, Lecco, Italy; 2 University of Milan, Milan, Italy; 3 Urology Unit, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy; 4 Unit of Urology, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences, and Odontostomatology University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy; 5 Department of Medicine and Surgery Scuola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Campania, Italy. International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) Questionnaire administrated to 276 patients before prostate biopsy (Time 1), 1 month after (Time 2) and 3 mos after (Time 3). Keywords: biopsy; erectile; iqr; prostate; time; trus
• A single-operator experience using EchoLaser SoracteLiteTM for focal laser ablation of prostate cancer: one more arrow in the quiver for the conservative management of the disease by Meneghetti, Iacopo; Giardino, Demostene; Morganti, Riccardo; Marino, Vincenzo; Menchini Fabris, Filippo; Bartoletti, Riccardo; Pinzi, Novello (2022) - Prostate cancer treatment with Irreversible Electroporation (IRE): Safety, efficacy and clinical expe- rience in 471 treatments. Concerns have arisen about the focal treatment of a disease that has been found to be multifocal in 50-76% of patients (6). Keywords: ablation; biopsy; cancer; disease; follow; laser; months; patients; pca; prostate; treatment
• Clinical impact of ERG and PTEN status in prostate cancer patients underwent radical prostatectomy by Fragkoulis, Charalampos; Glykas, Ioannis; Tzelves, Lazaros; Stamatakos, Panagiotis Velissarios; Papadopoulos, Georgios; Stathouros, Georgios; Dellis, Athanasios; Ntoumas, Konstantinos; Kostopoulou, Akrivi; Deliveliotis, Charalampos; Papatsoris, Athanasios (2022) - In 50% of PCa patients ERG is involved as a fusion protein with trans- membrane protease, serine 2 (TMPRSS2), a protein encod- ed by TMPRSS2 gene located in 21q22.3 (6). PTEN protein loss was considered when the intensity of cytoplasmic and nuclear staining was mild or entirely nega- tive across > 10% of tumor cells. Keywords: cancer; erg; gene; loss; patients; pca; prostate; protein; pten; recurrence; status
• Medium-term oncological outcomes of intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated with HIFU or cryotherapy. A single center 10-year experience by Dias, Nuno; Rodriguez-Sanchez, Lara; Colandrea, Gianmarco; Macek, Petr; Cathelineau, Xavier (2022) - In a multi-center study including 703 men with low or intermediate-risk PCa receiving FT, % PSA reduction was found to be an independent predictor of any additional treatment, with FFS at 5 years of approximately 70%, 50% and 20%, for % PSA reductions of 0%, 50%, and close to 100%, respectively (15). We also note that the first cases included account to 2009 when FT treatments were undergoing their first discovery period. Keywords: cancer; iqr; patients; pca; prostate; psa; risk; total; treatment
• Accuracy of PET-choline in nodal staging of localized very high-risk prostate cancer by Dias, Nuno; Colandrea, Gianmarco; Botelho, Francisco; Rodriguez-Sanchez, Lara; Barbé, Yann; Macek, Petr; Cathelineau, Xavier (2022) - PSMA PET performed better than CT scan, and very well, with an 85% (95% CI, 74-96%) sen- sitivity and 91% (95% CI, 85-97%) specificity for nodal disease. As such, if an accurate enough non-invasive staging method were easily available, it could lead to better iden- tifications of node positive patients before intervention, best individualized information before treatment deci- sions and eventual nonrealization of a procedure with sig- nificant comorbidities but no increased benefit to patients (12). Keywords: analysis; cancer; lymph; node; patients; pet; prostate; staging
• Prostate-specific antigen response after Abiraterone treatment in mCRPC: PSA as a predictor of overall survival by Mendonça Macedo, Alexandre; Gameiro Marques, Rita; Cunha André, Margarida; Silva Figueira, Nuno; Leal Carvalho, Miguel (2023) - DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2023.11052 Summary Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2023; 95, 1 A. Mendonça Macedo, R. Gameiro Marques, M. Cunha André, N. Silva Figueira, M. Leal Carvalho predictor of overall PSA response and survival. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AA in mCRPC patients, regarding early PSA response as a prognostic marker of OS. Keywords: abiraterone; cancer; patients; prostate; psa; response; treatment
• Safety profile of treatment with greenlight versus Thulium Laser for benign prostatic hyperplasia by Campobasso, Davide; Barbieri, Antonio; Bocchialini, Tommaso; Pozzoli, Gian Luigi; Dinale, Francesco; Facchini, Francesco; Grande, Marco Serafino; Kwe, Jean Emmanuel; Larosa, Michelangelo; Guarino, Giulio; Mezzogori, Davide; Simonetti, Elisa; Ziglioli, Francesco; Frattini, Antonio; Maestroni, Umberto Vittorio (2023) - Readmissions were more frequently necessary in GreenLight group (24%) vs. Thulium group (26.6%). The overall complica- tion rate in GreenLight and Thulium groups were 31% and 53% respectively; Clavien 3b complications were 13% in Thulium patients versus 1% in GreenLight patients. Keywords: complications; enucleation; greenlight; group; laser; patients; procedures; prostate; thulium
• Safety and tolerability of biodegradable balloon spacers in patients undergoing radiotherapy for organ-confined prostate cancer by Topazio, Luca; Narcisi, Federico; Tana, Fabio; Ciotta, Cosimo; Iossa, Vincenzo; Perna, Pasquale; Chiaramonti, Francesco; Romantini, Federico (2023) - The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of biodegradable balloon spacer placement in prostate cancer patients who are can- didates for radiation treatment. Biodegradable balloon spacers are three-dimensional scaf- folds that can be implanted between the prostate gland Introduction: Radiotherapy is a common treatment for prostate cancer, and can be administered in various ways, including 3D conformal radio- therapy (3DCRT), intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and hypo-fractionated radiation therapy. Keywords: cancer; complications; patients; procedure; prostate; radiation; radiotherapy; spacers; treatment
• C reactive protein/Albumin ratio as predictor of prognosis in castration resistant metastatic prostate cancer by Lorigo, João; Tavares Silva, Edgar; Pedroso Lima, João; Quaresma, Vasco; Pedrosa, Rui; Figueiredo, Arnaldo (2023) - Several recent studies have reported the utility of the CAR as a prognosis factor in cancer patients (20-22). Recently, several studies have reported the relation between high CAR and poor prognosis in cancer patients (20-22). Keywords: cancer; car; mcrpc; patients; prostate; study; treatment
• 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT evaluation in men enrolled in prostate cancer Active Surveillance by Pepe, Pietro; Pepe, Ludovica; Tamburo, Marinella; Marletta, Giulia; Savoca, Francesco; Pennisi, Michele; Fraggetta, Filippo (2023) - What's behind 68Ga-PSMA-11 uptake in primary prostate cancer PET? Could 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT evaluation reduce the number of scheduled prostate biopsy in men enrolled in active surveillance protocols? Keywords: 68ga; biopsy; cancer; men; mpmri; pet; prostate; psma
• Variation of inflammatory indexes in patients with chronic abacterial prostatitis treated with an herbal compound/extract by Cindolo, Luca; Fabiani, Andrea; Vitelli, Daniele; Cianci, Filippo; Gatti, Lorenzo; Ghidini, Nicola; Nyek Ntep, Nicolas; Piazza, Rosario Calarco; Filosa, Alessandra; Ferrari, Giovanni (2023) - For men with prostatic inflammation, there is a significantly increased risk of developing acute urinary retention and the need of a surgical approach to the disease. For men with prostatic inflammation, there is a significantly increased risk of developing acute urinary retention and the need of a surgical approach to the disease (4). Keywords: follow; improvement; inflammation; patients; prostate; treatment; visit
• Are elevated mitochondrial DNA fragments in prostatic inflammation a potential biomarker for prostate cancer? by Aferin, Ugur; Bahtiyar, Nurten; Onaran, Ilhan; Ozkara, Hamdi (2023) - There may be a link between mtDNA fragments and prostate inflammation, but it remains unclear, and the studies have mainly focused on blood samples. Methods: Histopathologically diagnosed prostatitis, PCa and benign prostatic hyperplasia patients (n = 93) were enrolled in this study and they were categorized as with and without prostate inflammation. Keywords: bph; cancer; inflammation; levels; mtdna-230; mtdna-79; pca; prostate; serum; urine
• Evaluation of bipolar Transurethral Enucleation and Resection of the Prostate in terms of efficiency and patient satisfaction compared to retropubic open prostatectomy in prostates larger than 80 cc. A prospective randomized study by Tagreda, Ibrahim; Heikal, Mahmoud; Elatreisy, Adel; Salman, Mohamed Fawzy; Soliman, Ahmed Mohamed; Koritenah, Ayman Kotb; Abozied, Hesham; Algammal, Mohamed Ibrahim; Alrefaey, Ahmed A.; Elsalhy, Mohamed; Shehab, Mohamed; Ali, Mahmoud Mohammed; Eid, Aly Gomaa; Abdrabuh, Abdrabuh M.; Eleweedy, Sayed (2023) - Giulianelli et al. found no significant differences in the Qmax score, QoL score, PSA, and Post-void residual urine between both techniques (14). In contrast, Giulianelli et al. observed significantly lower IPSS and PVR scores at 12, 24, and 36 months in the TUERP group when compared with the open prostatec- tomy group (p < 0.05) (14). Keywords: group; patients; prostate; prostatectomy; tuerp
• Predictors of prostate cancer detection in MRI PI-RADS 3 lesions – Reality of a tertiary center by Araújo, Débora; Gromicho, Alexandre; Dias, Jorge; Bastos, Samuel; Maciel, Rui Miguel; Sabença, Ana; Xambre, Luís (2023) - Clinical, mpMRI and pathologic findings on CsPCa lesions are reported in Table 3. CONCLUSIONS We have demonstrated in our cohort that prostate lesions characterized as PI-RADS 3 lesions, according to the cur- rent prevalent scoring systems, were associated with a low likelihood of the CsPCa detection. Keywords: biopsy; cancer; cspca; lesions; patients; prostate; rads; target
• The role of irrigation fluid in transurethral resection of the prostate outcomes and surgeon performance by Romantini, Federico; Biferi, Daniela; Maselli, Guevar; Narcisi, Federico; Ranieri, Maurizio; Topazio, Luca (2023) - The amount of irrigation fluid used during the procedure was registered and correlated to the operating time, resection-rate, prostate adenoma weight, post-operative bladder irrigation time, intraoperative bleeding and days of catheterization. Results: We found an inverse correlation between the amount of irrigation fluid used during TURP and the resection-rate recorded for all operators, according to Spearman's Correlation (r = -0.78, p = 0.002); a direct correlation was also found between the amount of irrigation fluid and the adenoma weight. Keywords: correlation; fluid; irrigation; prostate; rate; resection; turp
• Salvage cryotherapy for prostate cancer by e Brito, Duarte Vieira; Pereira, Jose Alberto; Ferreira, Ana Maria; Lourenço, Mario; Godinho, Ricardo; Pereira, Bruno; Peralta, Pedro; Conceiçao, Paulo; Reis, Mario; Rabaça, Carlos (2024) - In our cohort of patients treatment failure, defined by the Phoenix criteria (as currently no validated definition exists for cryothera- py) occurred in 19 (34.5%), with an average time to recurrence of 23.2 months, signifying that patients were spared the side effects of testosterone deprivation therapy for almost two years, with little morbidity associated. Salvage focal cryosurgery may delay use of androgen deprivation therapy in cryotherapy and radiation recur- rent prostate cancer patients. Keywords: cancer; cryotherapy; patients; prostate; recurrence; salvage; treatment; urol
• New minimally invasive solutions for Benign Prostatic Obstruction (BPO) management: A position paper from the UrOP (Urologi Ospedalità Gestione Privata) by Leonardi, Rosario; Ambrosini, Francesca; Malinaric, Rafaela; Cafarelli, Angelo; Calarco, Alessandro; Colombo, Renzo; de Cobelli, Ottavio; De Marco, Ferdinando; Ferrari, Giovanni; Ludovico, Giuseppe; Pecoraro, Stefano; Tuzzolo, Domenico; Terrone, Carlo; Mantica, Guglielmo (2023) - A recent series pub- lished by Minafra et al. reported that TPLA results are acceptable even after 3 years (49). and by Manenti et al. (4.8% and 4.9%, respective- ly) managed with percutaneous drainage and antibiotic therapy (44, 46). Keywords: aquablation; et al; follow; hyperplasia; patients; prostate; results; study; symptoms; therapy; tract; treatment; urol; year
• Evaluation of Rezum therapy as a minimally invasive modality for management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A prospective observational study by Abouelgreed, Tamer A.; Koritenah, Ayman K.; Badran, Yasser; Tagreda, Ibrahim; Algammal, Mohamed; Abozied, Hesham; Eldamanhory, Hany A.; Shouman, Hossam A.; Khattab, Abdelhamid A.; Ali, Munira; Alnajem, Mohammad Thabet; Abdelwahed , Ahmed A. (2023) - Objective: To evaluate safety and efficacy of Rezum therapy as a minimally invasive modality for management of benign prostatic hyperplasia in patients with prostate volume < 80cc and those with prostate volume > 80cc. The aim of this study is to evaluate safety and efficacy of Rezum therapy as a mini- mally invasive modality for management of benign prosta- tic hyperplasia in patients with prostate volume < 80cc and those with prostate volume > 80cc. Keywords: hyperplasia; mean; patients; prostate; pvr; qmax; rezum; therapy
• Revolutionizing localized prostate cancer treatment: Stereotactic radiotherapy “Moroccan experience” by Naim, Asmâa; Lahlou, Zineb; Kaanouch, Othmane; Heddat, Abdelajalil; Mansouri, Safae (2024) - In the United States, about Revolutionizing localized prostate cancer treatment: Stereotactic radiotherapy “Moroccan experience” Asmâa Naim 1, 2, 3, Zineb Lahlou 1, 2, Othmane Kaanouch 3, 4, Abdelajalil Heddat 1, 2, 5, Safae Mansouri 6 1 Faculty of Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health, Casablanca, Morocco; 2 Research Unit, Mohammed VI Center for Research and Innovation, Rabat, Morocco; 3 Radiotherapy Department of Casablanca Cancer Center, University International Hospital Cheikh Khalifa, Casablanca, Morocco; 4 Hassan First University of Settat, High Institute of Health Sciences, Laboratory of Sciences and Health Technologies, BP 555, 26000, Settat, Morocco; 5 Urology Department, University International Hospital Cheikh Khalifa, Casablanca, Morocco; 6 Faculty of Medicine, University Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco. Mean Maximum Minimum Prostate dose (Gy) 36.25 36.25 36.25 Fractionation (Gy) 7.25 7.25 7.25 Number of fractions 5 5 5 Total Duration of radiotherapy (days) 10 14 9 Maximum Dose (Gy) 43.41 45.3 38.94 Maximum Dose (%) 119.9 125 111.3 Minimum Dose (Gy) 34.47 37.3 30.39 Minimum Dose (%) 95.1% 102% 84% Table 2. Keywords: cancer; cap; patients; prostate; radiotherapy; sbrt; toxicity; treatment
• Ductal prostate cancer staging: Role of PSMA PET/CT by Pepe, Pietro; Pepe, Ludovica; Curduman, Mara; Pennisi, Michele; Fraggetta, Filippo (2024) - When applied to high- risk or variant histology (i.e., DAC), detection of the FDG- positive phenotype may signal a poorer prognosis to prompt more aggressive intervention earlier in the disease course and dual PSMA/FDG PET/CT may improve onco- logical outcomes (24); in definitive, the use of PSMA and FDG PET imaging in PCa should be examined individual- ly and the potential diagnostic impact for individual patients to undergo dual-tracer PET imaging could be reserved in case of inconclusive conventional imaging and/or negative PSMA PET (25). Stesura Seveso Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2024; 96(1):12132 1 ORIGINAL PAPER of primary PCa tumours have low PSMA activity which evade detection by PSMA PET, mostly in high-grade and variant tumour types (7-10). Keywords: cancer; ductal; patients; pet; prostate; psma
• Endoscopic enucleation of the prostate with Thulium Fiber Laser (ThuFLEP). A retrospective single-center study by Peteinaris, Angelis; Tatanis, Vasileios; Katsakiori, Paraskevi; Spinos, Theodoros; Faitatziadis, Solon; Gkeka, Kristiana; Natsos, Anastasios; Vrettos, Theofanis; Liatsikos, Evangelos; Kallidonis, Panagiotis (2024) - The initial description of laser enucleation of the prostate was the 3-lobe detachment including 14 patients. In compliance with the structural function of TFL, Hartung et al. noticed that Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) was found to be partially inferior to ThuFLEP regarding the postoperative incontinence rates and hemo- stasis. Keywords: enucleation; laser; mean; patients; prostate; study; thuflep
• Prostatic artery embolization for intractable hematuria in patients with unregulated coagulation parameters: three case reports by Belmonte, Manuel; Khogeer, Abdulghani; Moussaoui, Ghizlane; Melo, Rafael; Boucher, Louis-Martin; Villalpando-Cabrera, Tatiana; Carrier, Serge; Aubé-Peterkin, Mélanie (2024) - In these cases, non-surgical treat- ment for BPH, such as prostatic artery embolization (PAE), may be considered. PAE consists of embolization of selected prostatic arteries to produce ischemic necrosis and shrinkage of the prostate gland (5, 6). Keywords: artery; case; embolization; hematuria; pae; patients; prostate
• The role of immunotherapy in urological cancers by Bosnali, Efe; Akdas, Enes Malik; Telli, Engin; Teke, Kerem; Kara, Onder (2024) - ICI treatment success is higher in prostate cancer patients with high MSI/dMMR or CDK12 mutations. Immunotherapy is the golden child of medical oncology and a new approach to cancer treatment (1). Keywords: adjuvant; atezolizumab; cancer; carcinoma; cell; immunotherapy; ipilimumab; metastatic; nivolumab; patients; pembrolizumab; phase; prostate; study; treatment; trial
• Negative biopsy histology in men with PI-RADS score 5: is it useful PSMA PET/CT evaluation? by Pepe, Pietro; Pepe, Ludovica; Pennisi, Michele (2024) - Only 1/25 (4%) man had an increased PSA value (from 10.5 to 31 ng/ml) with a confirmed PI-RADS score 5, SUVmax of 32 and repeated prostate biopsy demonstrating a Gleason score 9/ISUP Grade Group 5 PCa. DISCUSSION Multiparametric MRI has improved the cost-effectiveness of prostate biopsy by reducing the risk of overdiagnosis and number of unnecessary procedures (20, 21). Keywords: biopsy; cancer; pepe; pet; prostate; rads; score
• Survival and oncological outcomes for young men (≤55 years) undergoing radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer by Zeighami, Shahryar; Ariafar, Ali; Makarem, Alireza; Ahmed, Faisal; Askarpour, Mohammadreza (2025) - This is not the case with patients under the age of 55, who might require urgent intervention in the majority of instances due to the more aggressive behavior of the disease in younger patients, which leads to an increased number of patients undergoing radical prostate- ctomy (RP) (7). According to Tjaden et al., the disease in younger patients is more aggressive, with worse prognoses (8). Keywords: age; cancer; men; patients; prostate; prostatectomy; study; survival; years
• Analysis of the top-down HoLEP learning curve: A single-center experience of two clinical fellows by Daher, Karim; Fathy, Moustafa; Hodhod, Amr; Nikoufar , Parsa; Alkandari , Abdulrahman; Abbas, Loay; Abdul Hadi, Ruba; Elmansy, Hazem (2024) - These findings align with data from Shah et al. Kampantais S, Dimopoulos P, Tasleem A, et al. Keywords: cases; enucleation; fellows; holep; holmium; laser; learning; median; prostate; range
• Prospective observational study on the efficacy and tolerability of a complex of phytochemicals vs. dutasteride in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia by Saitta, Giuseppe; Mantovani, Franco A.; Calabrese, Benedetto; Aliboni, Camilla; Di Paola, Giuseppe; Meazza, Attilio L.; Seveso, Mauro (2024) - Lower mean PSA in dutasteride group at 6 month follow up. Lower mean volume in dutasteride group at 6-month follow up #. Keywords: bph; complex; dutasteride; group; patients; prostate; psa; treatment; volume
• Multiparametric MRI targeted prostate biopsy: When omit systematic biopsy? by Pepe, Pietro; Pepe, Ludovica; Fiorentino, Vincenzo; Curduman, Mara; Fraggetta, Filippo (2024) - Clinical criteria for prostate biopsy were: PSA values > 4 RESULTS None had significant complications (Clavien-Dindo grade I) from prostate biopsy that needed hospital admission; Introduction: To evaluate the detection rate for prostate cancer (PCa) performing multi- parametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) fusion target- ed biopsy (TPBx) combined only with ipsilateral systematic prostate biopsy (SPBx). Keywords: biopsy; cspca; men; pepe; prostate; tpbx
• Non-surgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia: An updated review of current literature and state of the art on natural compounds and medical therapy by Mantica, Guglielmo; Ambrosini, Francesca; Drocchi, Giovanni; Zubko, Zlata; Lo Monaco, Lorenzo; Cafarelli, Angelo; Calarco, Alessandro; Colombo, Renzo; de Cobelli, Ottavio; De Marco, Ferdinando; Ferrari, Giovanni; Ludovico, Giuseppe; Pecoraro, Stefano; Tuzzolo, Domenico; Terrone, Carlo; Leonardi, Rosario (2024) - Tacklind J, Macdonald R, Rutks I, et al. Rubegeta E, Makolo F, Kamatou G, et al. Keywords: alpha; bladder; blockers; bph; effects; efficacy; et al; hyperplasia; italy; management; patients; prostate; review; studies; study; symptoms; therapy; tract; treatment; urol
• Effectiveness of cognitive fusion transrectal ultrasound prostate biopsy when compared with final prostatectomy histology by Araújo, Ana Sofia; Serra, Joao; Anacleto, Sara; Rodrigues, Ricardo; Tinoco, Catarina; Cardoso, Andreia; Capinha, Mariana; Marques, Vera; Mota, Paulo (2024) - [2.10–10.00] Free/total PSA Ratio (%) 13.00 (8.20–19.00) [min-max] for nonnormal distributions; categorical variables are presented as n (%). Keywords: biopsy; cancer; cfb; detection; fusion; histology; imaging; mpmri; pca; prostate; study
• Radical prostatectomy outcomes of prostate cancer cases: Insights from a leading surgeon's experience in Azerbaijan by Sholan, Rashad (2024) - METHODS Study population and data collection This study included men diagnosed with non-metastatic prostate cancer patients with T1-T3 tumors with or with- out lymph node involvement who underwent extraperi- Objective: Prostate cancer is a significant health concern worldwide and ranks as the 4th most frequent cancer among men in Azerbaijan. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 95 men who underwent extraperitoneal retropubic ORP for prostate cancer at our center between May 2020 and December 2023. Keywords: cancer; orp; outcomes; patients; preoperative; prostate; prostatectomy
• A comprehensive systematic review of studies on the potential of A49T and V89L polymorphism in SRD5AR2 as high susceptibility gene association with benign prostate hyperplasia and prostate cancer by Maharani, Revina; Lestari, Hotma; Dewa, Putra Mahakarya; Yudisthira, Dewangga; Amar, Nasim; Daryanto, Besut (2025) - Association of androgen metab- olism gene polymorphisms with prostate cancer risk and androgen concentrations: Results from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial. Neslund-Dudas C, Bock CH, Monaghan K, et al. SRD5A2 and HSD3B2 polymorphisms are associated with prostate cancer risk and aggressiveness. Keywords: a49; bph; cancer; polymorphisms; prostate; risk; v89l
• The impact of inflammation on prostate tumor dynamics: a pathological perspective on prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia by Syahrir, Syakri; Palinrungi, Muhammad Asykar; Hatta, Mochammad; Kholis, Khoirul; Syarif, Syarif; Azis, Abdul; Faruk, Muhammad (2025) - Recent research suggests that prostatic inflammation may play a key role in both PCa and BPH (4-6), highlighting the need for further investigation into this connection (5, 6). The cor- relation between prostatic inflammation and BPH has been recognized since as early as 1937 (7). Keywords: bph; cancer; fgf2; grade; il-6; il-8; inflammation; levels; pca; prostate; tissues
• ChatGPT artificial intelligence in clinical data analysis: an example comparing standard vs fusion prostate biopsy outcomes after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy by Prontera, Pier Paolo; Prusciano, Francesca Romana; Lattarulo, Marco; Tsaturyan, Arman; Addabbo, Francesco; Sciorio, Carmine; Grossi, Francesco Saverio (2025) - Nowadays, a comprehensive review of the updated literature revealed only one published study evaluating the effectiveness of ChatGPT in performing clinical statistical analyses, com- pared to a human statistician (5). The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) tech- nologies has led to the integration of machine learning mod- ChatGPT artificial intelligence in clinical data analysis: An example comparing standard vs fusion prostate biopsy outcomes after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RaRP) Pier Paolo Prontera 1, Francesca Romana Prusciano 1, 2, Marco Lattarulo 1, Arman Tsaturyan 3, 4, Francesco Addabbo 5, Carmine Sciorio 6, Francesco Saverio Grossi 1 1 Department of Urology, “S.S. Annunziata” Hospital, Taranto, Italy; 2 Division of Urology, Hospital “Valle D’Itria”, Martina Franca (TA), Italy; 3 Department of Urology, Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar, Heratsi, Yerevan, Armenia; 4 Department of Urology Erebouni Medical Center, Yerevan, Armenia; 5 Unit of Statistics and Epidemiology, Local Health Authority of Taranto, Taranto, Italy; 6 Department of Urology, “Alessandro Manzoni” Hospital, Lecco, Italy. Keywords: analysis; biopsy; chatgpt; chi; data; fusion; human; patients; prostate; regression; risk; upstaging; user
• BRCA mutations and prostate cancer: should urologist improve daily clinical practice? by Vatrano, Simona; Pepe, Pietro; Pepe, Ludovica; Vella, Nuccia; Alario, Cristina; Chiarandà, Alessia; Taranto, Chiara; Scillieri, Renato; Mauceri, Cristina; Fraggetta, Filippo (2025) - BRCA2 is a moderate penetrance gene contributing to young-onset prostate can- cer: implications for genetic testing in prostate cancer patients. Pepe P, Aragona F. PCA3 score vs PSA free/total accuracy in prostate cancer diagnosis at repeat saturation biopsy. Keywords: brca; cancer; germline; mutations; patients; pca; pepe; prostate
• The effect of flavonoid and subclasses supplementation on prostate specific antigen, hormonal parameters and prostate cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Azis, Abdul; Islam, Andi Asadul; Rasyid, Haerani; Hakim, Lukman; Bakri, Syakib; Bukhari, Agussalim; Zainuddin, Andi Alfian (2025) - Submitted 18 January 2025; Accepted 1 February 2025 INTRODUCTION Prostate cancer (PCa) represents a significant global health issue, being a primary contributor to illness and death The effect of flavonoid and subclasses supplementation on prostate specific antigen (PSA), hormonal parameters and prostate cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Abdul Azis 1, 2, Andi Asadul Islam 2, 3, Haerani Rasyid 2, 4, Lukman Hakim 5, Syakib Bakri 2, 4, Agussalim Bukhari 2, 6, Andi Alfian Zainuddin 7 1 Urology Division of Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia; 2 Hasanuddin University Teaching Hospital, Makassar, Indonesia; 3 Neurosurgery Divison of Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia; 4 Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia; 5 Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia; 6 Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia; 7 Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia. In all trials most controls Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2025; 97(2):13645 3 Flavonoid effect on PSA, hormonal parameters and prostate cancer risk used placebo. Keywords: analysis; cancer; flavonoid; pca; prostate; psa; risk; studies; study; total
• PSMA PET/CT in the diagnosis of prostate cancer: why and when? by Pepe, Pietro; Pepe, Ludovica; Cignoli, Daniele; Roscigno, Marco (2025) - PSMA PET/MRI, combining the advantages of mpMRI and PSMA PET, is a promising modality for guiding biop- sy with demonstrated feasibility (23). A. B. Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2025; 97(2):13746 P. Pepe, L. Pepe, D. Cignoli, M. Roscigno 6 PCa PSMA have low activity which evade detection by PSMA PET, mostly in high-grade and variant tumor types (56-58). Keywords: biopsy; cancer; men; mpmri; pca; pepe; pet; prostate; psma; psma pet; risk
• Learning curve of a multidisciplinary team for magnetic resonance imaging/transperineal ultrasonography fusion prostate biopsy by Scarcia, Marcello; Andracchio, Vincenzo; Piana, Alberto; Calbi, Roberto; Zazzara, Michele; Chiaradia, Francesco; Greco, Antonio; Sidoti, Flavio; Scarpelli, Gianluca; Rizzo, Pierluigi; Mantica, Guglielmo; Calarco, Alessandro; Leonardi, Rosario; Ludovico, Giuseppe Mario; Alba, Stefano (2025) - Statistical analysis The baseline characteristics of patients who underwent fusion prostate biopsy were compared by year (2019 vs. 2020 vs. 2021 vs. 2022). Andrologia 2025; 97(3):13933 5 Multidisciplinary team for fusion prostate biopsy the biopsy year (especially in 2022), low prostate volume, PI-RADS 5 score, peripheral zone lesion location, and biopsy-naïve status (Table 3). Keywords: biopsy; cancer; cspca; detection; fusion; learning; median; mri; patients; prostate; study; urol
• Should magnetic resonance imaging be considered in every patient before a bladder outflow obstruction procedure? by Donkov, Ivo; Chatzikrachtis, Nikolaos; Chatterjee, Abhisekh; Aho, Tevita; Emberton, Mark; Nikolinakos, Panagiotis (2025) - Acquiring an MRI of the prostate and assessing for prostate cancer can alter the management as cancer management would take precedence over bladder outflow obstruction (BOO) procedures. Moreover, the incidental discovery of prostate cancer on BPO histology often usually prompts a multidisciplinary team dis- cussion (MDT) and recommendation of a delayed mpMRI typically 3 to 6 months after the procedure allowing for post- operative changes to resolve in order to more easily be able to identify suspicious lesions present in the residual transi- tional zone or unsampled peripheral zone. Keywords: bpo; cancer; london; mri; prostate
• Transcutaneous perineal-ultrasound guided prostate biopsy in men with rectal amputation by Pepe, Pietro; Pepe, Ludovica; Fiorentino, Vincenzo; Curduman, Mara; Fraggetta, Filippo (2025) - In men without rectum because submitted to procto- colectomy for benign or malignant diseases, prostate biopsy cannot be performed under transrectal ultrasound guidance (7, 8), moreover, transurethral prostate resec- tion to perform PCa diagnosis is not accurate and/or rec- ommended as prostate biopsy especially for lesions locat- ed in the peripheric zone of the gland. In this retrospective study we report the use of transcuta- neous transperineal ultrasound to guide prostate biopsy in men previously submitted to pancolectomy with rectal amputation. MATERIALS AND METHODS From January 2018 to January 2025, 10 men aged between 47 and 76 years (median age: 56 years) previ- ously submitted to proctocolectomy (7 men for rectum cancer and 3 men for benign disease) were evaluated for the suspicion of PCa. Keywords: biopsy; cancer; men; pepe; prostate; psa; ultrasound
• The need for novel biomarkers in prostate cancer: a UrOP perspective by Mantica, Guglielmo; Alba, Stefano; Alfarone, Andrea; Capitanio, Umberto; Dente, Donato; Giulioni, Carlo; Morana, Carmelo; Maruccia, Serena; Mirabile, Gabriella; Musi, Gennaro; Ragonese, Mauro; Silvani, Mauro; Tufano, Antonio; Cafarelli, Angelo; Calarco, Alessandro; De Cobelli, Ottavio; De Marco, Ferdinando; Ferrari, Giovanni; Ludovico, Giuseppe Mario; Pecoraro, Stefano; Tuzzolo, Domenico; Colombo, Renzo; Suardi, Nazareno; Leonardi, Rosario (2025) - Andrologia 2025; 97(3):14279 1 LETTER TO EDITOR KEY WORDS: Prostate cancer; PCA3; PSA; Urinary biomarkers; New biomarkers. Submitted 24 August 2025; Accepted 30 August 2025 Dear Editor, Prostate cancer (PCa) remains one of the most common malignancies among men worldwide, representing a major health- care burden both in terms of morbidity and economic cost (1-5). Keywords: biomarkers; biopsy; cancer; department; hospital; italy; prostate; prostate cancer; urology
• Diode laser enucleation prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia: outcomes of the Leonardi ejaculation sparing technique by Leonardi, Rosario; Mantica, Guglielmo; Ambrosini, Francesca; Tufano, Antonio; Iacona, Gabriele; Calarco, Alessandro (2025) - REFERENCES 1. MacLennan S, Azevedo N, Duncan E, et al. Konstantinidis C, Zachariou A, Evgeni E, et al. Keywords: ejaculation; enucleation; laser; lest; outcomes; patients; prostate; urol
• Widespread high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia on biopsy predicts the risk of prostate cancer: A 12 months analysis after three consecutive prostate biopsies by De Nunzio, Cosimo; Albisinni, Simone; Cicione, Antonio; Gacci, Mauro; Leonardo, Costantino; Esperto, Francesco; Tubaro, Andrea (2013) - Widespread HGPIN on a second biopsy was significantly associated with PCa on further biopsy (!2 = 4.04, p = 0.04). Conclusions: Widespread HGPIN on second biopsy is associated with the presence of PCa on a third biopsy. Keywords: biopsy; cancer; hgpin; neoplasia; patients; pca; prostate; psa; risk
• Does prolonged anti-inflammatory therapy reduce number of unnecessary repeat saturation prostate biopsy? by Candiano, Giuseppe; Pepe, Pietro; Pietropaolo, Francesco; Aragona, Francesco (2013) - The intra-individual (physiological) variation of PSA in men with benign prostate biopsy is equal to 9.5% (12); more- over, many common medications have an effect on serum PSA levels: NSAIDs, thiazide diuretics and statins reduce PSA levels from 6% to 26% and the combination of statins with thiazide diuretics could decrease PSA lev- MATERIAL AND METHODS From September 2011 to September 2012, 70 patients (median age 62 years; range: 49-72 years), with previous negative extended prostate biopsy and persistent abnor- mal PSA values, were given an herbal extract with anti- inflammatory activity (Lenidase®, 1 tablet daily) for 3 months. PSA levels have been correlated with the extent and degree of inflammation (2, 3) and a short trial of antibi- otics for a likely subclinical CP has some theoretical advantages in decreasing PSA levels (34.6-56% of the cases) (4, 5) thus minimizing the number of biopsies for falsely elevated PSA (20-30% of the cases) (6, 7). Keywords: biopsy; cancer; levels; patients; prostate; psa; repeat; therapy
• The effectivity of periprostatic nerve blockade for the pain control during transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy by Otunctemur, Alper; Dursun, Murat; Besiroglu, Huseyin; Can Polat, Emre; Cakir, Suleyman Sami; Ozbek, Emin; Karadeniz, Tahir (2013) - Otunctemur_Stesura Seveso 24/06/13 11:00 Pagina 70 71Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2013; 85, 2 The effectivity of periprostatic nerve blockade for the pain control during transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy 4. Dell'Atti L, Daniele C. Lidocaine spray administration during transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy modified the discom- fort and pain of the procedure: results of a randomized clinical trial. Keywords: biopsy; gel; group; pain; patients; prostate; transrectal; ultrasound
• Comparative randomized study on the efficaciousness of endoscopic bipolar prostate resection versus monopolar resection technique. 3 year follow-up by Giulianelli, Roberto; Albanesi, Luca; Attisani, Francesco; Gentile, Barbara Cristina; Vincenti, Giorgio; Pisanti, Francesco; Shestani, Teuta; Mavilla, Luca; Granata, David; Schettini, Manlio (2013) - Nine patients in monopolar group and none in bipolar group were unable to void after initial removal of the catheter; they need to have the catheter reinserted and were discharged 2 days later. Four patients in monopolar group and one in bipolar group developed clot retention within 3 weeks from surgery and in the monopolar group other two patients developed haematuria within 1 week from TURP, all required readmission for cystoscopy and con- tinuous bladder irrigation. Keywords: bipolar; group; monopolar; patients; prostate; resection; turp
• Erectile function after repeat saturation prostate biopsy: Our experience in 100 patients by Pepe, Pietro; Pietropaolo, Francesco; Dibenedetto, Giuseppe; Aragona, Francesco (2013) - MATERIALS AND METHODS From January 2011 to June 2012 295 patients of ages between 56 and 71 years (median 63 years) underwent ORIGINAL PAPER Erectile function after repeat saturation prostate biopsy: All patients were prospectively evaluated DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2013.3.130 131Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2013; 85, 3 Erectile function after repeat saturation prostate biopsy: Our experience in 100 patients with the 5-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) (9) before and 1, 3 and 6 months from SPBx. Keywords: biopsy; erectile; patients; prostate
• Potential usefulness of CTC detection in follow up of prostate cancer patients. A preliminary report obtained by using Adnagene platform by Albino, Giuseppe; Vendittelli, Francesca; Paolillo, Carmela; Zuppi, Cecilia; Capoluongo, Ettore (2013) - In fact, about 27-53% of patients ORIGINAL PAPER Potential usefulness of CTC detection in follow up of prostate cancer patients. Andrologia 2013; 85, 4 Potential usefulness of CTC detection in follow up of prostate cancer patients. Keywords: adnatest; cancer; cells; circulating; detection; group; patients; pca; prostate; psa; tumor
• Practical recommendations for performing ultrasound scanning in the urological and andrological fields by Martino, Pasquale; Galosi, Andrea Benedetto; Bitelli, Marco; Consonni, Paolo; Fiorini, Fulvio; Granata, Antonio; Gunelli, Roberta; Liguori, Giovanni; Palazzo, Silvano; Pavan, Nicola; Scattoni, Vincenzo; Virgili, Guido; SIEUN, SIU and (2014) - Oelke M. International Consultation on Incontinence-Research Society (ICI-RS) report on non-invasive urodynamics: the need of standardization of ultrasound bladder and detrusor wall thickness measurements to quantify bladder wallhypertrophy. A series of essential recommendations are made, to be followed during ultrasound investigations in kidney, prostate, bladder, scrotal and penile diseases. Keywords: andrologia; assessment; bladder; cases; clinical; color; doppler; images; imaging; investigation; italiano; italy; kidney; lesions; measurements; pagina; patient; presence; prostate; recommendations; scanning; seveso; size; study; transrectal; transverse; ultrasound; ultrasound scanning; urologia; urology; volume; wall
• Evaluation of various active surveillance protocols in prostate cancer by Yılmaz, Kayhan; Karadeniz, Tahir; Özkaptan, Orkunt; Yilanoglu, Oguz (2014) - CONCLUSION All these findings show that there are serious problems in the selection of active surveillance patients. Clinical stage T1c 89 (%42,2) 74 (%54) 65 (%55,1) 61 (%56,5) T2a 89 (%42,2) 55 (%40,1) 51 (%43,2) 47 (%43,5) T2b 33 (%15,6) 8 (%5,8) 2 (%1,7) - Preoperative 2-6 171 (%81) 137 (%100) 117 (%99,2) 108 (%100) gleason score 7 (3+4) 28 (%13,3) - 1 (%0,8) - 7 (4+3) 5 (%2,4) - - - 8-10 7 (%3,3) - - - ECI 76 (%36) 32 (%23,4) 26 (%22) 22 (%20,3) SVI 33 (%15,6) 7 (%5,1) 5 (%4,2) 5 (%4,6) LNI 9 (%4,3) 1 (%0,7) 1 (%0,8) - Pathological 2-6 105 (%49,8) 82 (%59,9) 72 (%61) 69 (%63,9) gleason score 7 (3+4) 68 (%32,2) 43 (%31,4) 36 (%30,5) 32 (%29,6) 7 (4+3) 25 (%11,8) 9 (%6,6) 9 (%7,6) 6 (%5,6) 8-10 13 (%6,2) 3 (%2,2) 1 (%0,8) 1 (%0,9) Pathological stage pT0 1 (%0,5) 1 (%0,7) 1 (%0,8) 1 (%0,9) pT2a 47 (%-22,3) 36 (%26,3) 35 (%29,7) 33 (%30,6) pT2b 73 (%34,6) 57 (%41,6) 46 (%39) 42 (%38,9) Keywords: cancer; d’amico; group; klotz; patients; prostate; soloway; surveillance
• A case with primary signet ring cell adenocarcinoma of the prostate and review of the literature by Celik, Orcun; Budak, Salih; Ekin, Gokhan; Akarken, Ilker; Ilbey, Yusuf Ozlem (2014) - We performed transurethral prostate resection as he had the catheter and detected poorly dif- ferentiated signet cell adenocarcinoma with a Gleason score of 5 + 5. Prostate as a primary location of signet cell adenocarcinoma is rare. Keywords: adenocarcinoma; case; cell; prostate; signet
• Mixed primary prostatic carcinoma with acinar, neuroendocrine and ductal components by Romero-Rojas, Alfredo E.; Diaz-Perez, Julio A.; Reddy, Abhinay (2014) - BJU Int. 2008; 102:1369-74. 3. Ergen A, Balbay MD, Irwin M, Torno R. Collision metastasis of bladder and prostate carcinoma to a single pelvic lymph node. Ergen A, Balbay MD, Irwin M, Torno R. Collision metastasis of bladder and prostate carcinoma to a single pelvic lymph node. Keywords: adenocarcinoma; carcinoma; case; pathol; prostate
• Empiric antibiotics therapy for mildly elevated prostate specific antigen: Helpful to avoid unnecessary biopsies? by Fandella, Andrea; Benvenuto, Sara; Guidoni, Elisa; Giampaoli, Marco; Bertaccini, Alessandro (2014) - Immediate prostate biop- sy, antibiotic treatment, or monitoring PSA level for 1-3 months is still in controversy. In the control group (N = 51), 30 patients had a decrease of PSA level from mean baseline PSA level of 6.5 ± 1,59 Keywords: biopsy; patients; prostate; psa; therapy
• Chronic inflammation of the prostate type IV with respect to risk of prostate cancer by Porcaro, Antonio B.; Rubilotta, Emanuele; Petrozziello, Aldo; Ghimenton, Claudio; Migliorini, Filippo; Zecchini Antoniolli, Stefano; Lacola, Vincenzo; Monaco, Carmelo; Curti, Pierpaolo; Cavalleri, Stefano; Pianon, Romeo; Artibani, Walter (2014) - In prostate microen- vironment, prostate chronic inflammation may be protec- tive; however, its role in PCA carcinogenesis remains controversial and needs further research. Background: Chronic inflammatory infiltrate (CII) might be involved in prostate cancer (PCA) and benign hyperplasia (BPH); however, its significance is controver- sial. Keywords: bgs; biopsy; cancer; cii+; inflammation; pca; prostate
• Evaluation of the pathologic results of prostate biopsies in terms of age, Gleason score and PSA level: Our experience and review of the literature by Sarıkaya, Selcuk; Resorlu, Mustafa; Oguz, Ural; Yordam, Mustafa; Bozkurt, Omer Faruk; Unsal, Ali (2014) - Materials and Methods: We reviewed the pathologic results of transrectal prostate biopsies performed because of high PSA levels and abnormal digital rectal examina- tion findings between January 2008 and February 2012. Prostate biopsy, is the main method for the diagnosis of prostate cancer and higher PSA levels and abnormal dig- ital rectal examination findings are the indications of prostate biopsy (4, 6). Keywords: cancer; level; patients; prostate; psa
• Evaluation of the diagnostic and predictive power of PCA3 in the prostate cancer. A different best cut-off in each different scenario. Preliminary results by Albino, Giuseppe; Capoluongo, Ettore; Rocchetti, Sandro; Palumbo, Sara; Zuppi, Cecilia; Cirillo-Marucco, Ettore (2014) - We calculated the positive predictive value (PPV), the sensibility, the specificity, the Youden's index, the ROC curves, the area under the curve (AUC) for each cut-off value of PCA3 score. PCA3 score of 20 could improve prostate cancer detection: Results obtained on 734 Italian individuals. Keywords: biopsy; cut; hgpin; patients; pca3; prostate; score; volume
• Repeated biopsy in the detection of prostate cancer: When and how many cores by Scattoni, Vincenzo; Russo, Andrea; Di Trapani, Ettore; Capitanio, Umberto; La Croce, Giovanni; Montorsi, Francesco (2014) - It should be noted, however, that increas- ing the number of biopsy cores is not the solution to the problem and that the relationship between the number of biopsy cores and the resulting cancer DR does not correlate linearly. Scattoni et al. recently demonstrated that both the number and the location of biopsy cores taken affect cancer DR in a repeated biopsy setting (3). Keywords: biopsies; biopsy; cancer; cores; number; prostate
• Pathological issues in biopsy specimens of men with prostate cancer eligible for active surveillance by Mazzucchelli, Roberta; Galosi, Andrea Benedetto; Lopez-Beltran, Antonio; Scarpelli, Marina; Cheng, Liang; Montironi, Rodolfo (2014) - The following sentence is suggested as a template for the pathology report: “Prostate biopsy core (Length: 1.2 cm) with two discontinuous foci, measuring 1.5 and 1.2 mm (measuring 2.7 mm in aggregate), respectively, of Gleason score 3 + 3 = 6 acinar PCa separated by 4 mm of intervening benign tissue. The role of biopsy core number in selecting prostate cancer patients for active surveillance. Keywords: biopsy; cancer; carcinoma; core; gleason; length; percentage; prostate; surveillance; tumor
• Biopsy follow-up in patients with isolated atypical small acinar proliferation (ASAP) in prostate biopsy by Leone, Luca; Lacetera, Vito; Montironi, Rodolfo; Cantoro, Ubaldo; Conti, Alessandro; Sbrollini, Giulia; Quaresima, Luigi; Mariani, Luciana; Muzzonigro, Giovanni; Galosi, Andrea Benedetto (2014) - Only few variables had a significantly positive association with prostate cancer in univariate and multivariate analyses: total prostate vol- ume (≤ 30 cc) and transitional zone volume (≤ 10 cc), PSA velocity, small core length at the initial biopsy (≤ 10 mm) and few number of cores at initial biopsy (≤ 8) are predictive of cancer in follow-up. Prostate cancer diag- nosed after initial biopsy with atypical small acinar proliferation suspicious for malignancy is similar to cancer found on initial biop- sy. Keywords: asap; biopsy; cancer; follow; prostate; volume
• Accuracy of 3 Tesla pelvic phased-array multiparametric MRI in diagnosing prostate cancer at repeat biopsy by Pepe, Pietro; Garufi, Antonio; Priolo, Giandomenico; Dibenedetto, Giuseppe; Salemi, Michele; Pennisi, Michele; Fraggetta, Filippo; Aragona, Francesco; Barbera, Michele (2014) - Prostate cancer detection at repeat biopsy biopsy: can pelvic phased-array multiparametric MRI replace saturation biopsy? A prospective ran- domized trial comparing contrast-enhanced targeted versus systematic ultrasound guided biopsies: Impact on prostate cancer detection. Keywords: biopsy; cancer; imaging; mpmri; patients; pca; prostate; spbx
• Lidocaine spray administration in transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: Five years of experience by Dell’Atti, Lucio (2014) - Results: Pain scores were not statistically significant dif- ferent with regard to the values of PSA and prostate gland volume. Pain scores were compared Variables N° of patients 1022 Age (yrs) 68 (48-78) Keywords: biopsy; pain; patients; probe; prostate; tpb; transrectal; vns
• Diagnostic and therapeutic utility of transrectal ultrasound in urological office prostatic abscess management: A short report from a single urologic center by Fabiani, Andrea; Filosa, Alessandra; Maurelli, Valentina; Fioretti, Fabrizio; Servi, Lucilla; Piergallina, Mara; Ciccotti, Giovanni; Tallè, Matteo; Mammana, Gabriele (2014) - These results highlight the importance to investigate with TRUS younger patients with genito-urinary symptoms (13). In this short report we present data about seven patients diagnosed with prostatic abscess, discussing clin- ical findings, diagnostic criticisms and treatment results obtained by TRUS guided needle aspiration. MATERIAL AND METHODS We prospectively collected the clinical and instrumental data of a short series of 7 patients admitted from Emergency Department to our Section of Urology in Macerata Hospital for LUTS associated to septic fever and/or acute urinary retention in a 12 months period. Keywords: abscess; aspiration; cases; fever; needle; patients; prostate; prostatic; trus
• Prostatic fiducial markers implantation by transrectal ultrasound for adaptive image guided radiotherapy in localized cancer: 7-years experience by Lacetera, Vito; Cardinali, Massimo; Mantello, Giovanna; Fenu, Francesco; Sbrollini, Giulia; Tombolini, Flavia; Conti, Alessandro; Maggi, Stefania; Muzzonigro, Giovanni; Galosi, Andrea Benedetto (2014) - Objective: we present our 7-years’ expe- rience with fiducial gold markers insert- ed before Image-Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT) focusing on our echo-guided technique reporting early and late com- plications. Prostate cancer; Fiducial markers; Image guided radiotherapy; Transrectal ultrasound; CBCT: Cone Beam Computer Tomography; US: ultrasound; TRUS: Transrectal Ultrasound. Keywords: fiducial; gold; igrt; markers; patients; prostate; ptv; technique
• Improvement of lower urinary tract symptoms and sexual activity after open simple prostatectomy: Prospective analysis of 50 cases by Montesi, Lorenzo; Quaresima, Luigi; Tiroli, Marco; Lacetera, Vito; Cantoro, Ubaldo; Sbrollini, Giulia; Muzzonigro, Giovanni; Polito, Massimo (2014) - To sum up, a huge number of studies in international literature have compared surgical results of different techniques, some of them analyzed the EF, but few studies tried to find prognostic factors to predict which category of patients has the best outcome in term of improvement of EF after OPS; in our experi- ence the only patients characteristic that predict EF out- come was patients age. HoLEP does not affect the overall sexual function of BPH patients: a prospective study. Keywords: function; improvement; patients; prostate
• The impact of repeated prostate biopsies on sexual function and urinary symptoms in patients with diagnosis of Atypical Small Acinar Proliferation (ASAP): Can ecoDoppler reduce side effects? by Quaresima, Luigi; Lacetera, Vito; Leone, Luca; Montesi, Lorenzo; Cantoro, Ubaldo; Polito, Massimo; Muzzonigro, Giovanni (2014) - Stesura Seveso Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 4356 ORIGINAL PAPER The impact of repeated prostate biopsies on sexual function and urinary symptoms in patients with diagnosis of Atypical Small Acinar Proliferation (ASAP): Can ecoDoppler reduce side effects? Materials and methods: We performed a retrospective study regarding 190 men with diagnosis of ASAP detected between January 2001 and December 2011, who under- went to repeated prostate needle biopsies (PNBx). Keywords: erectile; iief-5; patients; pnbx; prostate; score
• Prolonged antibiotic therapy increases risk of infection after transrectal prostate biopsy: A case report after pancreasectomy and review of the literature by Maselli, Guevar; Tucci, Giacomo; Mazzaferro, Daniele; Ettamimi, Asim; Sbrollini, Giulia; Cordari, Marco; Donatelli, Gaetano; Galosi, Andrea Benedetto (2014) - Stesura Seveso 387Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 4 CASE REPORT Prolonged antibiotic therapy increases risk of infection after transrectal prostate biopsy: We pres- ent one case of sepsis after transrectal prostate biopsy in a patient with history of pancreatic surgery. Keywords: antibiotic; biopsy; infection; prostate; surgery
• Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEC-ome) of the prostate: Ultrasound feature in case report by Sbrollini, Giulia; Conti, Alessandro; Galosi, Andrea Benedetto; Lacetera, Vito; Montironi, Rodolfo; Montesi, Lorenzo; Muzzonigro, Giovanni (2014) - In the diagnosis of malignant prostate tumors, a series of diseases with extremely low incidence but significantly unfavorable prognosis should be considered in addition to the most common histology of adenocarcinoma. Stesura Seveso 393Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 4 CASE REPORT Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEC-ome) of the prostate: Ultrasound feature in case report Giulia Sbrollini 1, 2, Alessandro Conti 1,2, Andrea Benedetto Galosi 1, Vito Lacetera 2, Rodolfo Montironi 3, Lorenzo Montesi 2, Giovanni Muzzonigro 2 1 Department of Urology, “Augusto Murri” General Hospital, ASUR Marche, Fermo, Italy; 2 Institute of Urology, Ospedali Riuniti, Politechnic University of the Marche, Ancona, Italy; 3 Institute of Pathology, Ospedali Riuniti, Politechnic University of the Marche, Ancona, Italy. Keywords: cell; diagnosis; epithelioid; pec; prostate; tumor
• Relevance of prostate cancer in patients with synchronous invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma: a monocentric retrospective analysis by Dell’Atti, Lucio (2015) - In our study, in line with pub- lished studies (19-21), incidental PCa does not impact on the prognosis of bladder cancer patients undergoing RCP. Andrologia 2015; 87, 176 ORIGINAL PAPER Relevance of prostate cancer in patients with synchronous invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma: Keywords: bladder; cancer; patients; pca; prostate
• The preoperative serum ratio of total prostate specific antigen (PSA) to free testosterone (FT), PSA/FT index ratio, and prostate cancer. Results in 220 patients undergoing radical prostatectomy by Porcaro, Antonio B.; Caruso, Beatrice; Terrin, Alessandro; De Luyk, Nicolò; Cacciamani, Giovanni; Corsi, Paolo; Inverardi, Davide; De Marchi, Davide; Baldassarre, Roberto; Cerruto, Mariangela; Ghimenton, Claudio; Brunelli, Matteo; Zecchini Antoniolli, Stefano; Petrozziello, Aldo; Artibani, Walter (2016) - The primary aim of the study was to evaluate independ- ent associations of preoperative total PSA to FT ratio, the PSA/FT index ratio, with features of pathology PCA. Andrologia 2016; 88, 1 ORIGINAL PAPER The preoperative serum ratio of total prostate specific antigen (PSA) to free testosterone (FT), PSA/FT index ratio, and prostate cancer. Keywords: cancer; ft index; index; index ratio; patients; pca; prostate; psa; ratio
• Efficacy and safety of second-line agents for treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer progressing after docetaxel. A systematic review and meta-analysis by Perletti, Gianpaolo; Monti, Elena; Marras, Emanuela; Cleves, Anne; Magri, Vittorio; Trinchieri, Alberto; Rennie, Paul S. (2015) - Quality assessment The risk of bias (ROB) of included studies was assessed by three reviewers using the Cochrane Collaboration’s tool (7). Characteristics of included studies and baseline participant data. Keywords: cancer; castration; data; patients; placebo; prednisone; progression; prostate; studies; survival
• What is the correct staging and treatment strategy for locally advanced prostate cancer extending to the bladder? by Yüksel, Özgür Haki; Verit, Ayhan; Ürkmez, Ahmet (2015) - In RRP patients with clinical T3, periopera- tive mortality rates were similar with clinical T2 patients (20). Leibovici et al. performed palliative CP on a total of 38 T4 PC patients who developed recurrence following primary disease (n = 17), and RT (n = 21). Keywords: bni; cancer; disease; patients; prostate; prostatectomy; risk; rrp; survival; treatment
• Safety of greenlight photoselective vaporisation of prostate in lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia in patients using anticoagulants due to cardiovascular comorbidities by Cakiroglu, Basri; Sinanoglu, Orhun; Dogan, Akif Nuri (2015) - Additionally intravasation of hypotonic fluid and risk of TUR syndrome is high in large prostates causing TUR syndrome due to hyponatremia hypoosmo- lar cellular swelling with hypervolemia which is a burden for patients with high cardiovascular risks. Stesura Seveso 141Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2015; 87, 2 ORIGINAL PAPER Safety of greenlight photoselective vaporisation of prostate in lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia in patients using anticoagulants due to cardiovascular comorbidities Basri Cakiroglu 1, Orhun Sinanoglu 2, Akif Nuri Dogan 3 1 Hisar Intercontinental Hospital, Department of Urology, Umraniye, Istanbul, Turkey; 2 Maltepe University Department of Urology Maltepe, Istanbul, Turkey; 3 Hisar Intercontinental Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Umraniye, Istanbul, Turkey. Keywords: laser; patients; prostate; pvp; risk; studies
• Sexual activity and the risk of prostate cancer: Review article by Kotb, Ahmed Fouad; Beltagy, Ahmad; Ismail, Asmaa Mohamed; Hashad, Mohamed Mohie (2015) - Sexual partners, sexually transmitted infections, and prostate cancer risk. Andrologia 2015; 87, 3214 ORIGINAL PAPER Sexual activity and the risk of prostate cancer: Review article Ahmed Fouad Kotb, Ahmad Beltagy, Asmaa Mohamed Ismail, Mohamed Mohie Hashad Urology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt. Keywords: cancer; men; pca; prostate; risk
• Clinical significance of prostatic-urethral angulation on the treatment outcome of patients with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia treated with tamsulosin hydrochloride by El-Tatawy, Hassan; Gameel, Tarek; El-enen, Mohammed Abo; Hagras, Ayman; Mousa, Ayman; El-Bahnasy, Abdel Hamid; Raheem, Ali Abdel; Abu-dewan, Khaled (2015) - Medical treatment use for treating symptomatic BPH patients may result in a delay in the surgical intervention decision. For this reasons, a predictive factor to those patients who will fail medical treatment in the future can guide us to spend less money as well as to avoid possible complications for such patients that can treated earlier by definitive surgery rather than remaim on medications for some time before going to surgery. Keywords: group; patients; prostate; pua; score; study; symptoms; treatment
• A new ultrasound and clinical classification for management of prostatic abscess by Dell’Atti, Lucio (2015) - Several studies employed in PA diagnosis include transrectal ultrasound (TRUS), computed tomography (CT) scanning, or magnetic resonance Dell'Atti_Stesura Seveso 30/09/15 09:43 Pagina 246 247Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2015; 87, 3 A classification for prostatic abscess a diffuse enlargement with a homogeneous low level of echogenicity due to oedema and inflammatory cell infil- tration. Andrologia 2015; 87, 3246 ORIGINAL PAPER A new ultrasound and clinical classification for management of prostatic abscess Lucio Dell’Atti Department of Urology, University Hospital “St. Anna”, Ferrara, Italy Objectives: In literature, most of the pub- lished data regarding prostatic abscess (PA) are case reports, whereas there is no standardization of the diagnostic and therapeutic routines. Keywords: abscess; diagnosis; prostate; prostatic; treatment; trus; type; ultrasound
• 10-year survival of a patient with metastatic prostate cancer: Case report and literature review by Krpina, Kristian; Markić, Dean; Rahelić, Dražen; Ahel, Juraj; Rubinić, Nino; Španjol, Josip (2015) - We report a case of prostate cancer patient who clin- ically manifested as generalized lymphadenopathy with concomitant minimal bone metastases and subsequent ten years follow up. Digital rectal examination (DRE) revealed nodular induration in the lateral lobes of Krpina _Stesura Seveso 23/09/15 12:45 Pagina 252 253Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2015; 87, 3 Metastatic prostate cancer 10-year survival four prognostic factors which have a major impact on outcome of metastatic prostate cancer patients (2). Keywords: cancer; disease; patient; prostate; survival
• May ultrasound probe size influence pain perception of needle piercing during transrectal prostate biopsy? A prospective evaluation by Fabiani, Andrea; Servi, Lucilla; Filosa, Alessandra; Fioretti, Fabrizio; Maurelli, Valentina; Tombolini, Flavia; Tallè, Matteo; Mammana, Gabriele (2016) - Andrologia 2016; 88, 3 A. Fabiani, L. Servi, A. Filosa, F. Fioretti, V. Maurelli, F. Tombolini, M. Tallè, G. Mammana 224 evaluation assessing the role of the use of an ergonomic smaller sized probe on reducing pain perception during ultrasound guided prostate biopsy, independently from the administration of local anesthesia or pain relieving drugs. 223Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2016; 88, 3 ORIGINAL PAPER May ultrasound probe size influence pain perception of needle piercing during transrectal prostate biopsy? Keywords: biopsy; group; needle; pain; patients; probe; procedure; prostate; ultrasound; vas
• The role of Cajal cells in chronic prostatitis by Haki Yuksel, Ozgur; Urkmez, Ahmet; Verit, Ayhan (2016) - Theoretically, mast cells increase regeneration capacity of Cajal cells and subsequent increase in the density of Cajal cells is perceived as a tumoral activity by immune system and the process terminates dramatically with apoptosis of all Cajal cells. Andrologia 2016; 88, 2 REVIEW The role of Cajal cells in chronic prostatitis Ozgur Haki Yuksel 1, Ahmet Urkmez 2, Ayhan Verit 1 1 Department of Urology, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Research & Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; 2 Haydarpasa Numune Research and Training Hospital, Dept. of Urology, Istanbul, Turkey. Types of prostatitis can be defined as groups of syndromes in adult men associat- ed with infectious and noninfectious causes characterized fre- quently by lower abdominal and perineal signs and diverse clinical symptoms and complications. Keywords: activity; cajal; cells; chronic; interstitial; patients; prostate; prostatitis; urol
• Can perineural invasion detected in prostate needle biopsy specimens predict surgical margin positivity in D’Amico low risk patients? by Haki Yuksel, Ozgur; Urkmez, Ahmet; Verit, Ayhan (2016) - Prostate cancer patients older than 70 years treated by radical prostatectomy have higher biochemical recurrence rate than their matched younger counter- part. Haki-Yuksel2_Stesura Seveso 01/07/16 12:09 Pagina 90 a result of their study, Passavanti et al. revealed signifi- cance of PNI-positivity detected in PNB specimens for the treatment plan, while PNI positivity found in RRP specimens was indicated to be meaningful for biological behaviour and progression of the tumor (8). Keywords: invasion; patients; pni; prostate; smp; specimens; study
• The comparative evaluation of apoptosis produced by leuprolide or orchiectomy on rat prostate tissue by Cakiroglu, Basri; Hazar, Aydin Ismet; Eyyupoglu, Seyit Erkan; Can Balci, Mustafa Bahadir; Sinanoglu, Orhun; Tuzlali, Pinar (2016) - This hypothesis is at the basis of potential molecular mechanism that protects long-living cells from self-destruction as in the case of prostate epithelial cells (13, 14). The ventral prostate of rat is a good model for in vivo apoptosis; prostate epithelial cells become independ- ent to androgenic steroids when they are cultured (26). Keywords: + +; apoptosis; atrophy; cells; group; leuprolide; orchiectomy; prostate; rats; staining
• In the search of novel urine biomarkers for the early diagnosis of prostate cancer. Intracellular or secreted proteins as the target group? Where and how to search for possible biomarkers useful in the everyday clinical practice by Katafigioti, Amalia; Katafigiotis, Ioannis; Sfoungaristos, Stavros; Alamanis, Christos; Stravodimos, Konstantinos; Anastasiou, Ioannis; Roumelioti, Eleni; Duvdevani, Mordechai; Constantinides, Constantinos (2016) - Western blot analysis Total protein (20 μg) of urine samples were separated by 10% SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions and elec- troblotted to Hybond-ECL nitrocellulose membrane (Amersham Biosciences). SPARC Western blot analysis of Anti-SPARC (MW: 43 kDa) in urine samples is depicted in Figure 3. Keywords: cancer; figure; patients; pca; prostate; protein; psa; samples; tissue; urine; zag
• Comparison of the clinical parameters of benign prostate hyperplasia in diabetic and non diabetic patients by Ozcan, Levent; Besiroglu, Huseyin; Dursun, Murat; Polat, Emre Can; Otunctemur, Alper; Ozbek, Emin (2017) - Materials and methods: Between 2008-2012, 100 diabetic and 200 non diabetic patients undergoing surgery due to benign prostate hyperplasia were enrolled in the study. Vikram A, Jena GB, Ramarao P. Increased cell proliferation and contractility of prostate in insulin resistant rats: linking hyperinsu- linemia with benign prostate hyperplasia. Keywords: bph; correlation; diabetes; diabetic; hyperplasia; levels; patients; prostate; volume
• The role of Cucurbita pepo in the management of patients affected by lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia: A narrative review by Damiano, Rocco; Cai, Tommaso; Fornara, Paolo; Franzese, Corrado Antonio; Leonardi, Rosario; Mirone, Vincenzo (2016) - KEY WORDS: BPH; Cucurbita pepo; LUTS; Prostate disease; Pumpkin seed. The active compounds in Cucurbita pepo L. seeds are Δ5-, Δ7- and Δ8-sterols: Δ7-sterols, which are largely predominant in Cucurbita pepo, are considered to be the key active constituents of pumpkin seed in the treat- ment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Keywords: activity; bph; cucurbita; extract; group; hyperplasia; luts; oil; patients; pepo; prostate; pumpkin; seed; studies; symptoms; treatment
• Comparison of transurethral incision of the prostate and silodosin in patients having benign prostatic obstruction in terms of retrograde ejaculation by Cakiroglu, Basri; Hazar, Aydin Ismet; Sinanoglu, Orhun; Arda, Ersan; Ekici, Sinan (2017) - Prostate volume < 40 cc was the inclusion criteria in contrast to the major- ity of previous reports suggesting that prostate volume should be taken < 30 cc in order to obtain successful results. The improvement in IPPS and Qmax was significantly higher in TUIP group compared to silodosin group (p = 0.005, p = 0.000) with a lower rate of retrograde ejaculation (RE) in TUIP group. Keywords: bph; patients; prostate; qmax; silodosin; treatment; tuip
• B-lymphocytic infiltration of the prostate to a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. A case report by Anastasiou, Ioannis; Skoufias, Spyridon; Katafigiotis, Ioannis; Skarmoutsos, Ioannis; Constantinides, Constantinos A. (2017) - However in patients with a known history of hematological disease, LUTS might be indica- tive of prostate infiltration despite the fact, that prostate gland is not a common non-hematopoietic site of neo- plastic cells spreading (3). Acute urinary retention is also rare, whilst in most of the cases prostate gland is not enlarged, and digital rectal examination mostly reveals a rubbery, firm, gland (2). Keywords: infiltration; leukemia; prostate
• Cryotherapy for low risk prostate cancer, oncological and functional medium term outcomes: A three center prospective study by Lucan, Valerian Ciprian; Lugnani, Franco; Butticè, Salvatore; Sener, Emre; Netsch, Christopher; Talso, Michele; Cantiello, Francesco; Pappalardo, Rosa; Magno, Carlo (2017) - In low risk patients the gold standard of care is the nerve sparing technique. 97Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2017; 89, 2 ORIGINAL PAPER Cryotherapy for low risk prostate cancer, oncological and functional medium term outcomes: Keywords: cancer; cryotherapy; months; patients; prostate; prostate cancer; risk; treatment; urology
• Cognitive zonal fusion biopsy of the prostate: Original technique between target and saturation by Galosi, Andrea B.; Maselli, Guevar; Sbrollini, Giulia; Donatelli, Gaetano; Montesi, Lorenzo; Tallè, Matteo; Montironi, Rodolfo (2016) - We attempt to advance our extensive experience in prostate biopsy using a new standardized cognitive fusion techniques, that we call “cognitive zonal fusion biopsy”. Italian Group for Developing Clinical Practice Guidelines on Performing Prostate Biopsy: Systematic development of clinical practice guidelines for prostate biopsies: a 3-year Italian project. Keywords: biopsy; cancer; cognitive; fusion; mri; prostate; target
• MRI/US fusion prostate biopsy: Our initial experience by Lacetera, Vito; Cervelli, Bernardo; Cicetti, Antonio; Gabrielloni, Giuliana; Montesi, Michele; Morcellini, Roberto; Parri, Gianni; Recanatini, Emilio; Giglioni, Gianluca; Galosi, Andrea Benedetto; Beatrici, Valerio (2016) - Significant prostate cancer (defined as the presence of Gleason pat- tern 4) was detected in 4/10 patients (significant PCA detection rate of 40%), all significant PCA were detected in MRI target biopsy (1/17 PIRADS 3, 2/4 PIRADS 4, 1/1 PIRADS 5). Optimization of initial prostate biopsy in clinical practice: sampling, labeling and specimen processing. Keywords: biopsy; detection; fusion; group; mri; patients; pca; prostate
• Detection rate for significant cancer at confirmatory biopsy in men enrolled in Active Surveillance protocol: 20 cores vs 30 cores vs MRI/TRUS fusion prostate biopsy by Pepe, Pietro; Cimino, Sebastiano; Garufi, Antonio; Priolo, Giandomenico; Russo, Giorgio Ivan; Giardina, Raimondo; Reale, Giulio; Barbera, Michele; Panella, Paolo; Pennisi, Michele; Morgia, Giuseppe (2016) - Multiparametric transrectal MRI/TRUS fusion targeted prostate biopsy of a suspicious lesion located in the left (target 1) of the gland (PI-RADS 3). Multiparametric transperineal MRI/TRUS fusion targeted prostate biopsy of a suspicious lesion located in the anterior prostate (target lesion: PI-RADS 4). Keywords: biopsy; cancer; fusion; mpmri; pca; prostate; trus
• Prostatic calculi detected in peripheral zone of the gland during a transrectal ultrasound biopsy can be significant predictors of prostate cancer by Dell’Atti, Lucio; Galosi, Andrea B.; Ippolito, Carmelo (2016) - However, in several studies prostatic inflammation and calcification have been implicated in pathogenesis of prostate cancer (CaP) (6-8). However, in several studies pro- static inflammation and calcification have been implicated in the pathogenesis of prostate cancer (CaP). Keywords: biopsy; cancer; cap; inflammation; patients; prostate
• Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy: Three different types of local anesthesia by Anastasi, Giuseppina; Subba, Enrica; Pappalardo, Rosa; Macchione, Luciano; Ricotta, Gioacchino; Muscarà, Graziella; Lembo, Francesco; Magno, Carlo (2016) - Comparison of 3 different meth- ods of anesthesia before transrectal prostate biopsy: a prospective randomized trial. Noninfiltrative anes- thesia for transrectal prostate biopsy: a randomized prospective study comparing lidocaine-prilocaine cream and lidocaine-ketorolac gel. Keywords: biopsy; group; pain; patients; prostate; vas
• Pseudoaneurysm with arteriovenous fistula of the prostate after pelvic trauma: Ultrasound imaging by Galosi, Andrea B.; Capretti, Camilla; Leone, Luca; Tiroli, Marco; Cantoro, Daniele; Polito, Massimo (2016) - We report a case of post-traumatic PA with AVF connected to Santorini plexus. To our knowledge there are no cases described of post-traumatic PA with AVF detected by trans-rectal ultrasound (TRUS); in literature, the only case Galosi2_Pseudoaneurysm with arteriovenous_Stesura Seveso 09/01/17 10:08 Keywords: avf; plexus; prostate; santorini; trus
• Ultrasound features of a metastatic seminal vesicle melanoma: A case report by Fabiani, Andrea; Principi, Emanuele; Filosa, Alessandra; Fioretti, Fabrizio; Maurelli, Valentina; Servi, Lucilla; Mammana, Gabriele (2016) - Seminal vesicle must be always evaluated. Metastatic melanoma; Seminal vesicle; Transrectal ultrasound; CUP-syndrome. Keywords: case; melanoma; primary; prostate; vesicle
• Daidzein plus isolase associated with zinc improves clinical symptoms and quality of life in patients with LUTS due to benign prostatic hyperplasia: Results from a phase I-II study by Tiscione, Daniele; Gallelli, Luca; Tamanini, Irene; Luciani, Lorenzo Giuseppe; Verze, Paolo; Palmieri, Alessandro; Mirone, Vincenzo; Bartoletti, Riccardo; Malossini, Gianni; Cai, Tommaso (2017) - In a recent meta- analysis, Zhang et al., evaluating the effects of isoflavones on prostate cancer risk, analyzed 11.346 cases and 140.177 controls and documented that daidzein, genis- tein, and glycitein were associated with a reduction of prostate cancer risk with an odds ratio: 0.85, 0.87 and 0.89, respectively (25). In fact, Wong et al. documented in eld- erly men that the dietary intake of genistein, glycitein or daidzein was related with a significant decrease of LUTS (28). Keywords: bph; ipss; luts; patients; prostate; prostatic; quality; study; symptoms; treatment
• A retrospective comparison between transrectal and transperineal prostate biopsy in the detection of prostate cancer by Di Franco, Carmelo Agostino; Jallous, Hussein; Porru, Daniele; Giliberto, Giovanni Luca; Cebrelli, Tiziano; Tinelli, Carmine; Rovereto, Bruno (2017) - However, TP biopsy detected more cancers at first biopsy than TR biopsy (89.7% vs 78.4% respectively; p = 0.021). Moreover, TP biopsy detected more cancers in those patients with low cancer suspect (PSA < 4 ng/ml, F/T > 15%, negative TRUS), instead TR biopsy had more sensitivity in detecting cancer in those patients with high cancer suspect (PSA > 10 ng/ml, F/T < 15%, TRUS with abnormal lesions). Keywords: biopsy; cancer; patients; prostate; transrectal
• Correlation between lower urinary tract symptoms and objective measures of uroflowmetry by Türk, Hakan; Ün, Sıtkı (2017) - Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2017; 89, 2130 ORIGINAL PAPER Correlation between lower urinary tract symptoms and objective measures of uroflowmetry Hakan Türk 1, Sıtkı Ün 2 1 Dumlupınar University Evliya Celebi Training and Research Hospital, Turkey; 2 Sivas State Hospital, Turkey. The cohort study of Rohrmann et al. reported that there was a posi- tive correlation between the increase in BMI and lower urinary tract symptoms in patients over 25 and there was an increase in frequency of lower urinary tract symptoms with increased BMI (32). Keywords: ipss; patients; prostate; study; symptoms; tract; uroflowmetry; urol
• Safety of transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy in patients affected by Crohn’s disease by Dell'Atti, Lucio; Galosi, Andrea Benedetto (2017) - Prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy develop persistent changes in adaptive immune responses. Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2017; 89, 2106 ORIGINAL PAPER Safety of transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy in patients affected by Crohn’s disease Lucio Dell’Atti, Andrea Benedetto Galosi Department of Urology, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona, Italy. Keywords: biopsy; cancer; disease; patients; prostate; study; trusbx
• The eternal enigma in prostatic biopsy access route by Fabiani, Andrea; Principi, Emanuele; Filosa, Alessandra; Servi, Lucilla (2017) - To our knowledge, there are no works that demon- strate the superiority of fusion techniques on the remaining ultrasound guided prostate biopsies that are still the widely used in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. We recently conducted a prospective evaluation of 352 patients who underwent their first prostate biopsy because of a suspicious of prostate cancer (elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) and/or abnormal digital rectal examination and/or abnormal findings on transrectal prostatic ultrasound). Keywords: biopsy; cancer; prostate
• Effect of green tea catechins in patients with high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia: Results of a short-term double-blind placebo controlled phase II clinical trial by Micali, Salvatore; Territo, Angelo; Pirola, Giacomo Maria; Ferrari, Nancy; Sighinolfi, Maria Chiara; Martorana, Eugenio; Navarra, Michele; Bianchi, Giampaolo (2017) - These findings strengthen the hypothesis that environ- mental factors may contribute to PCa development and that the use of dietary agents such as green tea may be an important way to prevent or slow down the process of carcinogenesis, hence the growing interest toward both dietary supplements and complementary and alternative medicine. The beneficial effects of green tea are attributed especial- ly to its water soluble polyphenolic flavonoids, known as catechins, including epicatechin (EC), epigallocatechin (EGC), epicatechin-3-gallate (ECG) and the major flavonoid (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). Keywords: cancer; catechins; green; men; pca; pin; prostate; psa; study; tea; trial
• The association between prostatitis and prostate cancer. Systematic review and meta-analysis by Perletti, Gianpaolo; Monti, Elena; Magri, Vittorio; Cai, Tommaso; Cleves, Anne; Trinchieri, Alberto; Montanari, Emanuele (2017) - Sexually transmissible infections and prostate cancer risk. Pelucchi C, Talamini R, Negri E, et al. Genital and urinary tract diseases and prostate cancer risk. Keywords: analysis; cancer; chronic; control; data; effect; meta; odds; prostate; prostate cancer; prostatitis; risk; studies; study
• The correlation between biological activity and diffusion-weighted MR imaging and ADC value in cases with prostate cancer by Sokmen, Bedriye Koyuncu; Sokmen, Dogukan; Ucar, Nese; Ozkurt, Huseyin; Simsek, Abdulmuttalip (2017) - Using this method, the correlation (if any) between bio- logical activity detected by histopathological evaluation and DWI in prostate cancer patients was investigated. Purpose: Firstly, we aimed to investigate the correlation among dynamic contrasted mag- netic resonance (MR) images, diffusion-weighted MR images, and apparent diffusion coefficent (ADC) values in patients with prostate cancer. Keywords: adc; cancer; diffusion; gleason; group; imaging; prostate; values
• Pulmonary recurrence from prostate cancer and biochemical remission after metastasis directed therapy. A case report by Boschian, Riccardo; Rizzo, Michele; Zandonà, Lorenzo; Trombetta, Carlo; Liguori, Giovanni (2018) - Prognostic factors influencing prostate cancer-specific survival in non-castrate patients with metastatic prostate cancer. Andrologia 2018; 90, 174 CASE REPORT Pulmonary recurrence from prostate cancer and biochemical remission after metastasis directed therapy. Keywords: cancer; metastasis; prostate
• Seminal vesicle abscess causing unilateral hydroureteronephrosis: A case report by Imperatore, Vittorio; Creta, Massimiliano; Di Meo, Sergio; Buonopane, Roberto; Spirito, Lorenzo; Mirone, Vincenzo (2017) - If left untreated, both prostate and SVA abscesses may burst into perirectal tissues, the perineum, form a fistula, and are associated with a risk of mortality. Prostate abscesses, cysts and neoplasms should be included into the differential diagnosis (1, 2). Keywords: abscess; case; drainage; prostate; sva
• The sufficiency of 6 core sextant prostate biopsy in patients with prostate specific antigen (PSA) values over 20 ng/mL by Yücel, Cem; Budak, Salih; Kısa, Erdem; Celik, Orcun; Kozacıoglu, Zafer (2018) - In this study, we aimed to investi- gate sufficiency of 6 core prostate biopsy in patients with PSA levels elevated above 20 ng/mL. Materials and methods: The medical record of the patients who received prostate biopsy at our institution between August 2011 to August 2016 who had serum total PSA values above 20 ng/mL, were reviewed retrospectively. The technique of prostate biopsy has evolved through the years with the advent of new technologies. Keywords: biopsy; cancer; core; patients; prostate; psa
• The impact of prostate artery embolization (PAE) on the the physical history and pathophysiology of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) by Stamatiou, Konstantinos (2018) - Authors N. patients Main outcome criteria Li P et al, 2017 (18) 24 IPSS, PVR, Qmax, PSA Hwang JH et al, 2017 (19) 9 IPSS, PV, QoL, Qmax Little MW et al, 2017 (13) 12 MP-MRI, IPSS, EQ-5D-5S Rampoldi A et al, 2017 (20) 43 discontinuation of IBC, IPSS, PV, QoL, Clavien II Bilhim T et al, 2016 (21) 183 24-hour post-PAE PSA, MRI Isaacson AJ et al, 2016 (22) 12 IPSS-QoL Pisco J et al, 2016 (23) 152 IPSS, QoL, need for additional treatment Wang MQ et al, 2016 (14) 157 IPSS, QoL, Qmax, PV, PVR, and PSA Amouyal G et al, 2016 (24) 32 Mean IPSS, mean QoL, mean Qmax, mean PV de Assis AM et al, 2015 (10) 35 MRI, uroflowmetry, IPSS Bagla S et al, 2015 (11) 78 AUA symptom index, QoL, or IIEF Russo GI et al, 2015 (25) 287 IPSS, IIEF-5, PF, PVR, IPSS-QoL IPSS: International Prostate Symptom Score, PVR: post void residual volume, PSA: prostate-specific antigen, IIEF-5: International Index of Erectile Function 5, QoL: quality of life score, TPV transitional zone prostate volume, PV: prostatic volume (total volume and transition zone), EQ-5D-5S: quality of life assessment 5D-5S, IBC indwelling bladder catheterization. Lin YT, Amouyal G, Correas JM, et al. Keywords: artery; bph; embolization; hyperplasia; pae; prostate; volume
• Medical management in locally advanced and metastatic prostate cancer: Does changes in treatment policy have any specific effect on PSA levels? by Bagcioglu, Murat; Surcel, Cristian; Ozcan, Serkan; Mirvald, Cristian; Karagoz, Mehmet Ali; Karadag, Mert Ali; Huri, Emre; Sarica, Kemal (2017) - Conclusions: Our data clearly indicated that in case of a bio- chemical progression, switching into another alternative med- ical treatment was not effective enough in limiting the rising PSA levels in a statistically significant manner when compared with the approaches of switching to surgical castration after initial medical treatment or continuing with regular and close follow-up after initial surgical castration alone. Our data clearly indicated that in case of a biochemical progression, switching into another medical treatment alternative was not effective enough in limiting the rising PSA levels in a statistically significant manner when com- pared with the approaches of switching to surgical cas- tration after initial medical treatment or continuing with regular and close follow-up after an initial surgical cas- tration alone. Keywords: cancer; cases; castration; group; management; patients; prostate; psa; treatment
• Effect on prostatic specific antigen by a short time treatment with a Curcuma extract: A real life experience and implications for prostate biopsy by Fabiani, Andrea; Morosetti, Carolina; Filosa, Alessandra; Principi, Emanuele; Lepri, Luca; Maurelli, Valentina; Fioretti, Fabrizio; Servi, Lucilla (2018) - Patients with PSA Patients withwith PSA Patientswith PSA lowered under 4 ng/ml lowered still over 4 ng/ml augmentation (n. 24) (n. 17) (n. 9) At visit 1, PSA value was in mean 6,84 ± 3.79 ng/ml (range 2.93-21ng/ml). Keywords: biopsy; cancer; curcuma; extract; patients; prostate; psa
• Robotic perineal radical prostatectomy with high prostate volume by Tugcu, Volkan; Simsek, Abdulmuttalip; Yigitbasi, Ismail; Yenice, Mustafa Gürkan; Sahin, Selcuk; Tasci, Ali Ishsan (2018) - When we look at risk factors for prostate cancer, obesity and hypertension are at the forefront, therefore radical prostatectomy for large prostate volumes often is accom- panied by obesity, hypertension and other comorbid fac- tors. CONCLUSION Robotic-PRP is a technique that can be applied safely without prolonging the operation period and without additional morbidity to the patient, preserving the onco- logic and functional outcomes in patients with previous surgical history and large prostate volume. Keywords: bladder; perineal; prostate; prostatectomy; technique
• Association between large prostate calculi and prostate cancer by Yucel, Cem; Budak, Salih (2018) - 181Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2018; 90, 3 ORIGINAL PAPER Association between large prostate calculi and prostate cancer Cem Yucel 1, Salih Budak 2 1 Department of Urology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey; 2 Department of Urology, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakaraya, Turkey. In the present study, among 340 patients, we included only patients who have large prostate calculi or have not prostate calculi. Keywords: calculi; cancer; patients; pca; prostate
• Diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer metabolism: Is there a relationship? by Antunes, Hugo Pontes; Teixo, Ricardo; Carvalho, João André; Eliseu, Miguel; Marques, Inês; Mamede, Ana; Neves, Rita; Oliveira, Rui; Tavares-da-Silva, Edgar; Parada, Belmiro; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Figueiredo, Arnaldo; Botelho, Maria Filomena (2018) - Regarding expression of Her2/neu receptor in prostate cancer cell lines, it is possible to observe that glucose con- centration in the medium significantly alter the expression of this receptor in both PC3 (Figure 1C, p = 0.036) and LNCaP (Figure 1D, p < 0.001) cell lines, with an increased expression in high glucose medium. Conclusions: Our results showed that medium glucose concen- tration could influence prostate cancer cells growing but not the aggressiveness. Keywords: cancer; cell; diabetes; expression; glucose; lines; lncap; medium; pc3; pca; prostate; results; risk
• Lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio is a valuable marker to predict prostate cancer in patients with prostate specific antigen between 4 and 10 ng/dl by Caglayan, Volkan; Onen, Efe; Avci, Sinan; Sambel, Murat; Kilic, Metin; Oner, Sedat; Aydos, Mustafa Murat; Yıldız, Halil Emre (2019) - Kawahara et al. investigated the data of 810 men with PSA value between 4 and 10 ng/ml who underwent PBx. Patients were also grouped according to PSA values, as PSA < 4 , PSA 4-10 and PSA > 10 ng/dl. Results: The mean lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) value of the patients with PCa was significantly lower in the entire cohort (p = 0.047). Keywords: lmr; lymphocyte; mean; patients; pca; prostate; psa; ratio
• The role of anticholinergic therapy based on the upoint system in the treatment of chronic prostatitis by Narter, Kamil Fehmi; Can, Utku; Coşkun, Alper; Sabuncu, Kubilay; Tarhan, Fatih (2019) - Symptoms sug- gestive of chronic pelvic pain syndrome in an urban population: prevalence and associations with lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile function. Chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain in men: aetiology, diagnosis and management. Keywords: anticholinergic; cpss; ipss; nih; pain; patients; prostate; prostatitis; study; symptoms; treatment
• Could pollen extract in association with vitamins be favorable in the reduction of chronic prostatic inflammation? A case-series analysis by Zazzara, Michele; Nazaraj, Arjan; Colamonico, Ottavio; Mastromauro, Marcella; Cardo, Giuseppe; Ludovico, Giuseppe Mario (2019) - 85Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2019; 91, 2 Could pollen extract in association with vitamins be favorable in the reduction of chronic prostatic inflammation? In the present case-series analy- sis was observed that the use of pollen extract in associa- tion with vitamins (DEPROX 500®) is safe and aids to reduce the severity of chronic prostatic inflammation in patients with class IV chronic prostatitis (CP). Keywords: biopsy; degree; inflammation; patients; prostate
• Prostate volume effect on Gleason score upgrading in active surveillance appropriate patients by Çamur, Emre; Coşkun, Alper; Kavukoğlu, Ӧvünç; Can, Utku; Kara, Önder; Develi Çamur, Arzu; Sarıca, Kemal; Narter, Kamil Fehmi (2019) - The relationship between prostate volume and GS upgrading should be defined, aiming to reduce upgrading rates in patients with low risk groups who are eligible for active surveillance (AS) or minimally invasive treatment, by varying biopsy cores, or lengths of cores according to prostate volumes. In this regard, the aim of our study was to establish the rela- tionship between prostate volume and GS upgrading. Keywords: biopsy; gleason; patients; prostate; upgrading; volume
• Multidisciplinary approach to prostatitis by Magri, Vittorio; Boltri, Matteo; Cai, Tommaso; Colombo, Roberto; Cuzzocrea, Salvatore; De Visschere, Pieter; Giuberti, Rosanna; Granatieri, Clara Maria; Latino, Maria Agnese; Larganà, Gaetano; Leli, Christian; Maierna, Giorgio; Marchese, Valentina; Massa, Elisabetta; Matteelli, Alberto; Montanari, Emanuele; Morgia, Giuseppe; Naber, Kurt G.; Papadouli, Vaia; Perletti, Gianpaolo; Rekleiti, Nektaria; Russo, Giorgio I.; Sensini, Alessandra; Stamatiou, Konstantinos; Trinchieri, Alberto; Wagenlehner, Florian M.E. (2019) - The impact of biofilm-producing bacteria on chronic bacterial prostatitis treatment: results from a longi- tudinal cohort study. Cai T, Pisano F, Magri V, et al. Chlamydia trachomatis infection is related to premature ejaculation in chronic prostatitis patients: results from a cross-sectional study. Keywords: acute; analysis; antibiotic; association; bacteria; cancer; cbp; cells; chronic; clinical; cpps; diagnosis; diseases; dysfunction; et al; infections; inflammation; italy; magri; microbiota; pain; patients; presence; prostate; prostatitis; resistance; results; role; studies; study; symptoms; syndrome; test; therapy; treatment; urol; urologia; urology; use
• The LEST technique: Treatment of prostatic obstruction preserving antegrade ejaculation in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia by Leonardi, Rosario (2019) - Histological appearance of prostate glandular tissue in a normal subject and in a subject with benign prostatic hyperplasia. These technological innovations have allowed us to be much faster in prostate vaporization, reaching a real speed of tissue removal of about 1.5 grams per minute. Keywords: bladder; ejaculation; ejaculatory; figure; prostate; prostatic; technique; tissue; urethra; zone
• Role of sterile pyuria in association to elevated PSA values in the diagnosis of non-palpable prostate cancer? by Demir, Selamettin (2019) - PCa was detected in only 6% of patients with reduced PSA values, whereas all patients exhibited prostate inflammation. Andrologia 2019; 91, 3 S. Demir 170 vated PSA values and prostate inflammation was observed in 17% of these patients. Keywords: cancer; crp; inflammation; patients; pca; prostate; psa; pyuria
• Holmium laser prostatectomy in a tertiary Italian center: A prospective cost analysis in comparison with bipolar TURP and open prostatectomy by Schiavina, Riccardo; Bianchi, Lorenzo; Giampaoli, Marco; Borghesi, Marco; Dababneh, Hussam; Chessa, Francesco; Pultrone, Cristian; Angiolini, Andrea; Barbaresi, Umberto; Cevenini, Matteo; Manferrari, Fabio; Bertaccini, Alessandro; Porreca, Angelo; Brunocilla, Eugenio (2020) - Third, intraoperative and early postoperative data as well as intraoperative surgical times and surgical costs were analyzed comparing patients referred to HoLEP and TURP and those scheduled to HoLEP and OP, respectively. Cost analysis was carried out considering direct costs (operating room [OR] utilization costs, nurse, surgeons and anesthesiologists’ costs, OR disposable products costs and OR products sterilization costs), indirect costs (hospital stay costs and diagnostics costs) and global costs as sum of both direct and indirect plus general costs related to hospitalization. Keywords: costs; holep; patients; prostate; turp; volume
• Comparison between “In-bore” MRI guided prostate biopsy and standard ultrasound guided biopsy in the patient with suspicious prostate cancer: Preliminary results by D’Agostino, Daniele; Mineo Bianchi, Federico; Romagnoli, Daniele; Corsi, Paolo; Giampaoli, Marco; Schiavina, Riccardo; Brunocilla, Eugenio; Artibani, Walter; Porreca, Angelo (2019) - Whereas there was currently not enough evidence to rec- ommend mpMRI before a first set of prostate biopsies (2), the use of targeted biopsy often achieved significant- ly higher cancer DR in the repeat biopsy setting. Enghelard et al. (21) reported a DR of 38% in 37 consecutive men with elevated PSA levels and negative prostate biopsies under- went a MRI-GB in a 1.5-T scanner in the supine position; in similar but larger cohorts, Roethke et al. (22) and Hoeks et al. (10) found a DR of 52% (52/100) and 41% (14/37), respectively. Keywords: biopsy; bore; cancer; detection; mri; patients; pca; prostate; rate; trus
• “In-bore” MRI prostate biopsy is a safe preoperative clinical tool to exclude significant prostate cancer in symptomatic patients with benign prostatic obstruction before transurethral laser enucleation by Porreca, Angelo; D'Agostino, Daniele; Vigo, Mario; Corsi, Paolo; Romagnoli, Daniele; Del Rosso, Alessandro; Schiavina, Riccardo; Brunocilla, Eugenio; Artibani, Walter; Giampaoli, Marco (2020) - Introduction: Purpose of our study was to investigate the role of a negative in-bore MRI-guided biopsy (MRI-GB) in comparison to a negative mul- tiparametric prostate MRI (mpMRI) and a contextual negative transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy of the prostate with regard to incidental prostate cancer findings in the surgical specimen of men who underwent to Holmium Laser enucle- ation of prostate (HoLEP) with a preoperative suspicion of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer was excluded either with an en-bore MRI-GB (group IN-BORE MRI-GB n = 57) in case of a suspect area at the mpMRI or with a standard biopsy (group mpMRI + TRUS-GB n = 60) in case of a negative mpMRI. Keywords: biopsy; bore; cancer; iqr; mpmri; mri; patients; prostate
• Lesion location agreement between prostatic multiparametric magnetic resonance, cognitive fusion biopsy and radical prostatectomy piece by Lourenço, Mario; Pissarra, Pedro; e Brito, Duarte Vieira; Eliseu, Miguel; Peralta, Joao Pedro; Figueiredo, Arnaldo; Marques, Cristina (2020) - The role of patholo- gy correlation approach in prostate cancer index lesion detection and quantitative analysis with multiparametric MRI. Lourenco_Stesura Seveso 10/01/20 11:07 Pagina 220 221Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2019; 91, 4 mpMRI and fusion prostate biopsy Keywords: agreement; biopsy; lesions; mpmri; pca; prostate
• Assesment of anogenital distance as a marker in diagnosis of prostate cancer by Sahin, Aytac; Kutluhan, Musab Ali; Toprak, Tuncay; Vural, Yasin; Ürkmez, Ahmet; Akan, Serkan; Verit, Ayhan (2019) - Boyle et al. reported that prostate cancer patients were more exposed to prenatal androgens and their findings are consistent with hypothesis suggesting a relationship between testosterone levels and severity of PCa (21). In a study by Castano et al., men with prostate can- cer showed shorter AGD compared to control group (14). Keywords: agd; cancer; distance; patients; prostate; testosterone
• Green tea catechins for chemoprevention of prostate cancer in patients with histologically-proven HG-PIN or ASAP. Concise review and meta-analysis by Perletti, Gianpaolo; Magri, Vittorio; Vral, Anne; Stamatiou, Konstantinos; Trinchieri, Alberto (2019) - From year 2006, randomized clinical trials have been performed, focusing on the role of green tea catechins (mainly epigallocatechin-3-gallate) on the prevention or retardation of the onset of prostate cancer. Pooled analysis of four randomized, placebo-controlled studies investigating the protective effect of green tea catechins on the incidence of prostate cancer. Keywords: analysis; cancer; effect; prostate; risk; tea
• MRI/TRUS FUSION guided biopsy as first approach in ambulatory setting: Feasibility and performance of a new fusion device by D'Agostino, Daniele; Mineo Bianchi, Federico; Romagnoli, Daniele; Giampaoli, Marco; Corsi, Paolo; Del Rosso, Alessandro; Schiavina, Riccardo; Brunocilla, Eugenio; Porreca, Angelo (2020) - Seveso 10/01/20 09:02 Pagina 215 Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2019; 91, 4 D. D’Agostino, F. Mineo Bianchi, D. Romagnoli, M. Giampaoli, P. Corsi, A. Del Rosso, R. Schiavina, E. Brunocilla, A. Porreca 216 random biopsies the DR for csPCa is increasing respect to MRI fusion biopsy (28-30); in particular Radtke et al. reported that systematic transperineal prostate biopsy was more likely to miss Gleason > 7 PCA compared with MRI targeted biopsy (20.9% vs 12.8%) (30). Considering the overall DR, in a NIH study of men with previous negative biopsy, a global DR of 37.4% using MRI fision biopsy was reported by Vourganti et al. (27). Keywords: biopsy; fusion; imaging; index; lesion; mri; patients; pca; prostate; trus
• Free prostate-specific antigen outperforms total prostate-specific antigen as a predictor of prostate volume in patients without prostate cancer by Avci, Sinan; Onen, Efe; Caglayan, Volkan; Kilic, Metin; Sambel, Murat; Oner, Sedat (2020) - Seveso 01/04/20 18:51 Pagina 3 Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2020; 92, 1 Sinan Avci, Efe Onen, Volkan Caglayan, Metin Kilic, Murat Sambel, Sedat Oner 4 Although there have been numerous studies investigat- ing the correlation of total PSA and PV in patients with BPH, the relationship between free PSA and PV has received little attention. All of these studies showed that free PSA was supe- rior to total PSA for predicting PV, and this result was also demonstrated in the multivariate analyses in five of the aforementioned studies (8, 9, 20, 24, 25). Keywords: age; fpsa; patients; prostate; psa; total
• Not fatal venous air embolism after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: Case report and review of literature by Romagnoli, Daniele; Ghaemian, Mobin; D'Agostino, Daniele; Corsi, Paolo; Giampaoli, Marco; Del Rosso, Alessandro; Cevenini, Matteo; Schiavina, Riccardo; Brunocilla, Eugenio; Davià, Giorgio; Artibani, Walter; Porreca, Angelo (2020) - Venous air embolism (VAE) is a rare complication of prostate surgery. Only two cases of venous air embolism (VAE) in patients submitted to HoLEP, have been described. Keywords: air; case; embolism; laser; mmhg; patient; prostate; vae
• Influence of sociodemographic factors on treatment’s choice for localized prostate cancer in Portugal by Pereira-Lourenço, Mário; Vieira e Brito, Duarte; Peralta, João Pedro; Godinho, Ricardo; Conceiçao, Paulo; Reis, Mário; Rabaça, Carlos; Sismeiro, Amílcar (2020) - Social and clinical predictors of prostate cancer treatment decisions among men in South Carolina. Factors influencing prostate cancer treatment decisions for African American and white men. Keywords: cancer; choice; factors; patients; pca; prostate; treatment
• Nutraceutical treatment and prevention of benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer by Cicero, Arrigo F.G.; Allkanjari, Olta; Busetto, Gian Maria; Cai, Tommaso; Larganà, Gaetano; Magri, Vittorio; Perletti, Gianpaolo; Robustelli Della Cuna, Francesco Saverio; Russo, Giorgio Ivan; Stamatiou, Kostantinos; Trinchieri, Alberto; Vitalone, Annabella (2019) - With regard to studies using SR extract as monotherapy for men with BPH an confirmed lower urinary tract symp- toms (LUTS), Lopatkin et al. and Giulianelli et al. showed significant improvement in symptom scores (IPSS ans IIEF-5) and uroflowmetry at 6-month follow up (45, 46). Such studies have been pooled in at least 6 meta-analyses, among which the work of Fei et al. Keywords: activity; bph; cancer; clinical; effects; efficacy; et al; extract; hyperplasia; inhibition; intake; ipss; lycopene; pain; patients; pca; placebo; pollen; prostate; prostate cancer; prostatitis; repens; risk; serenoa; studies; study; symptoms; treatment; trial; urol; urologia; volume
• Can multiparametric ultrasound improve cognitive MRI/TRUS fusion prostate biopsy by Pepe, Pietro; Pepe, Ludovica; Panella, Paolo; Pennisi, Michele (2020) - KEY WORDS: Prostate cancer; Contrast-enhanced ultrasound; Multiparametric ultrasound; Fusion prostate biopsy. All patients, before prostate biopsy, underwent con- trast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) following intravenous administration of a bolus of Sonovue® (2.4 mg of nonpyrogenic suspension of phospholipid/sulphur hexaphloride); in addition, a transrectal elastosonography (TRES) was done to evaluate prostate tissue elasticity. Keywords: biopsy; cancer; fusion; imaging; prostate; tres; ultrasound
• Efficacy and safety of Finasteride (5 alpha-reductase inhibitor) monotherapy in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia: A critical review of the literature by Busetto, Gian Maria; Del Giudice, Francesco; D'Agostino, Daniele; Romagnoli, Daniele; Minervini, Andrea; Rocco, Bernardo; Antonelli, Alessandro; Celia, Antonio; Schiavina, Riccardo; Cindolo, Luca; Chung, Benjamin I.; Kim, Jae Heon; Maggi, Martina; Sciarra, Alessandro; De Berardinis, Ettore; Porreca, Angelo (2020) - Seveso 10/01/20 08:48 Pagina 206 To identify the effect of place- bo on the continuous out- comes, the ratio of means (ROM), which was a measure of relative change compared with the baseline, was report- ed as previously calculated by Kim et al. (21). Among the twelve articles included in the analysis only the experience of Kirby et al. and Roehrborn et al. (29, 31), clearly identified relationships between finasteride vs. placebo in adverse events rate. Keywords: ari; effect; et al; finasteride; hyperplasia; placebo; prostate; prostatic; studies; treatment; urology
• The importance of PSA-Density in active surveillance for prostate cancer by Ediz, Caner; Akan, Serkan; Temel, Muhammed Cihan; Yilmaz, Omer (2020) - Prediction of pathological stages before prostatectomy in prostate cancer patients: analysis of 12 systematic prostate needle biopsy specimens. Pathological and oncological fea- tures of Korean prostate cancer patients eligible for active surveil- lance: analysis from the K-CaP registry. Keywords: cancer; patients; prostate; psa; surveillance; treatment
• Bone pain palliation outcomes and possibility of Radium-223 re-treatment in mCRPC by Frantellizzi, Viviana; Lazri, Julia; Pontico, Mariano; Pani, Arianna; De Vincentis, Giuseppe (2020) - Radium-223 is a tar- geted alpha-therapy approved for the treatment of mCRPC (metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer) patients with symptomatic bone metastases. Taking into account the effectiveness on bone pain relief and the low toxicity profile showed by Radium-223 treatment, we encourage further analysis on large cohort to investigate the clinical outcome after Radium-223 treatment, in terms of bone pain palliation, together with the possibility of Radium-223 re-treatment in selected patients.. KEY WORDS: Radium-223 dichloride; Bone pain; Palliative treatment; mCRPC. Keywords: bone; cancer; castration; pain; patients; prostate; radium-223; treatment
• Prostate cancer with cribriform pattern: Exclusion criterion for active surveillance? by Bernardino, Rui Miguel; Carvalho, Rita; Severo, Luis; Alves, Marta; Papoila, Ana Luisa; Pinheiro, Luis Campos (2020) - DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2020.3.235 Prostate cancer with cribriform pattern: Exclusion criterion for active surveillance? The aim of our study was to describe the presence of cribriform foci in specimens of radical prostatectomies and to evaluate whether demographic and clinical characteristics are associated with the presence of cribriform pattern. Keywords: cribriform; gleason; patients; pattern; prostate
• Expression of miR-132 and miR-212 in prostate cancer and metastatic lymph node: Case report and revision of the literature by Salemi, Michele; Pettinato, Angela; Fraggetta, Filippo; Calogero, Aldo E.; Pennisi, Michele; Pepe, Ludovica; Pepe, Pietro (2020) - Radiotherapy to the primary tumour for patients with metastatic prostate cancer: practice-changing results from STAMPEDE. DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2020.3.209 Expression of miR-132 and miR-212 in prostate cancer and metastatic lymph node: Keywords: case; lymph; mir-132; pca; prostate
• The safety and feasibility of the simultaneous use of 180-W GreenLight laser for prostate vaporization during concomitant surgery by Castellucci, Roberto; Marchioni, Michele; Fasolis, Giuseppe; Varvello, Francesco; Ditonno, Pasquale; Di Rienzo, Gaetano; Greco, Francesco; Altieri, Vincenzo Maria; Frattini, Antonio; Ferrari, Giovanni; Schips, Luigi; Cindolo, Luca (2020) - Fifty-eight (11.9%) patients underwent concomitant procedures. Multivariable linear regression models failed to find an associ- ation between concomitant procedures and longer laser time (p = 0.4). Keywords: complications; endoscopic; laser; patients; procedures; prostate; pvp
• Comparison of GreenLight 180-W XPS laser vaporization versus transurethral resection of the prostate: Outcomes of a single regional center by Mattevi, Daniele; Luciani, Lorenzo; Spina, Rosa; Divan, Claudio; Cicuto, Stefania; Cai, Tommaso; Vattovani, Valentino; Puglisi, Marco; Chiodini, Stefano; Malossini, Gianni (2020) - No major complications were found in PVP group, while 7 occurred in TURP group (p = 0.01). As a result, laser prostate ablation has been developed to minimize the risk of bleeding complications. Keywords: complications; group; laser; patients; prostate; pvp; treatment; turp; urol
• The pathological and clinical features of anterior lesions of prostate cancer: Evaluation in a single cohort of patients by D'Agostino, Daniele; Corsi, Paolo; Colicchia, Michele; Romagnoli, Daniele; Busetto, Gian Maria; Ferro, Matteo; Tafuri, Alessandro; Cevenini, Matteo; Mineo Bianchi, Federico; Giampaoli, Marco; Porreca, Angelo (2020) - Additionally, anterior cancers tend to be more aggressive than posterior ones, so early detection of anterior prostate cancer is clinically important (9-11). Anterior prostate cancer: Current perspectives and diagnostic dilemmas. Keywords: anterior; biopsy; cancer; cases; lesions; patients; pca; posterior; prostate; urol
• Primitive small cell carcinoma of the prostate. Case report and revision of the literature by Pepe, Pietro; Pepe, Ludovica; Curdman, Mara; Pennisi, Michele; Fraggetta, Filippo (2020) - Primitive prostate SCC was first described by Wenk et al. (3) and, recently, Zhang et al. (4) reported 8 cases of pure SCC; autopsy studies of men who have died from CRPC A Caucasian man 84 years old was admit- ted to our Department for acute renal fail- ure secondary to severe bilateral hydronephrosis; moreover, the patient referred chronic fatigue and was anuric from two days. In this study, a case of primitive prostate SCC has been reported. Keywords: cancer; cell; patient; prostate; scc
• Attitudes and perceptions towards multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate: A national survey among Italian urologists by Stanzione, Arnaldo; Creta, Massimiliano; Imbriaco, Massimo; La Rocca, Roberto; Capece, Marco; Esposito, Fabio; Imbimbo, Ciro; Fusco, Ferdinando; Celentano, Giuseppe; Napolitano, Luigi; Mangiapia, Francesco; Mirone, Vincenzo; Longo, Nicola (2020) - Further potential applica- tions of prostate mpMRI include detection of PCa in biopsy naïve patients, PCa staging prior to treatment and suspicion of local PCa recurrence (1, 2). Attitudes and perceptions toward prostate mpMRI vary across countries and, to date, these aspects have not been investigated in Italy (9-12). Keywords: biopsy; imaging; mpmri; patients; pca; prostate; respondents; survey; urologists
• [68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 PET-CT: Local preliminary experience in prostate cancer biochemical recurrence patients by Carvalho, João ; Nunes, Pedro; da Silva, Edgar Tavares; Silva, Rodolfo; Lima, João; Quaresma, Vasco; Figueiredo, Arnaldo (2021) - The use of 68 G a-PSMA PET CT in men with biochemical recurrence after definitive treat- ment of acinar prostate cancer. This study aims to evaluate PSMA PET-CT detection rate in prostate cancer patients with BCR after treatment with curative intent and assess its impact on clinical outcome. Keywords: group; patients; pet; prostate; psma; relapse
• Perineural invasion in prostate needle biopsy: Prognostic value on radical prostatectomy and active surveillance by Ramos, Nuno; Macedo, Alexandre; Rosa, João ; Carvalho, Miguel (2020) - D’Amico et al. found that biopsy PNI showed statistical significance on multivari- ate analysis only in the low risk group and Quinn et al. reported that biopsy PNI was a significant prognostic fac- tor on multivariate analysis of patients with PSA values more than 10 ng/ml (26, 27). At present, biopsy PNI is not included in the established criteria for AS selection, thus, whether PNI is potentially associated with worse prognosis and preclude a conservative management is not known. Keywords: biopsy; invasion; patients; perineural; pni; prostate
• Effects of COVID-19 on male sex function and its potential sexual transmission by Rodriguez Bustos, Héctor ; Bravo Maturana, Gonzalo; Cortés-Chau, Felipe; Defaur Torres, Joelle; Cortés-Pino, Felipe; Aguirre , Pablo; Arriaza Onel, Camilo (2021) - Montopoli et al. (10), described an action of SARS CoV-2 through the use of the ACE2 receptor and its interaction with the virus protein S by the transmembrane protein TMPRSS2. It was found that COVID-19 patients had significantly Figure 1. Keywords: ace2; cells; cov-2; covid-19; infection; male; patients; prostate; sars; tmprss2
• Is there a PSA cut-off value indicating incidental prostate cancer in patients undergoing surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia? by Tonyali, Senol; Ceylan, Cavit; Aglamis, Erdogan; Dogan, Serkan; Tastemur, Sedat; Karaaslan, Mustafa (2021) - KEY WORDS: Incidental; Prostate cancer; Open prostatectomy. Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the age and PSA of the patients with and without prostate cancer when there was not a normal distribution after Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Keywords: biopsy; cancer; ipca; patients; prostate; psa; rate; study
• Diagnostic efficacy and safety of transperineal prostate targeted and systematic biopsy: The preliminary experience of first 100 cases by Mehmood, Shahbaz; Alothman, Khalid Ibraheem; Alwehaibi, Abdulaziz; Alhashim, Samia Mohamed (2021) - A clinically sig- nificant prostate cancer was defined as Gleason score of ≥ 7, Gleason score ≥ 2 positive cores, and bilateral can- cer on prostate biopsy (17). This stresses the essentiality of systematic cores during prostate biopsy. Keywords: biopsies; biopsy; cancer; fusion; mpmri; patients; prostate; psa; transperineal
• MRI/US fusion prostate biopsy in men on active surveillance: Our experience by Lacetera, Vito ; Antezza, Angelo ; Papaveri, Alessio ; Cappa, Emanuele ; Cervelli, Bernardino ; Gabrielloni, Giuliana ; Montesi, Michele ; Morcellini, Roberto ; Parri, Gianni ; Recanatini, Emilio ; Beatrici, Valerio (2021) - Confirmatory biopsy in a 54 yo patient on AS: Fusion biopsy (6 target and 6 sistematyc cores) was PCA positive in 3/6 cores (GS 4+3 = 7). There were 39 patients (11.7%) with upgrading to at least GG3 during the study period with 43% of upgrad- ed cases detected only by target biopsies (TB) and 46% d only by SB. Keywords: biopsy; cancer; cores; mri; pca; prostate
• Diagnostic accuracy of the Novel 29 MHz micro-ultrasound “ExactVuTM” for the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer: A prospective single institutional study. A step forward in the diagnosis of prostate cancer by Chessa, Francesco; Schiavina, Riccardo; Ercolino, Amelio; Gaudiano, Caterina; Giusti, Davide; Bianchi, Lorenzo; Pultrone, Cristian; Marcelli, Emanuela; Distefano, Concetta; Lodigiani, Luca; Brunocilla, Eugenio (2021) - Why and where do we miss significant prostate cancer with multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging followed by magnetic resonance-guided and transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy in biopsy-naïve men? Performance characteristic of ExactVuTM ultrasound in the detection of prostate cancer in the overall population. Keywords: biopsy; cancer; cspca; detection; exactvutm; mus; patients; pri; prostate; score; ultrasound
• Detection limits of significant prostate cancer using multiparametric MR and digital rectal examination in men with low serum PSA: Up-date of the Italian Society of Integrated Diagnostic in Urology by Galosi, Andrea B.; Palagonia, Erika; Scarcella, Simone; Cimadamore, Alessia; Lacetera, Vito; Delle Fave, Rocco F.; Antezza, Angelo; Dell'Atti, Lucio (2021) - In conclusion the management PI-RADS 3 lesion should be based on shared decision to immediate biop- sy or follow-up considering the following points: 1) estimation of prostate cancer risk based on nomograms and risk calculators, 2) use carefully mpMR in patients with low risk of csPCa and normal PSA, 3) MR should be done in quality checked centers (controlled inci- dence of PI-RADS 3 lesions and correlation between radiological and pathological finding), 3) lower urinary tract symptoms 4) use of PSAD, anatomical zone (TZ vs PZ), and family history. The association of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations with prostate cancer risk, frequency, and mortality: A meta-analysis. Keywords: biopsy; cancer; cspca; detection; et al; imaging; lesions; men; patients; pca; prostate; psa; rads; risk; urol
• mpMRI PI-RADS score 3 lesions diagnosed by reference vs affiliated radiological centers: Our experience in 950 cases by Pepe, Pietro; Candiano, Giuseppe; Pepe, Ludovica; Pennisi, Michele; Fraggetta, Filippo (2021) - the evalution of mpMRI combined with clinical parame- ters (i.e., PSA density, digital rectal examination) instead scheduled prostate biopsies in the reevaluation of men enrolled in Active Surveillance protocols (4-7); there- fore, mpMRI quality and radiologist expertice represent a central topic in the decision making for prostate biop- sy. Relationship between Gleason score and apparent diffusion coefficients of diffusion-weighted mag- netic resonance imaging in prostate cancer patients. Keywords: biopsy; lesions; men; mpmri; prostate; rads; score
• The presence of chronic inflammation in positive prostate biopsy is associated with upgrading in radical prostatectomy by Guner, Ekrem; Danacioglu, Yavuz Onur; Arikan, Yusuf; Seker, Kamil Gokhan ; Polat, Salih; Baytekin, Halil Firat; Simsek, Abdulmuttalip (2021) - Due to the design of our study, it was not possible to assess the association of chronic inflammation presence with more aggressive outcomes. These findings show that chronic inflammation plays an impor- tant role in PCa carcinogenesis (6). Keywords: biopsy; cancer; chronic; gsu; inflammation; patients; pca; presence; prostate; prostatitis
• Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for prostate cancer: Preliminary results of toxicity by Naim, Asmaa; Mansouri, Safae; Saidi, Kamal ; Heddat, Abdeljalil ; Elhoury, Younes ; Rabii, Redouane (2021) - To the Editor, Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men in Morocco after lung cancer. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for prostate cancer: Preliminary results of toxicity Asmâa Naim * 1, 3, Safae Mansouri * 2, Kamal Saidi 3, Abdeljalil Heddat 1, 4, Younes Elhoury 1, 4, Redouane Rabii 1, 4 1 Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences (UM6SS), Morocco; 2 Oncology Center of Meknes, Morocco; 3 Department of Radiotherapy, Casablanca Cancer Center, International hospital Cheikh Khalifa, Casablanca, Morocco; 4 Department of Urology, International Hospital Cheikh Khalifa, Casablanca, Morocco. Keywords: cancer; prostate; radiotherapy; toxicity
• Outcomes of active surveillance for clinically localized prostate cancer in a middle eastern tertiary care center by Hout, Mohammad; Merhe, Ali; Heidar, Nassib Abou; El-Asmar, Jose M.; Wazzan, Wassim; Bachir, Bassel; Jaafar, Rola; El-Hajj, Albert; Bulbul, Muhammad (2021) - Therefore, on ini- tial workup a negative MRI may omit the need for biopsy to rule out prostate cancer and may even be an attractive alter- native of recurrent biopsies leading to a decreased incidence of diagnosing low grade prostate cancer (18, 19). Furthermore, an additional re-biopsy was done after the first year with evident signs of clinical progression such as a suspicious rise in PSA, change in DRE, or MRI progression which included the appearance of a new lesion, or an increased Background: The aim of our study was to evaluate the outcome of active surveillance (AS) for prostate cancer for a cohort of patients at our institu- tion. Keywords: biopsy; cancer; follow; mri; patients; prostate; psa; surveillance
• Novel hormonal agents for metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: comparing outcomes. A single-center retrospective study by Jarimba, Roberto Saldanha; Eliseu, Miguel Nobre ; Pedroso Lima, João; Quaresma, Vasco ; Moreira, Pedro ; Coelho Nunes, Pedro; Tavares da Silva, Edgar ; Figueiredo, Arnaldo José (2021) - Since 1941, when Charles Huggins and colleagues uncov- ered the hormonal dependence of metastatic prostate cancer, androgen deprivation therapy has been the thera- peutical mainstay for metastatic prostate cancer. Abiraterone and enza- lutamide were the first two novel hormonal agents approved for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer but there is a lack of quality evidence regarding which is associated with better outcomes and who would benefit the most with one or another of these drugs. Keywords: abiraterone; cancer; enzalutamide; patients; progression; prostate; response
• Association of metabolic syndrome with prostate cancer diagnosis and aggressiveness in patients undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy by Fragkoulis, Charalampos; Glykas, Ioannis; Tzelves, Lazaros; Stasinopoulos, Konstantinos; Lazarou, Lazaros; Kaoukis, Andreas; Dellis, Athanasios; Stathouros, Georgios; Papadopoulos, Georgios; Ntoumas, Konstantinos (2021) - Hypertriglyceridemia was the MetS component with sta- tistically higher frequency in PCa patients. Esposito et al. in their meta-analysis, reported that meta- bolic syndrome was associated with a 12% increase in prostate cancer risk (10). Keywords: cancer; gleason; metabolic; mets; patients; pca; prostate; risk; score; syndrome
• The role of MRI in the detection of local recurrence: Added value of multiparametric approach and Signal Intensity/Time Curve analysis by Gaudiano, Caterina; Ciccarese, Federica; Bianchi, Lorenzo; Corcioni, Beniamino; De Cinque, Antonio; Giunchi, Francesca; Schiavina, Riccardo; Fiorentino, Michelangelo; Brunocilla, Eugenio; Golfieri, Rita (2022) - Of the imaging modalities, multiparametric magnetic reso- nance imaging (mpMRI) is the most accurate in the detection of local recurrence, being superior to choline positron emis- sion tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and to tran- srectal ultrasonography (TRUS) (2-5). Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the accuracy of mpMRI in detecting local recurrence by eval- uating both the accuracy of each sequence and the combi- nation of DCE-DWI, considering clinical and histopatho- logical data as the reference standard. Keywords: biopsy; dce; dwi; imaging; mpmri; patients; prostate; psa; recurrence

• Extraperitoneal cystectomy with ureterocutaneostomy derivation in fragile patients - should it be performed more often? by Malinaric, Rafaela; Mantica, Guglielmo; Balzarini, Federica; Terrone, Carlo; Maffezzini, Massimo (2022) - A lot of studies demonstrated successful outcomes after surgery performed on frail patients, but there is little evi- dence on patients undergoing radical cystectomy (11-13). Patients with complications had a significantly higher RAI score if compared with patients without complications (p = 0.027) (Table 4). Keywords: bladder; cancer; complications; cystectomy; extraperitoneal; patients; preoperative; rates; risk; score
• The association of bladder cancer and Cannabis: A systematic review by Mehrnoush, Vahid ; de Lima, Stacy Grace ; Kotb, Ahmed; Hyndman, Matthew Eric (2022) - Thomas et al. 2015 (5) Cohort USA 84170 Participants Cannabis users Not reporting Cannabis Incident bladder cancer 0.3% among Cannabis users versus Moderate in a multiethnic use 0.4% among men not reporting Cannabis use (p < .001). However, there is a scarcity of data on the link between Cannabis use and bladder cancer. Keywords: bladder; cancer; cannabis; review; studies; use
• How long should we follow patients managed for muscle-invasive bladder cancer? Lesson learned from a recent clinical practice by De Rose, Aldo Franco; Vecco, Francesco; Ambrosini, Francesca; Malinaric, Rafaela; Mantica, Guglielmo; Terrone, Carlo (2022) - Submitted 14 June 2022; Accepted 17 June 2022 To the Editor, The exact time to stop bladder cancer patient’s follow-up is not well known and there is not a clear recommendation on if and when stop to follow a patient managed for muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). Singh R, Singh UP, Agrawal V, Garg M. Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition based diagnostic and prognostic signature markers in non-mus- cle invasive and muscle invasive bladder cancer patients. Keywords: bladder; cancer; follow; muscle; patient
• Endoscopic laser en bloc removal of bladder tumor. Surgical radicality and improvement of the pathological diagnostic accuracy by Leonardi, Rosario; Calarco, Alessandro; Falcone, Lorenzo; Grasso, Vincenzo; Frisenda, Marco; Tufano, Antonio; Viscuso, Pietro; Rossi, Antonio; Memeo, Lorenzo (2022) - Each urologist has his/her own experience in endoscopic treatment of bladder tumors, which refers, in particular, to the type of energy used during the surgical procedure. Our study, therefore, aims to verify if diode laser “en-bloc” surgery of bladder tumors could be able to improve the diagnostic rate and to reduce the risk of positive margins and incomplete resection of the bladder base implant of the neoplasm. Keywords: bladder; bloc; cancer; laser; resection; treatment; tumor
• Radical cystectomy for bladder urothelial carcinoma with aggressive variant histology by Mehrnoush, Vahid; Brennan, Logan; Ismail, Asmaa; Zakaria, Ahmed; Elmansy, Hazem; Shahrour, Walid; Prowse, Owen; Kotb, Ahmed (2022) - Urothelial variant bladder cancer is always upstaged on radical cystectomy. Urothelial variant histology was a male predominant finding in our series. Keywords: bladder; cancer; carcinoma; cystectomy; histology; micropapillary; patients; variant
• Does the placement of a collagen-fibrin sealant reduce complications of radical inguinal lymph node dissection? - Comparative study in patients with penile cancer by Silva, Andreia Bilé; Pereira, João Nuno; Freitas, Rui; Braga, Isaac; Carvalho, João; Magalhães, José Sanches; Silva, Vítor; Lobo, Francisco; Morais, António (2022) - Predicting postoperative complications of inguinal lymph node dissection for penile cancer in an international multicentre cohort. Whenever inguinal lymph nodes are palpa- bly enlarged, radical inguinal lymph node dissection (RILND) should be the diagnostic and therapeutic approach (2). Keywords: cancer; collagen; complications; dissection; fibrin; lymph; node; patients; percentage; placement; rilnd; sealant
• AB0 blood groups and oncological and functional outcomes in bladder cancer patients treated with radical cystectomy by Tafuri, Alessandro; Panunzio, Andrea; Soldano, Antonio; Mazzucato, Giovanni; Ornaghi, Paola Irene; Di Filippo, Giacomo; Gozzo, Alessandra; De Maria, Nicola; Cianflone, Francesco; Shakir, Aliasger; Tian, Zhe; Brunelli, Matteo; Porcaro, Antonio Benito; Pagliarulo, Vincenzo; Artibani, Walter; Karakiewicz, Pierre I.; Antonelli, Alessandro; Cerruto, Maria Angela (2022) - AB0 blood group is commonly assessed in every patient before RC due to the risk of blood transfusion during and after surgery. Few studies investigated the role of AB0 blood group as a predictor of outcome in Objectives: We investigated AB0 blood groups prevalence according to preoperative and pathological tumor characteristics, and their association with oncological outcomes, and renal function decline in a contempo- rary large cohort of bladder cancer (BCa) patients, who under- went radical cystectomy (RC) at a tertiary referral center. Keywords: ab0; bca; bladder; blood; blood group; cancer; group; outcomes; patients; tumor
• Could we safely omit a Repeat Transurethral Resection of the Bladder (re-TURB) after Hexaminolevulinate Photodynamic Diagnostics (PDD)-TURB? by Lorusso, Vito; Doisy, Laure; Granata, Antonio Maria; Gregori, Andrea; Manfredi, Celeste; Spirito, Lorenzo; Sciorio, Carmine; Ciancimino, Luca Giuseppe Maria; Molteni, Samuele; Morelli, Michele; Cirillo, Luigi; Napolitano, Luigi; Walz, Jochen; Pignot, Geraldine (2022) - Mariappan et al. found that HAL-PDD-assisted TURB was associated with a significantly lower risk of early recur- rence compared to white light TURB. Mariappan P, Rai B, El-Mokadem I, et al. Keywords: bladder; cancer; cystoscopy; pdd; returb; tumour; turb
• Management of the patient with urostomy: Caregiver needs during the three months after discharge. A qualitative study by Bolgeo, Tatiana; Ruta, Federico; Gatti, Denise; Gambalunga, Francesca; Iacorossi, Laura; Di Matteo, Roberta; Cotroneo, Salvatore; Boccafoschi , Carmelo; Maconi, Antonio (2023) - The study population included caregivers of bladder cancer patients, admitted to three Italian hospitals. The study popu- lation included caregivers of bladder cancer patients, who underwent radical cystectomy surgery with the creation of an urostomy in three Italian hospitals, willing to share their experiences after their family member's hospital discharge. Keywords: bladder; cancer; caregivers; cystectomy; discharge; family; hospital; interviews; member; study
• Predicting bladder cancer risk in patients with hematuria. A single-centre retrospective study by Jarimba, Roberto; Quaresma , Vasco; Pedroso Lima, João; Eliseu, Miguel; Tavares da Silva, Edgar; Moreira, Pedro; Figueiredo, Arnaldo (2023) - An identification of bacte- ria in the urine microbiology was inversely correlated with bladder cancer diagnosis (OR: 0.737, p < 0.05); a total of 29 patients had a positive urine culture, none of those were found to have bladder cancer. The need to investigate almost all patients who present with macroscopic and microscopic hematuria is well Predicting bladder cancer risk in patients with hematuria. Keywords: bladder; cancer; hematuria; patients; risk; ultrasound
• Stage I seminoma: Outcome of different treatment modalities and changes in patterns of care. A single institution experience by Mahmoud Sayed, Manar; Nasr, Azza Mohamad; Saad Eldin, Ibtesam Mohamad; Abdelazim, Yasser Anwar (2023) - This is a retrospective study including patients with pathologically proven Stage I seminoma, who presented to the National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, during the period from 2005 to 2019. Patients who were kept under active surveillance, were followed every 3 months in the first 2 years. Keywords: cancer; patients; seminoma; stage; surveillance; survival; year
• New concept in urologic surgery: The total extended genital sparing radical cystectomy in women by Cisternino, Antonio; Capone, Lorenzo; Rosati, Antonio; Latiano, Costanzo; Sebastio, Nicola; Colella, Antonio; Cretì, Giuseppe (2023) - This surgery has a detrimental effect on both the quality of life and the psychology of the patient, and many high-volume centers have considered it being less disruptive for female patients, especially in the pre-menopausal phase (5). All patients underwent radical cystecto- Introduction and objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate genital sparing radical cystectomy surgery in female patients from the point of view of both oncologic and functional outcomes (with emphasis on uri- nary and sexual outcomes) in a single high-volume center for the treatment of muscular invasive bladder cancer. Keywords: bladder; cancer; cystectomy; function; months; outcomes; patients; sparing; surgery; urinary
• TULA DUAL: Trans Urethral Laser Ablation of recurrent bladder tumors in outpatient setting by Leonardi, Rosario; Vecco, Francesco; Iacona, Gabriele; Calarco, Alessandro; Mantica, Guglielmo (2023) - Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2023; 95, 1 Laser technique for bladder cancer treatment 6. About 75% of bladder cancer are pTa or pT1 (3), even more frequently considering a population younger than 40 years old. Keywords: bladder; cancer; laser; non; patients; urol
• Renal cell carcinoma in native kidneys before transplantation - When will we stop waiting? by Correia, Jorge; Teixeira, Bernardo; Mendes, Gonçalo; Fraga, Avelino; Silva-Ramos, Miguel (2023) - Renal transplant patients diag- nosed with RCC, with later graft failure leading to resum- ing of dialysis were included in the kidney transplant cohort. A two-fold increased risk of cancer-specific death was seen in transplant patients with a history of previous cancer other than kidney compared to RCC, regardless of wait- ing time. Keywords: cancer; dialysis; kidney; patients; rcc; survival; time; transplant; transplantation
• Anthropometric characteristics and relationship with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer in Greece: A case-control study by Tzelves, Lazaros; Katsimperis, Stamatis; Bellos, Themistoklis; Berdempes, Marinos; Mitsogiannis, Iraklis; Papatsoris, Athanasios; Deliveliotis, Charalampos; Varkarakis, Ioannis; Skolarikos, Andreas (2023) - Tzelves L, Xenou D, Skolarikos A, et al. Association of obesity and other anthropometric characteristics with bladder cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies. Plasma levels of insulin- like growth factor-1 and binding protein-3, and their association with bladder cancer risk. Keywords: analysis; bladder; bladder cancer; cancer; circumference; controls; risk; waist
• The association between serum hypoxia inducible factor-1α level and urothelial bladder cancer: A preliminary study by Siregar, Ginanda Putra; Parwati, Ida; Noegroho, Bambang Sasongko; Safridai, Ferry; Situmorang, Gerhard Reinaldi; Yohana, Raden; Khairani, Astrid Feinisa (2023) - Serum HIF-1α was also higher in advanced UBC stage, including primary tumor, lymph node, and metastasis stage. Conclusions: Serum HIF-1α level is associated with staging but not grading of UBC. KEY WORDS: HIF-1α; Grade; Stage; Urothelial bladder cancer. Keywords: cancer; hif-1α; indonesia; level; serum; ubc
• History of infantile BCG immunization did not predict lamina propria invasion and/or high-grade in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer by MacDonald, Anastasia; Mehrnoush, Vahid; Ismail, Asmaa; Di Matteo, Livio; Zakaria, Ahmed; Shabana, Waleed; Shaban, Ashraf; Bassuony, Mohammed; Elmansy, Hazem; Shahrour, Walid; Prowse, Owen; Kotb, Ahmed (2023) - For those with NMIBC who are deemed to be at high risk for History of infantile BCG immunization did not predict lamina propria invasion and/or high-grade in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer Anastasia MacDonald 1, Vahid Mehrnoush 1, Asmaa Ismail 1, Livio Di Matteo 2, Ahmed Zakaria 1, Waleed Shabana 1, Ashraf Shaban 1, Mohammed Bassuony 1, Hazem Elmansy 1, Walid Shahrour 1, Owen Prowse 1, Ahmed Kotb 1 1 Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada; 2 Department of Economics, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada. Given that the mean age of those vaccinated with BCG in our study was 71 years, and our study specif- ically looked at infantile BCG immunization, this may also explain why individuals with waning immunity from remote immunization did not influence tumour character- istics or risk stratification in patients with NMIBC. Keywords: bcg; bladder; cancer; immunization; infantile; nmibc; patients
• Psychological and sexual problems of cancer survivors by Tisnasari, Ida Ayu Made Ari Santi; Nuraini, Tuti; Afiyanti, Yati; Rudi, Rudi; Maria, Riri (2023) - Objective: To explore: 1) the unmet needs of breast cancer patients; 2) the sexual needs experienced by breast cancer survivors; 3) the experiences of cancer patients at the time of relapse, including the biopsychoso- cial-spiritual aspects of their experiences. Another study suggested that of all cancer care today, breast cancer patients represent the largest patient group with high supportive care needs (5). Keywords: breast; breast cancer; cancer; cancer survivors; health; indonesia; information; life; needs; participants; patients; problems; recurrence; research; study; survivors; treatment
• Immunohistochemical expression of androgen receptors in urothelial carcinoma of urinary bladder. Is it significant? Experience from coastal India by Jindal, Disha; Suresh, Pooja K; Sreeram, Saraswathy; Holla, Ramesh; Kini, Hema; HB, Sridevi; Pinto, Amanda Christina (2023) - Positive AR expression was seen in 23.9% of neoplastic samples (Figure 1d-e) while AR expression was complete- ly absent in non-neoplastic lesions. Hence we aimed to study AR expression in bladder urothelial carcinomas and assess its association with stage and grade of the disease. Keywords: androgen; bladder; cancer; expression; grade
• Impact of statin on renal cell carcinoma patients undergoing nephrectomy. Does it affect cancer progression and improves survival? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Adli, Ghazian; Yogiswara, Niwanda; Gde Tirta Yoga Yatindra, Ida Bagus; Putra, Rheza Maulana; Djatisoesanto, Wahjoe (2023) - Various concomitant medications in RCC patients undergoing surgery are investigated to explore the potential for improving survival and preventing disease recurrence, including insulin, beta-blockers, met- formin, statins, and other therapies (11). Several cohorts are also currently being conducted to evaluate the impact of statins on the onco- logical outcomes of RCC patients having surgery (5, 16- 19). Keywords: analysis; cancer; carcinoma; cell; meta; patients; rcc; statin; studies; survival
• Semen parameters in testicular tumor patients before orchiectomy: What is the impact of testicular tumor stage and histology? by Mendes, Gonçalo; Teixeira, Bernardo; Madanelo, Mariana; Rocha, Alexandra; Mesquita, Sofia; Vital, João; Monteiro, Miguel; Fraga, Avelino; Louro, Nuno (2024) - The incidence of TCa has been steadily increasing in recent years, pre- dominantly in developed countries (2, 3).Despite having Semen parameters in testicular tumor patients before orchiectomy: What is the impact of testicular tumor stage and histology? Twenty years experience with semen cryopreservation in testicular cancer patients: who needs it? Keywords: cancer; iii; orchiectomy; parameters; patients; semen; sperm; stage; testicular; tumor
• Cellular senescence in testicular cancer. Is there a correlation with the preoperative markers and the extent of the tumor? An experimental study by Tatanis, Vasileios; Veroutis, Dimitris; Pantelis, Pavlos; Theocharous, George; Sarlanis, Helen; Georgiou, Alexandros; Peteinaris, Angelis; Natsos, Anastasios; Moulavasilis, Napoleon; Kavantzas, Nikolaos; Kotsinas, Athanassios; Adamakis, Ioannis (2024) - Senescent cells rate (mean ± SD) 14.11 ± 11.32% 15.46 ± 10.58% 0.46 Seminoma Patients (%) 5 (38.5%) 8 (61.5%) Senescent cells rate (mean ± SD) 25.98 ± 8.41% 23.96 ± 6.64% 0.66 Embryonal Patients (%) 6 (66.7%) 3 (33.3%) Senescent cells rate (mean ± SD) 8.92 ± 7.94% 4.53 ± 0.93% 0.30 LVI: Lymphovascular Invasion; SD: Standard Deviation. pT1 Stage pT2 Stage pT3 Stage p-value Sample size (%) 11 (36.7%) 17 (56.7%) 2 (6.6%) Senescent cells rate (mean ± SD) 14.58 ± 9.82% 15.22 ± 12.03% 15.35 ± 14.21% 0.98 SD: Standard Deviation. Keywords: cancer; cells; correlation; patients; rate; senescence; testicular; tumor
• The relationship between income, health insurance, and employment status as prognostic indicators of bladder cancer: A survival analysis by Djatisoesanto, Wahjoe; Azmi, Yufi Aulia; Yatindra, Ida Bagus Gde Tirta Yoga (2024) - Bladder cancer survival: Women better off in the long run. Finally, the burden of cancer survival also affects healthcare systems and society (9). Keywords: bladder; cancer; health; insurance; patients; status; survival
• Office-based management of Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC): A position paper on current state of the art and future perspectives by Leonardi, Rosario; Ambrosini, Francesca; Cafarelli, Angelo; Calarco, Alessandro; Colombo, Renzo; Tuzzolo, Domenico; De Marco, Ferdinando; Ferrari, Giovanni; Ludovico, Giuseppe; Pecoraro, Stefano; De Cobelli, Ottavio; Terrone, Carlo; Mantica, Guglielmo (2024) - Alvarez-Maestro M, Chierigo F, Mantica G, et al. Stesura Seveso Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2024; 96(1):12404 1 LETTER TO EDITOR KEY WORDS: Bladder cancer; Office fulguration; Office laser; Local bladder treatment; NMIBC. Keywords: bladder; cancer; fulguration; italy; office; patients; urol
• An unusual linitis plastica like breast cancer bladder metastasis by Farci, Riccardo; Tolu, Simona; Trombetta, Matilde; Murgia, Alessandro; Solinas, Andrea (2024) - A review of the literature showed about 65 cases of BrC bladder cancer metastases pub- lished (5). We report a case of bladder metastasis identified in a patient with past BrC history, presenting with hematuria, low urinary tract symptoms, and hydronephrosis. Keywords: bladder; brc; breast; cancer; metastasis
• “Bottoms-up” minimally-invasive approach to inguinal lymph node dissection for penile cancer management. A single-center comparative study versus open approach and review by Schițcu, Vlad-Horia; Munteanu, Vlad Cristian; Borz, Mihnea Bogdan; Cojocaru, Ion; Labo, Sergiu Vasile; Tise, Andrei-Ionut (2024) - FA: femoral artery; FV: femoral vein; ILN: inguinal lymph nodes. Comparative study of perioperative and survival outcomes after video endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy (VEIL) and open inguinal lymph node dissection (O-ILND) in the management of inguinal lymph nodes in carcinoma of the penis. Keywords: cancer; dissection; ilnd; lymph; node; outcomes; patients; penile
• Comment to “An unusual “linitis plastica” like breast cancer bladder metastasis” by Diaz, Raquel; Leonardi, Rosario; Murelli, Federica; Fregatti, Piero; Terrone, Carlo; Mantica, Guglielmo (2024) - An unusual linitis plastica like breast cancer bladder metastasis. Breast cancer; Bladder cancer; Metastasis; Linitis plastica; Haematuria. Keywords: bladder; breast; cancer
• Programmed death-ligand expression and lymph node involvement in penile squamous cell carcinoma by Peyroteo, Inês; Santos, Filipa; Marialva, Celso; Brito Ramos, Rodrigo (2024) - PD-L1 protein expression was determined by using a Combined Positive Score (CPS), counting the number of PD-L1 staining cells (tumor cells, lymphocytes, macrophages) divided by the total number of viable tumor cells, multiplied by 100 (e.g. if 1 staining cell was found out of 100 viable cells the score was 1/100 x 100 = 1). The ability of tumor cells to evade the immune system is one of the many characteristics of tumor cells recognized as a hallmark of cancer (5). Keywords: cancer; cps; expression; patients; penile
• New biomarkers for diagnosis of bladder cancer: a bibliometric analysis by Falabella, Roberto; De Simone, Valentina; Crocetto, Felice; Del Giudice, Francesco; Porreca, Angelo; Foschi, Nazario; Barone, Biagio; Di Gianfrancesco, Luca; Di Pasquale, Valentina; Caputo, Vincenzo Francesco (2025) - From discovery to clinical application Circulating miRNA panels for specific and early detection in bladder cancer Urine DNA methylation assay enables early detec- tion and recurrence monitoring for bladder cancer Evaluation of serum exosomal LncRNA-based biomarker panel for diagnosis and recurrence prediction of bladder cancer The systemic immune-inflammation index is associated with an increased risk of incident cancer – A population-based cohort study A renal-clearable macromolecular reporter for near-infrared fluorescence imaging of bladder cancer Permutation-based identification of important biomarkers for complex diseases via machine learning models Highly sensitive detection of bladder cancer-related miRNA in urine using time-gated luminescent biochip LncRNA PVT1 regulates VEGFC through inhibiting miR-128 in bladder cancer cells Diagnostic accuracy of novel urinary biomarker tests in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: A systematic review and network meta-analysis Figure 17. Figure 4 exhibits the top 10 journals that contributed to the domain of bladder cancer biomarkers and in Figure 5 the citations received are reported. Keywords: analysis; articles; authors; biomarkers; bladder; bladder cancer; cancer; citations; countries; country; diagnosis; figure; number; papers; publications; research
• Preoperative platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of inguinal lymph node metastasis in penile cancer by Passaro, Francesco; Tufano, Antonio; Spena, Gianluca; Izzo, Alessandro; Scarlata, Flavio Antonino; Barone, Biagio; Napolitano, Luigi; Pezone, Gabriele; Alvino, Pierluigi; Aveta, Achille; Pandolfo, Savio Domenico; Cilio, Simone; Romano, Lorenzo; Di Bello, Francesco; Calarco, Alessandro; Leonardi, Rosario; Buonerba, Carlo; Perdonà, Sisto (2025) - Jiang et al. found that a high PLR was associated with poorer survival prognosis in ovarian cancer (OS: HR 1.80 (95% CI 1.37-2.37), p = 0.000; PFS: HR 1.63 (95% CI 1.38-1.91), p = 0.000) and cervical cancer (OS: HR 1.36 (95% CI 1.10-1.68), p = 0.005; PFS: HR 1.40 (95% CI 1.16-1.70), p = 0.002) (22). 2017; 6:803-808. 7. Shabbir M, Muneer A, Kalsi J, et al. Keywords: analysis; cancer; invasion; lymph; lymphocyte; metastasis; node; patients; penile; plr; ratio; tumor
• Analysis and adherence to guidelines of mobile health application for bladder cancer, where are we? by La Rocca, Roberto; Di Mauro, Ernesto; Falcone, Alfonso; Sicignano, Enrico; Cirillo, Luigi; Reccia, Pasquale; Romano, Lorenzo; Olivetta, Michelangelo; Mattiello, Gennaro; Crocetto, Felice; Barone, Biagio; De Luca, Luigi; Amicuzi, Ugo; Mastrangelo, Francesco; Turco, Carmine; Franzese, Corrado Aniello; Fusco, Ferdinando; Arcaniolo, Davide; Altieri, Vincenzo Maria; Napolitano, Luigi (2025) - Additionally, feedback mechanisms can help developers refine app features based on user preferences and experi- ences, further enhancing their effectiveness. Nowadays, mobile applications (apps) represent a tool to support health behavior and provide medical information and/or management of different disease (9-12). Keywords: adherence; apps; bca; bladder; cancer; guidelines; mhas; mobile; patients; quality; score; treatment
• Predictive role of lactylation-related gene signature in the prognosis and immunotherapy response in bladder cancer by Liu, Guoyuan; Hong, Ting; Liu, Xinyu; Lin, Xuanhao; Yao, Peixiu; Chen, Xifeng; Zhang, Yonghai; Sarica, Kemal; Hong, Xuwei (2025) - Our results reveal that high expression levels of chemokines, chemokine receptors, and immune checkpoints were observed in the group with high lactylation scores, which indicated although high lactylation score is a poor prognos- tic factor for BLCA, patients with high lactylation score may respond better to an ICI treatment. At first, we combined the expression profiles of tumor tissues from TCGA-BLCA and GSE13507, and then used univariate Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier analysis to evaluate the prog- nostic significance of lactylation genes (Supplementary Table S2). Keywords: analysis; bladder; blca; cancer; cell; cluster; expression; figure; genes; immune; lactylation; lactylation score; liu; patients; score; tumor
• Increased expression of transglutaminase-2 is associated with invasive disease in bladder cancer by Karaca, Yavuz; Kayıpmaz, Şükran; Telci, Dilek; Akça, Oktay (2025) - Results: Transglutaminase-2 expression score was higher in muscle- invasive bladder cancer compared to non-muscle inva- sive bladder cancer tissues (5.37 ± 1.5 vs. 0.71 ± 1.4, p < 0.001). On the other hand, our study is one of the very few studies on this sub- ject and our results showed clearly that TG2 expression is stronger in invasive bladder cancer tissues compared to non-invasive tumors. Keywords: bladder; cancer; expression; group; mibc; patients; score; tg2; tumor
• Current status of management and outcomes of muscle-invasive bladder cancer in Yemen: a retrospective observational study by Al-Kohlany, Khaled; Al-Maleki, Amal; Al-Shami, Majdi; Hussein, Hani; Ahmed, Faisal (2025) - Additionally, the result identified non-ileal conduit diversion, advanced stages of disease, lymph node positivity, and squamous cell carcinoma histology as significant independent predictors of overall mortality in bladder cancer patients. Our findings underscore the significance of certain prog- nostic factors in bladder cancer patients. Keywords: analysis; bladder; cancer; carcinoma; cystectomy; mortality; patients; radical; stage; study; survival; yemen
• Genetic determinants of prostate cancer predisposition in Ashkenazi Jews by Perletti, Gianpaolo; Cohen Hattab, Daniel; DellaPergola, Sergio; Gofrit, Ofer; Magri, Vittorio; Trinchieri, Alberto (2025) - The study also highlighted variations in prostate cancer risk, with MSH2 mutation car- riers exhibiting a higher frequency of prostate cancer than carriers of other MMR genes. Despite the limitations due to its small sample size and to the use of external controls (59), this study supports the hypothesis that BRCA1 5382insC may contribute to prostate cancer risk. Keywords: 6174delt; ashkenazi; brca2; breast; cancer; cancer risk; carriers; et al; founder; genes; genetic; jews; men; mutations; non; patients; pca; population; prostate cancer; risk; studies; study
• A comparison of renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus across North America, Central/South America, and South Korea by Sandberg, Maxwell; Vancavage, Rachel; Marie-Costa, Claudia; Ye, Emily; Hayes, Mitchell; Miller, Justin; Ben David, Reuben; Patel, Kartik; Waggener, Kimberly; Aljabi, Brejjette; Byun, SeokSoon;  García Marchiñena, Patricio; Mourao, Thiago; Peyton, Charles; Mehrazin, Reza; Spiess, Philippe; Zanotti, Rafael; Chang, Steven; Zequi, Stenio de Casio; Abreu, Diego; Rodriguez, Alejandro (2025) - DM was less prevalent in CSA patients (18.7%) relative to NA (30.7%) and South Korea (26.3%; p = 0.021). CSA patients were significantly less likely to receive sys- temic therapy (26.8%) in comparison to NA (43.3%) and South Korean patients (52.6%; p < 0.001). Keywords: america; cancer; carcinoma; cell; csa; korea; patients; rcc; renal; south; survival; thrombus; tumor
• Metastatic cancer to the penis: a multi-institutional comprehensive analysis of 31 patients by De Rose, Aldo Franco; Gallo, Fabrizio; Ambrosini, Francesca; Mantica, Guglielmo; Saccucci, Tommaso; Piol, Nataniele; Spina, Bruno; Bertolotto, Franco; Ambruosi, Carlo; Ennas, Marco; Timossi, Luca; Melani, Elisa; Baccini, Paola; Introini, Carlo; Schenone, Maurizio; Terrone, Carlo (2025) - Understanding the different primary tumor origins, the pathogenetic mechanisms and the clinical implica- tions of penile metastasis is necessary for healthcare pro- fessionals involved in the management and treatment of these patients. More frequently, penile metastasis has been associated with primary tumors originating from urogenital cancers (69%) (2). Keywords: cancer; clinical; data; disease; hospital; italy; metastasis; patients; penile; penis
• Extra-anatomical urinary diversion for malignant ureteric obstruction: our clinical experience by Moulavasilis, Napoleon; Douroumis, Konstantinos; Kotrotsios, Konstantinos; Anastasiou, Periklis; Levis, Panagiotis; Fragkiadis, Evangelos; Anastasiou, Ioannis (2025) - Ureteral stents or double-J stents can be inserted retrograde or antegrade. Traditional management options like ureteral stents and percutaneous nephrostomy tubes often result in complications and diminished quality of life. Keywords: cancer; cases; diversion; eaud; obstruction; patients; stent
• Predicting outcomes with pembrolizumab: a meta-analysis of pre-treatment hematological and clinical prognostic factors in advanced/metastatic urothelial carcinoma by Yuwono, Kevin; Rahmatsani, Junjungan Nimasratu; Nadhifah, Nadhifah; Maharani, Revina; Rahman, Zakaria Aulia (2025) - Andrologia 2025; 97(2):13880 K.. Yuwono, J. Nimasratu Rahmatsani, Nadhifah, et al. 4 Table 1. Characteristics of included studies. Publication bias and quality assessment of included studies For outcomes with included studies ≥ 10, we performed publication bias assessment by generating funnel plots. Keywords: analysis; bias; cancer; carcinoma; factors; japan; metastasis; patients; pembrolizumab; risk; studies; study; survival; utuc
• Anti-cancer activity of Ajwa dates extract (Phoenix Dactylifera L.) through analysis of MCL-1 levels, EGFR, and p53 expressions on apoptosis in human prostate cancer cell lines PC3: an in vitro study by Azis, Abdul; Islam, Andi Asadul; Rasyid, Haerani; Yustisia, Ika; Hakim, Lukman; Bakri, Syakib; Bukhari, Agussalim; Zainuddin, Andi Alfian (2025) - Induction of apoptosis and cell cycle arrest by ethyl acetate fraction of Phoenix dactylifera L. (Ajwa dates) in prostate cancer cells. Cytochrome P450 17A1 inhibitor abiraterone attenuates cellular growth of prostate cancer cells independently from androgen receptor signaling by modulation of oncogenic and apoptotic pathways. Keywords: abiraterone; ajwa; analysis; apoptosis; cancer; cells; dates; egfr; extract; p53; pc3; study
• Prognostic value of combined tumor regression grade and TNM stage in muscle-invasive bladder cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radical cystectomy by Lopes, Manuel; Pereira, José; Temido, Maria José; Gama, João; Silva, Edgar; Quaresma, Vasco; Lorigo, João; Pedrosa, Rui; Pedroso Lima, João; Dinis, Henrique; Marconi, Lorenzo; Sousa, Vítor; Figueiredo, Arnaldo (2025) - Radical cystectomy in the treatment of invasive bladder cancer: long-term results in 1,054 patients. It is estimated that following NAC, 20-40% of patients have no residual tumor on histological examination of the RC specimen representing a pathologically complete response (2, 6, 7). Keywords: bladder; cancer; chemotherapy; nac; patients; regression; trg; tumor
• HER-2 immunohistochemical expression as prognostic marker in high-grade T1 bladder cancer (T1G3) by Bongiovanni, Luca; Arena, Vincenzo; Vecchio, Fabio Maria; Racioppi, Marco; Bassi, Pierfrancesco; Pierconti, Francesco (2013) - Tissue microarray based analysis of prognostic markers in invasive bladder cancer: much effort to no avail? Radical cystectomy in the treatment of invasive bladder cancer: long-term results in 1,054 patients. Keywords: bladder; cancer; disease; expression; her-2; patients; status
• Dendritic cells in blood and urine samples from bladder cancer patients undergoing BCG immunotherapy by Rossi, Raffaella; Lichtner, Miriam; Iori, Francesco; Ermocida, Angela; Mascia, Claudia; Mengoni, Fabio; Sauzullo, Ilaria; Dini, Danilo; Mastroianni, Claudio M.; Vullo, Vincenzo (2013) - A local inflamma- 157Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2013; 85, 4 ORIGINAL PAPER Dendritic cells in blood and urine samples from bladder cancer patients undergoing BCG immunotherapy Raffaella Rossi 1, Miriam Lichtner 2, Francesco Iori 3, Angela Ermocida 1, Claudia Mascia 1, Fabio Mengoni 1, Ilaria Sauzullo 1, Danilo Dini 3, Claudio M. Mastroianni 2, Vincenzo Vullo 1 1 Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy; 2 Infectious Diseases Unit “Sapienza” University, Latina, Italy; 3 Department of Urology, “Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy. 159Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2013; 85, 4 Dendritic cells in blood and urine samples from bladder cancer patients undergoing BCG immunotherapy Figure 2. Keywords: bcg; bladder; bladder cancer; blood; cancer; cells; dcs; dendritic; instillations; mdcs; patients; urine
• Neoadjuvant chemotherapy versus cystectomy in management of stages II, and III urinary bladder cancer by Osman, Mohammed A.; Gabr, Ayman M.; Elkady, Mohammad S. (2014) - Arm A patients underwent 3 cycles of neoadjuvant cisplatin and gemcitabine followed by radical cystectomy, while arm B patients underwent radical cystectomy directly. The 3 year OS for arm B patients who were < 60 y.o was 54%, and for those > 60 years was 17%. Keywords: arm; bladder; cancer; chemotherapy; cystectomy; neoadjuvant; patients; survival; treatment
• Transrectal versus transperineal 14-core prostate biopsy in detection of prostate cancer: A comparative evaluation at the same Institution by Cerruto, Maria Angela; Vianello, Fabio; D’Elia, Carolina; Artibani, Walter; Novella, Giovanni (2014) - In our study, cancer core rates in PZ, TZ, apex and mid prostate were always higher when TP approach was used, but without reaching any statistical significance. Conclusions: No significant differences were found in can- cer detection rate, cancer core rate between TP and TR approaches for prostatic biopsy. Keywords: approach; biopsy; cancer
• Non-muscle invasive high grade urothelial carcinoma of the bladder. Which factors can influence understaging at the time of radical cystectomy? by Minardi, Daniele; Milanese, Giulio; Parri, Gianni; Lacetera, Vito; Muzzonigro, Giovanni (2016) - In these cohort of patients with high grade tumors, understaging was associated with deep lamina propria and microscopic vascular invasion, multiple tumors, tumor size > 6 cm, tumor location (trigone and dome), presence of residual tumor; age, gender, tumor morphology, CIS associated, and experience of urological surgeon were not associated with clinical understaging. According to our observation, when evaluating patients with NMIBC at first TURBT, we believe that it is impor- tant to consider the following factors that are able to increase the risk of understaging: high grade tumor, deep lamina propria and microscopic vascular invasion, mul- tiple tumors, tumor size > 6 cm, tumor location (trigone and dome), presence of residual tumor. Keywords: bladder; cancer; grade; invasion; patients; tumor; turbt; understaging
• Influence of antiplatelet-anticoagulant drugs on the need of blood components transfusion after vesical transurethral resection by Virseda-Rodríguez, Alvaro Julio; Padilla-Fernández, Barbara; López-Parra, Mirian; Santos-Antunes, Maria Tatiana; Valverde-Martínez, Lauro Sebastian; Nieto-González, Maria Jesus; San Miguel-Izquierdo, Jesus Fernando; Lorenzo-Gómez, Anabel; García-Cenador, Maria Begoña; Antúnez-Plaza, Patricia; Lorenzo-Gómez, Maria Fernanda (2015) - Submitted 23 December 2014; Accepted 28 January 2015 Virseda _Stesura Seveso 02/07/15 11:22 Pagina 136 137Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2015; 87, 2 Influence of antiplatelet -anticoagulant drugs on the need of blood components transfusion after vesical transurethral resection MATERIALS AND METHODS In order to reach the aims of the study, we have selected two series of patients and carried out two independent retrospective observational studies: • Series of patients needing blood transfusion at the Urology Department between June 2010 and June 2013. Materials and Methods: Retrospective observational study of a series of patients needing blood transfusion at the Urology Department between June 2010 and June 2013. Keywords: asa; blood; cancer; clopidogrel; department; drugs; patients; transfusion; university; vtur
• Recurrence of sigmoid colon carcinoma in the retained urethra after cystectomy: A case report and review of the literature by Yagihashi, Yusuke; Arakaki, Yoshitaka (2015) - Here, we report a case of urethral recurrence of sigmoid colon cancer, which developed after cysto-prostato-sigmoidectomy for sig- moid colon cancer invading the bladder. We report a case of urethral recurrence of sigmoid colon cancer, which developed after cysto-prostato-sigmoidecto- my for sigmoid colon cancer invading the bladder. Keywords: cancer; colon; recurrence; sigmoid
• Evaluation of Tl-201 SPECT imaging findings in prostate cancer by Ozyurt, Sinem; Koca, Gokhan; Diri, Akif; Demirel, Koray; Karakan, Tolga; Resorlu, Berkan; Korkmaz, Meliha; Germiyanoglu, Cankon (2015) - Methods: The study comprised 59 patients (age range 51-79 years, mean age 65.3 ± 6.8 years) who were planned to have transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-guided biopsies due to suspicion of prostate cancer between April 2011 and September 2011. Tl-201 SPECT imaging can provide an additional contribution to clinical practice in the diagnosis of prostate cancer and it can be used in selected patients. Keywords: cancer; gleason; images; patients; spect; uptake
• The factors predicting biochemical recurrence in patients with radical prostatectomy by Koca, Osman; Ün, Sıtkı; Türk, Hakan; Zorlu, Ferruh (2016) - D'Amico et al. have shown that PNI was an independent prognostic factor for biochemical recurrence (38). In another study by Theiss et al. Keywords: analysis; bcr; cancer; patients; prostatectomy; psa; recurrence; study
• Prognostic impact of ReTURB in high grade T1 primary bladder cancer by Sanseverino, Roberto; Napodano, Giorgio; Campitelli, Antonio; Addesso, Maria (2016) - Herr HW, Donat SM, Dalbagni G. Can restaging transurethral resection of T1 bladder cancer select patients for immediate cystec- tomy? Significance of 2nd transurethral resection for T1 bladder cancer. Keywords: bladder; cancer; patients; progression; recurrence; returb; turb
• Effectivity of intravescical thermo-chemotherapy prophylaxis for patients with high recurrence and progression risk for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer by Gözen, Ali Serdar; Umari, Paolo; Scheitlin, Walter; Su, Fuat Ernis; Akin, Yigit; Rassweiler, Jens (2017) - Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2017; 89, 2102 ORIGINAL PAPER Effectivity of intravescical thermo-chemotherapy prophylaxis for patients with high recurrence and progression risk for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer Ali Serdar Gözen 1, Paolo Umari 2, Walter Scheitlin 1, Fuat Ernis Su 3, Yigit Akin 4, Jens Rassweiler 1 1 Department of Urology, SLK-Kliniken, University of Heidelberg, Heilbronn, Germany; 2 Department of Urology, Cattinara Hospital, University of Trieste, Italy; 3 Department of Urology, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; 4 Department of Urology, Harran University School of Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey. Here we evaluated the efficacy of combined local bladder hyperthermia and intravesical mitomycin-C (MMC) instillation in patients with high-risk recurrent NMIBC. Keywords: bladder; cancer; chemotherapy; disease; hyperthermia; mmc; patients; recurrence; treatment
• Can re-cTURBT be useful in pT1HG disease as a risk indicator of recurrence and progression? A single centre experience by Giulianelli, Roberto; Gentile, Barbara Cristina; Mirabile, Gabriella; Albanesi, Luca; Tariciotti, Paola; Rizzo, Giorgio; Buscarini, Maurizio; Vermiglio, Mauro (2017) - Herr HW, Donat SM, Dalbagni G. Can restaging transurethral resection of T1 bladder cancer select patients for immediate cystec- tomy? Restaging transurethral resection of bladder tumor for high-risk stage Ta and T1 bladder cancer. Keywords: bladder; cancer; cturbt; disease; patients; progression; recurrence; resection
• Vaginal metastasis of bladder urothelial carcinoma: Description of a case and revision of literature by Di Franco, Carmelo A.; Porru, Daniele; Giliberto, Giovanni; Viglio, Alessandra; Rovereto, Bruno (2017) - The reported medium time from the diagnosis of bladder urothelial cancer to vaginal metastasis is 4,3 years (5). Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2017; 89, 2156 CASE REPORT Vaginal metastasis of bladder urothelial carcinoma: Description of a case and revision of literature Carmelo A. Di Franco 1, Daniele Porru 1, Giovanni Giliberto 1, Alessandra Viglio 2, Bruno Rovereto 1 1 Department of Urology, University Hospital I.R.C.C.S Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy; 2 Department of Pathology, University Hospital I.R.C.C.S Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy. Keywords: bladder; cancer; cystectomy; metastasis
• Pathology outcomes in patients with transurethral bladder tumour resection in a Turkish population: A retrospective analysis by Budak, Salih; Yücel, Cem; Keskin, Mehmet Zeynel; Yoldas, Mehmet; Kısa, Erdem; Can, Ertan; Kucuk, Ulku; Kozacıoğlu, Zafer (2018) - The value of extend- ed transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT) in the treat- ment of bladder cancer. Objectives: Transurethral bladder tumour resection (TURBT) is the common surgical method used in the diagnosis, staging and treatment of patients with bladder tumour. Keywords: bladder; cancer; carcinoma; patients; study; tumour
• Feasibility study for interspecialistic collaboration in active research of urothelial neoplasms of professional origin by Stopponi, Roberta; Caraceni, Enrico; Marronaro, Angelo; Fabiani, Andrea; Massacesi, Stefania; Totò, Anna Rita; Calisti, Roberto (2018) - Processing of leather and footwear are well known to be an important cause of professional bladder cancer due to exposure to aromatic amines in painting processes. Among the causes of this sub-notification, especially for low- grade etiologic fractional cancers such as bladder cancers are the lack of knowledge of carcinogenicity in the occupational field and the consequent incomplete medical history collections. Keywords: bladder; cancer; cases; exposure; marche; research; risk; study; tumors; workers
• Prognostic value of subclassification (pT2 stage) of pathologically organ-confined prostate cancer: Confirmation of the changes introduced in the 8th edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system by Antunes, Hugo Pontes; Parada, Belmiro; Carvalho, João; Eliseu, Miguel; Jarimba, Roberto; Oliveira, Rui; Tavares-da-Silva, Edgar; Figueiredo, Arnaldo (2018) - Fine SW. Evolution in prostate cancer staging: pathology updates from AJCC 8th edition and ppportunities that remain. Our objective was to evaluate the association of pT2 subclassification with the oncological results of patients with PCa who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP). Keywords: cancer; coimbra; patients; pt2; pt2a; pt2c
• Late urinary bladder metastasis from breast cancer by De Rose, Aldo Franco; Balzarini, Federica; Mantica, Guglielmo; Toncini, Carlo; Terrone, Carlo (2019) - In our patient the bladder metastasis was identified 4 years after the initial diagnosis of BcR. The standard treatment of urinary bladder metastases from BrC involves chemotherapy and hormonal therapy. Urinary bladder metastasis from breast can- cer with heterogeneic expression of estrogen and progesterone recep- tors. Keywords: bladder; brc; breast; cancer; case; metastasis; patient
• Increased neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in testicular cancer by Şahin, Aytaç; Toprak, Tuncay; Kutluhan, Musab Ali; Vural, Yasin; Ürkmez, Ahmet; Verit, Ayhan (2019) - We retrospective- ly compared hematological values measured in our patients who were diagnosed with testicular tumor in comparison with patients with similar age group who underwent varicocelectomy repair. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional retrospective study included 120 patients who underwent radical inguinal orchiec- tomy for testicular tumor between January 2010 and December 2018, and 171 patients who underwent varicocelectomy as a control group. Keywords: cancer; group; lymphocyte; mean; mpv; neutrophil; patients; platelet; ratio; tumor
• Hexaminolevulinate blue light cystoscopy (Hal) assisted transurethral resection of the bladder tumour vs white light transurethral resection of the bladder tumour in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) : a retrospective analysis. by Capece, Marco; Spirito, Lorenzo; La Rocca, Roberto; Napolitano, Luigi; Buonopane, Roberto; Di Meo, Sergio; Sodo, Maurizio; Bracale, Umberto; Longo, Nicola; Palmieri, Alessandro; Fusco, Ferdinando; Verze, Paolo; Califano, Gianluigi; Crocetto, Felice; Imbimbo, Ciro; Mirone, Vincenzo; Imperatore, Vittorio; Creta, Massimiliano (2020) - As shown in the lit- erature it is also possible to evaluate a risk model for pre- diction of bladder cancer recurrence (10). Background: Bladder cancer is the eleventh most commonly diagnosed cancer world- wide. Keywords: bladder; cancer; hal; patients; recurrence; turb
• A surgical approach to squamous cell carcinoma of penis that also resolved the psychological dysfunction of the patient by Moulavasilis, Napoleon; Yiannopoulou, Konstantina; Frangoulis, Marios; Katafigiotis, Ioannis; Liapis, Georgios; Anastasiou, Aikaterini; Anastasiou, Ioannis (2020) - Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2020; 92, 158 CASE REPORT A surgical approach to squamous cell carcinoma of penis that also resolved the psychological dysfunction of the patient Napoleon Moulavasilis 1, Konstantina Yiannopoulou 2, Marios Frangoulis 3, Ioannis Katafigiotis 1, Georgios Liapis 4, Aikaterini Anastasiou 5, Ioannis Anastasiou 1 1 1st Department of Urology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko Hospital, Athens, Greece; 2 Department of Neurology, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece; 3 Plastic Surgeon, Academic Fellowship, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko Hospital, Athens, Greece; 4 Department of Pathology, Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece; 5 Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. In this case study, we present an unusual case with squamous cell carcinoma sur- rounding the penis involving foreskin and glans of penis. Keywords: athens; cancer; carcinoma; patient; penile; penis
• Prognostic value of p16INK4a overexpression in penile cancer by Pereira-Lourenço, Mário; Vieira e Brito, Duarte; Eliseu, Miguel; Castelo-Branco, Noémia; Peralta, João Pedro; Godinho, Ricardo; Conceição, Paulo; Reis, Mário; Rabaça, Carlos; Sismeiro, Amílcar (2020) - According to Cubilla et al., positivity for P16INK4a in penile cancer has a strong correlation with the presence of HR-HPV (26). Ferrándiz-Pulido et al. identified a connection between positive P16INK4a and histological differentiation (P16INK4a was associated with G3/4) and histological subtype (22). Keywords: cancer; css; hpv; p16ink4a; patients; penile; pscc; relation; survival
• Penile verrucous squamous cell carcinoma: A rare case report by Yuksel, Omer; Karabay, Emre; Bilen, Osman; Tosun, Çağatay; Verim, Levent (2020) - Recurrence of penile verrucous SCCs is high; one case with recurrence after 30 years has been reported in the literature (14). Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2020; 92, 2114 CASE REPORT Penile verrucous squamous cell carcinoma: Keywords: cancer; carcinoma; hpv; patients; penile; scc
• Primary small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the bladder: Case report and literature review by Olivieri, Valerio; Fortunati, Valentina; Bellei, Luca; Massarelli, Massimo; Ruggiero, Gabriele; Abate, Danilo; Serra, Nicoletta; Griffa, Daniele; Forte, Flavio; Corongiu, Emanuele (2020) - Recently, some authors noted molecular abnormalities in small cell neuroendocrine bladder cancer also raising the question of using target therapies: targeting angiogene- sis would be the most promising. Citology was negative; outpatient ultrasound of the bladder revealed a 3 cm bladder thickening highly suspicious for bladder cancer; patient under- went TC scan that confirmed the bladder lesion. Keywords: bladder; cancer; cell; neuroendocrine
• Mini invasive approaches in the treatment of small renal masses: TC-guided renal cryoablation in elderly by Selvaggio, Oscar; Silecchia, Giovanni; Gravina, Matteo; Falagario, Ugo Giovanni; Stallone, Giovanni; Macarini, Luca; Carrieri, Giuseppe; Cormio, Luigi (2020) - KEY WORDS: Percutaneous renal cryoablation; Kidney cancer; Small renal masses; Elderly; Mini invasive. Limited data are currently available in literature for assessing the role of percutaneous renal cryoablation. Keywords: cancer; cryoablation; follow; masses; patients; size; treatment; tumor
• Retroperitoneal extension of massive ulcerated testicular seminoma through the inguinal canal: A case report by Antonaci, Alessio; Fasanella, Daniela; Galica, Vikiela; Tinari, Nicola; Giampietro, Jamara; Di Marino, Pietro; Delli Pizzi, Andrea; Basilico, Raffaella; Schips, Luigi; Marchioni, Michele (2021) - The patient underwent an abdominal CT scan, showing a voluminous scrotal sac (28 x 13 x 12 cm) with solid tissue sized 16 x 16 cm, occupying the scrotum with extension to the left inguinal canal and to the retroperi- Introduction: Testicular cancers represent about 5% of all urological malignancies and 1-1.5% of all male neoplasms. This case highlights the importance of a multidiscipli- nary approach to rare testis tumour presentation and early diagnosis for testicular cancers. Keywords: cancer; case; cell; chieti; patient; testicular
• Overview of the italian experience in surgical management of bladder cancer during first month of COVID-19 pandemic by Maccagnano, Carmen; Rocchini, Lorenzo; Montanari, Emanuele; Conti, Giario Natale; Petralia, Giovanni; Dehò, Federico; Bryan, Kadi-Ann; Contieri, Roberto; Hurle, Rodolfo (2020) - Possible postponing low risk pts (https://www.nccn.org/covid-19/pdf/Cancer_Services_ Not postponing high risk pts Patient_Prioritization_Guidelines.pdf) (11) American Urological Association High risk: High risk cancer: (https://www.facs.org/covid-19/clinical-guidance/triage) (12) TURBT as scheduled Cystectomy as scheduled Not- high risk: Not- high risk cancer: Postpone in 4-12 weeks Postpone in 4-12 weeks Table 2. Additionally, as demonstrated by Liang et al. and Moschovas et al., the increasing risk of COVID-19 related complications in cancer patients has to be considered specifically, noting that a significantly higher proportion of patients will require ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), with some dying as a consequence of these complications (13, 14). Keywords: cancer; centers; covid-19; italy; march; number; pandemic; patients; risk; urology
• Age above 70 years and Charlson Comorbidity Index higher than 3 are associated with reduced survival probabilities after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. Data from a contemporary series of 334 consecutive patients by Maffezzini, Massimo; Fontana, Vincenzo; Pacchetti, Andrea; Dotta, Federico; Cerasuolo, Mattia; Chiappori, Davide; Guano, Giovanni; Mantica, Guglielmo; Terrone, Carlo (2021) - Patients who received neo-adjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy were excluded from analysis, whereas patients who received salvage (post-RC) chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy were included. Koppie et al. classified RC patients with the age-adjusted CCI (AA-CCI) into three groups, namely i) low AA-CCI score ≤ 2 , ii) moderate AA-CCI score of 3 to 5 , and iii) a high AA-CCI score > 5 (20). Keywords: age; arc; cancer; cci; cystectomy; patients; radical; score; survival; years
• Potential prognostic value of miR-132 and miR-212 expression in mCRPC patients by Pontico, Mariano; Frantellizzi, Viviana; Cindolo, Luca; De Vincentis, Giuseppe (2021) - Based on this growing experience and believing in the great potential of the integration of the perspective emerged from molecular findings by Salemi et al. with our PCa patients cohort, we focus on the opportunity to cross-reference the miR expression analysis in mCRPC enrolled for 223-Ra treatment, to evaluate the clinical and prognostic relevance of miR aberrations in this peculiar group of PCa patients. A detailed analytical assessment of these new molecular variables in mCRPC patients could eventually lead to a clinical- ly useful prognostic stratification of which kind of PCa patient would rather benefit from a specific treatment strategy, such as 223-Ra treatment. Keywords: cancer; expression; patients; pca
• Endothelin-1 indicates unfavorable prognosis in primary high-grade non-muscle-invasive urothelial bladder cancer by Mitrakas, Lampros ; Gravas, Stavros ; Karasavvidou, Foteini ; Zachos, Ioannis ; Karatzas, Anastasios ; Oeconomou, Athanasios ; Koukoulis, Georgios ; Tzortzis, Vasilios ; Papandreou, Christos (2021) - Eltze et al. examined retrospectively the expression of the endothe- lin axis in 154 patients with primary bladder cancer (pTa-pT2). Our purpose is to conduct a prospective study of the potential prognostic significance of ET-1 in a cohort of primary HGNMIUBC patients who were treated postop- eratively with BCG (induction as well as maintenance). Keywords: bladder; cancer; group; muscle; patients; progression; recurrence
• Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine and bladder cancer incidence: Scoping literature review and preliminary analysis by Trigo, Sabrina; Gonzalez, Kaitlin; Di Matteo, Livio; Ismail, Asmaa; Elmansy, Hazem; Shahrour, Walid; Prowse, Owen; Kotb, Ahmed (2021) - [county has current BCG vaccination for tuberculosis (1 yes, 0 no)] while the second set uses never or past BCG vaccination This scoping literature review serves to summarize what is presently known of the connection between bladder cancer and BCG vaccination, and whether previous BCG immunization has any protective mechanisms for blad- der cancer development in later life. Keywords: bcg; bcg vaccination; bladder; bladder cancer; cancer; data; incidence; rates; vaccination; vaccine
• Clinical impact of combined PTEN and ERG rearrangements in localized prostate cancer by Fragkoulis, Charalampos ; Glykas, Ioannis; Dellis, Athanasios; Ntoumas, Konstantinos; Papatsoris, Athanasios (2021) - In addition, PTEN may promote oncogenesis in a PIP3 independent mecha- nism involving MAPK pathway crosstalk with PTEN pathway, cell migration, cell adhesion, tumor angiogenesis and DNA repair and tumor invasion. PTEN protein dephosphorylates PIP3 converting it back to PIP2. Keywords: athens; cancer; erg; pten
• Specialist management of testicular cancer: Report of the last 10 years at a Portuguese tertiary referral academic centre by Marques-Pinto, André; Gomes, Ana Inês; Febra, Joana; Rosendo, Eugénia; Castanheira de Oliveira, Manuel ; Fraga, Avelino; La Fuente de Carvalho, José; Louro, Nuno (2021) - Cancer risk in rela- tives of testicular cancer patients by histology type and age at diag- nosis: a joint study from five nordic countries. A minority of GCT patients was lost to follow-up within the 5-year period after diagnosis (n = 7, 5.6%). Keywords: cancer; cell; disease; gct; nsgct; patients; seminoma; testicular
• Testicular germ cells tumors in adolescents and young adults: Management and outcomes from a single-center experience by Spinelli, Claudio; Cito, Gianmartin; Morelli, Girolamo; Ghionzoli, Marco ; Bertocchini, Alessia; Sanna, Beatrice ; Galli, Luca; Antonuzzo, Andrea; Morganti, Riccardo; Strambi, Silvia (2021) - Dose-reduced first cycle of chemotherapy for prevention of life-threatening acute com- plications in nonseminomatous germ cell tumor patients with ultra high tumor markers and/or poor performance status. Testicular germ cell tumors; Surgery; Children; Young adults; Active surveillance. Keywords: cancer; group; patients; pisa; risk; stage; surveillance; testicular; tumor; years
• Oncological cases and complications in Urology by Bernabei, Massimiliano ; Di Domenico, Antonia ; Falcao, Gil ; Fragkoulis, Charalampos ; Benelli, Andrea ; Beverini, Martina ; Pinheiro, Luís Campos ; Carneiro, Cabrita ; Fabbri, Nicolò ; Glykas, Ioannis ; Greco, Salvatore ; Introini, Carlo ; Ntoumas, Konstantinos ; Papadopoulos, Georgios ; Rutigliani, Mariangela ; Stamatakos, Panagiotis ; Barreira, João Vasco (2021) - Since penile cancer is rare, patients should be referred to a center with experience and expertise in local treatment, pathological diagnosis, chemotherapy and psychological support for penile cancer patients. It also embodies a rare clinical observation, which justifies reporting this case with the purpose to highlight the importance of a multidiscipli- nary team in the management of cancer patients (1). Keywords: breast; cancer; carcinoma; case; ivc; left; patient; penile; treatment
• Gas6 expression and Tyrosine kinase Axl Sky receptors: Their relation with tumor stage and grade in patients with bladder cancer by Akgül, Murat; Baykan, Özgür; Çağman , Zeynep; Özyürek , Mustafa ; Tinay, İlker; Akbal , Cem ; Uras , Fikriye ; Türkeri , Levent (2021) - The qPCR analysis showed that the expression of Gas6 gene and Axl receptor is higher in the tumor-positive group and the immune-histochemi- cal showed that the bladder samples of the tumor-positive group stained significantly positive. We evaluated the relation of Gas6 gene expression and tyro- sine-kinase Axl and Sky (Tyro 3) receptors with tumor stage and grade in patients with BC. Keywords: axl; bladder; cancer; control; expression; gas6; group; patients; protein; receptor; sky
• Is it possible to reduce the complications and mortality of patients undergoing radical cystectomy? Effectiveness of pre-operative parameters. A prospective study by Kavukoglu, Övünç ; Coskun, Alper ; Sabuncu, Kubilay ; Çamur, Emre; Faydaci, Gökhan (2021) - The study by Djaladat et al. investigated the relationship between ASA score and albumin with survival; they established that a high ASA score was associated with increased complication rates and low serum albumin with recurrence-free overall survival. Mortality Test value Keywords: albumin; cancer; charlson; complications; cystectomy; mortality; patients; value

• Sexual rehabilitation with intracavernous alprostadil after radical prostatectomy: Outcomes from a nursing program by Gromicho, Alexandre; Costa, Pedro; Araújo, Débora; Pereira, Daniela ; Ferraz, Luís (2021) - CONCLUSIONS Management of post-radical prostatectomy ED by a nurs- ing program achieved good rates of patients’ self-injection accomplishment and treatment compliance, which are the key components of sexual rehabilitation. Conclusions: Management of post-radical prostatectomy ED by a nursing program achieved good rates of patients’ self-injection accomplishment and treatment compliance. Keywords: erectile; iai; patients; program; prostatectomy; rehabilitation; treatment
• The importance of inquiring the ejaculation function in men with premature ejaculation who do not actively seek treatment by Ates, Erhan; Yildiz, Ahmet Emre ; Kazici, Hakan Gorkem ; Sulaimanov, Saparali ; Kol, Arif ; Erol, Haluk (2022) - These data reveal important evidence that the majority of patients seeking treatment for PE complaints are lifelong and acquired PE patients and that there is a difference in the prevalence of PE subtypes. While at least one medical agent was given as PE treatment to 86% of these patients, psychotherapy was recommended to 4.1% of them. Keywords: ejaculation; group; patients; premature; seeking; study; treatment
• Varicocele and varicocelectomy: Which news from the past? by Zampieri, Nicola (2021) - Tait in 1904 was the first to introduce clear guidelines about clinical indications for varicocelectomy: one should operate large varicocele (or painful varicocele) including cases with testicular atrophy or marked endo-phlebitis and varicocele causing the rejection of candidates for certain positions (Army and Navy). Cases of varicocele have been treated because they were associated with melancholic blood or were associated with pain or were associated with infertility. Keywords: med; treatment; varicocele
• Quality of life of patients with La Peyronie's disease undergoing local iontophoresis therapy: A longitudinal observational study by Bolgeo, Tatiana; Di Matteo, Roberta ; Gardalini, Menada; Gatti, Denise; Maconi, Antonio; Boccafoschi, Carmelo (2022) - Materials and methods: This study evaluated 128 patients sub- jected to treatment cycles over a period of two years. The treatment can be med- ical or surgical, thus medical treatment is mainly intended for patients in the early stages of the disease, i.e. when pain is present and the plaques are not yet intensely fibrot- ic or calcified (1). Keywords: anxiety; cycle; depression; disease; life; pain; patients; treatment
• Serenoa repens and its effects on male sexual function. A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials by Paulis, Gianni; Paulis, Andrea; Perletti, Gianpaolo (2021) - A study by Mondaini et al. (2007) provides a very interesting analysis of the causal role of “negative expectations” on the nocebo effect, after patient have been informed of the possible side effects of a therapeutic sub- stance (44). Pytel YA, Vinarov A, Lopatkin N. et al. Keywords: analysis; effects; extract; function; hyperplasia; patients; placebo; repens; serenoa; sexual; treatment
• Perspectives on the urological care in Parkinson’s disease patients by Moussa, Mohamad; Abou Chakra, Mohamad; Papatsoris, Athanasios G.; Dellis, Athanasios; Dabboucy, Baraa; Peyromaure, Michael ; Barry Delongchamps, Nicolas ; Bailly, Hugo; Duquesne, Igor (2022) - Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery is effective in improv- ing urinary functions in PD patients. Treatment with apomorphine sublingually is another therapeutic option for PD patients with ED. Keywords: bladder; detrusor; diagnosis; disease; dysfunction; et al; management; motor; oab; parkinson; parkinson disease; parkinsonism; patients; pd patients; study; symptoms; treatment; urinary; voiding
• Infectious complications of endourological treatment of kidney stones: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials by Bapir, Rawa ; Bhatti, Kamran Hassan ; Eliwa, Ahmed ; García-Perdomo, Herney Andrés ; Gherabi, Nazim ; Hennessey, Derek ; Mourmouris, Panagiotis ; Ouattara, Adama ; Perletti, Gianpaolo ; Philipraj, Joseph ; Trinchieri, Alberto ; Buchholz, Noor (2022) - Shah et al (44) showed similar rates of fever after tubeless PCNL with or without sealant (1/32 vs 2/31). Seyrek et al. (58) did not observe significant differences in the risk of getting SIRS after PCNL in patients treated with sulbactam-ampicillin versus cefuroxime (13.7 vs 17.7%, P = 0.44), though one patient in the sulbactam- ampicillin died of septic shock. Keywords: complications; et al; fever; nephrolithotomy; patients; pcnl; prophylaxis; risk; standard; stones; studies; study; treatment
• An update on the management algorithms of priapism during the last decade by Moussa, Mohamad; Abou Chakra, Mohamad; Papatsoris, Athanasios ; Dellis, Athanasios ; Peyromaure, Michael ; Barry Delongchamps, Nicolas ; Bailly, Hugo ; Roux, Sabine ; Yassine, Ahmad Abou; Duquesne, Igor (2022) - Characteristics of each type Ischemic priapism Non Ischemic priapism Stuttering priapism Etiologies • Iatrogenic • Traumatic rupture of the cavernous artery • Similar to the causes of ischemic priapism • Medications or its branches • Sickle cell disease is the common cause • Intracavernous injection • Idiopathic Symptoms • Penile pain • Erection without full rigidity • Same as ischemic type • Rigid corpora • If the patient has ischemic priapism (IP) of less than 24-hours (h) duration, the initial management should be a corporal blood aspiration fol- lowed by instillation of phenylephrine into the corpus caver- nosum. Keywords: blood; embolization; episodes; erectile; et al; injection; management; nip; patients; penile; priapism; prosthesis; recurrent; review; shunt; therapy; treatment; urol
• Nocturia due to nocturnal polyuria (NP). A common disorder by Athanasopoulos, Anastasios (2022) - The pathophysiology behind nocturia falls into five main categories: Nocturnal polyuria (NP), glob- al polyuria, reduced bladder capacity, sleep disorders, and circadian clock disorders. The Prevalence of nocturia and nocturnal polyuria: can new cutoff values be suggested according to age and sex?. Keywords: nocturia; polyuria; study; treatment
• Erectile dysfunction and mobile phone applications: Quality, content and adherence to European Association guidelines on male sexual dysfunction by Napolitano, Luigi; Fusco, Giovanni Maria; Cirillo, Luigi; Abate, Marco; Mirone, Claudia; Barone, Biagio; Celentano, Giuseppe; La Rocca, Roberto; Mirone, Vincenzo; Creta, Massimiliano; Capece, Marco (2022) - This is the reason why in the pres- ent study we decided to pursue such an approach for the evaluation of erectile dysfunction apps. MARS has been used in the evaluation of a variety of health apps including depression, urinary incontinence, menstrual cycle and other (16, 17). Keywords: adherence; android; apps; dysfunction; erectile; guidelines; health; mobile; n.a; quality; score; treatment
• Premature ejaculation in the era of mobile health application: A current analysis and evaluation of adherence to EAU guidelines by Napolitano, Luigi; Cirillo, Luigi; Fusco, Giovanni Maria; Abate, Marco; Falcone, Alfonso; Morgera, Vincenzo ; Cacace, Gianluigi; De Luca, Luigi; Reccia, Pasquale ; Mirone, Claudia; Crocetto, Felice; Celentano, Giuseppe; Morra, Simone; Barone, Biagio; Imbimbo, Ciro; Longo, Nicola; Mirone, Vincenzo; La Rocca, Roberto (2022) - Assessment of app quality To assess apps’ quality, Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS) was used. Evaluation of mobile apps targeted at patients with spondyloarthritis for disease monitoring: systematic app search. Keywords: adherence; apps; ejaculation; guidelines; health; mobile; premature; quality; score; treatment
• Effects of long term sildenafil on the acute phase of Peyronie’s disease in a combination treatment by Topcuoglu, Murat; Çakan, Murat (2022) - Dunkern TR, Feurstein D, Rossi GA, et al. Proven anti-fibrotic effect of PDE5i in the experimental studies and high coexistence rate of ED with PD patients suggests that PDE5i may contribute to the treatment of PD. Keywords: curvature; disease; group; patients; peyronie; study; treatment
• Effect of alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists on sexual function. A systematic review and meta-analysis by Bapir, Rawa ; Bhatti, Kamran Hassan ; Eliwa, Ahmed ; García-Perdomo, Herney Andrés ; Gherabi, Nazim ; Hennessey, Derek ; Magri, Vittorio ; Mourmouris, Panagiotis ; Ouattara, Adama ; Perletti, Gianpaolo ; Philipraj, Joseph ; Trinchieri, Alberto ; Buchholz, Noor (2022) - Significant asymmetry was detected by at least one test for any kind of alpha blockers (uroselective, non- uroselective or both) compared to placebo in BPH patients (endpoint: ejaculation), in the alpha blockers vs. standard care comparison in stone patients (endpoint: ejaculation), and in the alpha blockers vs. standard care or placebo comparison in stone patients (endpoint: ejac- ulation). Blood pressure lowering efficacy of alpha blockers for primary hypertension. Keywords: alfuzosin; alpha; blockers; disorders; dysfunction; ejaculatory; erectile; et al; function; hyperplasia; odds; patients; placebo; prostatic; silodosin; studies; study; tamsulosin; treatment; urol
• Early diagnosis and management of arterio-ureteral fistulas: A literature review by Prontera, Pier Paolo; Sciorio, Carmine; De Cillis, Antonio; Martinelli, Evangelista; Schiralli, Francesco; Lattarulo, Marco; D'Elia, Angelo; Utano, Emanuele; Grossi, Francesco Saverio (2023) - AUF cases AUF cases diagnosed diagnosed N° (%) in the total population CT 103 73.6% 23/103 (22.3%) 16.4% Angiography 94 % (average time to relapse) 12 (8 months) 8.5 Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2023; 95, 1 Arterio-ureteral fistulas After treatment, 12 patients (8.5%) experienced a recur- rence in the follow up, with mean recurrence-time of 8 months. Keywords: artery; auf; aufs; cases; fistula; hematuria; iliac; patients; surgery; table; treatment; vascular
• Enhanced recovery after retrograde intra-renal surgery (RIRS) in comparison with mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (Mini-PCNL) for renal stone treatment by Vorobev, Vladimir; Beloborodov, Vladimir; Hovalyg, Temirlan; Seminskiy, Igor; Sherbatykh, Andrey; Shaderkin, Igor; Firsov, Mikhail (2023) - Postoperative complications of classes II-III (Clavien-Dindo) in the early and late postoperative period developed rarely and were comparable (p > 0.05). Table 4 partially presents the data of the performed regres- sion analysis of predictors of postoperative complications. Keywords: analysis; complications; group; patients; pcnl; period; rirs; study; surgery; treatment
• Evaluation of pain and quality of life after hyaluronic acid instillation in addition to botulinum toxin-A injection in women with refractory Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome: A pilot study by Ghaith, Ahmed Fayez; Radwan, Mohamed Hasan; Rashed Taha, Mohamed; Elbendary, Mohamed Ahmed; Al Damhogy, Mahmoud Elsayed; Hagras, Ayman Mohamed (2022) - Kuo HC, Jiang YH, Tsai YC, Kuo Y. Intravesical botulinum toxin- A injections reduce bladder pain of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome refractory to conventional treatment - A prospective, mul- ticenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. The short-term efficacy of intravesical instillation of hyaluronic acid treatment for bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis. Keywords: bladder; cystitis; hyaluronic; intravesical; pain; patients; syndrome; treatment
• Diagnosis and management of intradiverticular bladder tumours: A pooled analysis of 498 cases by Katsimperis, Stamatios; Tzelves, Lazaros; Bellos, Themistoklis; Angelopoulos, Panagiotis; Tsikopoulos, Ioannis; Mitsogiannis, Iraklis; Papatsoris, Athanasios (2022) - Among these, we spotted 498 well- documented cases of intradiverticular bladder tumors (Figure1) (1, 4-61). Intradiverticular bladder tumors (IDBT) are uncommon clinical entities. Keywords: bladder; carcinoma; case; cell; diverticulum; idbt; patients; treatment; tumor; urol
• Efficacy of overactive neurogenic bladder treatment: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials by Bapir, Rawa; Bhatti, Kamran Hassan; Eliwa, Ahmed; García-Perdomo, Herney Andrés; Gherabi, Nazim; Hennessey, Derek; Magri, Vittorio; Mourmouris, Panagiotis; Ouattara, Adama; Perletti, Gianpaolo; Philipraj, Joseph; Stamatiou, Konstantinos; Trinchieri, Alberto; Buchholz, Noor (2022) - The present review included three RCTs (18-20) compar- ing anticholinergics with placebo, which were published after the review of Madhuvrata et al. Similarly, the meta-analysis of Madhuvrata et al. (2) showed statistically significantly higher dry mouth with anticholinergic drugs compared with placebo (32 vs 7%), but did not report any statistically significant difference in any other adverse event, nor in withdrawal rates due to adverse events (8 vs 2%). Keywords: analysis; bladder; detrusor; disease; efficacy; et al; incontinence; mirabegron; oab; overactive; overactivity; oxybutynin; parkinson; patients; placebo; review; sclerosis; studies; study; symptoms; treatment
• Risk of urinary stone formation associated to proton pump inhibitors: A systematic review and metanalysis by Bapir, Rawa; Bhatti, Kamran Hassan; Eliwa, Ahmed; García-Perdomo, Herney Andrés; Gherabi, Nazim; Hennessey, Derek; Magri, Vittorio; Mourmouris, Panagiotis; Ouattara, Adama; Perletti, Gianpaolo; Philipraj, Joseph; Stamatiou, Konstantinos; Adetola Tolani, Musliu; Tzelves, Lazaros; Trinchieri, Alberto; Buchholz, Noor (2022) - Simonov et al. (15) retrospectively evalu- ated incident stones in participants to the Women Veterans Cohort Study (WVCS), including men and women veterans who were discharged from military serv- ice as of October 2001 and who elected to utilize the Veteran Administration medical care (n = 465.891). Only the study by Sui et al. (16) restricted its investigation to subjects with GERD, thus reducing the selection bias of assignment to treatment. Keywords: analysis; et al; formation; inhibitors; magnesium; patients; ppis; proton; pump; risk; stone; studies; study; subjects; treatment; use
• Surveillance as a safe and effective option for treatment of stage I seminoma by Quaresma, Vasco; Henriques, Diogo; Marconi, Lorenzo; Lorigo, João; Ferreira, Ana-Marta; Jarimba, Roberto; Nunes, Pedro; Figueiredo, Arnaldo; Parada, Belmiro (2023) - Despite modern staging procedures, approximately 15% of clinical stage I seminoma patients have subclinical metastatic disease (in the retroperitoneum) and will relapse after orchidectomy alone (4). Identification of CS I seminoma patients who are at a high risk of recurrence has largely been based on two prog- nostic factors: primary testicular tumour size, and the presence or absence of rete testis invasion (3, 6). Keywords: adjuvant; carboplatin; patients; risk; seminoma; stage; surveillance; survival; treatment
• Primary Bladder Sarcoma: A multi-institutional experience from the Rare Cancer Network by Bettoli, Piero; Liu, ZhihuiAmy; Jara, Natalia; Bakal, Federico; Wong, William; Terlizzi, Mario; Sargos, Paul; Zilli, Thomas; Thariat, Juliette; Sole, Sebastian; Ploussard, Guilaume; Goyal, Sharad; Chung, Peter; Berlin, Alejandro; Sole, Claudio (2023) - The reduced PFS observed in this particular subgroup of patients (T3/T4) can be attributed to the higher likelihood of developing distant metastases, but also because of the complex rela- tionship between advanced tumor stage and critical anatomical structures, resulting in a potentially decreased effectiveness of local treatment. This is the case with primary SUB, a disease com- prising less than 1% of all BCa, which poses a challenge in the treatment of this uncommon histological variant. Keywords: adjuvant; bladder; patients; radiation; sarcoma; sub; surgery; survival; treatment; tumor
• Renal artery infarction in the SARS-Cov-2 era: A systematic review of case reports by Kozyrakis, Diomidis; Kallinikas , Georgios; Zarkadas , Anastasios; Bozios , Dimitris; Konstantinopoulos , Vasileios; Charonis , Georgios; Safioleas , Konstantinos; Filios , Athanasios; Rodinos , Evangelos; Mytiliniou , Despoina; Vlassopoulos , Gerasimos; Gkerzelis , Ioannis; Filios , Panagiotis (2023) - Submitted 30 July 2023; Accepted 3 September 2023 Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2023; 95(3):11625 D. Kozyrakis, G. Kallinikas, A. Zarkadas, et al. 2 ceutical regimens and interventional therapies have been tested in RI patients but with inconclusive results in terms of preservation of renal function (1-3, 6-10). However, the correct diagnosis cannot be established with other means and the Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2023; 95(3):11625 D. Kozyrakis, G. Kallinikas, A. Zarkadas, et al. 8 benefits from the administration of the contrast agent should be balanced against the potential risks. Keywords: artery; case; cov-2; covid-19; enoxaparin; et al; infarction; kidney; left; patients; renal; sars; thrombosis; treatment
• Treatment results of Para-Testicular Rhabdomyosarcoma (PT-RMS) using radiation as an alternative to retro-peritoneal nodal dissection: A single Institution experience by Abdelazim, Yasser A.; Zaki, Monika F.; Abdel Mohsen, Mohsen M.; Emad, Reem M.; Mohamad, Heba G.; Abdelfatah, Dalia; Kalil, Ehab M. (2023) - Thirty seven (90%) patients did not undergo retroperi- toneal lymph node dissection (RPLND), while four (10%) patients underwent inguinal orchiectomy with RPLND (all were > 10 years), Patients were treated according to Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study IRS-IV protocol. Regarding the surgical and clinical group, the majority of the studied patients were catego- rized as Group 3 (50%) which is consistent with the analysis of PT RMS patients treated in IRS II through IV in which surgical group 3 was reported in (40%) of cases (7). Keywords: disease; group; nodes; para; patients; radiation; rhabdomyosarcoma; study; treatment; years
• Autologous mesenchymal stem cell therapy for diabetic men with erectile dysfunction. Is it promising? A pilot study by Alhefnawy, Mohamed A.; Salah, Emad; Bakry, Sayed; Khalifa, Taymour M.; Rafaat, Alaa; Hammad, Refaat; Sobhy, Ali; Wahsh, Ahmed (2023) - Recent treatment techniques, like as gene therapy and stem cell therapy, are being investigated to treat diabetic ED more success- fully. Finally, further researches and wide based clinical trials on stem cell therapy for erectile dysfunction are warranted. Keywords: cell; dysfunction; erectile; injection; patients; penile; stem; therapy; treatment
• Treatment of urge incontinence in postmenopausal women: A systematic review by Bapir, Rawa; Bhatti, Kamran Hassan; Eliwa, Ahmed; García-Perdomo, Herney Andrés; Gherabi, Nazim; Hennessey, Derek; Magri, Vittorio; Mourmouris, Panagiotis; Ouattara, Adama; Perletti, Gianpaolo; Philipraj, Joseph; Stamatiou, Konstantinos; Tolani, Musliu Adetola; Tzelves, Lazaros; Trinchieri, Alberto; Buchholz, Noor (2023) - Alves et al. demonstrated an improve- ment of incontinence symptom scores (ICIQ-OAB, ICIQ UI-SF, MESA), as well as of the anterior pelvic organ pro- lapse score (POP-Q System) after PFTM, compared to controls (34). a) volume at first desire to void Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2023; 95(3):11718 7 Postmenopausal urge incontinence Cardozo et al. evaluated the effect of 17-beta estradiol 25 mg vaginal tablets or placebo daily for 12 weeks (17). Keywords: bladder; estrogen; et al; group; incontinence; patients; placebo; postmenopausal; studies; study; symptoms; treatment; urge; urgency; urinary; urology; vaginal; women
• Brucella epididymo-orchitis: A single-center experience with a review of the literature by Bapir, Rawa; Abdalqadir, Ahmed Mohammed; Aghaways, Esmaeel; Bayz, Hemn Hussein; Abdullah, Hiwa O.; Ahmed, Shaho F.; Abdalla, Berun A.; Hama, Jihad Ibrahim; Muhammed, Bryar Othman; Hamahussein, Karokh Fadhil; Faraj, Farman Mohammed; Kakamad, Fahmi Hussein (2023) - In around 20-40% of cases, Brucella orchitis is considered to stem directly from epididymitis (1). BEO cases among a group of 995 cases with bru- cellosis (3, 20). Keywords: beo; brucella; brucellosis; cases; epididymo; orchitis; study; testicular; treatment
• The role of the general practictioner in the management of urinary calculi by Prezioso, Domenico; Piccinocchi, Gaetano; Abate, Veronica; Ancona, Michele; Celia, Antonio; De Luca, Ciro; Ferrari, Riccardo; Ferraro, Pietro Manuel; Mancon, Stefano; Mazzon, Giorgio; Micali, Salvatore; Puca, Giacomo; Rendina, Domenico; Saita, Alberto; Salvetti, Andrea; Spasiano, Andrea; Tesè, Elisa; Trinchieri, Alberto (2023) - Classification of urinary stones Urinary stones are classified according to: • composition and etiology; • site; • size; • radiological characteristics. Hospitals can take care of the surgical treatment of the disease and the diagnosis of diseases associated with urinary stones, but they are not able to provide follow-up and secondary and primary prevention of the disease on their own. Keywords: acid; calcium; calculi; colic; italy; kidney; management; oxalate; patients; renal; risk; role; stones; study; therapy; treatment; urol
• Role of urine glycosaminoglycan levels in the diagnosis and follow-up in men with lower urinary tract symptoms by Aydin, Hasan Riza; Sekerci, Cagri Akin; Kocakgol, Huseyin; Basok, Banu Isbilen; Bedir, Fevzi; Guctas, Ahmet Ozgur; Akdeniz, Firat; Aksoy, Hamit Zafer; Ramazanoglu, Mehmet Akif; Tanidir, Yiloren (2024) - However, to our knowledge, there is no previous study in the litera- ture examining the utility of urinary GAG levels in this patient group. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between urinary GAG levels and patients with LUTS. Keywords: bladder; gag; group; levels; luts; patients; study; treatment; urinary
• Novel emerging therapy for erectile dysfunction: efficacy and safety of flat magnetic stimulation by Galimberti, Daniel; Vila Echague, Agustina; Ko, Ery A.; Pieri, Laura; Comito, Alessandra; Fusco, Irene; Zingoni, Tiziano (2024) - It comprises 15 items and 5 domains and is an accurate and valid psychometric tool for assessing effica- cy of ED treatment. The International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) is a psychometrically and cross-culturally valid tool to identify treatment-related alterations in erectile dysfunction patients which showed high sensitivity and specifici- ty. Keywords: dysfunction; erectile; iief; muscle; patients; score; stimulation; study; therapy; treatment
• Efficacy of palmitoylethanolamide, epilobium and calendula suppositories for the treatment of patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome type III by Morgia, Giuseppe; Lo Giudice, Arturo; Carrino, Maurizio; Voce, Salvatore; Cocci, Andrea; Reale, Giulio; Minervini, Andrea; Cimino, Sebastiano; Russo, Giorgio Ivan; Zingone, Francesca (2024) - KEy WORDS: Chronic prostatitis; Chronic pelvic pain syndrome; The core of treatment of CP/CPSS is still phytotherapy, or herbal medicine, particularly in alleviating pain and enhancing QoL, alongside mild anti-inflammatory effects. Keywords: calendula; pain; patients; prostatitis; score; study; treatment
• Efficacy of flexible ureterorenoscopy in treating multiple renal stones: a cohort study by Mahmood, Sarwar Noori; Bapir, Rawa; Mustafa, Khoshbin Faeq; Abdalqadir, Ahmed Mohammed; Said, Shakhawan Hama Amin; Hama, Nali H.; Abdullah, Hiwa O.; Abdalla, Berun A.; Kakamad, Fahmi H. (2024) - The indication for RIRS was predomi- Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2024; 96(3):12617 3 FURS for multiple renal stones nantly primary (80.9%). Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2024; 96(3):12617 5 FURS for multiple renal stones In conclusion, RIRS with flexible URS may be an effective and potentially safe procedure for treating multiple KSs. Keywords: complications; kss; mean; patients; rirs; sfr; stone; study; treatment
• Electromagnetic stimulation to reduce the hypertonia of the pelvic floor muscles and improve chronic pelvic pain in women by Mondaini, Nicola; Gacci, Mauro; Cai, Tommaso; Lotti, Francesco; Li Marzi, Vincenzo; Crocerossa, Fabio; Cantiello, Francesco; Tanguenza, Sara; Comito, Alessandra; Fusco, Irene; Pennati, Beatrice; Damiano, Rocco (2024) - Background: The increased hypertonicity or activity of pelvic floor muscles can lead to chronic pelvic pain (CPP). Physical examina- tion techniques for the assessment of pelvic floor myofascial pain: a systematic review. Keywords: chronic; floor; items; muscle; pain; patients; pelvic; stimulation; study; treatment; women
• The potential role of intracavernosal injection of platelet-rich plasma for treating patients with mild to moderate erectile dysfunction: A GRADE-Assessed systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yogiswara, Niwanda; Rizaldi, Fikri; Soebadi, Mohammad Ayodhia (2024) - The trial by Masterson et al. showed some concerns in terms of bias due to missing outcome data, as the trial reported a high rate of patients excluded from analysis (16). However, the most recent trial by Masterson et al. found no meaningful differences (16). Keywords: analysis; dysfunction; erectile; group; patients; placebo; plasma; platelet; prp; treatment; trials
• Management of urinary stones: state of the art and future perspectives by experts in stone disease by Papatsoris, Athanasios; Alba, Alberto Budia; Galán Llopis, Juan Antonio; Musafer, Murtadha Al; Alameedee, Mohammed; Ather, Hammad; Caballero-Romeu, Juan Pablo; Costa-Bauzá, Antònia; Dellis, Athanasios; El Howairis, Mohamed; Gambaro, Giovanni; Geavlete, Bogdan; Halinski, Adam; Hess, Bernhard; Jaffry, Syed; Kok, Dirk; Kouicem, Hichem; Llanes, Luis; Lopez Martinez, Juan M.; Popov, Elenko; Rodgers, Allen; Soria, Federico; Stamatelou, Kyriaki; Trinchieri, Alberto; Tuerk, Christian (2024) - Submitted 1 June 2024; Accepted 10 June 2024 Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2024; 96(2):12703 3 Management of urinary stones: State of the art and future perspectives by experts in stone disease stitutes a viable and effective minimally invasive treat- ment option for ever smaller stones, whereas the limits of RIRS are continuously pushed towards ever larger stones. Direct thrombin inhibitors Dabigatran Direct Xa inhibitors Apixiban Endoxaban Rivaroxaban Indirect thrombin inhibitors LMWH UHF Fondaparinux Antiplatelet agents COX inhibitors Aspirin ADP inhibitors Clopidogrel Prasugrel Ticagrelor Glycoprotein IIb/IIIb inhibitors Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2024; 96(2):12703 5 Management of urinary stones: State of the art and future perspectives by experts in stone disease (ESWL), percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), and open surgery. Keywords: acid; analysis; calcium; complications; composition; disease; et al; factors; formation; future; hospital; kidney; kidney stone; lithotripsy; management; medicine; nephrolithiasis; nephrolithotomy; new; oxalate; patients; pcnl; rate; research; rirs; risk; stone; stone disease; surgery; swl; tract; treatment; university; urine; urol; urolithiasis; urology
• Outcomes of transperineal reanastomosis as a salvage treatment for recurrent vesicourethral anastomosis stenosis after radical prostatectomy by Gwara, Piotr; Białek, Łukasz; Rydzińska, Marta; Dobruch, Jakub; Skrzypczyk, Michał Andrzej (2024) - According to a recently published meta-analysis by Delchet et al. Białek Ł, Frankiewicz M, Adamowicz J, et al. Keywords: aus; incontinence; patients; prostatectomy; reanastomosis; treatment; vuas
• Healing of Peyronie's disease after multimodal antioxidant treatment. A case series by Paulis, Gianni; De Giorgio, Giovanni; Paulis, Andrea (2024) - Boswellia 200 mg + Vitamin-C 50 mg + Vitamin-E 48 mg + superoxide dismutase 11000 IU/g 10 mg/daily/for 6 months; + topically: Propolis cream/2 x daily + Diclofenac gel 4%/daily/for 6 months Penile plaques was no longer detectable Absence of non-elastic Absence of VAS IIEF PDQ bother Total therapy duration until plaque’s disappearance = 18 months penile areas penile curvature score score score 0 27 4 VAS = visual analog scale, a pain measurement questionnaire (score range: 0-10) (45); IIEF = International Index of Erectile Function, a questionnaire for assessing erectile function with a score range of 0-30, indicating different ED severity levels (no ED, score range: 26-30) (46); PDQ symptom bother = PD Questionnaire symptom bother for evaluating the psychosexual impact, with a score range of 0-30 (10, 47, 66). Our treatment included the following: bilberry, propolis, ginkgo biloba, silymarin, L-carni- tine, coenzime Q-10, Boswellia, superoxide dismutase, vitamin E, vitamin C, topical diclofenac gel, propolis cream, and peri- lesional penile injections with pentoxifylline for cases involving penile plaques with volumes of > 0.100 cm3. Keywords: disease; months; multimodal; patient; penile; peyronie; plaque; score; score score; treatment; ultrasound; volume
• Sperm DNA fragmentation: focusing treatment on seminal transport fluid beyond sperm production by Adel Domínguez, Moises Abraham; Cardona Maya, Walter D.; Mora Topete, Andrés (2025) - Since round cells are a marker of transient inflammation secondary to spermatogenic aggression, their decrease is positive and could be related to a decrease in sperm DNA fragmentation (30). CONCLUSIONS These findings are promising and may have significant implications for managing male infertility aiming to the quality of the seminal transport fluid beyond spermatoge- nesis, in order to obtain a non-hostile environment where sperm DNA fragmentation is reduced. Keywords: dfi; dna; fragmentation; infertility; parameters; semen; sperm; treatment
• Emergency treatment of obstructive pyelonephritis: A single center series by Kati, Bulent; Ordek, Eser; Madsar, Omer; Pelit, Eyyup Sabri (2024) - The mortality rate among patients with sepsis secondary to acute complex OP is reported to be approximately 2% (2). Emergency decom- pression of the renal collecting system is required for two types of patients with obstructive urolithiasis: those with advanced urinary tract infection and those who develop renal failure. Keywords: culture; patients; pcn; pyelonephritis; stent; study; treatment; urine
• Theobromine for treatment of uric acid stones and other diseases by Trinchieri, Alberto (2024) - Theobromine for treatment of uric acid stones and other diseases Alberto Trinchieri C.d.C. Ambrosiana, Cesano Boscone, Milan, Italy. Uric acid stones can be dis- solved when urinary saturation is under the threshold of supersaturation. Keywords: acid; crystallization; crystals; sodium; stones; theobromine; treatment; urate; uric; xanthine
• Urine alkalinization for dissolution of uric acid stones and treatment of other urological diseases with a treatment combining potassium magnesium citrate and theobromine by Rodriguez-Hesles, Celia Abad; Alkhatatbeh, Hassan; Alonso Bartolomé, María Belén; Valladares Ferreiro, Carmen Arai; Ayllón Blanco, Hector Ricardo; Calzas Montalvo, Cristina; Carrasco Gómez, Daniel; Casadevall Rubau, Marta; Casas Martinez, Elena Maria; Esturo Sacristan, Sara; Gómez Garberí, Miguel; Gómez-Jordana Mañas, Blanca; Gras Martinez, Rosa Maria; Morales Martínez, Ana; Hernandez-Peñalver, Pedro; Juste Alvarez, Silvia; López Sierra, Alberto; Mas Lucas, Rafael Maria; Mohedano Sánchez, Isabel; Montuenga Fernandez, Isabel; Nakdali Kassab, Baraa; Negueroles-Garcia, Maria; Ruibal Gago, Leticia; Sánchez, Laura; Isern, Bernat; Trinchieri, Alberto (2025) - Urinary uric acid stones are a frequent and important pathology in our clinical practice. Marta Casadevall 2024 Pedro Hernández-Peñalver 2024 Patient & Stone 54 M Crohn disease and ileostomy 11 mm left PUJ stone 54 M partial nephrectomy left pelvic 16 mm stone 64 yrs M Recurrent endoscopies for stone treatment resulting in critical ureteral stenosis 68 yrs M Single left kidney (crossed and fused renal ectopia) high volume renal lithiasis upper and middle calyces + pyelocaliceal dilatation 70 yrs M with detrusor overactivity 77 yrs M recurrent intermediate risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) 64 yrs M multiple Ta Low Grade tumours HU 550 < 600 400- 500 NA NA Treatment (Lit-Control® pH Up) x 3 K citrate x 2 poorly tolerated (GI) Lit-Control® pH Up Allopurinol 300 Allium© self expanding stent + urinary alkalinization by Lit Control® pH Up and dietary recommendations. Keywords: acid; alkalinization; case; control; dissolution; kidney; lithiasis; months; patient; renal; right; stone; treatment
• Predictors of treatment failure and outcome assessment of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy with the Dornier Compact Delta® III Pro: experience from the first 1000 treatments by Salah, Morshed; Al-Ghashmi, Maged; Tallai, Bela; Baker, Abu; Ibrahim, Mohammed; Gul, Tawiz; Kamkoum, Hatem; Alhabash, Salvan; Alnawsara, Hossameldin; Elmogassabi, Abdoulhafid; Alrayashi, Maged; Ebrahim, Mohammed; Abdelkareem, Mohamed; Ahmed, Faisal (2025) - Categorical variables were presented as frequencies (%). * Major complications defined as: Steinstrasse requiring intervention, subcapsular hematoma > 2 cm, or sepsis; ** EQ (Efficiency Quotient) = [% Stone-Free/(100 + % Re-treatment + % Auxiliary Procedures)] Keywords: compact; delta; dornier; eswl; extracorporeal; iqr; lithotripsy; shock; stone; treatment; wave
• Management of urinary stones by experts in stone disease (ESD 2025) by Papatsoris, Athanasios; Geavlete, Bogdan; Radavoi, George Daniel; Alameedee, Mohammed; Almusafer, Murtadha; Ather, M. Hammad; Budia, Alberto; Cumpanas, Alin Adrian; Kiremi, Murat Can; Dellis, Athanasios; Elhowairis, Mohamed; Galán-Llopis, Juan Antonio; Geavlete, Petrisor; Guimerà Garcia, Jordi; Isern, Bernat; Jinga, Viorel; Lopez, Juan Manuel; Mainez, Juan Antonio; Mitsogiannis, Iraklis; Mora Christian, Jorge; Moussa, Mohammad; Multescu, Razvan; Oguz Acar, Yusuf; Petkova, Kremera; Piñero, Adrià; Popov, Elenko; Ramos Cebrian, Maria; Rascu, Stefan; Siener, Roswitha; Sountoulides, Petros; Stamatelou, Kyriaki; Syed, Jaffry; Trinchieri, Alberto (2025) - Renal impairment and ESKD in stone patients (Alberto Trinchieri) Smart apps for stone patients (Juan A. Galán-Llopis) Challenges faced in managing urolithiasis include prob- lems in maintaining adequate hydration tracking, adher- ence to specific diets, and prophylactic medication. Keywords: access; acid; analysis; calcium; citrate; complications; department; disease; et al; formation; hospital; kidney; laser; management; nephrolithotomy; patients; pcnl; pressure; rirs; risk; standard; stone; suction; surgery; system; table; time; treatment; uas; university; urine; urolithiasis; urology; use
• Efficacy and safety of on-demand dapoxetine combined with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor compared to monotherapy dapoxetine as a treatment of premature ejaculation without erectile dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mahesvara, Ida Bagus Gde Ananta; Suarsana, I Wayan; Putra, Ida Bagus Oka Widya; Manuaba, Ida Bagus Kusuma Putra (2025) - Included studies were assessed using Cochrane Risk of Bias (RoB) 2.0 for RCTs. Risk of bias of included studies The risk of bias in the included studies was independent- ly assessed at the outcome level by two reviewers using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2.0 (RoB 2.0) tool. Keywords: combination; dapoxetine; ejaculation; monotherapy; studies; treatment
• Pelvic floor and sexual male dysfunction by Pischedda, Antonella; Fusco, Ferdinando; Curreli, Andrea; Grimaldi, Giovanni; Pirozzi Farina, Furio (2013) - Besides this, recently it is emerging the importance of pelvic floor muscles (PFM) on male and female sexual function. The symptoms of dysfunction of pelvic floor muscles 1Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2013; 85, 1 REVIEW Pelvic floor and sexual male dysfunction Antonella Pischedda 1, Ferdinando Fusco 2, Andrea Curreli 1, Giovanni Grimaldi 2, Furio Pirozzi Farina 1 1 Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Sassari, Italy; 2 Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II di Napoli, Italy. Keywords: dysfunction; floor; male; muscles; pain; pelvic; perineal; pfm; rehabilitation; therapy; treatment
• Continence and complications rates after male slings as primary surgery for post-prostatectomy incontinence: A systematic review by Cerruto, Maria Angela; D'Elia, Carolina; Artibani, Walter (2013) - The male slings approved for use currently include a variety of types: bone anchored slings, adjustable slings, and transobturator slings. The last Cochrane systematic review on this topic found that there was conflicting information about the benefit of pelvic floor muscle training for either prevention or REVIEW Continence and complications rates after male slings as primary surgery for post-prostatectomy incontinence: A systematic review Maria Angela Cerruto, Carolina D'Elia, Walter Artibani Department of Surgery Urology Clinic, University of Verona, Italy. Keywords: incontinence; male; prostatectomy; rates; sling; treatment
• Varicocele treatment: A 2-centers comparison between non microsurgical open correction, laparoscopic approach and retrograde percutaneous sclerotization on 463 cases by Ollandini, Giangiacomo; Liguori, Giovanni; Ziaran, Stanislav; Málek, Tomáš; Mazzon, Giorgio; de Concilio, Bernardino; Bucci, Stefano; Benvenuto, Sara; Belgrano, Emanuele; Trombetta, Carlo (2013) - To determine the role of age in sperm parameters improvement. Conclusions: Varicocele correction is confirmed useful in improving sperm parameters; sclero- tization technique leads to a better sperm improvement compared to other studied procedures; improvement in seminal parameters is not affected by age of the patients treated. Keywords: age; improvement; motility; parameters; patients; sclerotization; sperm; treatment; varicocele
• Prostatic abscess: Case report and review of the literature by Porfyris, Orestis; Kalomoiris, Paraskevas (2013) - The incidence of prostatic abscess has markedly decreased because of the widespread use of antibiotics and the decreased incidence of gonococcal urethritis. In this paper we report a case of prostatic abscess treated in our department and review the literature as far as the clin- ical presentation, diagnostic modalities and management is concerned. Keywords: abscess; case; drainage; prostatic; treatment
• Clinical effects and economical impact of dutasteride and finasteride therapy in Italian men with LUTS by Cindolo, Luca; Berardinelli, Francesco; Fanizza, Caterina; Romero, Marilena; Pirozzi, Luisella; Tamburro, Fabiola Raffaella; Pellegrini, Fabrizio; Neri, Fabio; Pitrelli, Andrea; Schips, Luigi (2013) - The results of the pharmacoeconomic analysis support health decision maker in the choice of whether or not to implement the treatment of BPH patient with dutasteride instead of less costly finasteride. In two papers Fenter and Naslund (28-29) made a real world economic evaluation of dutasteride vs. finasteride for the treatment of BPH patient analyzing restrictively medical and pharmacy claims in two large US adminis- trative databases. Keywords: analysis; bph; dutasteride; finasteride; hospitalization; patients; pca; surgery; treatment; years
• Antioxidant cosupplementation therapy with vitamin C, vitamin E, and coenzyme Q10 in patients with oligoasthenozoospermia by Kobori, Yoshitomo; Ota, Shigeyuki; Sato, Ryo; Yagi, Hiroshi; Soh, Shigehiro; Arai, Gaku; Okada, Hiroshi (2014) - Stesura Seveso 1Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 1 ORIGINAL PAPER Antioxidant cosupplementation therapy with vitamin C, vitamin E, and coenzyme Q10 in patients with oligoasthenozoospermia Yoshitomo Kobori, Shigeyuki Ota, Ryo Sato, Hiroshi Yagi, Shigehiro Soh, Gaku Arai, Hiroshi Okada Department of Urology, Dokkyo Medical University, Koshigaya Hospital, Japan. Materials and methods: We evaluated the effectiveness of antioxidant co-supplementation therapy using vitamin C, vitamin E, and coenzyme Q10 in men with oligoastheno- zoospermia. Keywords: antioxidant; coq10; months; sperm; treatment; vitamin
• Urinary and sexual functions after surgical treatment of penile fracture concomitant with complete urethral disruption by Raheem, Ali Abdel; El-Tatawy, Hassan; Eissa, Ahmed; Elbahnasy, Abdel Hamid; Elbendary, Mohamed (2014) - The aim of the present study is to evaluate the long term urinary and sexual functions of patients with penile fracture associated with complete urethral injury after immediate surgical reconstruction. In the present study the incidence of urethral injury in patients with penile fracture was 13.8% (34/246), and this finding was in accordance with Koifman et al. Keywords: fracture; injury; patients; penile; sexual; treatment; urol
• Surgical repair of the iatrogenic falsepassage in the treatment of trauma-induced posterior urethral injuries by Dogan, Faruk; Sahin, Ali Feyzullah; Sarıkaya, Tevfik; Dırık, Alper (2014) - KEY WORDS: False urethral passage; flexible cystoscoby; pelvic fracture; urethral injury. Treatment of iatro- genic false urethral passage (FUP) remains as a chal- lenge for urologists. Keywords: fup; passage; pfaui; treatment
• The impact of non-urologic drugs on sexual function in men by Fusco, Ferdinando; Franco, Marco; Longo, Nicola; Palmieri, Alessandro; Mirone, Vincenzo (2014) - Sexual dysfunctions have commonly been reported as the resulting side effects of many drugs. Antihypertensive drugs have also produced evidence certifying their role in determining sexual dysfunction. Keywords: drugs; dysfunction; effects; erectile; inhibitors; men; patients; study; testosterone; therapy; treatment
• Ureteroscopy and holmium laser lithotripsy: Is this procedure safe in pregnant women with ureteral stones at different locations? by Adanur, Senol; Ziypak, Tevfik; Bedir, Fevzi; Yapanoglu, Turgut; Aydın, Hasan Riza; Yılmaz, Mehmet; Aksoy, Mehmet; Ozbey, Isa (2014) - Stesura Seveso Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 286 ORIGINAL PAPER Ureteroscopy and holmium laser lithotripsy: Is this procedure safe in pregnant women with ureteral stones at different locations? Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the safety and effectiveness of ureteroscopy and Holmium: Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet lithotripsy for the treatment of ureteral stones with different localizations in symptomatic pregnant women. Keywords: holmium; laser; patients; pregnancy; stones; treatment; urol; urs; women
• Managing female urinary incontinence: A regional prospective analysis of cost-utility ratios (curs) and effectiveness by Costantini, Elisabetta; Lazzeri, Massimo; Bini, Vittorio; Zucchi, Alessandro; Scarponi, Emanuele; Porena, Massimo (2014) - We were also unable to quantify the number, and treatment costs of episodes of depression. Finally, in a certain percentage of patients incontinence is so severe that no treatment has any chance of success. Keywords: cost; eq-5d; health; incontinence; life; patients; study; surgery; therapy; treatment; utility
• Low-cost semirigid ureteroscopy is effective for ureteral stones: Experience of a single high volume center by Giulianelli, Roberto; Gentile, Barbara Cristina; Vincenti, Giorgio; Mavilla, Luca; Albanesi, Luca; Attisani, Francesco; Mirabile, Gabriella; Pisanti, Francesco; Schettini, Manlio (2014) - Stesura Seveso Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 2118 ORIGINAL PAPER Low-cost semirigid ureteroscopy is effective for ureteral stones: Overall, 658 URS for ureteral stones were performed in 601 patients, of which 204 in proximal ureter (31%), 86 in the mid (13.06%) and 368 (57.76%) in the distal ureter. Keywords: calculi; holmium; laser; lithotripsy; patients; stones; treatment; ureter; urs
• Painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis: Aetiology, evaluation and management by Rourke, William; Khan, Shahid Aziz Anwer; Ahmed, Kamran; Masood, Shikohe; Dasgupta, Prokar; Khan, Muhammad Shamim (2014) - Liposomes A study carried out by Lee et al. concluded that intraves- ical administration of liposomes once a week for one month resulted in 50% improvement with the effect being maintained for 2 months. In a cohort study by Butrick et al., significant number of patients presented not with pain but with either stress/urge urinary incontinence or pelvic Rourke_Stesura Keywords: bladder; bps; cystitis; et al; interstitial; pain; patients; study; symptoms; syndrome; treatment; urol
• Is there a place for nutritional supplements in the treatment of idiopathic male infertility? by Arcaniolo, Davide; Favilla, Vincenzo; Tiscione, Daniele; Pisano, Francesca; Bozzini, Giorgio; Creta, Massimiliano; Gentile, Giorgio; Menchini Fabris, Filippo; Pavan, Nicola; Veneziano, Italo Antonio; Cai, Tommaso (2014) - Suleiman et al. demonstrated increased sperm motility, with 21% of couples treated with 300 mg of Vitamin E achieved preg- nancy compared with 0% in the placebo group, but Kessopoulou et al. failed to demonstrate an improvement in semen parameters or seminal ROS levels compared to placebo. More recently, Busetto et al. demonstrated the beneficial effect of an antioxidant complex contain- ing carnitines (L-carnitine, acetyl-L-carnitine, fructose, citric acid, selenium, coenzyme Q10, zinc, ascorbic acid, cyanocobalamin, folic acid) in improving sperm progres- sive motility compared to baseline (46). Keywords: antioxidant; carnitine; effect; et al; infertility; male; motility; parameters; placebo; semen; sperm; studies; treatment; urology; vitamin
• Diagnosis and treatment of participants of support groups for hypersexual disorder by Tierens, Els; Vansintejan, Johan; Vandevoorde, Jan; Devroey, Dirk (2014) - KEY WORDS: Sexual disorders, addiction, treatment. In the DSM-IV hypersexual disorder was placed under “Sexual Disorder Not Otherwise Specified”. Keywords: behavior; criteria; diagnosis; disorder; groups; participants; questionnaire; sex; study; support; treatment; years
• Treatment of tuberculous ureteritis. What is the appropriate time for invasive treatment? A case report and review of literature by Yüksel, Özgür Haki; Ürkmez, Ahmet; Verit, Ayhan (2014) - Indications for ureteroscopy are rare but renal tuberculosis should be included in the differ- ential diagnosis of lateralizing hematuria, especially in the absence of an obvious cause for the bleeding. In case of irritative voiding symptoms and radiological presentation of ureteral pathologies, genitourinary tuberculosis should be con- sidered in the differential diagnosis. Keywords: case; genitourinary; report; therapy; treatment; tuberculosis; ureter
• The adverse influence of spina bifida occulta on the medical treatment outcome of primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis by Cakiroglu, Basri; Tas, Tuncay; Eyyupoglu, Seyit Erkan; Hazar, Aydın Ismet; Can Balcı, Mustafa Bahadır; Nas, Yunus; Yilmazer, Fazli; Aksoy, Suleyman Hilmi (2014) - Treatment outcome EN patients with SBO EN patients without SBO (n = 75) (n = 148) Complete response 30 (40,0%) 106 (71,6%) Good response 6 (8,0%) 11 (7,4%) Plain radiography of the spine had been performed to all patients before the start of treatment Patients with a his- tory of urinary tract infection or neurological disease and dysfunctional elimination syndrome (children who have problems with both bowel and bladder control with chronic constipation, fecal retention, stool withholding and encopresis). Keywords: bifida; children; enuresis; occulta; patients; response; sbo; spina; treatment
• Penile fracture: Retrospective analysis of our case history with long-term assessment of the erectile and sexological outcome by Pavan, Nicola; Tezzot, Giorgia; Liguori, Giovanni; Napoli, Renata; Umari, Paolo; Rizzo, Michele; Chiriacò, Giovanni; Chiapparrone, Gaetano; Vedovo, Francesca; Bertolotto, Michele; Trombetta, Carlo (2014) - In any case, this data, albeit limited to the small sample size, cannot be compared in literature, since all of the studies examined lack a pre- evaluation of the erec- tile function domain of trauma patients who underwent surgical exploration, and there is only sporadic data on this important issue (14). The MRI is a noninvasive procedure, very accurate in the evaluation of penile fracture and that can help deter- mine the most appropriate type of treatment; however because of its high cost (6), it is rarely used in acute situ- ations and many penile trauma cases are been diagnosed only with clinical presentation and ECD. Keywords: cases; complications; curvature; diagnosis; erectile; fracture; injury; pain; patients; penile; sexual; study; term; trauma; treatment
• Venous leakage treatment revisited: pelvic venoablation using aethoxysclerol under air block technique and Valsalva maneuver by Herwig, Ralf; Sansalone, Salvatore (2015) - This important aspect is lacking in the techniques described for sclerotherapy in penile venous leak (9-12). Popken G, Katzenwadel A, Wetterauer U. Long-term results of dorsal penile vein ligation for symptomatic treatment of erectile dys- function. Keywords: dorsal; dysfunction; erectile; patients; pde5; penile; treatment; vein
• Light-emitting diode exposure enhances sperm motility in men with and without asthenospermia: preliminary results by Salama, Nader; El-Sawy, Mohamed (2015) - Andrologia 2015; 87, 114 ORIGINAL PAPER Light-emitting diode exposure enhances sperm motility in men with and without asthenospermia: Objective: To evaluate the effect of light- emitting diode (LED) on sperm motility in men with and without asthenospermia. Keywords: effect; light; motility; samples; semen; sperm; sperm motility; study; time; treatment
• Effectiveness on urinary symptoms and erectile function of Prostamev Plus® vs only extract Serenoa repens by Marzano, Raffaele; Dinelli, Nicola; Ales, Valeria; Bertozzi, Maria Antonella (2015) - Group A1 underwent therapy with oral levofloxacin 500 mg daily for 10 days plus co-treatment with oral Serenoa repens (320 mg) plus Bromeline plus Nettle (Prostamev Plus®) daily for two months; Group A2 with oral levofloxacin 500 mg daily for 10 days plus oral Serenoa repens extract 320 mg/day for two months; Group B1 specific antibiotic treatment for 10 days (included levofloxacin if sensitive) plus co-treatment with oral Serenoa repens (320 mg) plus Bromeline plus Nettle (Prostamev Plus®) daily for two months; Group B2 with specific antibiotic treatment for 10 days plus Serenoa repens 320 mg/day for two months. Serenoa repens (SR) is a remedy for prostatitis which is recognized in the litera- ture showing effectiveness in both patients with prostat- ic hyperplasia (BPH) and in those with prostatic volume in the normal range. Keywords: groups; patients; plus; repens; serenoa; treatment
• A conservative approach to perineal Fournier's gangrene by Milanese, Giulio; Quaresima, Luigi; Dellabella, Marco; Scalise, Alessandro; Di Benedetto, Giovanni Maria; Muzzonigro, Giovanni; Minardi, Daniele (2015) - PATIENTS AND METHODS We have considered 6 patients affected by FG treated in the period April 2010-October 2012 at the Institute of Urology of the Polytechnic University of Marches Region, A.O. Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Italy; all the patients received treatment with the help of the medical staff of the Institute of Plastic Surgery of the same Institution. The Authors observed that a FGSI greater than 9 is a sen- sible and specific predictor of mortality for patients with FG, regardless of treatment. Keywords: figure; fournier; gangrene; patients; surgery; therapy; treatment
• The effect of inclined position on stone free rates in patients with lower caliceal stones during SWL session by Cakiroglu, Basri; Sinanoglu, Orhun; Tas, Tuncay; Hazar, Ismet Aydin; Balci, Mustafa Bahadir Can (2015) - Methods: Seven hundred forty patients who underwent SWL treatment for lower pole renal stones with a total diameter of 2 cm or less were prospectively randomized into two groups. the evidence suggest that SWL with simultaneous inversion is a valuable combina- tion in assisting the passage of lower pole renal stones with a SFR of 76%, despite the lack of significance. Keywords: inversion; patients; pole; shock; stones; swl; treatment
• Renal colic, where is it headed? An observational study by Beltrami, Paolo; Guttilla, Andrea; Ruggera, Lorenzo; Bernich, Patrizia; Zattoni, Filiberto (2016) - Comparison between spontaneous stone expulsion and location of stones (Chi-Square Test: p = 0.128 - NS). Comparison between spontaneous stone expulsion and hydroureteronephrosis (Chi-Square Test: p = 0.444 - NS). Keywords: calculi; calculus; cases; colic; emergency; expulsion; patients; stone; test; therapy; treatment; urol
• The management of total avulsion of the ureter from both ends: Our experience and literature review by Sevinc, Cuneyd; Balaban, Muhsin; Ozkaptan, Orkunt; Yucetas, Ugur; Karadeniz, Tahir (2016) - Ureteroneocystostomy (UNC) was immediately performed after distal ureteral avulsion cases. Ureteral avulsion is the most serious complication and occurs in 0-0.5% patients (4). Keywords: avulsion; cases; ileal; patients; stone; treatment; ureter
• Dietary treatment of urinary risk factors for renal stone formation. A review of CLU Working Group by Prezioso, Domenico; Strazzullo, Pasquale; Lotti, Tullio; Bianchi, Giampaolo; Borghi, Loris; Caione, Paolo; Carini, Marco; Caudarella, Renata; Gambaro, Giovanni; Gelosa, Marco; Guttilla, Andrea; Illiano, Ester; Martino, Marangella; Meschi, Tiziana; Messa, Piergiorgio; Miano, Roberto; Napodano, Giorgio; Nouvenne, Antonio; Rendina, Domenico; Rocco, Francesco; Rosa, Marco; Sanseverino, Roberto; Salerno, Annamaria; Spatafora, Sebastiano; Tasca, Andrea; Ticinesi, Andrea; Travaglini, Fabrizio; Trinchieri, Alberto; Vespasiani, Giuseppe; Zattoni, Filiberto (2015) - Can lemon juice be an alter- native to potassium citrate in the treatment of urinary calcium stones in patients with hypocitraturia? In calcium oxalate renal stone patients with hyperox- aluria the addition of supplements of calcium citrate to the low-oxalate diet did not result in a greater decrease of uri- nary excretion of oxalate than diet alone, although the supersaturation for calcium oxalate decreases more signifi- cantly (Penniston, 2009 experimental non controlled M) (19). Keywords: acid; calcium; calcium diet; calcium excretion; calcium oxalate; calcium stone; children; citrate; day; diet; effect; et al; excretion; experimental; factors; formation; formers; hypercalciuria; intake; kidney; low; nephrolithiasis; non; oxalate; patients; protein; risk; stone; stone formation; stone formers; stone risk; studies; study; treatment; urine; urol
• Different presentation types of primary Brucella epididimo-orchitis by Aydemir, Huseyin; Budak, Gokcen; Budak, Salih; Celik, Orcun; Yalbuzdag, Okan; Keles, Ibrahim (2015) - World Health Organization recommends a 45 day course of oral doxycycline 200 mg/day and streptomycin 1 g/day IM for Brucellosis treatment. At the 4th day of treatment patient presented again with high fever and swelling of right testicle. Keywords: brucellosis; day; patient; testicular; treatment
• Internal urethrotomy versus plasmakinetic energy for surgical treatment of urethral stricture by Ozcan, Levent; Polat, Emre Can; Otunctemur, Alper; Onen, Efe; Cebeci, Oğuz Ozden; Memik, Omur; Voyvoda, Bekir; Ulukaradag, Emre; Ozkan, Tayyar Alp; Sener, Murat; Ozbek, Emin (2015) - Purpose: we aimed to compare the long- term outcome of surgical treatment of urethral stricture with the internal urethrotomy and plasmakinetic energy. Material and Methods: 60 patients, who have been operated due to urethral stricture were enrolled in our clinic. Keywords: cold; group; knife; patients; recurrence; stricture; treatment; urethrotomy
• Results of tadalafil treatment in patients following an open nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy by Hirik, Erkan; Bozkurt, Aliseydi; Karabakan, Mehmet; Onuk, Özkan; Balcı, Mustafa Bahadır Can; Aydın, Memduh; Çakan, Murat; Nuhoglu, Barıs (2016) - 6. Montorsi F, Briganti A, Salonia A, et al: Current and future strate- gies for preventing and managing erectile dysfunction following rad- ical prostatectomy. Materials and Methods: Of 138 patients, who underwent NSRP due to PCa between 2012 and 2014, 55 patients who had not had pre-operative erectile dysfunction (ED) were included in the study. Keywords: erectile; function; patients; tadalafil; treatment
• Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia – An economic assessment of fixed combination therapy based on a literature review by Messina, Roberto; Mirone, Vincenzo (2015) - Age range Prevalence % Males in Italy Prevalence of BPH Patients seeking treatment Patients treated Not treated 35-44 0.6% 4,534,581 27,207 14,964 11,672 3,292 45-54 4.5% 4,742,341 213,405 117,373 91,551 25,822 55-64 20.0% 3,699,097 739,819 406,901 317,383 89,518 65-74 42.0% 3,067,166 1,288,210 708,515 552,642 155,873 75-84 51.6% 2,008,867 1,036,575 570,116 444,691 125,426 >=85 50.3% 601,001 302,304 166,267 129,688 36,579 Tot - 18,653,053 3,607,521 1,984,136 1,547,626 436,510 Source: Authors’ processing of data provided by Thales (10), Geodemo (11), Spatafora et al. (12). Starting from a literature search, the two associations analysed to what extent an increase in treatment adherence amongst these patients influences hospital savings and to what extent therapy persistence levels are affected by monotherapy rather than free drug combinations. Keywords: 5ari; adherence; bph; combination; health; italy; number; patients; symptoms; therapy; treatment
• PDE-5 inhibitors in monotherapy versus combination therapy in a sample of 1200 patients with erectile dysfunction by Labairu-Huerta, Luis; Padilla-Fernández, Bárbara; Arrondo-Arrondo, José Luis; Valverde-Martínez, Lauro Sebastián; Martín-Rodríguez, Agustín; Silva-Abuín, Juan Miguel; García-Cenador, María Begoña; Mirón-Canelo, José Antonio; Lorenzo-Gómez, María Fernanda (2015) - Combination therapy group patients significantly improved the IIEF-EF domain (4.4 vs. 2.1) and better but not significant scores were observed in the IIEF-Q3- Q4. Rationale for combination therapy of intraurethral prostaglandin E(1) and silde- nafil in the salvage of erectile dysfunction patients desiring noninva- sive therapy. Keywords: combination; dysfunction; erectile; group; patients; response; sildenafil; therapy; treatment
• Once-a-day Tadalafil administration improves the spermogram parameters in fertile patients by Corvasce, Antonio; Albino, Giuseppe; Leonetti, Teresa; Buonomo, Agnese Filomena; Marucco, Ettore Cirillo (2015) - Conclusions: Tadalafil administration improves the quality of sperm cells and seminal fluid: in particular motility, per- centage of nemasperms and volume of seminal fluid. Sperm motility is a significant parameter for the assess- ment of the fertilizing capacity of the subject under examination, just like the concentration and morpholo- gy of the sperm cells. Keywords: administration; concentration; erectile; fluid; motility; sperm; tadalafil; treatment
• Androgen deprivation therapy (castration therapy) and pedophilia: What’s new by Silvani, Mauro; Mondaini, Nicola; Zucchi, Alessandro (2015) - Andrologia 2015; 87, 3222 ORIGINAL PAPER Androgen deprivation therapy (castration therapy) and pedophilia: Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) was first used in pedophilia therapy in 1990 by Cooper at al. (14). Keywords: acetate; androgen; castration; chemical; deprivation; effects; pedophilia; pharmacological; sex; study; therapy; treatment
• A two staged treatment procedure for the difficult to treat bladder neck contractures with concomitant incontinence. In the search of a solution to a complex problem by Adamakis, Ioannis; Fragkiadis, Evangelos; Katafigiotis, Ioannis; Kousournas, Giorgos; Stravodimos, Konstantinos; Constantinides, Constantinos A. (2015) - Magera JS Jr, Inman BA, Elliott DS. Outcome analysis of ure- thral wall stent insertion with artificial urinary sphincter placement for severe recurrent bladder neck contracture following radical prostatectomy. Objective: To examine the efficacy of a two staged treating strategy with the use of a non-permanent urethral ALLIUM® stent for the manage- ment of recurrent bladder neck stenosis and subsequently the use of an artificial sphincter AUS800® by AMS for the management of the incontinence. Keywords: bladder; incontinence; months; neck; patients; placement; sphincter; stent; treatment
• Treatment of urethral strictures with balloon dilation: A forgotten tale by Stamatiou, Konstantinos; Christopoulos, Georgios; Moschouris, Hippocrates; Zavradinos, Dimitrios; Kiltenis, Michalis; Marinis, Athanasios (2015) - Andrologia 2015; 87, 3254 CASE REPORT Treatment of urethral strictures with balloon dilation: A forgotten tale Konstantinos Stamatiou 1, Georgios Christopoulos 1, Hippocrates Moschouris 2, Dimitrios Zavradinos 1, Michalis Kiltenis 2, Athanasios Marinis 1 1 Urology Dpt, General Hospital Tzanio, Piraeus, Greece; Urethral stricture is a common condition that can lead to serious complications such as urinary infections and renal insufficiency secondary to uri- nary retention. Keywords: balloon; catheter; dilation; stricture; treatment
• Buccal mucosa is a promising graft in Peyronie’s disease surgery. Our experience and a brief literature review on autologous grafting materials by Fabiani, Andrea; Servi, Lucilla; Fioretti, Fabrizio; Maurelli, Valentina; Tombolini, Flavia; Filosa, Alessandra; Zucchi, Alessandro; Paulis, Gianni; Mammana, Gabriele (2016) - Similarly, Liu et al. (29) performed the surgical replace- ment of the plaque by free autograft of buccal mucosa on 27 patients with Peyronie's disease, ranging in age from Pts Time of IIEF-5 IIEF-5 Patient Patient Patient Global Partners EHS spontaneous pre operative post operative satisfaction satisfaction satisfaction follow-up satisfaction score at last erections score score at last (PGI-I score) (PGI-I score) (PGI-I score) (months) at last follow-up follow-up resumption (days) follow-up at 3 months at 6 months at 24 months 1 4 24 24 1 1 1 36 1 4 2 3 22 22 1 1 1 36 1 4 3 2 18 15 4 3 4 29 4 3 4 3 20 24 1 1 2 29 2 4 5 4 23 24 2 2 2 29 2 4 6 4 23 24 2 2 2 25 3 4 7 7 22 24 3 3 1 25 1 4 8 5 22 23 2 2 1 25 1 4 9 5 24 24 2 2 - 22 3 4 10 3 24 24 2 2 - 18 1 4 11 2 24 24 1 1 - 18 1 4 12 2 18 24 1 1 - 18 3 3 13 3 24 24 2 2 - 18 1 4 14 3 22 24 1 1 - 12 1 4 15 4 21 24 1 1 - 12 1 4 16 4 23 24 1 1 - 7 1 4 17 1 24 24 1 1 - 6 1 3 Table 2. et al. (41) SV 51 16 82 8 35 92 Akkus E. et al. (42) SV 50 32 80 6 40 88 De Stefani S. et al. (43) SV 8 13 87.5 0 0 100 Yourkanin JP. Keywords: disease; erectile; graft; mucosa; patients; penile; peyronie; plaque; surgery; surgical; treatment
• A combination of tryptophan, Satureja montana, Tribulus terrestris, Phyllanthus emblica extracts is able to improve sexual quality of life in patient with premature ejaculation by Sansalone, Salvatore; Russo, Giorgio Ivan; Mondaini, Nicola; Cantiello, Francesco; Antonini, Gabriele; Cai, Tommaso (2016) - Objective: The management of patient affected by premature ejaculation (PE) is nowadays not highly satisfactory. Here, we aimed to evaluate the tolerability and efficacy of a combination of tryptophan, Satureja montana, Tribulus terrestris, Phyllanthus emblica extracts in order to improve sexual quality of life in patients with premature ejaculation. Keywords: ejaculation; group; mean; montana; patients; premature; satureja; study; treatment
• Serenoa repens associated with selenium and lycopene extract and bromelain and methylsulfonylmethane extract are able to improve the efficacy of levofloxacin in chronic bacterial prostatitis patients by Cai, Tommaso; Tiscione, Daniele; Gallelli, Luca; Verze, Paolo; Palmieri, Alessandro; Mirone, Vincenzo; Bartoletti, Riccardo; Malossini, Gianni (2016) - 177Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2016; 88, 3 ORIGINAL PAPER Serenoa repens associated with selenium and lycopene extract and bromelain and methylsulfonylmethane extract are able to improve the efficacy of levofloxacin in chronic bacterial prostatitis patients Tommaso Cai 1, Daniele Tiscione 1, Luca Gallelli 2, Paolo Verze 3, Alessandro Palmieri 3, Vincenzo Mirone 3, Riccardo Bartoletti 4, Gianni Malossini 1 1 Department of Urology, Santa Chiara Regional Hospital, Trento, Italy; Mazzoli S. Conventional bacteriology in prostatitis patients: microbiological bias, problems and epidemiology on 1686 microbial isolates. Keywords: chronic; group; nih; patients; prostatitis; repens; serenoa; study; treatment
• Current approach for urinary system stone disease in pregnant women by Celik, Orcun; Türk, Hakan; Cakmak, Ozgur; Ekin, Rahmi Gokhan; Keskin, Mehmet Zeynel; Yildiz, Guner; Ilbey, Yusuf Ozlem (2016) - (Maikranz et al, 1987; Smith et al, 2001). * Hypercalciuria is further enhanced by placental production of 1,25 (OH) 2D3, which increases intestinal calcium absorption and secondarily suppresses PTH (Gertner et al, 1986; Biyani et al, 2002) * Hyperuricosuria has also been reported as a result of increased filtered load of uric acid (Swanson et al, 1995) Keywords: calculi; complications; diagnosis; disease; et al; kidney; management; pregnancy; renal; stone; system; treatment; urinary; urol; women
• Comments concerning the real risk of sexual adverse events secondary to the use of 5-ARIs by Pirozzi Farina, Furio; Pischedda, Antonella (2016) - In this same paper, the Authors reported that finasteride- and dutasteride- induced sexual dysfunction resolved completely when treatment was discontinued and that, in any case, in approximately 4% of patients, treatment was discontin- ued due to sexual adverse events. Finasteride is above all an inhibitor of 5a-R2 and is approximately 50 times weaker in inhibiting 5a- R1 than 5a-R2; for this reason, finasteride is able to reduce serum 5a-DHT by about 70% (9). INDICATIONS FOR TREATMENT WITH 5a-R INHIBITORS The 5a-RIs finasteride and dutasteride were developed for the treatment of patients with urinary disorders sec- 313Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2015; 87, 4 Comments concerning the real risk of sexual adverse events secondary to the use of 5-ARIs by a recent literature review by Abdulmaged MT, et al. (2011), in which the finding of sexual adverse events attributed to the use of 5a-RIs is compared with data relating to the use of placebo (2). Keywords: bph; events; finasteride; patients; ris; risk; symptoms; treatment
• Herbal medicines for urinary stone treatment. A systematic review by Monti, Elena; Trinchieri, Alberto; Magri, Vittorio; Cleves, Anne; Perletti, Gianpaolo (2016) - Andrologia 2016; 88, 138 REVIEW Herbal medicines for urinary stone treatment. Results showed that citrate is superior to phytotherapy in significantly decreasing both the size of urinary stones (mean difference: phytotherapy, 0.42 mm higher; 95% CI: 0.23 to 0.6; Z = 4.42, P < 0.0001; I2 = 30%) and the urinary excretion rate of urate (mean difference: 42.32 mg/24h higher, 95% CI: 19.44 to 65.19; Z = 3.63, P = 0.0003; I2 = 96%), assessed after 3 months on-therapy. Keywords: analysis; bias; calcium; citrate; data; effect; excretion; patients; placebo; risk; size; stone; studies; study; treatment
• Diagnosis and treatment in primary bladder small cell carcinoma: Literature review by Celik, Orcun; Ekin, Gokhan; Ipekci, Tumay; Budak, Salih; Ilbey, Yusuf Ozlem (2016) - Thus synaptophysin, CGA, neuron specific enolase (NSE), CD56 and similar staining can be applied although their sensitivity for bladder SmCC is relatively low (15). It is the neuroendocrine marker for bladder SmCC with the lowest sensitivity and it is stained with a one-third to one-half ratio (15). Keywords: bladder; carcinoma; cells; diagnosis; patients; smcc; treatment
• The efficacy of an association of palmitoylethanolamide and alpha-lipoic acid in patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: A randomized clinical trial by Giammusso, Bruno; Di Mauro, Rosaria; Bernardini, Renato (2017) - Palmitoylethanolamide; Serenoa repens; Lipoic acid. Lipoic acid as a poten- tial therapy for chronic diseases associated with oxidative stress. Keywords: acid; ala; alpha; chronic; cpps; lipoic; pain; patients; treatment
• A survey on the experience of 136 Italian urologists in the treatment of erectile dysfunction with PDE5 inhibitors and recommendations for the use of Avanafil in the clinical practice by Mirone, Vincenzo; Fusco, Ferdinando; Parazzini, Fabio; Zucchi, Alessandro (2016) - It is generally believed that the high selectivity of Avanafil results in better toler- ability compared with other less selective agents (5, 6). The questionnaire investigated the number of ED patients treated over the past 12 months, and the proportion of them treated with Avanafil. Keywords: avanafil; dose; efficacy; patients; survey; treatment; use
• Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS), regular and small sized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in daily practice: European Association of Urology Section of Urolithiasis (EULIS) Survey by Zanetti, Stefano Paolo; Boeri, Luca; Catellani, Michele; Gallioli, Andrea; Trinchieri, Alberto; Sarica, Kemal; Montanari, Emanuele (2016) - What are your indications to small sized PCNL techniques? Mini PCNL, Ultra-Mini PCNL , Micro PCNL, Responders No. (%) Responders No. (%) Responders No. (%) (84 responders (83 responders (83 responders to this question) to this question) to this question) In 1998 Mini PCNL was men- tioned for the first time in order to reduce the invasive- ness of the percutaneous technique (7); in 2011 Mahesh Desai performed the first Micro PCNL with a 4.8 Charrier (Ch) all seeing needle (8) and in 2013 Janak Desai described the Ultra-Mini PCNL (UMP) with a 11- 13 Ch access diameter (9). Keywords: eulis; mini; nephrolithotomy; pcnl; responders; rirs; stones; techniques; treatment
• Tadalafil once daily: Narrative review of a treatment option for female sexual dysfunctions (FSD) in midlife and older women by Borghi, Chiara; Dell'Atti, Lucio (2017) - Sexual dysfunctions in women, according to DSM-5°. Other specified sexual dysfunction - other Unspecified sexual dysfunction - unspecified ° DSM-5: Keywords: arousal; disorders; dysfunction; factors; fsd; health; sexual; tadalafil; treatment; women
• Premature ejaculation: Pharmacotherapy vs group psychotherapy alone or in combination by Pavone, Carlo; Abbadessa, Daniela; Gambino, Giuseppa; Scaduto, Giovanna; Vella, Marco (2017) - We tested for differences between treatment groups on IELT and PEDT, STAI-X1 and STAI-X2 by using analyses of variance, before and at the end of treatment; post-hoc Tukey HSD tests were performed to investigate differences across groups at the end of treatment; finally, to determine the effects of the treatments in producing clinical improvement at the end of treatment, paired samples t-tests were performed. Demographic and clinical features of treatment groups at baseline. Keywords: ejaculation; end; group; patients; psychotherapy; study; treatment
• A phase II, randomized, single-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial on the efficacy of Curcumina and Calendula suppositories for the treatment of patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome type III by Morgia, Giuseppe; Russo, Giorgio Ivan; Urzì, Daniele; Privitera, Salvatore; Castelli, Tommaso; Favilla, Vincenzo; Cimino, Sebastiano (2017) - The 2013 EAU guidelines on chronic pelvic pain: is management of chronic pelvic pain a habit, a philosophy, or a science? Patients between 20 and 50 year of age with symp- toms of pelvic pain for 3 months or more before study, a total National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) score ≥ 15 point and diagnosed with NIH category III. Keywords: group; median; nih; pain; patients; prostatitis; study; treatment
• The role of nutraceuticals and phytotherapy in the management of urinary tract infections: What we need to know? by Cai, Tommaso; Tamanini, Irene; Kulchavenya, Ekaterina; Perepanova, Tamara; Köves, Béla; Wagenlehner, Florian M.E.; Tandogdu, Zafer; Bonkat, Gernot; Bartoletti, Riccardo; Bjerklund Johansen, Truls E. (2017) - The same authors demonstrated that constipation treatment results in the disappearance of recurrent urinary tract infections in all patients who had no anatomical abnormality of the urinary tract (41). From physiology to pharmacy: developments in the pathogenesis and treatment of recurrent urinary tract infections. Keywords: antibiotic; cai; cranberry; infections; patients; recurrent; risk; tract; treatment; uti; utis; women
• The role of an herbal agent in treatment for Escherichia coli induced bacterial cyctitis in rats by Tuken, Murat; Temiz, Mustafa Zafer; Yuruk, Emrah; Kaptanagasi, Asuman Orcun; Basak, Kayhan; Narter, Fehmi; Muslumanoglu, Ahmet Yaser; Sarica, Kemal (2017) - However, the long term prophylactic use of antimicrobial agents has the potential risk of not only the drug resistance but also the development of drug related adverse events. Results: Urine cultures were positive for implanted E. coli strains in 0%, 85.7%, 42.8% and 0% of rats in Group 1, Group 2, Group 3 and Group 4, respectively (p = 0.001). Keywords: agent; bladder; coli; infections; rats; tract; treatment; urine; uti
• Effectiveness on mild stress and mixed urinary incontinence and impact on Quality of Life of a phytotherapic product containing astragalus, thyme, lavender, hop, equisetum, red clover, cypress and agrimonia at titrated concentrations. Results from a monocentric study by Risi, Oreste; Manica, Michele; Lisanti, Rocca Carmela; Manfredi, Antonio; Tecci, Giuseppe Romeo (2017) - Objectives: To assess any beneficial effect on quality of life of a daily treatment with a phytotherapic product containing astragalus, thyme, lavender, hop, equisetum, red clover, cypress and agrimonia at titrated concentrations in a cohort of female patients complaining mild stress urinary incontinence (SUI) or mixed urinary inconti- nence (MUI). Therefore apart from the surgical treatment we have no other choice for SUI treatment after the PMFT and eventually the biofeedback. Keywords: iciq; incontinence; patients; study; sui; treatment
• Pharmacological/dynamic rehabilitative behavioural therapy for premature ejaculation: Results of a pilot study by Mantovani, Franco (2017) - Assignment of subjects to treatment was carried out by simple randomi- sation, after excluding patients with a short frenulum, phi- mosis, erectile dysfunction, chronic prostatitis or experi- encing results from previous treatment. Dynamic rehabilitative/behavioural therapy may be a viable therapeutic option, working alongside pharmacological treatment, as long as the participation and involvement of both the individual and the couple is optimal. Keywords: ejaculation; group; months; patients; treatment
• Etiological factors and management in priapism patients and attitude of emergency physicians by Sönmez, Mehmet Giray; Öztürk Sönmez, Leyla; Taşkapu, Hakkı Hakan; Kara, Cengiz; Dündar, Zerrin Defne; Göğer, Yunus Emre; Evrin, Togay; Öztürk, Ahmet (2017) - 203Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2017; 89, 3 ORIGINAL PAPER Etiological factors and management in priapism patients and attitude of emergency physicians Mehmet Giray Sönmez 1, Leyla Öztürk Sönmez 2, Hakkı Hakan Taşkapu 1, Cengiz Kara 3, Zerrin Defne Dündar 2, Yunus Emre Göğer 1, Togay Evrin 4, Ahmet Öztürk 1 1 Department of Urology, Meram Medical Faculty, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey; 2 Department of Emergency Medicine, Meram Medical Faculty, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey; 3 Department of Urology, Medical Park Ankara Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; 4 Department of Emergency Medicine, Ufuk University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey. Although priapism patients routinely refer to emergency service, patient management is frequently made by urol- ogists. Keywords: aspiration; emergency; management; patients; penile; priapism; treatment; type; urology
• A rare cause of acute post renal failure: Retroperitoneal fibrosis by Seker, Kamil Gokhan; Eksi, Mithat; Colakoglu, Yunus; Yenice, Mustafa Gürkan; Akbay, Fatih Gokhan; Tugcu, Volkan; Simsek, Abdulmuttalip (2017) - Retroperitoneal fibrosis is an inflammatory process which may cause acute renal failure. In patients who admitted to emergency services with obstruc- tive uropathy, retroperitoneal fibrosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Keywords: fibrosis; follow; patients; pnt; therapy; treatment
• A randomized, multicenter, controlled study, comparing efficacy and safety of a new complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) versus Solifenacin Succinate in women with overactive bladder syndrome by Vecchioli-Scaldazza, Carlo; Morosetti, Carolina; Maruccia, Serena; Casellato, Stefano; Rociola, Wilma; Illiano, Ester; Garofalo, Francesco (2017) - Highly acidic urine, such as that which could result from high- dose vitamin C (12), could plausibly affect the urotheli- um and contribute to lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) (11). Oberg J, Verelst M, Jorde R, et al. High dose vitamin D may improve lower urinary tract symptoms in postmenopausal women. Keywords: bladder; cam; group; oab; patients; symptoms; treatment; urinary; women
• The role of diallyl thiosulfinate associated with nuciferine and diosgenin in the treatment of premature ejaculation: A pilot study by Cai, Tommaso; Cocci, Andrea; Cito, Gianmartin; Giammusso, Bruno; Zucchi, Alessandro; Chiancone, Francesco; Carrino, Maurizio; Mastroeni, Francesco; Comerci, Francesco; Franco, Girgio; Palmieri, Alessandro (2018) - Stesura Seveso 59Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2018; 90, 1 ORIGINAL PAPER The role of diallyl thiosulfinate associated with nuciferine and diosgenin in the treatment of premature ejaculation: Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of an association of diallyl thiosulfinate with nuciferine and diosgenin in the treatment of a group of patients suffering from premature ejaculation (PE), primary or second- ary to erectile dysfunction (ED). Keywords: department; ejaculation; follow; function; italy; patients; premature; study; treatment; urology
• Erectile dysfunction in patients taking psychotropic drugs and treated with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors by Mazzilli, Rossella; Angeletti, Gloria; Olana, Soraya; Delfino, Michele; Zamponi, Virginia; Rapinesi, Chiara; Del Casale, Antonio; Kotzalidis, Georgios D.; Elia, Jlenia; Callovini, Gemma; Girardi, Paolo; Mazzilli, Fernando (2018) - In this study we focused on identifying the prevalence of psychotropic drug use in ED patients, on observing psy- chotropic drug impact on ED patient’s hormonal profile, and on the efficacy of PDE5-i in such patients. Results: The prevalence of ED patients treated with psychotrop- ic drugs since ≥ 3 months was 9.5% (178/1872), subdivided according to the drugs used into: Group A, 16 patients treated with atypical antipsychotics (9.0%); Group B, 55 patients with benzodiazepines (30.9%); Group C, 33 patients with antide- pressant drugs (18.5%); and Group D, 74 patients with multi- ple psychotropic drugs (41.6%). Keywords: antipsychotics; benzodiazepines; drugs; dysfunction; erectile; group; patients; pde5; treatment
• Comparison of three most frequently used alpha blocker agents in medical expulsive therapy for distal ureteral calculi, result of a retrospective observational study by Sentürk, Aykut Buğra; Aydin, Cemil; Ekici, Musa; Yaytokgil, Muhammet; Akkoc, Ali; Baykam, Mehmet Murat (2018) - The time of stone expulsion, analgesic needs, side effects of the medicine and endoscopic intervention needs of the patients were recorded. Results: The rate of stone expulsion was 70.8% (n:34) in tamsu- losin group, 70.2% (n:33) in alfuzosin group, and 75% (n:36) in silodosin group. Keywords: calculi; expulsion; expulsive; group; silodosin; stone; tamsulosin; treatment
• The impact of potassium citrate therapy in the natural course of Medullary Sponge Kidney with associated nephrolithiasis by Cicerello, Elisa; Ciaccia, Matteo; Cova, Giandavide; Mangano, Mario (2019) - DISCUSSION The frequency of radiographic features of MSK may vary from 2.3 to 21% of patients with calcium stones (5, 8). This defect is associated with high urinary pH and low urinary citrate causing the formation of calcium stones. Keywords: citrate; patients; potassium; stones; therapy; treatment
• L-Methionine associated with Hibiscus sabdariffa and Boswellia serrata extracts are not inferior to antibiotic treatment for symptoms relief in patients affected by recurrent uncomplicated urinary tract infections: Focus on antibiotic-sparing approach by Cai, Tommaso; Cocci, Andrea; Tiscione, Daniele; Puglisi, Marco; Di Maida, Fabrizio; Malossini, Gianni; Verze, Paolo; Palmieri, Alessandro; Mirone, Vincenzo; Bjerklund Johansen, Truls E. (2018) - Conclusions: Here, we demonstrated that this phytotherapic combination is able, in comparison to antibiotic treatment, to improve patients quality of life, reducing symptoms in acute setting and preventing the recurrences. A significant body of recent evidence (6-7, 9) has demonstrated that antibiotic treatment of ABU is not only pointless, but could even be harmful. Keywords: group; infections; patients; qol; tract; treatment; uti; women
• Recurrent bacterial symptomatic cystitis: A pilot study on a new natural option for treatment by Del Popolo, Giulio; Nelli, Federico (2018) - A pilot study on a new natural option for treatment Giulio Del Popolo, Federico Nelli Department of Neuro-Urology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy. Objectives: The aim of our study was to explore the effectiveness of the combination of D-mannose, Salicin, and Lactobacillus acidophilus (La-14) in patients complaining recurrent symptomatic cystitis due to E. coli. Overall 78 patients received an initial 5-days regimen consist- ing on a tid oral combination of 1000 mg of D-mannose plus 200 mg of dry willow extract (salicin) (attack phase), followed by bid 7-days with 700 mg of D-mannose plus 50 mg (1x109 CFU) of Lactobacillus acidophilus (La-14) (maintenance treat- ment). Keywords: cystitis; group; infections; mannose; patients; treatment
• Resistance of uropathogens to antibacterial agents: Emerging threats, trends and treatments by Perletti, Gianpaolo; Magri, Vittorio; Cai, Tommaso; Stamatiou, Konstantinos; Trinchieri, Alberto; Montanari, Emanuele (2018) - Fluoroquinolones Chen et al. have examined in detail how the pharmacoki- netic-pharmacodynamic properties of fluoroquinolones could be exploited to design treatment strategies in areas with high rates of fluoroquinolone resistance (43). In Northern America, ertapenem, imipenem and amikacin inhibited > 90% of KP, whereas in Europe only amikacin attained such levels, according to Lob et al. (34). Keywords: activity; agents; antimicrob; beta; carbapenem; carbapenemase; chemother; coli; enterobacteriaceae; et al; infections; isolates; kpc; pathogens; patients; resistance; study; tract; treatment
• Primary melanoma of the bladder: Case report and review of the literature by Barillaro, Francesco; Camilli, Marco; Dessanti, Paolo; Gorji, Nader; Chiesa, Fabio; Villa, Alessandro; Pastorino, Alessandro; Aschele, Carlo; Conti, Enrico (2018) - Alive 10 Philippe et al. 1989 77 M TURB n.r. n.r. 11 Van Ahlen et al. 1992 81 M Radical cystectomy, radiotherapy, interferon-alpha 24 Died 12 Lund et al. 1992 81 F Local excision, radiotherapy chemotherapy 15 Alive 13 Kojima et al. 1992 63 F Chemotherapy 18 Died 14 Lange-Welker et al. 1993 75 M Partial cystectomy 3 Died 15 Mourad et al. 1993 34 M Radical cystectomy 12 Alive 16 Niederberger and Lome 1993 53 M Radical cistectomy 18 Alive 17 De Torres et al. Robert C, Long GV, Brady B, et al. Keywords: bladder; cystectomy; melanoma; months; treatment
• Hibiscus extract, vegetable proteases and Commiphora myrrha are useful to prevent symptomatic UTI episode in patients affected by recurrent uncomplicated urinary tract infections by Cai, Tommaso; Tiscione, Daniele; Cocci, Andrea; Puglisi, Marco; Cito, Gianmartin; Malossini, Gianni; Palmieri, Alessandro (2018) - CONCLUSIONS Recurrent urinary tract infections afflict a large number of young women nowadays, with a high impact on patient’s quality of life. From physiology to pharmacy: developments in the pathogenesis and treatment of recurrent urinary tract infections. Keywords: infections; patients; recurrent; tract; treatment; uti; women
• Low-intensity shock wave therapy for erectile dysfunction and the influence of disease duration by de Oliveira, Pedro Simoes; de Oliveira, Tiago Ribeiro; Nunes, Álvaro; Martins, Francisco; Lopes, Tomé (2019) - IIEF-5 improvement 6 weeks 6 weeks p value 3 months 3 months p value Post-LiSWT % (n) Post-LiSWT % (n) Post-LiSWT % (n) Post-LiSWT % (n) ED > 24 months ED ≤ 24 months ED > 24 months ED > 24 months 69.2 (9) 66.7 (8) 1.000 61.5 (8) 83.3 (10) 0.378 Penile dynamic duplex ultrasound improvement PSV PSV p value EDV EDV p value Post-LiSWT % (n) Post-LiSWT % (n) Post-LiSWT % (n) Post-LiSWT % (n) ED > 24 months ED ≤ 24 months ED > 24 months ED > 24 months 84.6 (11) 83.3 (10) 1.000 61.5 (8) 75.0 (9) 0.673 PDE5i treatment improvement Post-LiSWT % (n) Post-LiSWT % (n) p value ED ≤ 24 months ED > 24 months 7.7 (1) 33.3 (4) 0.160 PDE5i response improvement Post-LiSWT % (n) Post-LiSWT % (n) p value ED ≤ 24 months ED > 24 months 15.4 (2) 58.3 (7) *0.041 IIEF-5: international index of erectile function (5 questions); LiSWT: Low-intensity shock wave therapy; IQR: Interquartile range; SD: Standard deviation; PSV: Gruenwald I, Appel B, Vardi Y. Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy–a novel effective treatment for erectile dysfunc- tion in severe ED patients who respond poorly to PDE5 inhibitor therapy. Keywords: improvement; liswt; months; patients; post; results; treatment; value
• Ureteral realignment with combined access as a treatment of complete ureteral transection by Panach-Navarrete, Jorge; Lloret-Durà, Marcos Antonio; Medina-González, María; Martínez-Jabaloyas, José María (2019) - Ureteral realignment using a ureteral stent can be an alternative treatment in cases of complete ureteral transection and may avoid the need for reconstructive surgery. Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2019; 91, 3202 CASE REPORT Ureteral realignment with combined access as a treatment of complete ureteral transection Jorge Panach-Navarrete, Marcos Antonio Lloret-Durà, María Medina-González, José María Martínez-Jabaloyas Department of Urology, University Clinic Hospital of Valencia. Keywords: injury; realignment; treatment; ureter
• Effects of antioxidant treatment on seminal parameters in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization by Gambera, Laura; Stendardi, Anita; Ghelardi, Camilla; Fineschi, Benedetta; Aini, Rosamaria (2019) - Conclusions: The outcomes of this trial seem to suggest that the administration of our food supplement improve semen parame- ters and that the evaluation of oxidative stress levels may become a diagnostic tool to assess male infertility in patients undergoing ART cycle. The outcomes of this trial seem to sug- gest that the administration of our food supplement improve semen parameters and that the evaluation of oxidative stress levels may become a diagnostic tool to assess male infertility in patients undergoing ART cycle. Keywords: levels; number; parameters; patients; semen; sperm; spermatozoa; stress; treatment
• How much do people know about male sexual problems? A survey in a selected population sample by Pescatori, Edoardo S.; Baldini, Anna; Parazzini, Fabio; Ghidini, Nicola; Briganti, Giovanni L. (2019) - Object of this report are questions addressing subject’s knowledge of prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED), ED causes, ED as early sign of coronary heart disease/myocardial infarction, available ED treatments and attitudes towards penile prosthesis, and reimbursement of ED treatments. Vast majority of men (80.3%) and women (80.4%) considered that coverage for ED treatments should be provided by the National Health System. Keywords: health; men; penile; treatment; women
• Comparison of semirigid ureteroscopy, flexible ureteroscopy, and shock wave lithotripsy for initial treatment of 11-20 mm proximal ureteral stones by Kartal, Ibrahim; Baylan, Burhan; Çakıcı, Mehmet Çağlar; Sarı, Sercan; Selmi, Volkan; Ozdemir, Harun; Yalçınkaya, Fatih (2020) - Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL), ureteroscopy (URS), percutaneous nephrolithotomy, laparoscopy, and open surgery are available as the treatment modalities for proximal ureteral stones sized > 1 cm (1, 2). These results support the need for a prospective ran- domized controlled trial to provide sufficient evidence to recommend f-URS as the initial procedure for lithotripsy of proximal ureteral stones. Keywords: lithotripsy; patients; procedure; stones; swl; treatment; ureteroscopy; urs
• Effectiveness of a novel oral combination of D-Mannose, pomegranate extract, prebiotics and probiotics in the treatment of acute cystitis in women by Pugliese, Dario; Acampora, Anna; Porreca, Angelo; Schips, Luigi; Cindolo, Luca (2020) - Objective: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are defined as the symptomatic presence of pathogens in the urinary tract that are typically diagnosed by microscopy and culture of urine samples. KEY WORDS: Urinary tract infection; Cystitis; Female; Fructo- oligosaccharide; Mannose; Prebiotics; Probiotics; Pomegranate; Symptom score. Keywords: cystitis; follow; patients; study; symptoms; tract; treatment; women
• Management of a kidney stone in ectopic pelvic kidney with Extracorporeal Shockwave Litothripsy: Description of a case and revision of literature by Di Franco, Carmelo Agostino; Burrello, Maurizio; Guzzardi, Francesco; Intagliata, Eva; Oxenius, Irina; Galvagno, Lavinia; Cordaro, Calogero (2020) - However, Di Franco_Stesura Seveso 17/06/20 10:14 Pagina 109 Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2020; 92, 2 C. Agostino Di Franco, M. Burrello, F. Guzzardi, E. Intagliata, I. Oxenius, L. Galvagno, C. Cordaro 110 today other minimally invasive techniques such as RIRS or mini-PERC (Percutaneous Stone Surgery) represent good solutions for kidney stone treatment although they are not always available in all centers especially in sec- ondary hospitals. The introduction of ESWL in 1980 revolutionized the treatment of kidney stones. Keywords: ectopic; eswl; kidney; stone; treatment
• The role of Protopine associated with Nuciferine in controlling adverse events during hyperthermic intravesical chemotherapy instillations. A nutraceutical approach to control adverse event during intravesical instillations by Chiancone, Francesco; Carrino, Maurizio; Fedelini, Maurizio; Fabiano, Marco; Persico, Francesco; Meccariello, Clemente; Fedelini, Paolo (2020) - Males 40 (80%) 39 (78%) p = 0.8061 Females 10 (20%) 11 (22%) p = 0.8061 Smokers 12 (24%) 11 (22%) p = 0.8122 Non-smokers 38 (76%) 39 (78%) p = 0.8122 Diabetes (Yes) 5 (10%) 7 (14%) p = 0.5383 Diabetes (No) 45 (90%) 43 (86%) p = 0.5383 C.I.S. (Yes) 11 (22%) 8 (16%) p = 0.4444 C.I.S. (No) 39 (78%) 42 (84%) p = 0.4444 Mean ± SD Age at surgery (years) 58.52 ± 5.28 57.64 ± 5.38 p = 0.4138 BMI (kg/m2) 26.754 ± 1.96 26.916 ± 1.91 p = 0.6764 T.U.R.B. (N°) 1.86 ± 1.18 2.08 ± 1.16 p = 0.3495 Tumors (last T.U.R.B.) (N°) 3.5 ± 2.44 4.08 ± 2.25 p = 0.2195 PSA (ng/ml) 2.33 ± 0.95 2.13 ± 0.95 p = 0.2951 Prostate volume (cc) 42.43 ± 13.39 41.38 ± 13.56 p = 0.6977 Uroflow-Qmax (ml/s) 17.49 ± 2.39 17.39 ± 2.21 p = 0.8285 Uroflow-Voided Volume (ml) 250.6 ± 39.8 242.2 ± 41.2 p = 0.3023 Uroflow-PVR (ml) 15.4 ± 10.6 14.9 ± 10.1 p = 0.8097 IPSS total 7.05 ± 3.88 7.79 ± 4.55 p = 0.3837 QOL score 2.22 ± 1.23 2.34 ± 1.26 p = 0.6310 OAB-q SF 6 11.48 ± 5.18 11.92 ± 5.30 p = 0,6755 OAB-q SF 13 25.12 ± 11.50 26.02 ± 11.39 p = 0.6950 PPIUS 0.94 ± 0.79 0.96 ± 0.78 p Variable Value (baseline) Value (one-week) Value (six-weeks) Uroflow-Qmax (ml/s) 17.49 ± 2.39 16.99 ± 2.55 16.62 ± 2.43 p (from baseline) p = 0.3142 p = 0.0742 Variable Value (baseline) Value (one-week) Value (six-weeks) Uroflow-Voided Volume (ml) 250.6 ± 39.8 239.7 ± 40.10 250.9 ± 39.22 p (from baseline) p = 0.1756 p = 0.9698 p (from 1 and 6 weeks) p = 0.1611 Uroflow-PVR (ml) 15.4 ± 10.6 18.18 ± 12.46 19.7 ± 12.01 p (from baseline) p = 0.2324 p = 0.0606 p (from 1 and 6 weeks) p = 0.5360 IPSS total 7.05 ± 3.88 11.18 ± 4.84 8.35 ± 3.81 p (from baseline) p < 0.001 p = 0.0941 p (from 1 and 6 weeks) p = 0.0016 OAB-q SF 6 11.48 ± 5.18 17.16 ± 4.82 14.46 ± 5.60 p (from baseline) p < 0.001 p = 0.0069 p (from 1 and 6 weeks) p = 0.0112 OAB-q SF 13 25.12 ± 11.50 36.42 ± 10.67 31.16 ± 11.57 p (from baseline) p < 0.001 p = 0.0102 p (from 1 and 6 weeks) p = 0.0201 PPIUS 0.94 ± 0.79 2.26 ± 0.88 1.66 ± 0.66 p (from baseline) Keywords: baseline; bladder; group; treatment; uroflow; weeks
• Intralesional injection of the calcium channel blocker Verapamil in Peyronie's disease: A critical review by Asali, Murad; Asali, Muhammad (2020) - Rehman J, Benet A, Melman A. Use of intralesional verapamil to dissolve Peyronie’s disease plaque: a long-term single-blind study. Combination of penile traction, intralesional verapamil, and oral therapies for Peyronie's disease. Keywords: cases; curvature; disease; penile; peyronie; studies; treatment; verapamil
• Erectile disfunction medical treatment with phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (PDE5i) in patients with retinitis pigmentosa and side effects by Cocci, Andrea; Romano, Andrea; Morelli, Girolamo; Frediani, Davide; Sodi, Andrea; Russo, Giorgio Ivan (2020) - In 85% of the cases these are isolated forms, while in 15% of syndromic forms (2), the most common syndromic form is Usher's syndrome, in which retinitis pigmentosa is associated with neurosensory deafness (3). PDE-6 Phosphodiesterase 6 is an isoenzyme of PDE that is found in the retina and is involved in the transduction of the sig- nal, some forms of retinitis pigmentosa are related to mutations on this enzyme (4). Keywords: dysfunction; erectile; pde5; pigmentosa; retinitis; treatment
• Erectile dysfunction in common neurological conditions: A narrative review by Moussa, Mohamad; Papatsoris, Athanasios G. ; Abou Chakra, Mohamad; Dabboucy, Baraa; Fares, Youssef (2020) - Ergin et al. (34) 50 50-100 mg sildenafil vs. placebo Sildenafil produced higher levels of successful sexual stimulation, intercourse success, erectile function, vs. placebo Giuliano et al. (35) 178 50-mg starting dose of sildenafil adjusted 132 of 166 (80%) of men reported that sildenafil improved sexual intercourse compared with 17 of 166 men (10%) to 100 or 25 mg vs. placebo reporting improvement with placebo Gans et al. (36) 17 Sildenafil 25mg increased by 25 mg as needed Erectile function significantly improved (p < .05) after 5.3 +/- 2.2 months when compared with baseline or previous therapies (p < .05) Giuliano et al. Keywords: cord; disease; dysfunction; effects; efficacy; epilepsy; erectile; erectile dysfunction; erectile function; erection; et al; factors; ici; injury; male; men; patients; penile; placebo; sci; sexual; sildenafil; spinal; stroke; study; tadalafil; testosterone; therapy; treatment
• L-carnitine as primary or adjuvant treatment in infertile patients with varicocele. A systematic review by Tsampoukas, Georgios; Khan, Muhammad Faisal; Katsouri, Antigoni; Akhter, Waseem; Moussa, Mohamad; Deliveliotis, Konstantinos; Papatsoris, Athanasios; Buchholz, Noor (2020) - L-carnitine is regarded as a bio- marker for the function of the epididymis and has been found in reduced concentrations in infertile patients of various caus- es, including infertile men with varicocele. L-carnitine might be taken into consideration in selected cases; however, further search is needed in order the optimal role of L-carnitine in infertile patients with varicocele to be clarified. Keywords: carnitine; grade; parameters; patients; semen; treatment; varicocele; varicocelectomy
• Antioxidant treatment of increased sperm DNA fragmentation: Complex combinations are not more successful by Ozer, Cevahir (2020) - After 3 months of antioxidant treatment, there was a statistically significant decrease in sperm DNA damage in all treatment groups. The effect of oral antioxidants on sperm DNA damage. Keywords: antioxidant; damage; dna; infertility; sperm; treatment; vitamin
• Maternal hydronephrosis in pregnant women without ureteral stones and characteristics of symptomatic cases who need treatment: A single-center prospective study with 1026 pregnant women by Bayraktar, Zeki; Kahraman, Şerife Tuğba; Alaç, Elif Seçkin; Yengel, İrem; Sarıkaya Kalkan, Deniz (2021) - Untreated cases of symptomatic maternal hydronephrosis can cause fulmi- nant pyelonephritis and urosepsis in the presence of uri- nary infections (9). Symptomatic maternal hydronephrosis during pregnan- cy can be treated conservatively, especially in the pres- ence of mild hydronephrosis. Keywords: cases; grade; hydronephrosis; patients; pregnancy; study; treatment; women
• Clinical results of shock wave lithotripsy treatment in elderly patients with kidney stones: Results of 1433 patients by Ozer, Cevahir; Tekin, Mehmet Ilteris (2020) - In a study by Chen et al., the SFR in elderly patients were found similar to that of non-elderly patients (41.1% vs 46.5%) (12). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of SWL treatment in elderly patients with kid- ney stones. Keywords: age; patients; stone; swl; treatment; years
• Sexual dysfunction in dialytic patients. A prospective cross-sectional observational study in two hemodialysis centers by Pavone, Carlo ; Di Fede, Antonio Simone; Mannone, Piero; Tulone, Gabriele ; Bishqemi, Arjan ; Abrate, Alberto ; La Milia, Vincenzo ; Serretta, Vincenzo ; Simonato, Alchiede (2021) - Even the dialysis age, slightly higher in Lecco patients than in Palermo patients, could explain this difference between the two populations. The Female Sexual Function Index test (FSFI) (13) was administered to Female patients. Keywords: dysfunction; hemodialysis; lecco; palermo; patients; treatment
• The role of the multi-disciplinary team and multi-disciplinary therapeutic protocol in the management of the chronic pelvic pain: There is strenght in numbers! by Centemero, Antonella; Rigatti, Lorenzo; Giraudo, Donatella; Mantica, Guglielmo; De Marchi, Davide; Chiarulli, Elisabetta Francesca; Gaboardi, Franco (2021) - Group A patients showed an improvement in term of PUF, in the frequency times reported at the 6 months VD, and a better PGI. No improvement in the IPSS was showed in Group A patients. Keywords: chronic; cpp; group; pain; patients; syndrome; team; treatment
• Efficacy and safety of intravesical fibrin glue instillation for management of patients with refractory hemorrhagic cystitis: 12-months results. A promising therapy for hemorrhagic cystitis by Cassani, Alessandra; Marchioni, Michele; Silletta, Francesco; D'orta, Carlo; Primiceri, Giulia; Rizzoli, Ambra; Di Gregorio, Patrizia; Verna, Sandra; Natale, Annalisa ; Santarone, Stella; Berardinelli, Francesco; Schips, Luigi (2021) - Descriptive features and results of included patients are reported in Table 3. Descriptive features of included patients treated with endovesical instillation of Vivostat®. Keywords: bladder; cystitis; hematuria; hemorrhagic; instillation; iqr; patients; therapy; treatment
• A new original nutraceutical formulation ameliorates the effect of Tadalafil on clinical score and cGMP accumulation by Mirone, Vincenzo ; Napolitano, Luigi; D’Emmanuele di Villa Bianca, Roberta; Mitidieri, Emma; Sorrentino, Raffaella ; Vanelli, Arianna; Vanacore, Domenico ; Turnaturi, Carlotta ; La Rocca, Roberto; Celentano, Giuseppe ; Arcaniolo, Davide; Cirino, Giuseppe (2021) - Corona G, Rastrelli G, Burri A, et al. Drop out was 8 patients (3 patients in group A and 5 in Group B). Keywords: cgmp; daily; dysfunction; erectile; group; iief-5; patients; supplement; tadalafil; treatment
• Endoscopic treatment of intraluminal ureteral suture with holmium laser by Panach-Navarrete, Jorge; Negueroles-García, María; Martínez-Jabaloyas, José María (2021) - The use of holmium laser for the endoscopic treatment of intraluminal ureteral sutures has been previously described, with correct resolution in all cases. Endoscopic treatment of intraluminal ureteral suture with holmium laser Jorge Panach-Navarrete, María Negueroles-García, José María Martínez-Jabaloyas Department of Urology, University Clinic Hospital of Valencia, Facultat de Medicina i Odontologia, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain. Keywords: laser; patient; surgery; treatment
• Oncology and complications by Giordano, Giuseppe ; Kyriazi, Evangelia ; Mavridis, Charalampos ; Persico, Francesco ; Fragkoulis, Charalampos ; Gatto, Piergiorgio ; Georgiadis, George ; Giagourta, Irene ; Glykas, Ioannis ; Hurle, Rodolfo ; Lazzeri, Massimo ; Lughezzani, Giovanni; Magnano San Lio, Vincenzo ; Mamoulakis, Charalampos ; Meo , Diego ; Papadaki, Helen A. ; Piaditis, George ; Pontikoglou, Charalampos ; Stathouros, Georgios (2021) - CASE REPORT A 63-year-old man was admitted to the ER for the sus- pect of a SARS-CoV-2 induced interstitial pneumonia during BCG treatment for high-grade NIMBC. It rep- resents a rare occurrence that is found today more fre- quently in relation to the increase in life expectancy of patients with pelvic neoplasms (4). Keywords: artery; bcg; bladder; blood; case; charalampos; iliac; patient; pex; report; treatment; ureter
• Phyllanthus niruri and Chrysanthellum americanum in association with potassium and magnesium citrates are able to prevent symptomatic episode in patients affected by recurrent urinary stones: A prospective study by Cai, Tommaso; Tiscione, Daniele; Puglisi, Marco; Malossini, Gianni; Ruggera, Lorenzo; Verze, Paolo; Arcaniolo, Davide; Palmieri, Alessandro (2021) - ABU is a common clinical condition among recurrent stones patients, which does not gener- ally require any treatment. Here, we demonstrated that this food sup- plement is able to statistically significantly reduce the prevalence of ABU among recurrent stone patients. Keywords: baseline; chrysanthellum; follow; months; niruri; patients; phyllanthus; potassium; stones; treatment
• Erectile dysfunction treatment with Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors: Google trends analysis of last 10 years and COVID-19 pandemic by Değer, Müslim Dogan ; Madendere, Serdar (2021) - However, we believe that our results reveal the cur- rent PDE5i search trends on the web. CONCLUSIONS But after June, search trends reached the level before the COVID-19 period in a month. Keywords: dysfunction; erectile; interest; pde5i; search; sildenafil; tadalafil; treatment; trends
• Urologists’ knowledge base and practice patterns in Peyronie’s disease. A national survey of members of the italian andrology society by Paulis, Gianni; Pisano, Francesca; Palmieri, Alessandro; Cai, Tommaso; Palumbo, Fabrizio; Giammusso, Bruno (2021) - Several epidemiological stud- ies have found that disease prevalence in adult males varies between 3.2% and 13%; a study by La Pera et al. (2001) detected a 7.1% prevalence of PD in Italian males (17-19). Factors affecting the degree of penile deformity in Peyronie disease: an analysis of 1001 patients. Keywords: cases; disease; et al; patients; penile; peyronie; practice; sia; survey; therapy; treatment; urol; urologists; urology

• Outcomes of fluoroscopy-free retrograde intrarenal surgery and predictive factors of stone-free by Kocakgol, Huseyin ; Aydin, Hasan Riza; Guctas, Ahmet Ozgur; Sekerci, Cagri Akin ; Ozturk Kocakgol, Deniz ; Aksoy, Hamit Zafer; Tanidir, Yiloren (2021) - Kim et al. reported that stone density did not affect the endoscopic treatment of ureteral stones (23). In the treatment of ureteral stones, it should be consid- ered that a thicker laser probe can be used with the semi- rigid URS and that it can be easily manipulated. Keywords: density; group; patients; rirs; sfr; stone; study; surgery
• Does transition from standard to Retzius-sparing technique in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy affect the functional and oncological outcomes? by Anıl, Hakan; Karamık, Kaan; Yıldız, Ali; Savaş, Murat (2021) - Learning curve; Radical prostatectomy; Retzius- sparing; Robotic surgery; Trifecta. Submitted 28 August 2021; Accepted 19 September 2021 INTRODUCTION Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed type of cancer among men and is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in men (1). Radical prostatectomy is the most commonly offered treatment modality in eli- gible patient groups (2). Keywords: continence; curve; group; learning; patients; prostatectomy; rarp; study
• Is robotic radical nephroureterectomy a safe alternative to open approach: The first prospective analysis by Mourmouris, Panagiotis; Argun, Omer Burak; Tzelves, Lazaros; Tuna, Mustafa Bilal; Gourtzelidou, Maria; Tziotis, Andreas; Kural, Ali Riza; Skolarikos, Andreas (2021) - Although robotic radical nephroureterectomy (RRNU) represents a promising alternative to currently existing methods of treatment, there is a surprising pauci- ty of studies comparing RRNU and ORNU. Purpose: To test the efficacy and safety pro- file of robotic radical nephroureterectomy compared to the open approach. Keywords: approach; carcinoma; group; nephroureterectomy; patients; robotic; time; tract
• Non-invasive diagnosis of under active bladder: A pilot study by Yoldas, Mehmet (2022) - RESULTS A total of 93 patients with eligible and complete data were assigned to group UB (BOI < 40 and BCI < 100; n = 44) and group BO (BOI > 40 and BCI > 100; n = 49). According to the Korean study, UB group displayed an accelerated increase with age compared to BO group. Keywords: bladder; group; patients; study
• Spinal versus general anesthesia in retrograde intrarenal surgery by Yoldas, Mehmet ; Yoldas, Tuba Kuvvet (2022) - Results: The data of 502 patients, 252 in GA group and 250 in SA group, were evaluated. The mean age of GA group was 47.31(16-83) years and the mean age of SA group was 46.16 (20-75) years; GA group included 156 (62%) men and 96 (38%) women, SA group 176 (71%) males and 74 (29%) females. Keywords: anesthesia; complications; ga group; group; patients; rirs; stone; study
• The effect of retroperitonealization of ureteroileal anastomosis on perioperative complications of radical cystectomy with ileal conduit urinary diversion by Ariafar, Ali; Salehipour, Mehdi; Zeyghami, Shahriar; Rezaei, Mehran (2022) - In this concept, Soleimani et al. compared the postoperative complications of transperitoneal vs extraperitoneal RC. As mentioned earlier, Soleimani et al. reported that the rate of postoperative urine leakage was lower in the extraperitoneal than transperitoneal RC group (26). Keywords: anastomosis; complications; group; patients; urol
• Urodynamic changes following laparoscopic versus vaginal hysterectomy by Abouelgreed, Tamer; Saleh, Doaa; Abdelaal, Mohamed ; Elatreisy, Adel; Elhelaly, Mohamed; El-Agamy, El-Sayed; Elgammal, Ahmed; Moawad, Ashraf (2022) - Preoperatively, all study participants exhibited no overactivity of the detrusor muscle; nevertheless, following surgery, overac- tivity was noted in 9 patients after vaginal hysterectomy com- pared to three patients after laparoscopic hysterectomy, and all the alterations were within a clinically acceptable range. Vaginal hysterectomy, when feasible, is Urodynamic changes following laparoscopic versus vaginal hysterectomy Tamer Abouelgreed 1, 2, Doaa Saleh 3, Mohamed Abdelaal 1, Adel Elatreisy 1, Mohamed Elhelaly 1, El-Sayed El-Agamy 1, Ahmed Elgammal 1, Ashraf Moawad 2, 3 1 Department of Urology, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; 2 Al Zahra Private Hospital, NMC Medical group, UAE; 3 Department of Obstetrics & gynaecology, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. Keywords: group; hysterectomy; laparoscopic; mean; urinary
• Comparative study between Tamsulosin, Silodosin and Tadalafil as a medical expulsive therapy for lower ureteral stones by Abdelaal, Mohammad Ahmad; El-Dydamony, Eman M. (2023) - To improve the expulsion rate and reduce analgesic requirement, medical ther- apy is considered for distal ureteral stones (13, 14). Another study by Bahadur Kc et al., compared Tamsulosin vs. Tadalafil as a medical expulsive therapy for distal ureteral stones demon- strating that expulsion rate was significantly higher in the Tadalafil group than in the Tamsulosin group (84.1% vs. 61.0%, p = 0.017) (17). Keywords: expulsion; expulsive; group; patients; stone; study; tadalafil; tamsulosin; therapy
• The effects of method of anaesthesia on the safety and effectiveness of Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy by Pikramenos, Konstantinos; Zachou, Maria; Apostolatou, Eleftheria; Papadopoulos, Dimitrios; Mitsogianni, Maria; Papatsoris, Athanasios; Varkarakis, Ioannis; Mitsogiannis, Iraklis (2022) - Cai T et al. (21), in their study of 78 patients undergoing rad- ical prostatectomy, reported an increased blood loss in obese patients compared to patients with normal weight; nonetheless the differences were not statistically signifi- cant. CESA group was performed using an epidural 18G nee- dle and a spinal 27G needle, which were inserted in the L2-L3 or L3-L4 interspace. Keywords: anaesthesia; cesa; epidural; group; patients
• Is there a difference in fecal microbiota of children with and without voiding dysfunction? by Akarken, ilker; Tarhan, Hüseyin; Şener, Gamze; Deliktas, Hasan; Cengiz, Nurcan; Şahin, Hayrettin (2022) - It was reported that urinary dysbiosis was associated with lower urinary tract symptoms (5). It was reported that there was an association between lower urinary tract symptoms and fecal microbiota in adult patients. Keywords: analysis; dysfunction; group; load; microbiota; patients; samples; voiding
• Outcomes of dutasteride discontinuation in patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy by Masuda, Hiroshi; Mikami, Kosuke; Otsuka, Kotaro; Hou, Kyokusin; Suyama, Takahito; Araki, Kazuhiro; Kojima, Satoko; Naya, Yukio (2022) - In both groups, age, body mass index (BMI), International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), quality-of-life (QoL) score, Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS), duration of dutasteride treatment before Outcomes of dutasteride discontinuation in patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy Hiroshi Masuda, Kosuke Mikami, Kotaro Otsuka, Kyokusin Hou, Takahito Suyama, Kazuhiro Araki, Satoko Kojima, Yukio Naya Department of Urology, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, 3426-3 Anesaki, Ichihara, Chiba 299-0111, Japan. A longer dutasteride treatment before discontin- uation could be associated with a greater effect of prostate shrinkage that could be maintained for a longer period after dutasteride discontinuation so delaying restarting of dutasteride treatment, on the contrary we observed the opposite in this study. Keywords: discontinuation; dutasteride; group; mean; patients; study
• Intraoperative hydrodissection and Doppler ultrasound during magnified varicocelectomy: A comparative study by Shebl, Salah E.; Ali, Saadelddin; El Gammal, Ahmed (2023) - In group II Doppler and hydrodissection were employed to identify the pulsating arteries using saline injection introduced directly in the cord by syringe with- out needle (Figures 1, 2). In this trial, we compared the fertility and postoperative outcomes of com- bining intraoperative Doppler and hydrodissection, versus intraoperative Doppler alone in infertile men with varico- cele undergoing magnified subinguinal varicocelectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS The local ethics committee approved the protocol of the current trial of Faculty of Medicine for girls, Al-Azhar University (FMG-IRB) met at Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt (Study ID 894). Keywords: arteries; doppler; group; varicocelectomy; veins
• Goldfinger bypassing and en bloc stapling without dissection of renal vessels during laparoscopic nephrectomy by Asali, Murad; Asali, Muhammad (2022) - Advantages of en bloc hilar ligation during laparoscopic extirpative renal surgery. So hilar dissection and control of renal vessels are the most critical steps in laparoscopic nephrectomy. Keywords: bloc; group; hilum; laparoscopic; nephrectomy; renal; surgery
• Randomized comparison of effect of standard antibiotic prophylaxis versus enhanced prophylactic measures on rate of urinary tract infection after flexible ureteroscopy by El-Agamy, El-Sayed I.; Elhelaly, Mohamed A.; Abouelgreed, Tamer A.; Abdrabuh, Abdrabuh M.; Elebiary, Mohamed F.; Elatreisy, Adel; Ghoneimy, Osama M.; Fathi, Basem A.; Zamra, Mohamed; Kutub, Khalid (2023) - In contrast, the study of Baseskioglu et al. (17) recognized preoperative infection history, comorbidity score, and residual fragments as sig- nificant predictors of UTI after FURS, while the relevant risk factors in the study of Ozgor et al. (18) were longer operation time, presence of renal abnormality and age ≤ 40 years. Similar conclusions were reported by the randomized study of Özkaya et al. (14). Keywords: group; patients; prophylaxis; study; tract; uti
• Dose-dependant preventive effect of a herbal compound on crystal formation in rat model by Güzel, Rasim; Erïhan, İsmet Bilger; Özaydin, İsa; Aydin, Uğur; Bağcioğlu, Murat; Kocaaslan, Ramazan; Yildirim, Ümit; Sarica, Kemal (2023) - Additionally, existing medical therapy techniques may fail due to the agents' insufficient impact on all fundamental relevant pathologic mechanisms at the kidney level given the very complicated etiology of urinary stone formation, which depends on multiple pathologic phases and/or mechanisms. Nishihata M, Kohjimoto Y, Hara I. Effect of Kampo extracts on urinary stone formation: an experimental investigation. Keywords: calcium; compound; crystal; effects; formation; group; levels; oxalate; rats; stone; zinc
• Comparison of commonly utilized ureteral access sheaths: A prospective randomized trial by Elsaqa, Mohamed; Hyder, Zain; Thai, Kim; Dowd, Katherine; El Mekresh, Amr; Wagner, Kristofer; Patel, Belur; Lowry, Patrick; El Tayeb, Marawan M. (2023) - Systematic review of ureteral access sheaths: facts and myths. Can alpha blockers facilitate the placement of ureteral access sheaths in retrograde intrarenal sur- gery? Keywords: access; group; patients; sheath; uas; ureteral
• Recovery of sperm quality after COVID‐19 disease in male adults under the influence of a micronutrient combination: A prospective study by Aschauer, Judith; Sima, Michaela; Imhof, Martin (2023) - 65.57 77.10 81.60 79.80 16.03 2.70 0.000* 0.336 Morphology (%) 10.37 7.10 13.15 6.50 2.78 -0.60 0.087 0.254 sORP (mV) 43.46 24.47 30.30 24.31 -13.16 -0.16 0.132 0.423 N. sORP (mV*mio/ml) 1.31 0.63 0.76 0.55 -0.55 -0.07 0.183 0.261 Normal semen analysis results 15 (50%) 7 (70%) 25 (83%) 7 (70%) 10 0 0.0003* sORP = Static oxidation reduction potential; N. sORP = sORP normed to sperm concentration = ORP (mV) sperm density (mioml); (δMEANbef→aft) = Difference of means of semen parameters between number of patients with normal semen analysis results between first and second semen cell analysis; p-values of paired students-t-test for sperm parameters or χ2-Test for semen analysis results; significant changes marked by *. Stesura Seveso Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2023; 95, 1 ORIGINAL PAPER mediated acute respiratory distress syndrome (2), but therapeutic options to improve semen parameters remain very limited (3, 4). Keywords: analysis; control; cov-2; covid-19; disease; group; micronutrient; parameters; quality; sars; semen; sperm; study
• Comparative study between ureter first approach and conventional open Anderson-Hynes pyeloplasty in paediatric patients: A prospective randomised study by Fathi, Basem A.; Elgammal , Ahmed A.; Abouelgreed, Tamer A.; Ghoneimy, Osama M.; Abdrabuh, Abdrabuh M.; Hindawy, Mohamed A.; Aboelsaad, Ahmed Y.; Deif, Hazem; Mahmoud, Alaa (2023) - Results: The mean age of all patients was 6.7 ± 5.4 years in ureter first approach group and 5.1 ± 4.3 years in conventional Anderson-Hynes pyeloplasty group. The mean operative time for ureter first approach group was 110.3 ± 12.4 minutes, while the mean operative time for conventional Anderson-Hynes pyeloplasty group was 111.2 ± 12.0 with no significant statistical difference between the two groups (p = 0.836). Keywords: approach; group; obstruction; pelvis; pyeloplasty; study; ureter
• Role of spinal anesthesia in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: Gamble or opportunity? by Spirito, Lorenzo; Marra, Annachiara; Mirone, Vincenzo; Manfredi, Celeste; Fusco, Ferdinando; Napolitano, Luigi; Servillo, Giuseppe; Logrieco, Nicola; Buonanno, Pasquale (2023) - Spinal anesthesia is emerging as an alternative technique to control the postoperative pain or even to avoid general anesthesia not only in urological but also in cardiac, gynecological, and spine laparoscopic and robotic sur- gery (Table 1) (3-6). Spinal anesthesia is performed before the induction of general anesthesia and its analgesic effect covers also the intraoperative period, so lower dosage of intraoperative opioids can be used along with lower min- imum alveolar concentration of inhalational anesthetics, thus leading to an important reduction of postoperative nausea and vomiting along with a faster recovery of consciousness after general anesthesia; furthermore, the reduction of anal- gesic drugs during anesthesia can contribute to the hemodynamic stability. Keywords: anesthesia; general; group; min; pain; spinal
• Single-incision needleless mini-sling technique for female stress urinary incontinence: A comparative study with standard transobturator inside-out technique by Ali, Eman; E. Shebl, Salah; Ibrahim, Sayeda (2023) - STM standard TOT patients had an objective cure rate of 90% after three months, with a 10% improvement and no failed cases reported, while STM SIMS patients had an objective cure rate of 93.33% after three months, with a 6.66% improvement and no failed cases reported. Cabrera et al. studied 230 women who had undergone single incision TOT and found that 86% of them were Table 2. Keywords: group; incision; incontinence; patients; sims; standard; stress; tape; tot; women
• Prognostic determinants and treatment outcomes of Fournier’s Gangrene treatment in a resource-limited setting: A retrospective study by Ghabisha, Saif; Ahmed, Faisal; Al-wageeh, Saleh; Badheeb, Mohamed; Alyhari, Qasem; Altam, Abdulfattah; Alsharif, Afaf (2023) - This study aims to share our experience in handling FG patients in a resource-limited setting and identi- fy prognostic factors for FG mortality. In this study, we evaluated the predictive factor for mor- tality in FG patients who were treated in resource-limited settings. Keywords: analysis; factors; fournier; gangrene; group; hospital; ibb; mortality; patients; study
• Does isotretinoin affect spermatogenesis in the long term? A rat model by Cirakoglu, Abdullah; Onder, Sevda; Hancı, Hatice; Benli, Erdal; Yüce, Ahmet; Kasko Arici, Yeliz; Bas, Orhan; Nalbant, Ismail (2023) - It has a critical role in the elimination of damaged spermatogonial cells to prevent the production of abnormal sperm cells (18). As a result, rat studies about the long-term effect of isotretinoin are limited and include contradictory results. Keywords: control; effects; group; index; isotretinoin; ordu; results; sperm; spermatogenesis; studies; study; tubule
• Safety and efficacy of percutaneous nephrolithotripsy in comorbid patients: A 3 years prospective observational study by Abouelgreed, Tamer A.; Ismail, Hassan; Ali, Sameh S.; Koritenah, Ayman K.; Badran, Yasser; Ali, Mahmoud; Ahmed, Rasha; Algammal, Mohamed; Alrefaey , Ahmed; Gomaa, Aly; Elebiary, Mohame. F.; Eldamanhory, Hany A.; Khattab, Abdelhamid A.; Abdelmonem, Nermeen M.; Alnajem, Mohamed Thabet; Abdelhamid, Tamer G.; Abdelwahed, Ahmed A.; Abdelkader, Salma F. (2023) - Opondo D, Tefekli A, Esen T, et al.; CROES PCNL study group. Among all factors studied, stone burden was signifi- cantly correlated to both intraoperative and postoperative com- plications. Keywords: cases; complications; group; nephrolithotomy; patients; pcnl; stone; study
• The outcome of ultrasound-guided insertion of central hemodialysis catheter by Abdo, Ehab M.; Abouelgreed, Tamer A.; Elshinawy, Waleed E.; Farouk, Nehal; Ismail, Hassan; Ibrahim, Amal H.; Kasem, Samar A.; Sakr , Lobna Kh.; Aboelsoud , Naglaa M.; Abdelmonem, Nermeen M.; Abdelkader , Salma F.; Abdelwahed, Ahmed A.; Qasem, Anas A.; Alassal, Mosab F.; Aboomar, Ahmed A. (2023) - Andrologia 2023; 95(3):11588 5 The outcome of ultrasound-guided insertion of central hemodialysis catheter from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS): performance against Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (K/DOQI) Patients were examined for their demographic data, etiology, site of catheter insertion, type (acute or chronic) of renal failure, technical success, opera- tive time, number of needle punctures, and procedure-related complications. Keywords: access; catheter; group; ijv; medicine; patients; rate; risk; time; ultrasound; university
• Effects of testosterone replacement on lipid profile, hepatotoxicity, oxidative stress, and cognitive performance in castrated wistar rats by Boukari, Oumayma; Khemissi, Wahid; Ghodhbane, Soumaya; Lahbib, Aida; Tebourbi, Olfa; Rhouma, Khemais Ben; Sakly, Mohsen; Hallegue, Dorsaf (2023) - Ginger supplementa- tion effect on intoxicated rats was also hypothesized to reduce oxygen species production and lipid peroxidation in the gonads thus improving testosterone level (17). Testosterone level appears to have complicated relationship with cholesterol metabolism regulation and its associated anomalies, in a matter of facts low testosterone levels is associated with pro atherogenic lipid profiles in men (2), particularly lower levels of the high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Keywords: control; control group; effects; group; index; male; memory; novel; object; rats; replacement; spirulina; stress; testosterone; time
• Microsurgical varicocelectomy efficacy in treatment of men with primary and secondary infertility (retrospective study) by Azizbek, Shomarufov (2024) - There are a number of reports on the association between initial semen parameters and the efficacy of the varicocele repair. The relationship between varicocele and semen parameters may be different. Keywords: group; infertility; patients; semen; sperm
• RETRACTED: Effect of preoperative ureteral stenting on the surgical outcomes of patients with 1-2 cm renal stones managed by retrograde intrarenal surgery using a ureteral access sheath by Abouelgreed, Tamer A.; Elhelaly, Mohamed A.; El-Agamy, El-Sayed I.; Ahmed, Rasha; Haggag, Yasser M.; Abdelwadood, M.; Abdelkader  , Salma F.; Ali , Sameh S.; Aboelsoud , Naglaa M.; Alassal , Mosab F.; Bashir, Gehad A.; Gharib, Tarek (2023) - Subsequent studies aimed to validate these findings, and although most reported similar results, the majority focused on SFRs for ureteral stones or small renal stones (4, 11, 13-15). Sung LH, Cho DY, The role of preoperative ureteral stenting in retrograde intrarenal surgery in renal stone patients: a propensity score-matched study. Keywords: group; preoperative; prestent; rirs; sfr; stenting; stone
• The effect untreated right subclinical varicocele on the outcomes of contralateral left clinical varicocelectomy in infertile patients by Yılmaz, Sevgin; Topcuoğlu, Murat; Çakan, Murat; Akkoç, Ali; Uçar, Murat (2024) - Clinical varicocele (CV) is diagnosed The effect untreated right subclinical varicocele on the outcomes of contralateral left clinical varicocelectomy in infertile patients Sevgin Yılmaz 1, Murat Topcuoğlu 2, Murat Çakan 1, Ali Akkoç 2, Murat Uçar 2 1 Department of Urology, University of Health Sciences Dıskapı Training And Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; 2 Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Alanya Turkey. Right subclinical varicocele: how to manage in infertile patients with clinical left varicocele? Keywords: bilateral; group; infertile; patients; scv; sperm; study; varicocelectomy
• Ureteral stent related symptoms: A comparative study by Bellos, Themistoklis Ch.; Manolitsis, Ioannis S.; Katsimperis, Stamatios N.; Angelopoulos, Panagiotis A.; Kapsalos-Dedes, Sotirios G.; Deligiannis, Panagiotis K.; Tzelves, Lazaros I.; Kostakopoulos, Nikolaos A.; Mitsogiannis, Iraklis C.; Varkarakis, Ioannis M.; Papatsoris, Athanasios G.; Skolarikos, Andreas A.; Deliveliotis, Charalampos N. (2024) - Ureteric Stent Symptoms Questionnaire (USSQ) was used to measure ureteral stent symptoms at 1st and 4th week of stent in situ as well as the 4th week after pigtail removal. Aim: This article links stent symptoms to double-j width and length, as well as patient’s height, weight, and body mass index (BMI). Keywords: group; mean; p =; pain; patients; stent; symptoms; week
• Minimal invasive treatment of urethral strictures: An experimental study of the effect of paclitaxel coated balloons in the wall of strictured rabbit’s urethra by Pagonis, Konstantinos; Peteinaris, Angelis; Adamou, Constantinos; Tatanis, Vasileios; Vagionis, Athanasios; Natsos, Anastasios; Obaidat, Mohammed; Faitatziadis, Solon; Liatsikos, Evangelos; Kallidonis, Panagiotis (2024) - Virasoro et al. presented a prospective, multi-center, clinical study about the usage of Optilume® PTX-coated balloon (Laborie Medical Technologies, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) for the Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2024; 96(1):12248 K. Pagonis, A. Peteinaris, C. Adamou, et al. 6 management of patients with urethral stricture (27). Chen N, Guo D, Guo Y, et al. Keywords: balloon; dilation; formation; group; pta; ptx; ptx pta; stricture; study; weeks
• Differences in bladder neck angles between female patients with overactive bladders and healthy peers by Yoldas, Mehmet; Keskin, Mehmet Zeynel (2024) - Differences in bladder neck angles between female patients with overactive bladders and healthy peers Mehmet Yoldas, Mehmet Zeynel Keskin 1 Tepecik Training and Research Hospital Urology Clinic, Izmir, Turkey. If symptoms persist from childhood to adulthood, as suggest- ed by the aforementioned studies, it becomes crucial to understand the pathophysiology of the disease during childhood and implement appropriate treatment, prioritiz- ing the lifelong well-being of the patient The strength of our study lies in being the first to explore bladder neck angles in women, confirming that women diagnosed with OAB exhibit alterations in bladder neck angles. Keywords: angle; bladder; group; neck; vesical; wall
• Comparison of two percutaneous nephrolithotomy methods for the treatment of pediatric kidney stones: mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy and standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy by Karkin, Kadir; Aydamirov, Mubariz; Aksay, Buğra; Kaplan, Eyüp; Gürlen, Güçlü; Altunkol, Adem; Ortaoğlu, Ferhat; Akgün, Ömer Faruk; Vuruşkan, Ediz; Gürbüz, Zafer Gökhan (2024) - Our study aimed to compare the results of mini and standard PCNL, along with their morbidity and success rates, for pediatric kidney stones. MATERIALS AND METHODS Conclusions: Although mini-PCNL has longer surgery time com- pared to standard PCNL, it should be preferred for the treat- ment of pediatric kidney stones due to advantages such as simi- lar success and complication rates to standard PCNL, short hospital stay and less postoperative hemoglobin drop. Keywords: group; mini; nephrolithotomy; patients; pcnl; standard; stones
• Reliability and validity analysis of Turkish version of the Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network Symptom Index-10 questionnaire by Akan, Serkan; Tavukcu, Hasan Huseyin; Culpan, Meftun; Cella, David (2024) - According to results of our study, version of the LURN SI-10 demon- strated good internal consistency reliability and concur- rent validity, consistent with the results of the original study conducted by LURN group (5). Based upon CASUS, which is impractical in clinical use because of its length, Cella and colleagues devised and reported first the LURN symptom index of 29 items (LURN SI-29) and thereafter LURN symptom index of 10 items (LURN SI-10) by abridging the former (4). Keywords: group; ipss; lurn; oab; si-10; symptoms; total
• Effect of radiofrequency electromagnetic waves of mobile phone stations on male fertility by Gharib , Tarek Mohamed; Almekaty, Khaled; Abdel Aal , Ashraf Mohamed; Abdel-Al, Ibrahim; Deif , Hazem; Hassan , Gamal M.; Haty, Ahmed; Alhefnawy , Mohamed Abdelrahman (2024) - With an average of thirty minutes a day spent chatting on mobile phones, people are consequently exposed to a sig- nificant amount of radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) from these devices (3). Male fertility depends on sperm motility, which has been the subject of earlier studies on the impact of RF-EMR from mobile phones on the quality of male semen (12). Keywords: group; mobile; motility; phone; semen; sperm; study
• Kidney transplantation restores sex hormone profile and improves sexual function in ESRD patients with erectile dysfunction by El Hennawy, Hany M.; Safar, Omar; Al Faifi, Abdullah S.; Shalkamy, Osama; El Madawie, Mahmoud Z.; Thamer, Saad; Almurayyi, Muath; Alqarni, Abdullah Mohammed; Amri, Sami Saleh; Hawan, Ali Abdullah; Elatreisy, Adel (2024) - Parameter Group A Group B p-value (Dialysis patients = 50) (KT patients, n = 50) Total (n) patients 50 50 Age in years, Mean ± SD 47.32 ± 7.013 56.87 ± 9.612 0.0001 DM, % (N) 22% (11) 100% (50) 0.00001 HTN, % (N) 100% (50) 100% (50) N/A IHD, % (N) 6% (3) 54% (27) 0.00001 Dyslipidemia, % (N) 22% (11) 72% (36) 0.00001 PVD, % (N) 0% (0) 18% (9) 0.00001 Smoking, % (N) 18% (9) 28% (14) 0.234 Neuropathy, % (N) 0% (0) 0% (0) N/A Psychological disease, % (N) 0% (0) 0% (0) N/A Cause of ESRD, % (N) 0.00001 DM 22% (11) 8% (4) HTN 76% (32) 28% (14) DM, HTN 14% (7) 64% (32) Mood of dialysis, % (N) N/A PD 20% (10) 0% (0) Serum levels of sex hormones Group A Group B p-value Mean ± SD (Dialysis patients = 50) (KT patients, n = 50) Keywords: function; group; levels; patients; study; transplantation
• Sexual intercourse before embryo transfer in assisted reproductive technology might enhance probability of pregnancy: An observational study by Pakpahan, Cennikon; Agustinus, Agustinus; Sa’adi, Ashon; Hinting, Aucky; Hinting, Lia; Parmanto, Christian Melka; Rezano, Andri (2024) - The second analysis was a bivariate analysis to analyze the association of sexual intercourse and other sexual intercourse parameters with biochemical (beta-hCG) and clinical (gestational sac) pregnancy; the test used was chi-square or Fisher's exact test. In light of the above, we conducted a study to investigate the effect of sexual intercourse on the chances of successful IVF in both fresh and frozen ET groups in terms of biochemical and clinical pregnancy in Indonesia. Keywords: embryo; group; intercourse; ivf; orgasm; patients; pregnancy; results; study
• Evaluation of the effect of daily tadalafil 5 mg vs. daily sildenafil 25 mg on neutrophil-lymphocyte and platelet-lymphocyte ratios in patients with erectile dysfunction: A comparative randomized controlled study by Bakry, Abdel Rahman; Mahran, Ali Mohamed; Gaber, Hisham Diab; Sedek, Mohamed Ismail; GamalEl Din, Sameh Fayek; Motawi, Ahmad Tarek; Mohamed, Mohamed Diab; Elshebany, Ahmed (2024) - Das (2007) stated that different cohorts of ED patients were associat- Background: Previous studies had shown that the neutrophils/lymphocytes (NLR) and platelets/lymphocytes (PLR) ratios could be used as markers of inflammatory load as well as prognostic factors in several med- ical conditions. Zhang et al. (2022) reported that NLR and PLR were significantly higher in ED patients compared with healthy controls (18) and Keywords: erectile; group; lymphocyte; nlr; patients; plr; sildenafil; tadalafil
• Correlation between seminal α-glycerylphosphorylcholine and semen parameters in infertile patients pre- and post-sub-inguinal micro-varicocelectomy: a prospective study by Aboseif, Ahmed Fathy; Nabil, Nashaat; GamalEl Din, Sameh Fayek; Abdelkareem, Shaimaa; Onsi, Aya Ahmed; Zaghloul, Ahmad; Elseginy, Amgad (2025) - Results: The study demonstrates that αGPC level was signifi- cantly higher among fertile normozoospermic control group and infertile OAT men post varicocelectomy when compared to infertile OAT men preoperative (p < 0.001). Group (2) was infertile OAT men with Vx (n = 20). Keywords: group; infertile; men; micro; semen; sperm; varicocelectomy; αgpc
• Penoscrotal transposition: Long-term outcome in 29 patients by Perez, Dolev; Kocherov, Stanislav; Jaber, Gaudat; Raisin, Galiya; Chertin, Boris (2024) - Patients were categorized into three groups: in the first group, PST repair was an integral part of one-stage male genitoplasty; in the second group, PST repair was a sepa- rate last stage of the staged hypospadias repair; and the third group consisted of patients without hypospadias. In patients where PST repair was performed as a separate procedure, the first step was to draw lines of an incision around the root of the penis to elevate the transposed scrotum as rotational advancement flaps leaving the dor- sal penile skin connected to the skin of mons pubis (Figure 1). Keywords: group; hypospadias; patients; pst; repair; technique; underwent
• Comparative study between intrathecal fentanyl and dorsal penile nerve block for controlling postoperative pain after inflatable penile prosthesis implantation by Elatreisy, Adel; Ahmed, Yasser; Elgarhy, Ahmed; Hindawy, Mohamed; Abouelgreed, Tamer; Ahmed, Ismail; Abdalla, Abdalla; Ramadan, Hany; Aboelsuod, Mohamed; Shrief, Khaled; Mohamed, Ayman; Ibrahim, Wael; Abdelhameed, Saeed; Alghamdi, Mohammad; Alzahrani, Mohammed; Youssof, Hamada (2024) - Nagao and colleagues studied the uti- lization of dorsal penile nerve block with 10 mL of bupi- vacaine as a single pain control approach during non- inflatable prosthesis insertion in 20 patients at a mean fol- low-up of 3.4 years; they did not report any patient with chronic penile pain (12). Efficacy and safety of dorsal penile nerve block before collagenase of clostridium histolyticum injections in peyronie’s disease patients: Results from a prospective pilot study. Keywords: block; fentanyl; group; nerve; pain; patients; penile; study
• Altieri modified Nesbit corporoplasty for the treatment of penile curvature: Comparison of local anesthesia vs. loco-regional anesthesia on the clinical outcomes by Altieri, Vincenzo Maria; Saldutto, Pietro; Verratti, Vittore; La Rocca, Roberto; Di Mauro, Ernesto; Celentano, Giuseppe; Capece, Marco; Morgera, Vincenzo; Cacace, Gianluigi; Vena, Walter; Mastrangelo, Francesco; Napolitano, Luigi; Iacono, Fabrizio (2024) - The evaluation of patients undergoing Altieri-modified Nesbit corporoplasty for the treatment of penile curvature in spinal anesthesia and local anesthesia groups showed that 2 patients who were given spinal anesthesia and 4 patients who were given local anesthesia were in a group with less than 30 years of age. Age distribution of patients with penile curvature in spinal anesthesia and local anesthesia groups, Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2024; 96(4):12957 3 Different anesthesia in corporoplasty Two of the patients in the spinal anesthesia group report- ed post-operative complications, one had headache and arterial hypotension while the second had penile foreskin necrosis. Keywords: age; age group; anesthesia; anesthesia group; curvature; group; local; pain; patients; penile; spinal; spinal anesthesia; years
• Does the time from spinal cord injury affect the sperm retrieval rate in testicular sperm extraction? A multicenter cross-sectional study by Morelli, Michele; Spinelli, Michele; Geretto, Paolo; Guerrer, Chiara Stefania; Sciorio, Carmine; Spirito, Lorenzo; Romano, Lorenzo; Crocetto, Felice; Barone, Biagio; Gemma, Luca; Frediani, Luca; Sica, Michele; Del Popolo, Giulio; Manassero, Alberto; Lupo, Santo; De Stefano, Roberta; Fallara, Giuseppe; De cobelli, Ottavio; Sampogna, Gianluca (2025) - Testicular sperm retrieval and intra cytoplasmic sperm injection provide favorable outcome in spinal cord injury patients, failing conservative reproductive treat- ment. Clinicians should not deter SCI patients with functional OA from undergoing TESE after long time since SCI. Keywords: cord; group; injury; men; patients; retrieval; sci; sperm; spinal; srr; study; tese; testicular; time; unit; years
• The effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on hypospadias reconstruction: a preliminary randomized controlled trial study of VEGF levels and HOPE score analysis by Oley, Mendy Hatibie; Oley, Maximillian Christian; Iskandar, Ari Astram Adhiatma; Sukasah, Chaula Luthfia; Aulia, Indri; Langi, Fima Lanra Fredrik G.; Lampus, Harsali Fransicus; Sukarno, Irawan; Sukarno, Vania; Faruk, Muhammad (2025) - Results: There was a trend of increasing VEGF levels as the number of HBOT sessions increased, with significant increase found in patients who underwent three (p = 0.038), four (p = 0.002), and five (p = 0.008) HBOT sessions. Urethroplasty procedure The control and HBOT groups both underwent surgery for hypospadias. Keywords: group; hbot; hope; hypospadias; oxygen; patients; penile; score; study; surgery; vegf
• Treatment with perilesional injections of pentoxifylline in patients with Peyronie's disease improves the therapeutic effect of oral and topical antioxidant therapy by Paulis, Gianni; Paulis, Andrea; De Giorgio, Giovanni (2025) - The limitations of our study are related to the absence of a control group comprising PD patients not receiving any ther- apy. As we observed high rates of significant anxiety and depression in PD patients, we believe that psychotherapy should be associated with medical treatment for PD patients, in order to improve their quality of life. Keywords: group; patients; penile; test
• Inguinal hernia repair: a comparison of strengthening the posterior inguinal wall with aponeuroplasty versus the Lichtenstein technique (mesh repair). A randomized controlled trial in a low-resource setting by Ghabisha, Saif; Ahmed, Faisal; Ateik, Ahmed (2025) - Despite these limitations, the study offers valuable insights into inguinal hernia repair techniques in resource-constrained environments. By utiliz- ing the external oblique and transversus abdominis aponeuroses for posterior wall reconstruction, this prospec- tive randomized clinical trial will compare the established Background: Inguinal hernia repair is a fre- quently performed surgical procedure that generally employs prosthetic mesh. Keywords: aponeuroplasty; group; hernia; lichtenstein; mesh; oblique; patients; repair; study; technique
• Efficacy of Serenoa repens lipido-sterolic extract alone or in combination with propolis polyphenols and Boswellia serrata extract suppositories on PSA level and symptoms in patients affected by lower urinary tract disorders by Barbaresi, Umberto; Dicuio, Mauro; Mineo Bianchi, Federico; Marini, Manola; Quadrini, Francesca; Lupo, Santo; De Stefano, Roberta (2025) - The clinical responses to phy- totherapy with Sr repens extracts are also found to be very promising in other studies (17, 18). As a persistent prostatic inflammatory state plays a role in the development and progression of LUTS (10), the anti-inflammatory effect of Sr might con- tribute to greater relief of LUTS symptoms than when using an alpha-blocker alone (10). Keywords: extract; group; luts; patients; psa; symptoms
• The changes of semen parameters of patients with clinical versus subclinical varicocele managed by laparoscopic varicocelectomy: observational study by Abouelgreed, Tamer A.; Abdelaal, Mohamed A.; Amer, Mohamed A.; Mamdouh, Hassan; El-Sherbiny  , Ahmed F.; Elrewiny, Emad; Elsaadany, Ahmed E.; Mahmoud, Waleed A.; Hasan, Mohamed S.; Eldestawy, Mostafa T.; Zakaria, Hazem B.; Mohamed, Shaimaa H.; Alassal , Mosab F.; Elsegeay, Hany; Elamir, Mohamed Y. (2025) - Results: Significant improvements in seminal parame- ters were observed in patients with clinical varicocele (p < 0.05). Additionally, the incidence of secondary infertility was higher in patients with subclinical varicocele compared to those with clinical varicocele (p < 0.05). Keywords: department; group; infertility; patients; university; varicocele; varicocelectomy
• P-wave dispersion in patients with premature ejaculation by Akkoç, Ali; Öncel, Can Ramazan; Köseoğlu, Cemal (2025) - In PE patients, chronic stress, anxiety, or serotonergic dysfunction may further exacerbate this imbalance. Although several studies have reported increased PWD in various systemic and neuropsychiatric conditions, including lichen planus, acute pancreatitis, psoriasis, schizophrenia, thalassemia, polycystic ovary syndrome, and erectile dysfunction, the association between PWD and PE remains unexplored (11-17). Keywords: dispersion; ejaculation; group; patients; pwd; study; wave
• Effect of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on penile α-SMA and eNOS expression in diabetes mellitus rats model: a non-pharmacological approach to diabetic erectile dysfunction by Adzhani, Adelia Anggasta; Renaldo, Johan; Soebadi, Mohammad Ayodhia; Rahaju, Anny Setijo (2025) - However, the specific effects of aerobic exercise on molecular markers of erec- tile function, such as eNOS and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) in diabetic corpus cavernosum, remain under- explored. This study aimed to explore the effect of aerobic exercise on the expression of alpha-smooth Muscle Actin (α-SMA) and endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase (eNOS) in the penile tissue of diabetic rat models. Keywords: diabetes; diabetic; enos; exercise; expression; group; muscle; rats; sma; test
• Impact of tryptophan and trehalose on post-thaw sperm quality and apoptotic gene expression in Wistar albino rats by Yilmaz Dayanc, Firdevs; Yalcin, Oguz Kaan; Eraslan Sakar, Aysel (2025) - Factors affecting the success of sperm cryopreservation are that the head region of rat spermatozoa is shaped in a different structure than that of mammals, the tail struc- ture is longer than that of other animal species, and the water permeability of the plasma membrane is low (3, 5, 6). Spermatozoa with completely green heads were early apoptotic (a), spermatozoa with green-red heads were late apoptotic (b-c), spermatozoa with completely red heads were necrotic (d), and quantification of the apoptosis index (%) of sperm cells in each group (e). Keywords: control; cryopreservation; expression; group; membrane; motility; rat; ratio; sperm; spermatozoa; trehalose; tryptophan
• Impact of long-term and short-term therapies on seminal parameters by Elia, Jlenia; Imbrogno, Norina; Delfino, Michele; Mazzilli, Rossella; Spinosa, Vincenzo; Mazzilli, Fernando (2013) - The Superimposed Image Analysis System (SIAS), which is based on the comput- erized superimposition of spermatozoa images, was used to assess sperm motility parameters. The Superimposed Image Analysis System (SIAS) (Delta Sistemi, Rome Italy), which is based on computerized image superimposition, was used to asses sperm motility parameters (17, 18). Keywords: effects; group; parameters; sperm; subjects; term; therapy
• Serenoa repens extract additionally to quinolones in the treatment of chronic bacterial prostatitis. The preliminary results of a long term observational study by Stamatiou, Konstantinos; Pierris, Nikolaos (2013) - ORIGINAL PAPER Serenoa repens extract additionally to quinolones in the treatment of chronic bacterial prostatitis. As a consequence DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2013.4.190 Stamatiou_Stesura Seveso 20/12/13 11:04 Pagina 190 191Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2013; 85, 4 Serenoa repens extract additionally to quinolones in the treatment of chronic bacterial prostatitis there is a reduction in the release of myeloperoxidase which causes destruction of the inflamed tissue and of platelet-derived growth factor and growth factor-beta which induce inflammation. Keywords: coli; eradication; group; pain; patients; perineal; prostatitis; symptoms
• Role of phytotherapy associated with antibiotic prophylaxis in female patients with recurrent urinary tract infections by Frumenzio, Emanuela; Maglia, Daniele; Salvini, Eleonora; Giovannozzi, Silvia; Di Biase, Manuel; Bini, Vittorio; Costantini, Elisabetta (2013) - Andrologia 2013; 85, 4 ORIGINAL PAPER Role of phytotherapy associated with antibiotic prophylaxis in female patients with recurrent urinary tract infections Emanuela Frumenzio, Daniele Maglia, Eleonora Salvini, Silvia Giovannozzi, Manuel Di Biase, Vittorio Bini, Elisabetta Costantini Clinica Urologica e Andrologica di Perugia, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy Objective: Aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a phytotherapic which includes Solidago, Orthosiphon and Birch extract (Cistimev®) in association with antibiotic pro- phylaxis in female patients affected by recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIr). Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that in female patients affected by recurrent UTI, the associ- ation between antibiotic prophylaxis and of a phytotherapic which includes Solidago, Orthosiphon and Birch extract reduced the number of UTI in the 12 months following the end of prophylaxis and obtained a longer relapsing time, greatly improving the quality of life of the patients. Keywords: antibiotic; group; patients; prophylaxis
• Evaluation of penile cavernosal artery intima-media thickness in patients with erectile dysfunction. A new parameter in the diagnosis of vascular erectile dysfunction. Our experience on 59 cases by Prezioso, Domenico; Iacono, Fabrizio; Russo, Umberto; Romeo, Giuseppe; Ruffo, Antonio; Russo, Nicola; Illiano, Ester (2014) - ED patients with two or more cardiovascular risk factors had a significantly higher cav- ernous IMT (47). Even the values of carotid artery IMT in vas- culogenic ED group were higher than in no vasculogenic ED group (0,74 ± 0,14 mm vs 0,59 ± 0,11 mm). Keywords: artery; carotid; cavernosal; dysfunction; erectile; group; imt; patients; risk; vasculogenic
• In-vitro effects of PDE5 inhibitor and statin treatment on the contractile responses of experimental MetS rabbit's cavernous smooth muscle by Erden, Yasin; Korgalı, Esat; Dundar, Gokce; Ayan, Semih; Gokce, Gökhan; Yildirim, Sahin; Gultekin, Emin Yener (2014) - Relaxation responses for carbachol. In our study, in accordance with the findings of these studies, we found that relaxation responses in untreated hypercholesterolemia were significantly reduced. Keywords: control; dysfunction; effects; erectile; group; mets; relaxation; responses; rosuvastatin; sildenafil; study
• Comparison of the urethrovesical anastomoses with polyglecaprone (Monocryl®) and bidirectional barbed (V-Loc 180®) running sutures in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy by Arslan, Murat; Tuncel, Altug; Aslan, Yilmaz; Kozacioglu, Zafer; Gunlusoy, Bulent; Atan, Ali (2014) - They reported that UVA time significantly shorter in barbed suture group. However, they reported more frequent extravasation (20% vs. 2.8%, p = 0.019), longer catheterization time (11.1 d vs. 8.2 d, p = 0.048) and greater suture costs per case (51.5 USD vs. 8.44 USD, p < 0.001) in barbed suture group. Keywords: anastomosis; group; patients; prostatectomy; suture; time; uva
• A study on the effects of the hydroalcholic extract of the aerial parts of Alhagi camelorum on prolactin and pituitary-gonadal activity in rats with hypercholesterolemia by Zarei, Ali; Ashtiyani, Saeed Changizi; Vaezi, Gholam Hassan (2014) - We aimed to investigate the effect of the aerial parts of Alhagi camelorum extract on pro- lactin, cortisol and pituitary - gonadal axis activities in rats with hypercholesterolemia. Materials and methods: In this study, 35 male wistar rats in 5 groups (n = 7) were assigned as: control group with normal diet, the sham group with fat diet and three experimental groups of hypercholesterolaemic animals which received Alhagi camelorum extract at a minimum dose of 100 mg/kg, average dose of 200 ml/kg and maximum dose of 300 mg/kg over a period of 21 days. Keywords: alhagi; camelorum; cholesterol; effects; extract; group; infertility; level; prolactin; rats; sham; study; testosterone
• Comparison of individuals consuming natural spring water and tap water in terms of urinary tract stone disease by Resorlu, Mustafa; Arslan, Muhammet; Resorlu, Eylem Burcu; Gulpinar, Murat Tolga; Adam, Gurhan; Sancak, Eyup Burak; Akbas, Alpaslan; Aylanc, Nilufer; Ozdemir, Huseyin (2014) - Presence of urinary stone disease was determined in 27% of patients in Group I and 26% of Group II (p = 0.794). Water hardness and urinary stone disease. Keywords: group; patients; presence; stone; tap; water
• Clinical presentation of urolithiasis in older and younger population by Dursun, Murat; Ozbek, Emin; Otunctemur, Alper; Sahin, Suleyman; Cakir, Suleyman Sami (2014) - Ureteral stones were found more often in the younger group compared to elderly patients (p < 0.05). The average length of stay in hospital was longer in the elderly group, but the difference was not statistically significant. Conclusions: Elderly patients with urolithiasis usually have larger and more complex stone disease, more comorbidi- ties and atypical presentation. Keywords: age; group; hospital; kidney; patients; stone; urolithiasis; years
• The effects of electromagnetic waves emitted by the cell phones on the testicular tissue by Karaman, Muhammet Ihsan; Gökçe, Ali Murat; Koca, Orhan; Karaman, Bilal; Öztürk, Metin Ishak; Yurdakul, Necati; Ercan, Feriha (2014) - Objectives: Various risks have emerged in parallel to the rapidly increasing use of cell phones. KEY WORDS: Cell phone; Electromagnetic waves; Testes. Keywords: cell; effects; group; phones; rats; spermatogenic; testes; tubules
• Is routine ureteral stenting really necessary after retrograde intrarenal surgery? by Ozyuvali, Ekrem; Resorlu, Berkan; Oguz, Ural; Yildiz, Yildiray; Sahin, Tolga; Senocak, Cagri; Bozkurt, Omer Faruk; Damar, Erman; Yildirim, Murat; Unsal, Ali (2015) - The guidelines generally state that ureteral stent insertion is not necessary after URS performed for stone without complications. This study investigated the situations in which double-J stent should be used post-RIRS. PATIENTS AND METHODS One hundred fifty-six patients (162 renal units) diagnosed with renal stone, who underwent RIRS at our clinic between January 2011 and June 2012 and met the inclu- sion criteria, were included in the study. Keywords: group; insertion; patients; rirs; stent; stone; surgery
• The relationship of enuresis nocturna and adenoid hypertrophy by Balaban, Muhsin; Aktas, Alper; Sevinc, Cuneyd; Yucetas, Ugur (2016) - Stesura Seveso 111Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2016; 88, 2 ORIGINAL PAPER The relationship of enuresis nocturna and adenoid hypertrophy Muhsin Balaban 1, Alper Aktas 2, Cuneyd Sevinc 1, Ugur Yucetas 3 1 Medicana International Istanbul Hospital, Urology Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey; 2 Kartal Training and Research Hospital, Urology Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey; 3 Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Urology Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey. Objectives: This study was organized to assess the relationship of enuresis noctur- na (EN) and upper airway obstruction (UAO) in children. Sixty-four age-matched children with no history of urological complaints were randomly recruited from children admitted to a pediatric clinic as a control group. Keywords: children; control; enuresis; group; questions; sleep; study
• Metabolic assessment of recurrent and first renal calcium oxalate stone formers by Çakıroğlu, Basri; Eyyupoğlu, Erkan; Hazar, Aydin Ismet; Uyanik, Bekir Sami; Nuhoğlu, Bariş (2016) - Conclusions: This study revealed a metabolic tendency to hypercalciuria in calcium oxalate stone patients, predomi- nantly in those with recurrent calcium oxalate urolithiasis. Objectives: This study aimed to demon- strate the dominant role of metabolic dis- orders in the formation of calcium oxalate stones in patients with recurrent urolithiasis, as well as in patients experiencing their first episode of urolithiasis. Keywords: calcium; group; metabolic; oxalate; patients; recurrent; urine; urolithiasis
• Stone size and quality of life: A critical evaluation after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy by Sahin, Cahit; Cetinel, A. Cihangir; Eryildirim, Bilal; Tuncer, Murat; Faydaci, Gokhan; Sarica, Kemal (2015) - In their original study, Abe et al. reported that of the 267 patients undergoing ESWL for stones sizing between 20 and 30 mm.,46% were SF, while residual fragment were present in 54% (11). Conclusions: Stone size could help us to predict the possible impact of ESWL on the QoL and depending on the size of the stone treated, a well planned indication and effective management possibly by an experienced urologist could limit the changes in the QoL of the patients. Keywords: cases; eswl; group; patients; qol; size; stone
• Is a second look necessary in multiple and/or large Ta tumors? by Ün, Sıtkı; Türk, Hakan; Karabıçak, Mustafa; Divrik, Rauf Taner; Zorlu, Ferruh (2016) - Transurethral resection is the standard treatment in bladder tumors without muscle invasion. The “golden standard” in treatment of bladder tumors without muscle invasion is transurethral resection (TUR) (1). Keywords: bladder; group; patients; second; tumors; tur
• Do cigarette and alcohol affect semen analysis? by Keskin, Mehmet Zeynel; Budak, Salih; Gubari, Saim; Durmaz, Kalender; Yoldas, Mehmet; Celik, Orcun; Aksoy, Evrim Emre; Ilbey, Yusuf Ozlem (2016) - 170,00 36.34 36.92 Total motility (%) 0.00 90.00 46.54 24.72 Progressive motility (%) 0.00 80.00 32.61 21.24 normal morphology (%) 0.00 10.00 2.47 2.25 head anomaly (%) 0.00 100 43.82 40.13 neck anomaly (%) 0.00 18 5.18 5.10 tail anomaly (%) 0.00 14 3.69 3.86 Table 2. p value Group 0 Volume (mL) 0,30 11 3,14 1,66 (n = 172) Concentration (x106/mL) 0,00 170 38,08 37,81 Total motility (%) 0,00 90 46,10 24,99 Progressive motility (%) 0,00 80 32,94 21,67 Normal morphology (%) 0,00 10 2,40 2,20 Head anomaly (%) 0,00 89 42,50 39,99 Neck anomaly (%) 0,00 18 5,43 5,44 Tail anomaly (%) 0,00 14 3,80 4,13 Group 1 Volume (mL) 0,50 8 3,05 1,59 0,658 (n = 39) Concentration (x106/mL) 0,00 168 42,18 42,10 0,683 Total motility (%) 0,00 85 48,84 25,58 0,531 Progressive motility (%) 0,00 75 34,87 21,35 0,909 Normal morphology (%) 0,00 9 2,97 2,61 0,230 Head anomaly (%) 0,00 100 49,20 42,02 0,511 Neck anomaly (%) 0,00 12 4,86 4,91 0,705 Tail anomaly (%) 0,00 8 3,26 3,39 0,674 Group 2 Volume (mL) 0,50 7 2,92 1,32 0,752 (n = 52) Concentration (x106/mL) 0,00 110 30,84 33,10 0,353 Total motility (%) 0,00 80 47,65 23,40 0,852 Progressive motility (%) 0,00 65 30,48 20,47 0,447 Normal morphology (%) 0,00 7 2,40 2,27 0,997 Head anomaly (%) 0,00 91 36,30 41,27 0,729 Neck anomaly (%) 0,00 12 3,85 4,64 0,258 Tail anomaly (%) 0,00 11 2,90 3,59 0,389 Group 3 Volume (mL) 0,30 7 2,70 1,35 0,068 (n = 79) Concentration (x106/mL) 0,00 120 32,21 35,05 0,326 Total motility (%) 0,00 Keywords: 0,00; alcohol; anomaly; cigarette; group; semen; use
• The effects of stress incontinence surgery on sexual function and life quality of women by Tuncer, Murat; Tarhan, Fatih; Kafkasli, Alper; Demir, Kadir; Yucetas, Ugur; Faydaci, Gokhan; Eryildirim, Bilal; Sarica, Kemal (2016) - TOT Burch colposuspension (n: 49) (n: 32) Preoperative Postoperative P Preoperative Postoperative P ICIQ-SF 16.44 ± 0.60 8.51 ± 1.09 < 0.0001* 15.53 ± 1.26 11.32 ± 1.41 0.012** Pad test 21.91 ± 3.31 5.60 ± 1.47 < 0.0001* 50.89 ± 22.69 14.00 ± 4.22 0.0003** ICIQ-SF: International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form PGI-I: Patient Global Impression of Improvement * paired t test, ** Wilcoxon test, ***Mann-Whitney test. TOT Burch colposuspension (n: 49) (n: 32) Preoperative Postoperative P Preoperative Postoperative P UDI-6 9.28 ± 0.49 5.74 ± 0.61 < 0.0001* 7.05 ± 1.49 7.68 ± 0.95 0.755** IIQ-7 10.92 ± 1.01 5.19 ± 0.80 < 0.0001* 6.95 ± 1.80 8.00 ± 1.44 0.725** UDI-6: Urinary Distress Inventory IIQ-7: Incontinence Impact Questionnaire * paired t test, ** Wilcoxon test. Keywords: burch; group; incontinence; patients; stress; test; tot; urinary
• Bleeding during laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: Can a hemostatic matrix help to improve hemostasis? by Ozgor, Faruk; Simsek, Abdulmuttalip; Aydogdu, Ozgu; Kucuktopcu, Onur; Sarilar, Omer; Berberoglu, Ahmet Yalcin; Akbulut, Mehmet Fatih; Binbay, Murat (2016) - Andrologia 2016; 88, 3228 ORIGINAL PAPER Bleeding during laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: Can a hemostatic matrix help to improve hemostasis? Faruk Ozgor, Abdulmuttalip Simsek, Ozgu Aydogdu, Onur Kucuktopcu, Omer Sarilar, Ahmet Yalcin Berberoglu, Mehmet Fatih Akbulut, Murat Binbay Department of Urology, Haseki Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Objectives: To evaluate the possible role of an hemostatic matrix on hemostasis, peri- operative outcomes and complications in patients who under- went laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN). Keywords: floseal; group; laparoscopic; lpn; mean; nephrectomy; patients; time; tumor
• Comparison of efficacy of laser lithotripter with ultrasonic lithotripter in mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy by Akbulut, Fatih; Kucuktopcu, Onur; Kandemir, Emre; Sonmezay, Erkan; Simsek, Abdulmuttalip; Ucpinar, Burak; Ozgor, Faruk; Gurbuz, Gokhan (2016) - Possibly because of the inadequate power of the study we did not observe significant differences between the groups for stone clearance rates and costs. In the laser group, the stone clearance rate (81.8%) was notably higher than in ultrasonic lithotripter group (68.2%) at post-operative 1st day according to KUB, although the difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.296). Keywords: group; laser; lithotripsy; lithotripter; miniperc; nephrolithotomy; patients; stone; ultrasonic
• A new approach in ureteral access sheath locating in retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) by endovisional technique by Sönmez, Mehmet Giray; Kara, Cengiz (2016) - Ureteral access sheath was placed in the control group under fluoroscopic con- trol whereas ureteral access sheath was placed in yhe other patients with the Endovisional Technique. There are studies with different views which state that ureteral access sheath increases the stone free rate and conversely that use of access sheath doesn't affect stone clearance (6, 7). Keywords: access; group; patients; sheath; stone; technique
• The effectiveness of local steroid injection after internal urethrotomy to avoid recurrence by Yıldırım, Mehmet Erol; Kaynar, Mehmet; Ozyuvali, Ekrem; Badem, Huseyin; Cakmak, Muzaffer; Kosem, Bahadir; Cimentepe, Ersin (2016) - As the course of urethral stricture recurrence is rather long spreading over many years, further comparative studies with longer follow-ups are required to accurately evaluate the effect of steroid injection. KEY WORDS: Urethral stricture; Internal urethrotomy; Steroid; Recurrence. Keywords: group; injection; patients; recurrence; steroid; stricture; urethrotomy; urol
• Chylous ascites as a complication of left sided robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy by Pahouja, Gaurav; Patel, Kalpit; Ricchiuti, Daniel J. (2016) - Objective: The aim of the study was to present a case series of the sparsely reported complication of chylous ascites (CA) after left sided robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (RALPN), identify possible risk factors for the development of postop- erative CA, and explore current recommendations for identi- fication, management and prevention of CA. KEY WORDS: Chylous ascites; Left; Robotics; Laparoscopy; Partial nephrectomy; Body mass index. Keywords: ascites; chylous; complication; drain; fluid; group; laparoscopic; nephrectomy; patients; ralpn; surgery; tumor
• Are erectile functions affected by AB0 blood group? by Benli, Erdal; Çırakoglu, Abdullah; Ögreden, Ercan; Demir, Selamettin; Kaya, Yasemin; Ibas, Mustafa; Ayyıldız, Ali; Yüce, Ahmet (2016) - Erectile functions were analyzed according to blood group. Among patients in the ED group, the mean IIEF-5 score according to blood group was 19.8 ± 5.04 in the 0 blood group, 16.5 ± 5.2 in the A blood group, 17.2 ± 5.3 in the B blood group and 13.3 ± 3.02 in the AB blood group. Keywords: blood; blood group; disease; dysfunction; erectile; group; patients; study
• Relationship between lower urinary tract symptoms and inguinal hernia by Sentürk, Aykut Buğra; Ekici, Musa; Sahiner, Ibrahim Tayfun; Tas, Tuncay; Cakiroglu, Basri (2016) - The prevalence of inguinal hernia increases with age, and inguinal hernias account for 75% of all abdominal hernias. Andrologia 2016; 88, 4262 ORIGINAL PAPER Relationship between lower urinary tract symptoms and inguinal hernia Aykut Buğra Sentürk 1, Musa Ekici 1, Ibrahim Tayfun Sahiner 2, Tuncay Tas 3, Basri Cakiroglu 4 1 Hitit University Corum Training and Research Hospital, Urology Department, Turkey; 2 Hitit University Corum Training and Research Hospital, General Surgery Department, Turkey; 3 Istanbul Esenyurt University, Private Esencan Hospital, Department of Urology, Turkey; 4 Hisar Intercontinental Hospital, Department of Urology, Turkey. Keywords: bph; group; hernia; patients
• Prospective study to compare antibiosis versus the association of N-acetylcysteine, D-mannose and Morinda citrifolia fruit extract in preventing urinary tract infections in patients submitted to urodynamic investigation by Palleschi, Giovanni; Carbone, Antonio; Zanello, Pier Paolo; Mele, Rita; Leto, Antonino; Fuschi, Andrea; Al Salhi, Yazan; Velotti, Gennaro; Al Rawashdah, Samer; Coppola, Gianluca; Maurizi, Angela; Maruccia, Serena; Pastore, Antonio L. (2017) - Stesura Seveso 45Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2017; 89, 1 ORIGINAL PAPER Prospective study to compare antibiosis versus the association of N-acetylcysteine, D-mannose and Morinda citrifolia fruit extract in preventing urinary tract infections in patients submitted to urodynamic investigation Giovanni Palleschi 1, Antonio Carbone 1, Pier Paolo Zanello 2, Rita Mele 3, Antonino Leto 1, Andrea Fuschi 1, Yazan Al Salhi 1, Gennaro Velotti 1, Samer Al Rawashdah 4, Gianluca Coppola 1, Angela Maurizi 1, Serena Maruccia 5, Antonio L. Pastore 1 1 Unit of Urology, Department of Sciences and Medico Surgical Biotechnologies, Sapienza, University of Rome, Latina, Italy, Uroresearch Association; 2 Researcher in Microbiology and Virology, Deakos Consultant, 3 Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; 4 Urology Unit, Special Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mutah University, Karak, Jordan; 5 Unit of Urology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato Milanese, Milano, Italy. Lüthje P, Brauner A. Novel strategies in the prevention and treat- ment of urinary tract infections. Keywords: acetylcysteine; antibiotics; citrifolia; examination; group; infections; mannose; morinda; patients; study; tract; utis
• The effect of surgical technique on hemodynamics, arterial oxygenation and pulmonary mechanics in radical prostatectomy operations by Yuce, Yucel; Erkal, Kutlu Hakan; Goktas, Cemal; Eryildirim, Bilal; Sarica, Kemal (2017) - Different patient positions have been used during radical prostatectomy procedures. Then L1 was taken 15 min- utes after lithotomy position, L2 was taken 30 minutes after lithotomy position, L3 was taken 60 minutes after lithotomy position and L4 was taken 90 minutes after lithotomy position. Keywords: group; induction; lithotomy; min; minutes; patients; position; prostatectomy; values
• Psychologic and sexual dysfunction in primary and secondary infertile male patients by Sahin, Aytac; Urkmez, Ahmet; Verit, Ayhan; Yuksel, Ozgur Haki; Verit, Fatma Ferda (2017) - In secondary infertile group, a sta- tistically significant positive correlation (parallel increas- es in BDI scores and ages) was detected between BDI scores and ages of the participants at a level of 35.8% (r = 0.358; p = 0.048; p < 0.05).A statistically significant cor- relation was not found between BDI scores and duration of marriages (p > 0.05). In secondary infertile group, a statistically sig- nificant correlation was not found between IIEF scores and ages of the participants.(p > 0.05). Keywords: bdi; group; iief; infertile; infertility; patients; primary; scores; secondary
• Evaluation of per-operative cough stress test during transobturator mid-urethral sling surgery by Simsek, Abdulmuttalip; Kirecci, Sinan Levent; Bayar, Goksel; Horasanli, Kaya; Ozgor, Faruk; Gurbuz, Zafer Gokhan (2017) - Updated systematic review and meta-analysis of the comparative data on colposuspen- sions, pubovaginal slings, and midurethral tapes in the surgical treatment of female stress urinary incontinence. Giberti C, Gallo F, Cortese P, Schenone M. Transobturator tape for treatment of female stress urinary incontinence: Objective and subjective results after a mean follow-up of two years. Keywords: cst; group; incontinence; patients; stress; test; tot; urinary; voiding
• Comparison of conventional dressings and vacuum-assisted closure in the wound therapy of Fournier’s gangrene by Yanaral, Fatih; Balci, Can; Ozgor, Faruk; Simsek, Abdulmuttalip; Onuk, Ozkan; Aydin, Muammer; Nuhoglu, Baris (2017) - In Group II patients VAC therapy was initiated. Wound closure was performed by tertiary closure in 19 and 11 patients among group I and group II, respective- ly. Keywords: closure; fournier; group; patients; therapy; vac; wound
• The impact of bladder neck sparing on urinary continence during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy; Results from a high volume centre by Gozen, Ali Serdar; Akin, Yigit; Ates, Mutlu; Fiedler, Marcel; Rassweiler, Jens (2017) - Rosenblatt et al. reported that bladder neck reconstruction surgical techniques may be required by 10-15% of LRP patients (26). All LRP patients were divided into three groups depending on BNS or bladder neck reconstruction techniques in order to evaluating the impact of these on early continence after surgery. Keywords: bladder; continence; group; lrp; neck; patients; prostatectomy; reconstruction
• A randomized study to assess the efficacy of herbal product to prevent cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in a rat model by Kucuk, Eyup Veli; Bindayi, Ahmet; Mese, Meral; Gulcu Bulmus, Funda; Parmaksiz, Ergun; Cetinel, Ali Cihangir; Bicik Bahcebasi, Zerrin; Sarica, Kemal (2017) - Group 4 (Tutukon® + Cisplatin® group) received a combined med- ication (20 ml/kg of Tutukon® for seven days + 7.5 mg/kg Cisplatin® i.p. The combined medication group showed significantly lower CAT activity than the control and Tutukon® groups (p = 0.025, p = 0.016, respective- ly). Keywords: antioxidant; cisplatin; effects; group; gsh; levels; nephrotoxicity; tutukon
• Renal access in PNL under sonographic guidance: Do we really need to insert an open end ureteral catheter in dilated renal systems? A prospective randomized study by Eryildirim, Bilal; Tuncer, Murat; Camur, Emre; Ustun, Fatih; Tarhan, Fatih; Sarica, Kemal (2017) - Regarding the duration of the treatment as a whole or in certain parts of the procedure, our results show clearly that the mean total duration of the PNL procedure in cases with open end ureteral catheter was significantly longer than the other cases (85.80 +/- 16.18 vs 60.84 +/- 13.21 minute respectively, p < 0.001). Purpose: To evaluate the true necessity of open end ureteral catheter insertion in patients with moderate to severe pelvicalyceal system dilation treated with percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) under sono- graphic guidance. Keywords: cases; catheter; duration; end; group; guidance; mean; pnl; procedure; system
• The impact of a structured intensive modular training in the learning curve of robot assisted radical prostatectomy by Schiavina, Riccardo; Borghesi, Marco; Dababneh, Hussam; Rossi, Martina Sofia; Pultrone, Cristian Vincenzo; Vagnoni, Valerio; Chessa, Francesco; Bianchi, Lorenzo; Porreca, Angelo; Mottrie, Alexandre; Brunocilla, Eugenio (2018) - In this contest, mean post-operative complication rate for RALP is rough- ly 9% (21). KEY WORDS: Training; Robot assisted radical prostatectomy. Keywords: cases; continence; curve; group; learning; outcomes; prostatectomy; recovery; surgery; training
• Injection therapy for chronic prostatitis: A retrospective analysis of 77 cases by Toth, Attila; Guercini, Frederico Maria; Feldthouse, Dawn Marta; Zhang, Jun Chao (2018) - This work aims to compare National Institute of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIHCPSI) scores of patients suf- fering from prostatitis before and after injection therapy. The result of the culture studies did not influence the recommendation for injection therapy. Keywords: group; injections; months; nihcpsi; post; prostatitis; scores; therapy; variable
• The impact of ureteral Double-J stent insertion following ureterorenoscopy in patients with ureteral stones accompanied by perirenal fat stranding by Ogreden, Ercan; Oguz, Ural; Demirelli, Erhan; Benli, Erdal; Özen, Özkan (2018) - 15Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2018; 90, 1 ORIGINAL PAPER The impact of ureteral Double-J stent insertion following ureterorenoscopy in patients with ureteral stones accompanied by perirenal fat stranding Ercan Ogreden 1, Ural Oğuz 1, Erhan Demirelli 1, Erdal Benli 2, Özkan Özen 3 1 Giresun University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Giresun, Turkey; 2 Ordu University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Ordu, Turkey; 3 Giresun University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Giresun, Turkey. Objective: To evaluate the impact of ureteral stent insertion following semirigid ureterorenoscopy (URS) in patients with perirenal fat stranding (PFS) due to ureteral stones. Keywords: group; insertion; patients; pfs; stent; stones
• How do vegetable oils (hazelnut and canola) affect the reproductive system in male rats? by Kati, Bűlent; Oguz, Fatih; Yilmaz, Ismet; Akdemir, Ender; Altintas, Ramazan; Akpolat, Nusret; Taskapan, Mehmet Cagatay (2018) - Limited and not conclusive scientific evidence would suggest some benefit for canola oil consumption, but results from studies implementing diets containing canola oil in experimental animal models have provided us with conflicting data (10-12). Because of that; the aim of our study is to investigate the effects of canola oil and hazelnut oil on the male reproductive system, with a focus on evaluating the effects on serum hormone levels and testis histopathology. Keywords: canola; control; effects; group; hazelnut; oil; oils; rats; study; testosterone; university
• Safety and efficacy of PNL vs RIRS in the management of stones located in horseshoe kidneys: A critical comparative evaluation by Eryildirim, Bilal; Kucuk, Eyup Veli; Atis, Gokhan; Ozturk, Metin; Senkul, Temucin; Tuncer, Murat; Tahra, Ahmet; Turan, Turgay; Koca, Orhan; Ates, Ferhat; Yilmaz, Omer; Gurbuz, Cenk; Sarica, Kemal (2018) - However, taking the limited number of studies in small series of cases available in the literature, we believe that as the first trial on this subject comparing RIRS vs PCNL in renal stone cases with HSK into account, our findings will be contributive enough to the existing literature. Results: Stone free rates were comparable in both groups after 1-week period (81.6% PNL vs 80% RIRS). Keywords: cases; group; horseshoe; hsk; patients; pnl; rates; renal; rirs; stone; urology
• Adolescence and andrologist: An imperfect couple by Olana, Soraya; Mazzilli, Rossella; Delfino, Michele; Zamponi, Virginia; Iorio, Cristina; Mazzilli, Fernando (2018) - The prevalence of adolescent subjects in a large pop- ulation of men referred to our Andrology Unit for an andrological assessment; b) Subjects were divided into two groups according to age (A: ≤ 14 and B: ≥ 15 years). Keywords: age; andrological; examination; group; subjects; varicocele
• Sutureless laparoscopic partial nephrectomy using fibrin gel reduces ischemia time while preserving renal function by Tiscione, Daniele; Cai, Tommaso; Luciani, Lorenzo Giuseppe; Puglisi, Marco; Mattevi, Daniele; Nesi, Gabriella; Barbareschi, Mattia; Malossini, Gianni (2019) - The main out- come measure was renal ischemia time and maintenance of kidney function. The present study assessed the efficacy of sutureless LPN using a fibrin gel (Tissucol®) in order to minimize renal ischemia time and preserve kidney func- tion, when compared with LPN standard suturing. Keywords: function; group; ischemia; lpn; mean; patients; range; time
• Transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site adrenalectomy: A feasible and safe alternative to standard laparoscopy by Carvalho, João André; Nunes, Pedro Tiago; Antunes, Hugo; Parada, Belmiro; Retroz, Edson; Tavares-da-Silva, Edgar; Paiva, Isabel; Figueiredo, Arnaldo José (2019) - KEY WORDS: Standard multi-port laparoscopic adrenalectomy; Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery: Partial adrenalectomy. Patients elected for transumbilical LESS adrenalectomy were younger and with less comorbidities. Keywords: adrenalectomy; group; patients; site; standard; transumbilical
• Factors associated with urinoma accompanied by ureteral calculi by Öğreden, Ercan; Oǧuz, Ural; Karadayı, Mehmet; Demirelli, Erhan; Tosun, Alptekin; Günaydın, Mücahit (2019) - Urosepsis was observed in 2 (10%) patients in group I and in 10 (1.9%) patients group II, however the difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Objective: Urinoma is a rare entity and mainly occurs due to acute obstruction such as ureteral stone. Keywords: group; patients; stone; study; total; urinoma
• Running suture hemostatic technique versus standard reconstruction of the surgical bed in Zero - Ischemia Time mini-flank Open Partial Nephrectomies. Retrospective, Match-Paired Case-Control Study by Kavaric, Petar; Magdelinic, Aleksandar; Vukovic, Marko (2019) - Surgical technique of ZTPN using running suture technique for surgical bed with fat tissue tamponade: demarcation of tumor with monopolar current (A); sharp dissection of tumor tissue with approximately 0.5 cm thick rim of renal tissue (B); tumor appearance after C); suturing of ruptured calyces and tumor bed (D); hemostatic running suture of wound edges (E); Fat tamponade (F). Tumour histology was evaluated using modified Heidelberg histopathological classifications of renal tumors (9). Keywords: bed; group; kidney; nephrectomy; patients; technique; time; tumor
• Prostatic calcifications are associated with a more severe symptom burden in men with type II chronic bacterial prostatitis by Stamatiou, Konstantinos; Magri, Vittorio; Perletti, Gianpaolo; Trinchieri, Alberto; Lacroix, Richard; Rekleiti, Nektaria; Moschouris, Hippocrates (2019) - The pur- pose of this study is to describe the characteristics and to investi- gate the clinical significance of prostatic calcifications (PCs) in patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP). Variables were compared between patients with and without prostatic calcifications. Keywords: calcifications; cbp; chronic; group; pain; patients; pcs; prostatic; prostatitis; symptoms; test; therapy
• Mini-invasive robotic assisted pyelolithotomy: Comparison between the transperitoneal and retroperitoneal approach by D'Agostino, Daniele; Corsi, Paolo; Giampaoli, Marco; Mineo Bianchi, Federico; Romagnoli, Daniele; Crivellaro, Simone; Saraceni, Giacomo; Garofalo, Marco; Schiavina, Riccardo; Brunocilla, Eugenio; Artibani, Walter; Porreca, Angelo (2019) - There are a lot of variety of therapeutic option for renal stones: extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), ureteroscopy (URS) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) (1). For our knowledge this is the first study which compares pyelolithotomy with a retroperitoneal and transperitoneal approach for the management of renal stones: the mean operative time, blood loss and length of hospital stay was lower with the transperitoneal approach, but the stone free rate was similar. Keywords: approach; group; patients; retroperitoneal; robotic; stone; transperitoneal; trp
• Comparison of penile prosthesis types' complications: A retrospective analysis of single center by Kisa, Erdem; Keskin, Mehmet Zeynel; Yucel, Cem; Ucar, Murat; Yalbuzdag, Okan; Ilbey, Yusuf Ozlem (2020) - Postoperative complication rates of Group 1 were 8.6% (n = 8), and Group 2 were 21% (n = 8), and the compari- son of postoperative complication rates revealed a statistically significant difference between the two groups (p = 0.025). Postoperative complication rates of Group 1 were 8.6% (n = 8), and Group 2 were 21% (n = 8), and the comparison of postoperative complication rates revealed a statistically significant difference between the two groups (p = 0.025). Keywords: complications; group; patients; penile; pps; prosthesis; rates; semirigid
• Is Fast Track protocol a safe tool to reduce hospitalization time after radical cystectomy with ileal urinary diversion? Initial results from a single high-volume centre by Romagnoli, Daniele; Schiavina, Riccardo; Bianchi, Lorenzo; Borghesi, Marco; Chessa, Francesco; Mineo Bianchi, Federico; Angiolini, Andrea; Casablanca, Carlo; Giampaoli, Marco; Corsi, Paolo; D'Agostino, Daniele; Brunocilla, Eugenio; Porreca, Angelo (2020) - Key features of FT protocols are: perioperative diet management, advanced anesthesiolog- ical technique, specific antalgic postoperative care (based on non-opioid drugs), early oral diet intake and mobilization (10). A promising synergy is represented by FT protocols applied to mini-invasive surgery, a technique which is usually already characterized by a short hospital stay (18). Keywords: control; diversion; group; patients; protocol; surgery; time
• Does duration of stenting increase the risk of clinical infection? by Toprak, Tuncay; Şahin, Aytaç; Kutluhan, Musab Ali; Akgul, Korhan; Danacıoğlu, Yavuz Onur; Ramazanoğlu, Mehmet Akif; Verit, Ayhan (2020) - Urine analysis and urine culture results are not related with ureteral stent culture and prolongation of ureteral stent increases colonization. Ureteral stent is often colonized and incrustated, because it is in direct contact with urine after insertion (3) and sterile urine cultures do not exclude bacterial colonization on ureter- al stents and postoperative urinary tract infection (4). Keywords: catheter; culture; group; patients; stent; study; urine
• Papillary vs non-papillary access during percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Retrospective, match-paired case-control study by Tahra, Ahmet; Sobay, Resul; Bindayi, Ahmet; Suceken, Ferhat Yakup; Kucuk, Eyup Veli (2020) - Material and methods: Two hundred and seven patients with non-papillary access and 69 patients with papillary access who had similar demographics (age, body mass index (BMI), stone size) were selected with pair match analysis (3:1). Two hundred and seven patients with non-papillary access and 69 patients with papillary access who had similar demo- graphics (age, BMI, maximum diameter of the stone) were selected with pair match analysis (3:1). Keywords: access; group; papillary; patients; stone; study
• Protective effect of chlorogenic acid on renal ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats by Toprak, Tuncay; Sekerci, Cagri Akin; Aydın, Hasan Riza; Ramazanoglu, Mehmet Akif; Arslan, Fatma Demet; Basok, Banu Isbilen; Kucuk, Hatice; Kocakgol, Huseyin; Aksoy, Hamit Zafer; Asci, Seyhan Sumeyra; Tanıdır, Yılören (2020) - Objectives: Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a common cause of renal injury and to date, many pharmacological agents have been identified to decrease I/R injury. DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2020.2.153 INTRODUCTION Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a common cause of renal injury arising from a variety of clinical circum- stances, including partial nephrectomy, renal transplan- tation, iatrogenic trauma, sepsis and shock (1, 2). Keywords: cga; damage; group; hospital; injury; ischemia; rats; renal; reperfusion; research; turkey
• Comparison of the efficiency, safety and pain scores of holmium laser devices working with 20 watt and 30 watt using in retrograde intrarenal surgery: One center prospective study by Sari, Sercan; Çakici, Mehmet Çaglar; Kartal, Ibrahim Güven; Selmï, Volkan; Özdemïr, Harun; Ozok, Hakkı Ugur; Karakoyunlu, Ahmet Nihat; Yildiz, Serkan; Hepsen, Emre; Ozbal, Serra; Ersoy, Hamit (2020) - Sixty patients who had 2-3 cm sized kidney stones and for whom RIRS was planned were divided into three groups. Results: For demographic and stone data, there was a statistical- ly significant difference only for stone number. Keywords: group; laser; lithotripsy; pain; patients; power; stone; watt
• Pediatric-adolescent andrology: Single centre experience by Zampieri, Nicola; Camoglio, Francesco (2020) - Prevention policies should be gender specific, with the awareness that if many actions are currently implement- ed for the prevention of female conditions, little is done for male patients. This is especially true in the extremely vulnerable period of life generally ranging from 11 to 18 years of age, when young male patients experience the transition to adult life and maturity from a reproductive and sexual point of view. Keywords: clinic; conditions; group; patients; pediatric; penile; study; varicocele
• Prepuce-sparing corporoplasty as a safe alternative for patients with acquired penile curvature by De Rose, Aldo Franco; Ambrosini, Francesca; Mantica, Guglielmo; Zero, Enrico; Banchero, Riccardo; Terrone, Carlo (2020) - Objectives: penile curvature is a rare condi- tion, classified as congenital or acquired (Peyronie’s disease) (PD). According to our experience, surgical correction of penile curvature without performing circumcision could be a safe and feasible strategy. Keywords: circumcision; curvature; group; iqr; patients; penile; surgery
• Penile-scrotal flap vaginoplasty versus inverted penile skin flap expanded with spatulated urethra: A multidisciplinary single-centre analysis by Gentile, Giorgio; Martino, Ardigò; Nadalin, Daniela; Masetti, Martina; Marta, Brigida Lilia; Palmisano, Franco; Franceschelli, Alessandro; Stella, Patrizia; Sanfelici, Anna Paola; Brunocilla, Eugenio; Colombo, Fulvio (2020) - Subjects were divided into two groups according to the surgical technique performed: per- ineal-scrotal flap vaginoplasty (Group A), and inverted penile skin flap expanded with spatulated urethra vaginoplasty (Group B). Longer postoperative hospitalization was shown in Group B (14 days ± 4,51) than in Group A (10 days ± 2,49); (p<0.0001). Keywords: complications; female; flap; gender; group; patients; penile; sex; skin; surgery; time; vaginoplasty
• Transperitoneal and retroperitoneal approach in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for posterior cT1 renal tumors: A retrospective, two-centers, comparative study by Ferakis, Nikolaos; Katsimantas, Antonios; Charalampogiannis, Nikolaos; Paparidis, Spyridon; Rassweiler, Jens Jochen; Gozen, Ali Serdar (2020) - DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2020.3.230 Transperitoneal and retroperitoneal approach in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for posterior cT1 renal tumors: Positive surgical margins and local recurrence after simple enucleation and standard partial nephrectomy for malignant renal tumors: systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis of prevalence. Keywords: group; laparoscopic; lrpn; ltpn; nephrectomy; patients; renal; rms; test; transperitoneal; tumor
• Effects of butein on renal ischemia/reperfusion injury: An experimental study by Ramazanoglu, Mehmet Akif; Toprak, Tuncay; Erdem, Mehmet Remzi; Gumrukcu, Gulistan; Kucuk, Hatice; Sengor, Feridun (2020) - Conclusions: Intraperitoneal administration of butein had no significant effect on renal tissue injury. Butein; Oxidative stress; Renal ischemia; Reperfusion injury; Rat. Submitted 19 June 2020; Accepted 28 July 2020 INTRODUCTION Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a common cause of renal injury arising from a variety of clinical circum- stances, including partial nephrectomy, renal transplan- tation, renal artery angioplasty, hydronephrosis and iatrogenic trauma (1, 2). Keywords: butein; damage; group; injury; ischemia; kidney; rats; renal; reperfusion; tissue; turkey
• Role of total motile sperm count in the evaluation of young men with bilateral subclinical varicocele and asthenospermia by Tsampoukas, Georgios; Dellis, Athanasios; Katsouri, Antigoni; Brown, Dominic; Deliveliotis, Konstantinos; Moussa, Mohamad; Buchholz, Noor; Papatsoris, Athanasios (2020) - DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2020.4.366 Role of total motile sperm count in the evaluation of young men with bilateral subclinical varicocele and asthenospermia Georgios Tsampoukas 1, 2, 4, Athanasios Dellis 1, 3, Antigoni Katsouri 5, Dominic Brown 2, Konstantinos Deliveliotis 6, Mohamad Moussa 7, Noor Buchholz 1, Athanasios Papatsoris 1, 6 1 U-merge Ltd. (Urology for emerging countries), London, UK; 2 Department of Urology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, UK; 3 Department of Urology, Aretaieion Academic Hospital, Athens, Greece; 4 Department of Urology, Agios Andreas Hospital, Patras, Greece; 5 Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras, Patras, Greece; 6 2nd Department of Urology, University Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece; 7 Al Zahraa Hospital, University Medical Center, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon. Hallak J. Asymptomatic male currently not desiring fertility with bilateral subclinical varicocele found on ultrasound evaluation and borderline semen analysis results. Keywords: bilateral; class; group; men; patients; sperm; study; subclinical; tmsc; varicocele
• Feasibility of local anaesthesia for varicocele correction in one-day-surgery setting. A single center experience by Saredi, Giovanni; Scroppo, Fabrizio I.; Capogrosso, Paolo; Pirola, Giacomo Maria; Capone, Lorenzo; Pacchetti, Andrea; Gianesini, Giuseppe; Maggio, Paolo; Carcano, Giulio; Dehò, Federico (2021) - KEY WORDS: Varicocele; Local anesthesia; Infertility; Recovery. Regarding the pain evaluation in the first 3 post-opera- tive hours, we noticed significantly lower NRS score for patients receiving local anesthesia. Keywords: anesthesia; day; group; nrs; pain; patients; surgery; technique; varicocele
• Erectile dysfunction post radical cystectomy. The role of early rehabilitation with pharmacotherapy in nerve sparing and non-nerve sparing group: A randomized, clinical trial by Moussa, Mohamad; Papatsoris, Athanasios; Abou Chakra, Mohamad; Dellis, Athanasios (2021) - Due to the lack of studies addressing the best treatment for erectile dysfunction post radical cystectomy, the response to oral therapy was extrapolated from series on post prostatectomy erectile dysfunction management, where sildenafil is considered an effective treatment after radical retropubic prostatectomy when both neurovascu- lar bundles have been preserved with response rate after nerve-sparing approach reaching 80% (20, 21). A study conducted by Colombo et al. evaluating 3 techniques of nerve sparing cystectomy showed a sig- nificant difference in sexual function preservation using the capsule sparing and seminal vesicle sparing vs. nerve sparing (91.6% vs. 84.25 vs 28.5%) Keywords: cystectomy; dysfunction; erectile; function; group; ici; nerve; nns; patients; sparing
• Protective effect of cordycepin on experimental renal ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats by Aydin, Hasan Riza; Sekerci, Cagri Akin; Yigit, Ertugrul; Kucuk, Hatice; Kocakgol, Huseyin; Kartal, Seyfi; Tanidir, Yiloren; Deger, Orhan (2020) - Dexmedetomidine protects against renal ischemia and reperfusion injury by inhibiting the JAK/STAT signaling activation. Cholinergic agonists attenu- ate renal ischemia–reperfusion injury in rats. Keywords: cordycepin; damage; group; injury; ischemia; kidney; r+c; rats; renal; reperfusion; tissue; turkey
• Contribution of pre-varicocelectomy color Doppler ultrasonography finding to surgery and its correlation with semen parameters by Ediz, Caner; Temel, Muhammed Cihan; Şahin Ediz, Suna; Akan, Serkan; Yenigürbüz, Serkan; Pehlivanoğlu, Mehmet; Yılmaz, Ömer (2021) - There are studies on the optimal number of veins to be ligated, which varies upon the varicocelectomy technique, while there are not many studies on the parameters effectively predicting this number and on the correlation of surgical success with the number of ligated spermatic veins. Also in our study, there was no statistically significant correlation between varicocele grade on physical examination or CDUS find- 231Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2021; 93, 2 Varicocele and color Doppler ultrasonography ings (diameter of the vein or presence of reflux) and the total number of ligated spermatic veins. Keywords: cdus; group; number; parameters; patients; semen; varicocele; varicocelectomy; veins
• Minimal invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (Mini-PCNL) in children: Ultrasound versus fluoroscopic guidance by Eslahi, Ali ; Ahmed, Faisal; Hosseini , Mohammad Mehdi ; Rezaeimehr, Mohammad Reza ; Fathi, Nazanin ; Nikbakht , Hossein-Ali ; Askarpour, Mohammad Reza ; Hosseini , Seyed Hossein ; Al-Naggar, Khalil (2021) - Due to stone sizes and higher recurrence rate, while being less common than adults, pediatric urinary tract stones require much more difficult Minimal invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (Mini-PCNL) in children: Ultrasound versus fluoroscopic guidance Ali Eslahi 1, 2, Faisal Ahmed 3, Mohammad Mehdi Hosseini 4, Mohammed Reza Rezaeimehr 5, Nazanin Fathi 5, Hossein-Ali Nikbakht 6, Mohammad Reza Askarpour 1, Seyed Hossein Hosseini 1, Khalil Al-Naggar 3 1 Department of Urology, School of medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; 2 Shiraz Geriatric Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; 3 Urology research center, Al-Thora General Hospital, Department of Urology, Ibb University of Medical Since, Ibb, Yemen; 4 Shiraz Nephrology-Urology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; 5 Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; 6 Social Determinates of Health Research Center, Department of Biostatics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. The mean stone burden was 15.94 ± 3.69 mm and 19.20 ± 7.41 mm in USG and FG groups, respectively (p = 0.024). Keywords: group; mini; nephrolithotomy; patients; pcnl; stone; study; usg
• Mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus retrograde flexible ureterorenoscopy in the treatment of renal calculi in anomalous kidneys by Abdeldaeim, Hussein M.; El Gebaly, Omar; Said, Mostafa; Zahran, Abdel Rahman; Abouyoussif, Tamer (2021) - Mini-perc group All procedures were performed under general anesthe- sia. Overall, the most common presenting symptom was pain (66.7% of patients in mini-perc group vs 40% in F- URS group) and the most common stone location was the renal pelvis in both groups. Keywords: group; kidneys; mini; patients; perc; stone; urs
• Male sexual functions and behaviors in the age of COVID-19: Evaluation of mid-term effects with online cross-sectional survey study by Ates, Erhan; Kazici, Hakan Gorkem ; Yildiz, Ahmet Emre ; Sulaimanov, Saparali ; Kol, Arif ; Erol, Haluk (2021) - The effects of this prolonged pandemic, which has reshaped all our lives, on sexual behavior patterns and sexual function are not yet known. In this study, we evaluated the medium-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual function and behaviors in men with heterosexual partners. Keywords: covid-19; erectile; function; group; intercourse; pandemic; participants; sex; study
• Visceral adiposity is associated with worse urinary and sexual function recovery after radical prostatectomy: Results from a longitudinal cohort study by Cai, Tommaso; Cocci, Andrea; Di Maida, Fabrizio; Chiodini, Stefano; Ciarleglio, Francesco; Luciani, Lorenzo Giuseppe; Pedrotti, Giovanni; Palmieri, Alessandro; Malossini, Gianni; Rizzo, Michele; Liguori, Giovanni; Bjerklund Johansen, Truls E. (2021) - Moreover, a systematic review and metanalysis by Xu et al. confirmed that obese patients are at higher risk of experiencing worse functional outcomes after RP (28). Impact of body mass index on onco- logical outcomes of prostate cancer patients after radical prostatecto- my. Keywords: adiposity; body; continence; function; group; index; obese; patients; recovery
• Technique selection of ureteroileal anastomosis in hautmann ileal neobladder with chimney modification: Reliability of patient-based selection strategy and its impact on ureteroentric stricture rate by Djordjevic, Dejan; Dragicevic, Svetomir; Vukovic, Marko (2021) - In addition, the unusually high rate of anastomotic leakage in patients within the first group could lead to research bias regard- ing effectiveness of our modified Hautmann neobladder with Wallace anastomotic technique. A comparison of the Bricker versus Wallace ureteroileal anastomosis in patients undergoing uri- nary diversion for bladder cancer. Keywords: anastomosis; bricker; complications; grade; group; hautmann; neobladder; patients; technique; ureteroileal; wallace
• Digital informed consent on radical prostatectomy surgery - A turning point on patient communication means by Passos, Pedro Sousa; Carvalho, Nuno; Anacleto, Sara Teixeira; Alves, Mário Cerqueira; Mota, Paulo Oliveira (2021) - For this preliminary study, the sample population was randomly divided into two groups: Control Group (verbal expla- nation before providing the IC) and Study Group (educational animated video before the IC). Luck A, Pearson S, Maddem G, Hewett P. Effects of video information on pre colonoscopy anxiety and knowledge: A randomised trial. Keywords: group; information; level; patient; questions; study; video
• Reconstruction of the Denonvillier's fascia and posterior ligament of the external urethral sphincter: Assessment of its effect on urinary continence after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy by Passos, Pedro Sousa ; Anacleto, Sara Teixeira ; Versos, Rui Simeão; Alves, Mário Cerqueira; Mota, Paulo Oliveira (2021) - Rocco et al. have described that erectile function was similar in reconstruction and non- reconstruction groups (28). Bollens et al. described an extraperitoneal laparoscopic surgical approach that combines the usual advantages of a laparoscopic procedure (less painful, reduced morbidi- ty, earlier recovery) and the benefits of the open retropu- bic approach (avoid intraperitoneal organs injuries, potential risk of cancer spillage in the peritoneal cavity, intraperitoneal bleeding or urine leakage and allows pos- sible later adjuvant radiotherapy) with results in terms of erectile function and continence equivalent to other tech- niques (9). Keywords: complications; continence; group; nrr; patients; prr; reconstruction; rhabdosphincter

• Preliminary results of a randomized crossover clinical trial comparing a new electromagnetic and vibrating device and alpha-blocker agents in patients affected by bladder outlet obstruction secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia by Brardi, Simone; Romano, Giuseppe; Cevenini, Gabriele (2021) - All above studies however used pulsed electromagnetic fields devices without the vibratory stimulus that is present in the STIM-PLAvIM® device. Therapeutic use of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy reduces prostate volume and lower uri- nary tract symptoms in benign prostatic hyperplasia. Keywords: alpha; bladder; device; electromagnetic; plavim; stim; volume
• Laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy with only three trocars: Results of a prospective single centre study by Al Salhi, Yazan; Fuschi, Andrea; Martoccia, Alessia; Velotti, Gennaro; Suraci, Paolo Pietro; Scalzo, Silvio; Rera, Onofrio Antonio; Antonioni, Alice; Valenzi, Fabio Maria; Bozzini, Giorgio; Carbone, Antonio; Pastore, Antonio Luigi (2022) - Sequential surgical steps of bladder cuff excision, placement of stay suture and subsequent cystotomy. firstly described their technique for successful performance of robotic nephroureterecto- my with bladder cuff excision, without patient reposi- tioning and robot redocking (27). Keywords: bladder; cuff; excision; laparoscopic; nephroureterectomy; patients; port; technique; tumor
• Systematic review of urinary biomarkers of female bladder outlet obstruction (fBOO) by Bilé Silva, Andreia; Dinis, Paulo Jorge; Abranches Monteiro, Luís (2022) - KEY WORDS: Urinary biomarkers; Bladder outlet obstruction; Female; Female bladder outlet obstruction. A urethral stricture or obstruction due to higher degrees of uterovaginal prolapse or obstructed Systematic review of urinary biomarkers of female bladder outlet obstruction (fBOO) Andreia Bilé Silva 1, Paulo Jorge Dinis 2, Luís Abranches Monteiro 1 1 Hospital de Egas Moniz, Lisboa, Portugal; 2 Hospital Cuf, Lisboa, Portugal. Keywords: biomarkers; bladder; boo; detrusor; female; ngf; obstruction; outlet; patients; symptoms; urinary; women
• Malakoplakia of the urinary bladder: A review of the literature by Polisini, Giordano; Delle Fave, Rocco Francesco; Capretti, Camilla; Marronaro, Angelo; Costa, Alessia Mariagrazia; Quaresima, Luigi; Mazzaferro, Daniele; Galosi, Andrea Benedetto (2022) - Article Treatment Follow up Hina S et al. JCPSP 2019 (5) Antibiotics, ascrorbic acid, TURB \ Rabani S et al. Nat Clin Pract Urol 2008 (24) 51 Female Recurrent UTI, blood hypertension 3.4 E. coli Bilateral \ Feldman S et al. Keywords: bladder; case; coli; et al; female; malakoplakia; recurrence; urol; uti
• The choice of therapeutic agent in female overactive bladder patients in real-world practice by Masuda, Hiroshi; Mikami, Kosuke; Otsuka, Kotaro; Hou, Kyokusin; Suyama, Takahito; Araki, Kazuhiro; Kojima, Satoko; Naya, Yukio (2022) - We investigated the continuation/discontinuation of anticholinergic drug and β3 adrenergic agonist treatment. Recently, β3 adrenergic agonists, which have completely different mechanism of action from anticholinergic drugs, have become available and have been shown to be effective. Keywords: agonists; bladder; drugs; oab; patients; study
• Outcomes of continent and incontinent external urinary diversion in management of patients with refractory non-malignant lower urinary tract dysfunction by Mostafa, Mostafa M.; Khallaf, Ashraf; Kamel, Mohamed; Patil, Nilesh; Mahdy, Ayman (2022) - There was an overall improvement of urological symptoms in 52 patients (66.67%), and the rate was non-significantly higher in non-NGB patients than NGB patients (78.26% vs 61.82%, p-value=0.160). There was considerable resolution of urological symp- toms in 66.67% of patients, and the rate of improvement was non-significantly higher in non-NGB patients than in NGB patients. Keywords: bladder; complications; diversion; ngb; non; patients; urinary
• Evaluation of urodynamic pattern in short and long-standing diabetic patients by Elsakka, Haytham; Ibrahim, Ahmed; Khogeer, Abdulghani; Elatreisy, Adel; Elabbady, Rawan; Shalkamy, Osama; Khan, Ayesha; Sadri, Iman; AlShammari, Ahmad; Khalifa, Ahmad; Carrier, Serge; Aube-Peterkin, Melanie (2023) - Patients with Purpose: To address the pattern of urody- namic findings in diabetic patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), comparing short-standing and long-standing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Therefore, the study aimed to address the pattern of uro- dynamic findings in diabetic patients presenting with LUTS, comparing short and long-standing DM. Keywords: bladder; detrusor; diabetic; mean; patients; range; standing
• HER2/neu expression status of post BCG recurrent non-muscle-invasive bladder urothelial carcinomas in relation to their primary ones by Ali, Mohamed Yousef; Aboelsaad, Ahmed Yousef; Abdel Gawad, Ahmed M.; Abouelgreed, Tamer A.; El Gammal, Ahmed A.; Ghoneimy, Osama M.; El-Dydamony, Eman M.; Alrefaey, Ahmed A; Mohamed, Eslam; Azzam, Sherif; Abdulmohaymen, Ayman; Mohammed, Yasien; Abdelwahed, Mohammed S.; Elsayed, Ahmed Fawzi A.; Fathi, Basem A.; Abd Alrahim, Nosaiba M.; Farag, Abeer S.; Mahmoud, Alaa R.; Mohamed, Hasan Ismail; Horsu, Seth; Hasan, Abdulkarim (2023) - Prognostic role of HER2 expression in bladder cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical significance of sub- staging and HER2 expression in papillary non-muscle invasive urothelial cancers of the urinary bladder. Keywords: bcg; bladder; carcinoma; erbb-2; expression; grade; lesions; muscle
• Are voiding volumes and frequencies different in the three-day voiding diary in children with lower urinary tract dysfunction? by Ergun, Raziye; Sekerci, Cagri Akin; Cetin, Mehmet; Sahak, Mohammad Yasir; Yucel, Selcuk; Tarcan, Tufan (2023) - However, some studies have reported similarities in VV between days at three-day VD (4, 5). We hypothesized that the VV and VF between days may vary depending on the severity of the symptoms. Keywords: bladder; children; day; days; voiding
• The bladder neck preservation in robot assisted radical prostatectomy: Surgical and pathological outcome by Zazzara, Michele; Gardiman, Marina P.; Dal Moro, Fabrizio (2023) - Urology. 1994; 44:530-4. 4. Tuygun C, Imamoglu A, Keyik B, et al. D’Amico AV, Whittington R, Malkowicz SB, et al, Biochemical outcome after radical prostatectomy, external beam radiation thera- py, or interstitial radiation therapy for clinically localized prostate cancer. Keywords: bladder; cases; continence; neck; patients; preservation; prostatectomy
• Utilizing artificial neural network system to predict the residual valve after endoscopic posterior urethral valve ablation by Shirazi, Mehdi; Jahanabadi, Zahra; Ahmed, Faisal; Goodarzi , Davood; Hesam Abadi, Alimohammad Keshtvarz; Askarpour, Mohammad Reza; Shirazi, Sania (2024) - Residual valve and stricture after posterior urethral valve ablation: how to evaluate? Which patients are at higher risk for residual valves after posterior urethral valve ablation? Keywords: ablation; ann; bladder; data; network; patients; puv; study; system; valve; valve ablation; variables
• Supratrigonal systectomy: last line treatment for radiation-induced hemorrhagic cystitis by Pereira, José Alberto; Vieira-Brito, Duarte; Lourenço, Mário; Conceição, Paulo; Godinho, Ricardo; Peralta, Pedro; Pereira, Bruno Jorge; Rabaça, Carlos (2025) - A systematic review comparing ileal conduit and cutaneous ureterosto- my in bladder cancer patients published by Korkes et al. showed that cutaneous ureterostomy was associated with a reduction in surgery time, lower transfusion rate, less blood loss, shorter hospital stay and reduced intra and pos-operative complications (23). Supratrigonal cystectomy can be an option in patients with intense fibrosis of the pelvic region. Keywords: bladder; complications; cystectomy; cystitis; diversion; hemorrhagic; median; patients; radiation
• A case of eosinophilic cystitis in patients with abdominal pain, dysuria, genital skin hyperemia and slight toxocariasis by Cerruto, Maria Angela; D’Elia, Carolina; Artibani, Walter (2013) - The eosinophilic cystitis, although rare and mysterious, should be considered in adults with bowel and voiding symptoms associated to lower abdominal quadrant pain. Andrologia 2013; 85, 2 CASE REPORT A case of eosinophilic cystitis in patients with abdominal pain, dysuria, genital skin hyperemia and slight toxocariasis Maria Angela Cerruto, Carolina D’Elia, Walter Artibani Urology Clinic, University of Verona, Italy. Keywords: bladder; eosinophilic; pain; symptoms
• Iatrogenic direct rectal injury: An unusual complication during suprapubic cystostomy (SPC) insertion and its laparoscopic management by Rajmohan, Rakesh; Aguilar-Davidov, Bernardo; Tokas, Theodoros; Rassweiler, Jens; Gözen, Ali Serdar (2013) - We present a case of rectal injury during SPC insertion, as well as its subsequent management by laparoscopy using an extra peritoneal approach. In contrast, only a single case of rectal injury has been reported in international literature (7). Keywords: bladder; cases; catheter; injury; insertion; spc; suprapubic
• Modified radical retropubic prostatectomy: Personal technical variation “tension free continuum-urethral anastomosis (T.F.C.U.A)” with optical magnification in the preservation of the bladder neck, and estimation of the urinary continence by Roggia, Alberto; Pozzi, Emilio; Mantica, Guglielmo; Salvadore, Maurizio; Choussos, Dimitrios; Di Franco, Carmelo; Bianchi, Carlo Maria (2013) - Retropubic radical prostatectomy is associated to postoperative bladder descent (8) that could be a con- tributing factor to the onset of urinary stress inconti- nence, due to a compression of the bladder-urethral anastomosis by the bladder and the abdominal organs. 3. Malizia A. Modified radical retropubic prostatectomy: double continence technique. Keywords: anastomosis; bladder; continence; continuum; patients; prostatectomy; retropubic
• Management of bladder stones associated with foreign bodies following incontinence and contraception surgery by Simsek, Abdulmuttalip; Ozgor, Faruk; Akbulut, Mehmet Fatih; Sönmezay, Erkan; Yuksel, Bahar; Sarılar, Omer; Berberoglu, Ahmet Yalcın; Gurbuz, Zafer Gokhan (2014) - Urinary bladder stones in women. Stesura Seveso Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 2108 ORIGINAL PAPER Management of bladder stones associated with foreign bodies following incontinence and contraception surgery Abdulmuttalip Simsek 1, Faruk Ozgor 1, Mehmet Fatih Akbulut 1, Erkan Sönmezay 1, Bahar Yuksel 2, Omer Sarılar 1, Ahmet Yalcın Berberoglu 1, Zafer Gokhan Gurbuz 1 1 Haseki Research and Education Hospital, Department of Urology, Istanbul, Turkey; 2 Istanbul Medical Faculty, Gynecology and Obstetric Department, Istanbul, Turkey. Keywords: bladder; iud; patients; stone; surgery; tape; time
• Post-renal acute renal failure due to a huge bladder stone by Celik, Orcun; Suelozgen, Tufan; Budak, Salih; Ilbey, Yusuf Ozlem (2014) - We should strictly follow-up patients with huge bladder stones for the risk of bladder cancer after operation. The pathogenesis of bladder stones has not been well studied (1). Keywords: bladder; failure; stone
• Rare type of bladder cancer: Malign fibrous histiocytoma by Celik, Orcun; Turk, Hakan; Budak, Salih; Ilbey, Yusuf Ozlem (2014) - Clinical presentation is sim- ilar to other bladder tumors. Soft tissue tumors of the urinary bladder. Keywords: bladder; malignant; mfh; tumor
• Injection devices for bulking agents in uro-gynaecology by Cerruto, Maria Angela; D’Elia, Carolina; Curti, Pierpaolo (2014) - Urethral bulking agent injections are usually performed transurethrally at the level of the blad- der neck under direct vision. Intra-urethral injections with bulking agents have been used as an alternative to the mentioned surgical proce- dures with alternate results. Keywords: bladder; bulking; incontinence; injection; neck; needle; position; urethra
• Bladder tumours in children: An interesting case report of TCC with a partial inverted growth pattern by El Rahman, Davide Abed; Salvo, Giuseppe; Palumbo, Carlotta; Rocco, Bernardo; Rocco, Francesco (2014) - CONCLUSIONS Younger patients with bladder cancer appear to have a more favourable prognosis, because they usually present with superficial stage and low-grade tumours. A diagnosis of bladder cancer should be considered in all patients with haematuria and bladder irritative symp- toms, regardless of age. Keywords: bladder; case; patients
• Endometriosis localized to urinary bladder wall mimicking urinary bladder carcinoma by Genç, Mine; Genç, Berhan; Karaarslan, Serap; Solak, Aynur; Saraçoglu, Musa (2014) - Urinary bladder endometriosis causes nonspecific signs and symptoms in many patients. Urinary bladder endometriosis is termed as “prima- ry” or “secondary” depending on its type of onset: the pri- mary urinary bladder endometriosis occurs when the endometrial tissue is congenitally located within the uri- nary bladder wall. Keywords: bladder; department; endometriosis; school
• Intestinal perforation after radical cystectomy due to drain: Case report by Budak, Salih; Aydemir, Hüseyin; Saglam, Hasan Salih; Adsan, Oztug (2014) - Stesura Seveso 295Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 4 CASE REPORT Intestinal perforation after radical cystectomy due to drain: The current standard treatment for non- metastatic invasive bladder cancer is radical cystectomy with urinary diversion. Keywords: bladder; cystectomy; diversion; perforation
• Enterovesical fistula and acute pyelonephritis in renal transplantation. Role of ultrasound by De Pascalis, Antonio; D’Amelio, Alessandro (2014) - Stesura Seveso 383Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 4 CASE REPORT Enterovesical fistula and acute pyelonephritis in renal transplantation. The ultrasound in the diagnosis of enterovesical fistula, yet with a minor role compared to computed tomography (CT), is fundamental being always the first level examination. Keywords: bladder; colon; fistula; ultrasound
• Bladder neck disease and kidney damage by Mudoni, Anna; Caccetta, Francesco; Caroppo, Maurizio; Musio, Fernando; Accogli, Antonella; Zacheo, Maria Dolores; Burzo, Domenica Maria Lucia; Carluccio, Giancamillo; Nuzzo, Vitale (2014) - Primary bladder neck obstruction (PBNO) was first described in men by Marion in 1933. KEY WORDS: Primary bladder neck obstruction; Acute urine retention; Renal failure; Ultrasound; Videourodynamics; Alpha-blockers. Keywords: bladder; figure; kidney; neck
• Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the bladder: A case report. by Stamatiou, Konstantinos; Christopoulos, Georgios; Tsavari, Aikaterini; Koulia, Kallirhoe; Manoloudaki, Kassiani; Vassilakaki, Thivi (2016) - However, urinary bladder carcinomas with a lymphoepithelioma-like component often mani- fest in T2-T3 stages and in 10% to 15% of the reported cases the cancer has spread to distant organs at the time of the first diagnosis. However, as with other variants of bladder tumors, there are no clear guidelines for the treatment of LELC. Keywords: bladder; carcinoma; lelc; lymphoepithelioma; tumor
• Use of transvaginal ultrasound in females with primary bladder neck obstruction. A preliminary study by Galica, Vikiela; Toska, Elona; Saldutto, Pietro; Galatioto, Giuseppe Paradiso; Vicentini, Carlo (2015) - Transurethral incision of the bladder neck using KTP in the treatment of bladder neck obstruction in women. The mean distance from bladder neck to the vaginal mucosa resulted 1.3 cm in this patients. Keywords: bladder; neck; obstruction; patients; pbno; tvus
• Urinary incontinence: Clinical observation on 30 patients undergoing treatment with F.R.E.M.S (Frequency Rhythmic Electrical Modulation System) by Massari, Massimo; Desideri, Patrizia; Menchinelli, Paolo; Cerrito, Lucia; De Giovanni, Luciano (2015) - Currently, it seems reason- able to define urinary urge incontinence as the involun- tary urine loss accompanied or immediately preceded by urgency; inversely, urinary stress incontinence can be described as involuntary urine loss during exertion or exercise, sneezing or coughing. Aim of the study: Urge incontinence is considered to be a dysfunctional patholo- gy of social interest due to the psychological and relational implications of such disability, the elevated number of affect- ed patients and the consequent treatment costs. Keywords: bladder; cases; detrusor; frequency; incontinence; patients; urge
• Malignant priapism due to penile metastases: Case series and literature review by De Luca, Francesco; Zacharakis, Evangelos; Shabbir, Majed; Maurizi, Angela; Manzi, Emy; Zanghì, Antonio; De Dominicis, Carlo; Ralph, David (2016) - Stesura Seveso Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2016; 88, 2150 CASE REPORT Malignant priapism due to penile metastases: Case series and literature review Francesco De Luca 1, Evangelos Zacharakis 2, Majed Shabbir 2, Angela Maurizi 3, Emy Manzi 4, Antonio Zanghì 5, Carlo De Dominicis 3, David Ralph 1 1 St Peter's Andrology and the Insitute of Urology, University College London Hospital, London, UK; 2 Department of Urology, Guy’s Hospital, Kings College London, UK; 3 Department of Gynecologic-Obstetric Sciences and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; 4 Department of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; 5 General Surgery and Breast Unit, Department of Surgery University of Catania, Catania, Italy. The final histological report showed extensive infiltration along the entire length of the penis, the fea- DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2016.2.150 INTRODUCTION Malignant priapism secondary to penile metastases is a rare condition. Keywords: bladder; case; department; metastases; penile; priapism
• Blue light cystoscopy with hexylaminolevulinate: Our 7 years experience by Lacetera, Vito; Cantoro, Ubaldo; Montesi, Lorenzo; Cantoro, Daniele; Cervelli, Bernardo; Cicetti, Antonio; Gabrielloni, Giuliana; Milella, Domenico; Montesi, Michele; Morcellini, Roberto; Parri, Gianni; Recanatini, Emilio; Beatrici, Valerio (2017) - An observational, comparative, con- DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2017.1.39 INTRODUCTION White-light cystoscopy (WLC) is the current standard for bladder cancer diagnosis and follow-up. 5-aminolae- vulinic acid (5-ALA) or hexylaminolevulinate (HAL) are Lacetera_Stesura Diagnoses of bladder tumor or CIS were considered as positive results, and the presence of normal urothelium in the biopsy specimen as negative result. Keywords: bladder; blc; cis; cystoscopy; light; patients; wlc
• A rubber tube in the bladder as a complication of autoerotic stimulation of the urethra by Stamatiou, Konstantinos; Moschouris, Hippocrates (2016) - Self-insertion of foreign bodies in the ure- thra is most commonly associated with sexual or erotic arousal of adolescents with mental health disorders. Migration of foreign bodies used for the above- mentioned purpose from the urethra to adjacent organs is a relatively uncommon urologic problem that may cause seri- ous complications which arose tardive. Keywords: bladder; bodies; tube; urethra
• Hutch bladder diverticulum - unusual cause of adult obstructive uropathy by de Oliveira, Pedro Simões; de Oliveira, Tiago Ribeiro; Martinho, David; Lopes, Tomé (2017) - Cystoscopy showed a voluminous bladder diverticulum with a narrow neck localized in the posterior left wall of the bladder, right ureteral ostium was correctly visual- ized in the anatomic position, and left ureteral ostium was located inside de diverticulum. Conclusion: Although clinical watching is a valid option in patients with Hutch diverticulum, reconstructive surgical approach, especially when complications are present, should be the standard of care. Keywords: bladder; diverticulum; ostium
• Bladder carcinosarcoma: A case report with review of the literature by Basibuyuk, Ismail; Topaktaş, Ramazan; Elbir, Fatih (2017) - According to a recent study, one-, five-, and 10 years survival rates for bladder carcinosarcomas are 53.9%, 28.4%, and 25.8%, respectively (10). The majority of bladder cancers (95 to 98%) originate from the urothelium (1). Keywords: bladder; carcinoma; carcinosarcoma; case; component
• Narrow band imaging (NBI) cystoscopy and assisted bipolar TURBT: A preliminary experience in a single centre by Giulianelli, Roberto; Gentile, Barbara Cristina; Albanesi, Luca; Tariciotti, Paola; Mirabile, Gabriella (2017) - Through the use of WL cystoscopy, we identified 603 patients (75.53%) with suspicious lesions, instead, with the use of light NBI, we found 786 patients with suspicious lesions (98.49%).The use of NBI cystoscopy increas- es by approximately 30% the specific ability to detect lesions not otherwise visible with WL cystoscopy (OR 21.9 and RR 1.30), in particular for patients with lesions size < 3 cm (OR 24.00; RR 1.40), unifocal (OR: 22.28; RR 1.47) and recur- rent (OR 58.4; RR 1.34). Pathology demonstrated the presence of cancer in 512 (64.2%) patients, of whom 412 (51.8%) were visible both with WL cystoscopy and NBI cystoscopy. Keywords: bladder; cystoscopy; lesions; nbi; patients
• Intravesical administration of combined hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate can improve symptoms in patients with refractory bacillus Calmette-Guerin-induced chemical cystitis: Preliminary experience with one-year follow-up by Imperatore, Vittorio; Creta, Massimiliano; Di Meo, Sergio; Buonopane, Roberto; Longo, Nicola; Fusco, Ferdinando; Spirito, Lorenzo; Imbimbo, Ciro; Mirone, Vincenzo (2018) - PATIENTS AND METHODS The clinical records of patients with diagnosis of BCG- induced grade 2 chemical cystitis unresponsive to first line therapeutic options performed according to IBCG recom- mendations who underwent intravesical instillations of combined HA/CS between January 2010 to January 2015 were retrospectively reviewed (6). Studies on bladder instillations of HA/CS as GAG replenishment therapy suggest that this formulation is efficacious in a wide range of clinical con- ditions characterized by chronic bladder inflammation including interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2018.1.11 INTRODUCTION Intravesical immunotherapy with bacillus Calmette- Guérin (BCG) is the most effective prophylactic treat- ment for patients with non-muscle invasive bladder can- cer (BCa) at intermediate and high risk of recurrence and/or progression after complete tumor removal (1). Keywords: bcg; bladder; chemical; cystitis; intravesical; mean; patients
• Elderly patient with atypical leiomyoma of the bladder presenting as flank pain: A case report by Ameli, Mojtaba; Rahmandoost, Mina (2017) - In the present study, the case of a 75 years old woman is reported who had an uncommon age for the onset of the bladder leiomyoma and at our knowledge is one of the few cases of bladder leiomyoma reported in patients older than 70. Steroidal hormones may have a main role in the development of bladder leiomyoma similarly to what observed in the uterine leiomyoma. Keywords: bladder; case; leiomyoma; tumor
• Conservative management of a bladder leiomyosarcoma in a 43-year-old patient by Anastasiou, Aikaterini; Katafigiotis, Ioannis; Skoufias, Spyridon; Anastasiou, Ioannis; Constantinides, Constantinos (2018) - KEY WORDS: Bladder leiomyosarcoma; Bladder carcinoma; Rare bladder tumor; Non urothelial bladder cancer. Anastasiou_Stesura Seveso 27/03/18 09:33 Pagina 70 71Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2018; 90, 1 Bladder leiomyosarcoma DISCUSSION Leiomyosarcoma of the bladder is a very rare type of bladder tumor. Keywords: bladder; leiomyosarcoma; tumor
• Effect of variant histology presence and squamous differentiation on oncological results and patient’s survival after radical cystectomy by Sefik, Ertugrul; Celik, Serdar; Basmaci, Ismail; Yarımoglu, Serkan; Bozkurt, Ibrahim Halil; Yonguc, Tarık; Gunlusoy, Bulent (2018) - Then of patients with variant histology only those with squamous differentiation (SqD) were compared with nonvariant urothelial carcinoma patients in terms of preoperative, postoperative and survival data. In our study, patients with variant histology had higher postoperative pathologic T stage and upstaging rate com- pared to nonvariant urothelial carcinoma patients, while survival rates were similar in accordance with the litera- ture. Keywords: bladder; carcinoma; histology; patients; survival; variant
• Vesicourethral anastomosis including rhabdosphincter in retropubic radical prostatectomy: Technique and results by Topaktaş, Ramazan; Ürkmez, Ahmet; Kutluhan, Musab Ali; Başıbüyük, İsmail; Önol, Şinasi Yavuz (2019) - Late complications are urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction and anastomotic stricture. Although older studies indicate higher inci- dence of urinary incontinence in recent years with better knowledge about pelvic anatomy this incidence has decreased. Keywords: anastomosis; bladder; incontinence; neck; patients; prostatectomy; radical; study; urinary
• Advanced chondrosarcoma of the pelvis: A rare case of urinary obstruction by Olivieri, Valerio; Fortunati, Valentina; Annoscia, Scipio; Massarelli, Massimo; Bellei, Luca; Ollino, Massimo; Manzi, Emy; Maurizi, Angela; De Luca, Francesco (2019) - KEY WORDS: Urology; Urinary obstruction; Hydronephrosis; Bladder dislocation; Pelvic chondrosarcoma. The patient was pre- viously diagnosed with pelvic chondrosarcoma but due to his general conditions, the advanced state of the tumor and its localization, no further therapies were offered to him just suggesting best supportive care. Keywords: bladder; chondrosarcoma; tumor
• Partial cystectomy in young male for a urachal tumor masquerading a bladder leiomyoma by Sodo, Maurizio; Spirito, Lorenzo; La Rocca, Roberto; Bracale, Umberto; Imbimbo, Ciro (2019) - Traditionally, bladder leiomyomas have been treated by surgical resection. They assert that asymptomatic patients with a high probability of a leiomyoma as detected from the imaging, biopsy and cystoscopy evaluations can be followed up without inva- sive surgery due to the histologic similarities of bladder and uterine leiomyomas and no reported malignant transformation of bladder leiomyoma. Keywords: bladder; leiomyoma; tumor
• Management of erosion of inflatable penile prosthesis reservoir into bladder. A different approach by Izol, Volkan; Deger, Mutlu; Kizilgok, Bahattin; Aridogan, Ibrahim Atilla; Tansug, Mustafa Zuhtu (2019) - In the literature, complications of reservoir of inflatable penile prosthesis are rarely reported, such as reservoir herniation, migration, erosion into the adjacent structure (e.g. bladder, bowel), ectopic reservoir loca- tion, hematoma, bowel obstruction and vascular com- pression with arterial or venous thrombosis (3). Inflatable penile prostheses (IPPs) consist of 3 pieces (two intracorporal cylinders, a scrotal pump and a fluid reservoir). Keywords: bladder; erosion; patient; penile; prosthesis; reservoir
• Malignant solitary fibrous tumor of urinary bladder: A rare clinical entity by Kratiras, Zisis; Spapis, Vasileios; Koniaris, Efthymios; Kozyrakis, Diomidis; Skriapas, Konstantinos (2019) - KEY WORDS: Solitary fibrous tumor; Hemangiopericytoma; Bladder tumors; Mesenchymal tumors. Solitary fibrous tumor. Keywords: bladder; hospital; sfts; tumor
• Transurethral endoscopic approach for large bladder diverticula: Evaluation of a large series by Pacella, Mauro; Testino, Nicolo'; Mantica, Guglielmo; Valcalda, Matteo; Malinaric, Rafaela; Terrone, Carlo (2019) - 174 175Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2019; 91, 3 Endoscopic approach to manage large bladder diverticula (160 W for monopolar, 180 W for bipolar). Large bladder diverticula may lead to post void residual urine, lithiasis, urinary tract infections and ureteral compression. Keywords: approach; bladder; diverticula; management; patients
• Tamsulosin plus a new complementary and alternative medicine in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia: Results from a retrospective comparative study by Fusco, Ferdinando; Creta, Massimiliano; Trama, Francesco; Esposito, Fabio; Crocetto, Felice; Aveta, Achille; Mangiapia, Francesco; Imbimbo, Ciro; Capece, Marco; La Rocca, Roberto; Mirone, Vincenzo; Longo, Nicola (2020) - KEY WORDS: Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Combination therapy; Lower urinary tract symptoms; Phytotherapy. Prevalence, severity, and symp- tom bother of lower urinary tract symptoms among men in the EPIC study: impact of overactive bladder. Keywords: bladder; ipss; luts; mean; patients; storage; symptoms; tamsulosin
• Clear Cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder, A case report: Surgical and oncological management by Corongiu, Emanuele; Grande, Pietro; Liberati, Emanuele; Iacovelli, Roberto; Amini, Mostafà; Mascioli, Paola; Pagliarella, Giorgio; Squillacciotti, Stefano; Di Santo, Angelo; Zampelli, Alessandra; Forte, Flavio; Olivieri, Valerio (2020) - The morphological description of histological variants is becoming increasingly important as underlined by the WHO 2016 classification (2), which introduced a par- ticular category: “invasive urothelial carcinoma with diver- gent differentiation” for tumours showing a component of urothelial carcinoma combined with other morphologies (2-3). The morphological description of histological variants is becoming increasingly important. Keywords: bladder; carcinoma; cell; lymph; variants
• The impact of tumor invasion to muscularis mucosaevascular plexus on patient outcome in pT1 bladder urothelial carcinoma by Sahan, Ahmet; Gerin, Fatma; Garayev, Asgar; Bozkurtlar, Emine; Çubuk, Alkan; Ozkaptan, Orkunt; Ertas, Kasım; Tanıdır, Yıloren; Cam, Haydar Kamil; Tınay, Ilker (2020) - On the other hand, sub-staging is technically difficult and so far does not yield a clear prognostically signifi- cant separation on T1 bladder tumor (19, 20). Amin et al. commented that the efficacy of the sub-stag- ing of T1 bladder tumors is still controversial since lack of consensus to define the depth of invasion criteria and established clinical significance (22). Keywords: bladder; invasion; patients; progression; staging; sub
• Outcome and quality of life of patients with augmented bladder or urinary diversion after kidney transplantation by Pozza, Giulia; Iafrate, Massimo; Mancini, Mariangela; Silvestre, Cristina; Neri, Francesca; Furian, Lucrezia; Rigotti, Paolo; Prayer Galetti, Tommaso (2020) - RESULTS Patients characteristics at transplant A total of 1093 renal transplants in adults were performed at our institution between January 1, 2005 and 31 December 2015, including 19 transplantations (1.7%) performed in patients with abnormal lower urinary tract previously treated with bladder augmentation or bladder recycling. To our knowledge this is the first report in literature on quality of life of transplanted kidney patients with an augmentation enterocystoplasty in adult patients. Keywords: augmentation; bladder; health; kidney; patients; quality; renal; tract; transplantation
• The impact of orthotopic reconstruction on female sexuality and quality of life after radical cystectomy for non-malignant bladder conditions by Borghi, Chiara; Manservigi, Margherita; Milandri, Elena Sofia; Ippolito, Carmelo; Greco, Pantaleo; Dell'Atti, Lucio (2021) - Quality of life survey of urinary diversion patients: comparison of ileal conduits versus con- tinent Kock ileal reservoirs. Yes No Cohn et al., 2014 (38) Observational Infection, fistula, 2 RC with ileal orthotopic neobladder 57.8 Keywords: bladder; conditions; cystectomy; diversion; life; neobladder; orthotopic; patients; quality; urol; women

• Core urological surgical training: The pivotal role of feminizing genital reconstruction for gender dysphoria by Cito, Gianmartin; Rovero, Elena ; Sessa, Francesco; Sforza, Simone; Morelli, Girolamo; Lo Giudice, Arturo; Masieri, Lorenzo; Minervini, Andrea; Bartoletti, Riccardo; Russo, Giorgio Ivan; Cocci, Andrea (2022) - Atlas of reconstructive penile surgery. Penile-scrotal flap vaginoplasty versus inverted penile skin flap expanded with spatulated urethra: A multidisciplinary single-centre analysis. Keywords: figure; incision; penile; reassignment; surgery
• Trends in treatments for erectile dysfunction in Chile between 2010 and 2020 with special focus on penile prostheses by Marconi, Marcelo; Palma, Cristian; Moreno, Sergio; Flores, Jose Miguel; Escobar-Urrejola, Santiago (2022) - Figure 3. a) Estimated uncovered gap between all (100%) potential PP candidates and devices actually implanted in the 10-year study period. b) Estimated uncovered gap considering a scenario where only 1% of potential PP candidates would be willing to undergo surgery versus the devices actually implanted. Keywords: candidates; chile; men; number; penile; period; potential
• The use of a polyglycolic acid polymer graft in Peyronie’s disease - preliminary outcomes by Edler Zandoná, Pedro Caetano ; Teixeira, Nivio Pascoal; Oliveira, Henrique Eduardo; Soares Garcia, Jorge Hamilton (2022) - This table describes the rates of postoperative erectile function worsening with different grafts, that are frequently used worldwide, along with the rate found with Gore®Bio-A®. Schiffman ZJ, Gursel EO, Laor E. Use of Dacron patch graft in Peyronie disease. Keywords: curvature; disease; graft; patients; penile; peyronie; rates
• COVID-19 vaccination and penile Mondor disease. There is any relationship? by Fabiani, Andrea; Filosa, Alessandra; Maglia, Daniele; Principi, Emanuele; Stramucci, Silvia (2022) - During the first wave in 2020, we had already reported an increase in outpatient evaluations of patients complaining of a vascular andro- logical disease, known as penile Mondor disease (PMD) (1). Usually, PMD is an under-reported benign, self-limited disease that resolves spontaneously in four to eight weeks. Keywords: covid-19; disease; penile; pmd; vaccination
• Penile lenghthening original technique using a pubo-cavernous spacer. Long term results from a series of over 200 patients by Rossi, Antonio; Alei, Giovanni; Frisenda, Marco; Tufano, Antonio; Viscuso, Pietro; Mantica, Guglielmo ; Bove, Pierluigi ; Leonardi, Rosario ; Calarco, Alessandro (2022) - Patients with dysmorphic disorder, pro- foundly depressed, psychotic patients or patients with not realistic expectations should not be submitted to this surgical procedure (1). This was done especially in order to understand the moti- vations, expectations, self-esteem, and to discourage from surgery patients with dysmorphic disorder. Keywords: ligament; patients; penile; penis; results; spacer; state; surgery; suspensory
• An original mininvasive corporoplasty technique for penile curvature without circumcision by Rossi, Antonio; Alei, Giovanni; Viscuso, Pietro; Tufano, Antonio; Frisenda, Marco; Mantica, Guglielmo; Bove, Pierluigi; Leonardi, Rosario; De Dominicis, Mauro; Calarco, Alessandro (2022) - Results: Complete correction of penile curvature was achieved in 96.8 % of patients. Submitted 9 September 2022; Accepted 12 September 2022 An original mininvasive corporoplasty technique for penile curvature without circumcision Antonio Rossi 1, Giovanni Alei 2, Pietro Viscuso 3, Antonio Tufano 3, Marco Frisenda 3, Guglielmo Mantica 4, Pierluigi Bove 5, Rosario Leonardi 6, Mauro De Dominicis 1, Alessandro Calarco 1 1 Department of Urology, “Cristo Re” Hospital, Rome, Italy; 2 Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sapienza Rome University, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy; 3 Department of Maternal-Infant and Urological Sciences, Sapienza Rome University, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy; 4 Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy; 5 San Carlo di Nancy Hospital, Roma, Italy; 6 Casa di Cura Musumeci-Gecas, Gravina di Catania (CT), Italy. Keywords: corporoplasty; curvature; figure; patients; penile; penis; surgery; technique
• The presentation and outcomes of penile fracture with associated urethral injury: A systematic literature review by Shebl, Salah E. (2023) - NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Mercado-Olivares NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Mercado-Olivares Keywords: case; et al; fracture; injuries; na na; patients; penile
• Alternative surgical management of penile siliconoma using partial degloving and resurfacing by Chico Goerne , Manuel Belmonte; Khogeer, Abdulghani; Davison, Peter; Carrier, Serge; Aubé-Peterkin, Melanie (2023) - Since 1993, penile degloving, foreign body removal, circumferential excision of penile skin and resurfacing with a split-thickness skin graft (STSG) has been the most reproduced and successful option due to its technical ease and superiority compared to flaps (10). Patient should be informed about the risk of penile skin and glans hypoesthesia, erectile dysfunction, penile curvature, residual silicone materials and any graft related complica- tions. Keywords: excision; figure; graft; penile; silicone; siliconoma; skin; stsg
• Novel penile compression technique of penile surgeries ‘’Penile strap’’ by Khogeer, Abdulghani; Alzahrani, Abdullah; Ibrahim, Ahmed; Aubé-Peterkin, Melanie; Carrier, Serge (2023) - Gupta et al. (6), studied the different type of penile tourniquet with an author’s design of silicone strip tourniquet secured by tubectomy ring. Objective: We sought to describe our novel step-by-step tech- nique of applying penile tourniquet using silicone Penrose drain tube designed as a strap by creating a small hole on the side of the tube to obtain a loop at the base of the penis Conclusions: This novel technique is simple, effective and requires no additional materials nor special equipment, and facilitates the application and release of a tourniquet during penile surgery. Keywords: penile; surgery; technique; tourniquet; tube
• Congenital penile curvature as a possible risk factor for the onset of Peyronie's disease, and psychological consequences of penile curvature by Paulis, Gianni; Paulis, Andrea; Perletti, Gianpaolo (2023) - Significantly higher proportions of PD patients with a history of CPC showed severe depression, compared to patients with PD alone (13.6% vs. 3.36%, respectively, p < 0.0002). Psychological profile of patients with PD with or without CPC The prevalence of anxiety in PD patients with or without CPC was assessed with the GAD-7 test. Keywords: anxiety; cpc; curvature; depression; disease; patients; penile; peyronie; study
• Calcification in Peyronie's disease: Its role and clinical influence on the various symptoms and signs of the disease, including psychological impact. Our study of 551 patients by Paulis, Gianni; Paulis, Andrea (2023) - Background: The aim of study was to evalu- ate the impact of plaque calcification on symptoms of patients with Peyronie’s disease (PD) and to evalu- ate mental health in PD patients with or without calcification. The impact of calcification on penile pain in PD patients, was investigated by comparing the median VAS scores of patients with and without calcification. Keywords: calcification; cases; disease; patients; pd patients; penile; peyronie; plaque; presence; study
• Efficacy and safety of malleable penile prosthesis compared to inflatable penile prosthesis in erectile dysfunction patients by Satwikananda, Handaru; Laksita, Tetuka Bagus; Djatisoesanto, Wahjoe; Soebadi, Doddy Moesbadianto (2024) - The implantation of penile prostheses remains a relevant therapeutic option and is in demand, especially among uncured ED patients who have undergone conservative treatments. Currently, penile prostheses become the gold stan- dard in patients experiencing recurrent ED after being given medicamentosa therapy and in patients with penile trauma (10). Keywords: analysis; implantation; infection; ipp; malleable; mpp; patients; penile; prosthesis; results; satisfaction; studies; study; use
• A systematic review and meta-analysis of short- and long-term complications of early versus delayed penile prosthesis implantation in patients with ischemic priapism by Nanda De Niro, Agustin J.; Duarsa, Gede Wirya Kusuma; Harvy Wicaksono, Marshal; Tirtayasa, Pande Made Wisnu; Santosa, Kadek Budi; Yudiana, I Wayan; Prayudi, Nyoman Gede (2024) - The total number of ischemic pri- apism patients from four studies was 287, with 187 patients undergoing early penile prosthesis implantation and 100 patients undergoing delayed penile prosthesis implantation. Studies on the psycho- logical impact of early penile prosthesis implantation are suggested for further investigation to optimize treatment outcomes for patients with ischemic priapism. Keywords: analysis; complications; implantation; patients; penile; priapism; prosthesis; studies; study; term
• Combining ultrasound and elastography for the detection of a non-palpable, non-sonographically visualized Peyronie's plaques. Our experience by Paulis, Gianni; De Giorgio, Giovanni; Paulis, Andrea (2024) - Regarding the ultra- sound appearance, penile plaques are typically observed as localized areas of hyperechoic thickening of the tunica albuginea, showing strong echogenicity with significant attenuation of the acoustic beam. Our experience Gianni Paulis 1, Giovanni De Giorgio 2, Andrea Paulis 3 1 Department of Urology and Andrology, Peyronie’s Care Center, Castelfidardo Clinical Analysis Center, Rome, Italy; 2 Section of Ultrasound Diagnostics, Department of Urology and Andrology, Castelfidardo Clinical Analysis Center, Rome, Italy; 3 Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy. DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2024.12690 Summary Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2024; 96(3):12690 G. Paulis, G. De Giorgio, A. Paulis 2 that studies the elastic properties of tissue to identify penile plaques that may not be visualized with tradition- al B-mode US studies. Keywords: cases; disease; elastography; patients; penile; peyronie; plaques; rte; study; ultrasound
• Functional outcome of the one-stage scrotal tunnel + ventral inverted V incision + inverted Y anastomosis technique to treat penile paraffinoma: A single center retrospective study by Palinrungi, Muhammad Asykar; Syahrir, Syakri; Syarif , Syarif; Palinrungi, Andhini L.R.; Faruk, Muhammad (2024) - In this study, we report our experience in performing treatment on penile paraffinoma patients using the scrotal tunnel + ventral inverted V incision + anastomosis invert- ed Y technique, along with the esthetics and functional outcome of the procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS [1] new patient and [2] penile paraffinoma performed in a single stage. Keywords: paraffinoma; penile; penis; scrotal; skin; stage; surgery
• Safety of large reservoirs in inflatable penile prosthesis surgery by Alnadhari, Ibrahim; Alshrani, Muammer; Abdeljaleel, Osama; Ali, Omar; Al-Ansari, Abdulla; Shamsodini , Ahmad (2025) - In particular, larger reservoirs have been developed to provide greater fluid capacity, improving the functionality of the prosthesis in patients with specific anatomical needs or high fluid volume requirements (6). Despite their potential benefits, the use of large reservoirs poses unique challenges due to proximity of essential organs including bladder, colon, and vascular architecture and placement requiring for more surgical accuracy, espe- cially in patients who have had radiation therapy or previ- ous pelvic procedures (7). Keywords: data; ipp; patients; penile; prosthesis; reservoir; study; use
• Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy with the simultaneous implant of a penile prosthesis: ten years follow up by Mondaini, Nicola; Abramo, Andrea; Romeo, Caterina; Crocerossa, Fabio; Cantiello, Francesco; Damiano, Rocco; Bartoletti, Riccardo (2025) - Penile length measurements Penile length was evaluated through a manual measure- ment of the fully stretched penis in the flaccid state. Radical prostatectomy and simultaneous penile prosthesis implantation: a narrative review. Keywords: length; patients; penile; prosthesis; study; surgery
• Nocturnal penile tumescence test, revaluation of its utility after 1587 exams recorded from 1986 to 2024 by Pozza, Diego; Marcantonio, Andrea; Savarese, Gabriele; Pozza, Mariangela; Pozza, Carlotta (2025) - Number of NPT test recording nights and corresponding number of patients, grouped by period (1986–2024). Distribution of NPT test recordings performed since 1986, categorized by number of recording nights. Keywords: erectile; nocturnal; npt; patients; penile; pozza; rigidity; test; tumescence
• What are the risk factors for erectile dysfunction following penile fracture surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Subrata, Harith Naufal; Warli, Syah Mirsya (2025) - Penile fracture is a rare case in the urological field, the incidence reported for penile fracture was 1 case for every 175,000 cases of emergency hospital admissions (1). Sexual intercourse is the most com- mon aetiology for penile fracture, besides forceful bend- ing of the penile shaft, masturbation, and blunt or sharp injury to the penis (2). Keywords: dysfunction; erectile; fracture; penile; studies; study; surgery
• Glans reconstruction with the use of an inverted urethral flap after distal penile amputation for carcinoma by Sansalone, Salvatore; Garaffa, Giulio; Vespasiani, Giuseppe; Zucchi, Alessandro; Kuehhas, Franklin Emmanuel; Herwig, Ralf; Silvani, Mauro; Pecoraro, Stefano; Loreto, Carla; Leonardi, Rosario (2013) - Restoration of adequate cosmesis and preservation of sexual and urinary function are the main goals of penile reconstructive surgery following amputation for carcinoma. CONCLUSIONS The present series confirms that urethral flaps represent an excellent alternative to split thickness skin grafts for pseudoglans reconstruction following glansectomy and partial corporectomy for penile carcinoma in carefully selected patients. Keywords: carcinoma; flap; glans; patients; penile; penis; reconstruction; surgery
• Peyronie’s disease: A “triple oxygenant therapy” by Ciociola, Francesco; Colpi, Giovanni Maria (2013) - KEY WORDS: Peyronie's disease; Pentoxifylline; Penile fibrosis; Phosphodiesterase inhibitors; Tadalafil; L-arginine. Septal penile fibrosis by ultrasound scan image: almost 2 years after beginning therapy, the septal thickness resulted of Keywords: disease; fibrosis; inos; oxide; penile; peyronie; plaque
• Isolated pump erosion of an inflatable penile prosthesis through the scrotum in a diabetic patient by Talib, Raidh A.; Shamsodini, Ahmad; Salem, Emad A.; Canguven, Onder; Al Ansari, Abdulla (2013) - On postoperative day 15, after implantation, the patient started to complain from scrotal skin abrasion around the tip of PP pump with erythema, just far from the incision site. Herein, we describe our experience with malleable PP substitution to address isolated pump erosion. Keywords: erosion; penile; pump
• Long term patient satisfaction and quality of life with AMS700CX inflatable penile prosthesis by Vitarelli, Antonio; Divenuto, Lucia; Fortunato, Francesca; Falco, Antonio; Pagliarulo, Vincenzo; Antonini, Gabriele; Gentile, Vincenzo; Sciarra, Alessandro; Salciccia, Stefano; Sansalone, Salvatore; Di Placido, Maria Rosaria; Garaffa, Giulio; Pagliarulo, Arcangelo (2013) - Objective: Penile prosthesis implantation is the solution of choice in patients who have failed or present contraindication to the use of all conservative treatment for erectile dys- function (ED). Conclusions: Penile prosthesis implantation yields excellent results in terms of cosmetic and func- tional outcome and therefore has a significant impact on patients’ satisfaction, sex life and over- all quality of life. Keywords: ams; device; edits; overall; patients; penile; prosthesis; satisfaction
• Axial penile rigidity influences patient and partner satisfaction after penile prosthesis implantation by Al Ansari, Abdulla; Talib, Raidh A.; Canguven, Onder; Shamsodini, Ahmad (2013) - According to their study results, partner satisfaction scores were higher, respectively, in men with higher PP satisfaction than those with lower PP (8). It was previously demonstrated that penile axial rigidity of more than 500 grams is enough for success- ful vaginal intromission. Keywords: dir; patients; penile; prosthesis; results; rigidity; satisfaction; study
• Penile strangulation: An unusual sexual practice that often presents an urological emergency by Dell’Atti, Lucio (2014) - Stesura Seveso 43Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 1 CASE REPORT Penile strangulation: An unusual sexual practice that often presents an urological emergency Lucio Dell’Atti Department of Urology, Arcispedale “S. Anna”, Ferrara, Italy Placement of constricting devices around the penis for autoerotic purpos- es or increasing of sexual performance represents a well-known challenge for urologists. KEY WORDS: Penile strangulation; Ring; Penis; Ischemia. Keywords: penile; penis; strangulation
• Use of inflatable penile prostheses AMS CX with momentary squeeze in a patient with Peyronie’s disease after removal of two previously implanted penile prostheses by Vicini, Patrizio; De Marco, Ferdinando; Antonini, Gabriele; De Berardinis, Ettore; Giovannone, Riccardo; Pecoraro, Stefano; Azzarri, Luigi; Gentile, Vincenzo (2014) - We per- formed an apical dilation of the right corpus cavernosum to correctly reposition the right prosthetic cylinder, we fixed the crural tips of the two prosthetic cylinders with Prolene 2/0 at the same crural level in order to obtain the alignment of the cylinders along the longitudinal axis and the symmetry of both cylinders of penile prosthesis (Figures 4-5). As described in literature, the most common postopera- tive complaint from men who have undergone the penile implant is the length loss, for these reason we suggest an early activation of penile prostheses to avoid penile shortening (10-11). Keywords: disease; penile; peyronie
• Penile fracture: Penoscrotal approach with degloving of penis after Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) by Antonini, Gabriele; Vicini, Patrizio; Sansalone, Salvatore; Garaffa, Giulio; Vitarelli, Antonio; De Berardinis, Ettore; Von Heland, Magnus; Giovannone, Riccardo; Casciani, Emanuele; Gentile, Vincenzo (2014) - Andrologia 2014; 86, 1 CASE REPORT Penile fracture: Penoscrotal approach with degloving of penis after Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Gabriele Antonini 1, Patrizio Vicini 3, Salvatore Sansalone 4, Giulio Garaffa 4, Antonio Vitarelli 5, Ettore De Berardinis 1, Magnus Von Heland 1, Riccardo Giovannone 1, Emanuele Casciani 2, Vincenzo Gentile 1 1 Department of Urology, “Sapienza” Rome University, Rome, Italy; 2 Department of Radiology, “Sapienza” Rome University, Rome, Italy; 3 Department of Urology, “I.N.I.” Italian Neurotraumatologic Institute Grottaferrata, Rome, Italy; 4 Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, “Tor Vergata” Rome University, Rome, Italy; 5 Department of Urology, Bari University, Bari, Italy. Examination and clinical history can be highly suspicious of penile fracture in the majori- ty of cases and ultrasonography (USS) can be useful to identify the exact location of the tunical rupture, which is proximal in 2/3 of cases and therefore manageable through a penoscrotal approach. Keywords: fracture; imaging; penile; penis; rome
• Pseudo-capsule “coffin effect”: How to prevent penile retraction after implant of three-piece inflatable prosthesis by Caraceni, Enrico; Utizi, Lilia; Angelozzi, Giovanni (2014) - KEY WORDS: Penile prosthesis length; Penile retraction; Early activation; LGX penile prosthesis; AMS 700 CX penile prosthesis; Coffin effect, Three piece penile prosthesis; Size of the penis; Shortening of the penis. His work is only about the surgical technique to supersize the penis following penile prosthesis implantation. Keywords: implantation; length; penile; penis; prosthesis; size
• Treatment of penile strangulation by the rotating saw and 4-needle aspiration method: Two case reports by Talib, Raidh A.; Canguven, Onder; Al Ansari, Abdulla; Shamsodini, Ahmad (2014) - Here, we report on two cases of penile strangulation due to metallic constricting rings that presented to our emer- gency department with different clinical presentations and were treated surgically. Stesura Seveso Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 2138 CASE REPORT Treatment of penile strangulation by the rotating saw and 4-needle aspiration method: Two case reports Raidh A. Talib, Onder Canguven, Abdulla Al Ansari, Ahmad Shamsodini Hamad General Hospital, Urology Department, Doha, Qatar. Keywords: penile; penis; ring; strangulation
• Penile prosthesis surgery in out-patient setting: Effectiveness and costs in the “spending review” era by Mondaini, Nicola; Sarti, Enrico; Giubilei, Gianluca; Gavazzi, Andrea; Costanzi, Antonio; Belba, Arben; Cai, Tommaso; Bartoletti, Riccardo (2014) - Introduction: Penile implant patients are required to remain in the hospital after the operation for monitoring, antibiotic and anal- gesia administration. Aim: The aim of our investigation was to compare the feasibility of the performance as well as the complica- tion profiles of penile implant surgery performed in an in-patient and an outpatient setting at a single center by a single surgeon. Keywords: cost; outpatient; patient; penile; prosthesis; setting; surgery
• The impact of sexual activity on serum hormone levels after penile prosthesis implantation by Canguven, Onder; Talib, Raidh A.; Shamsodini, Ahmed; Al Ansari, Abdulla (2014) - A recent study conducted by Escasa et al. supported previous studies and confirmed that sexual activity increases testosterone level which was more prominent in partici- pants who had sexual intercourse (7). As beard growth could be accepted as an indi- rect sign for testosterone levels, he hypothesized that the sexual interest and activity increased his testosterone, which in turn increased his beard growth (12). Keywords: activity; hormone; levels; men; patients; penile; sex; studies; study; testosterone
• To evaluate the etiology of erectile dysfunction: What should we know currently? by Celik, Orcun; Ipekci, Tumay; Akarken, Ilker; Ekin, Gokhan; Koksal, Turker (2014) - 4. Endocrinologic reasons Hypogonadism in ED patients is a commonly seen pathol- ogy. On the basis of the epidemiologi- cal data, patient population and definition of ED, it has been shown that ED prevalence is between 16-25% (5). Keywords: age; disease; dysfunction; erectile; erection; men; patients; penile; prevalence; study; urol
• Self and partner satisfaction rates after 3 part inflatable penile prosthesis implantation by Simsek, Abdulmuttalip; Kucuktopcu, Onur; Ozgor, Faruk; Ozkuvanci, Unsal; Baykal, Murat; Sarilar, Omer; Gurbuz, Zafer Gokhan (2014) - Materials and methods: We searched our hospital elec- tronic data for patients who underwent inflatable penile prosthesis implantation between January 2008 and July 2013. We made telephone calls to patients and asked questionnaires about self and partner satisfaction rates. Keywords: erectile; implantation; patients; penile; prosthesis; rates; satisfaction
• Efficacy of pentoxifylline in Peyronie’s disease: Clinical case of a young man by Dell’Atti, Lucio; Ughi, Gianni (2014) - Peyronie’s disease (PD) is a localized connective tissue disorder of the tunica albuginea of the penis and its surrounding tissue which results in a painful erection, penile curvature and erectile dysfunction. INTRODUCTION Peyronie’s disease (PD) is a relatively common disorder in men (3-9%) and a frequent cause of sexual distress (1). Keywords: penile; peyronie; plaque
• Letter to the Editor about Penile Fracture: Penoscrotal approach with degloving of penis after Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) by Maharaj, Ravi; Cawich, Shamir (2014) - Nasser TA, Mostafa T. Delayed surgical repair of penile fracture under local anesthesia. REFERENCES 1. Ozcan S, Akpinar E. Diagnosis of penile fracture in primary care: A case report. Keywords: fracture; penile; penis
• Penile plaque as predictor of an advanced anorectal carcinoma: A case report by Fabiani, Andrea; Filosa, Alessandra; Fioretti, Fabrizio; Mammana, Gabriele (2015) - CONCLUSION Despite the metastatic penile involvement can be consid- ered a rare occurrence in visceral tumours, in cases of fast-growing penile induration with anamnesis of neo- plasms and suspected ultrasonographic findings, an early histological assessment of penile lesion should be per- formed to avoid a misdiagnosis. Penile ultrasound evaluation revealed a nodular thickening of albuginea, inhomogeneous for echo pat- tern, containing hyperechoic spots with posterior shad- owing and hypoechoic areas, sized 30 mm x 27,5 mm x 13,5 mm, with minimal presence of color signal at eco- color ultrasound assessment (Figures 1-2). Keywords: albuginea; penile; penis; report
• Patch bulging after plaque incision and grafting procedure for Peyronie’s disease. Surgical repair with a collagen fleece by Fabiani, Andrea; Fioretti, Fabrizio; Filosa, Alessandra; Servi, Lucilla; Mammana, Gabriele (2015) - KEY WORDS: Patch bulging; Corporoplasty; Complication; Collagen fleece; Acellular collagen material. We present herein the case of a patch bulging repaired with a ready-to-use collagen fleece (Tachosil®, Takeda, Linz, Austria, Europe) in a 61 years old man subject- ed to intervention of geometric corporoplasty with Paulo Egydio technique using an acellular collagen material (Xenform® patch, Boston Scientific, Natick, MA, USA) as graft. Keywords: collagen; patch; patient; penile
• 3T MR-guided minimally-invasive penile fracture repair by Rosi, Giovanni; Fontanella, Paolo; Venzi, Giordano; Jermini, Fernando; Del Grande, Filippo (2016) - KEY WORDS: Penile fracture; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; It is difficult to estimate the incidence of penile fractures: a review of 1,600 cases reported in the literature, showed an higher prevalence in Asian and Middle-Eastern countries. Keywords: albuginea; hematoma; penile; tunica
• 500 penile prostheses implanted by a surgeon in Italy in the last 30 years by Pozza, Diego; Pozza, Mariangela; Musy, Marco; Pozza, Carlotta (2015) - Penile prosthesis surgery in out-patient setting: Effectiveness and costs in the “spending review” era. Material and Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the clinical outcome of 500 patients (mean age: 51.5 years, range: 20-86 years) affected by ED and referred to our pri- vate andrological center from January 1984 to December 2013 who underwent penile prosthesis implantation, includ- ing the reported level of patient satisfaction. Keywords: ams; cases; days; hydraulic; implantation; patients; penile; prosthesis; surgery; years
• Distal corpus cavernosum fibrosis and erectile dysfunction secondary to non-ischaemic priapism by Zacharakis, Evangelos; Ralph, David J.; Walkden, Miles; Muneer, Asif (2015) - Andrologia 2015; 87, 3258 CASE REPORT Distal corpus cavernosum fibrosis and erectile dysfunction secondary to non-ischaemic priapism Evangelos Zacharakis 1, 2, David J Ralph 2, Miles Walkden 3, Asif Muneer 2 ¹ Department of Urology, Guy’s Hospital, Kings College London; 2 Department of Urology, University College London Hospitals; 3 Department of Radiology, University College London Hospitals, UK. Non-ischaemic priapism is a rare type of priapism and is associated with penile or perineal trauma. Keywords: embolisation; patients; penile; priapism
• Sex-related penile fracture with complete urethral rupture: A case report and review of the literature by Garofalo, Marco; Bianchi, Lorenzo; Gentile, Giorgio; Borghesi, Marco; Vagnoni, Valerio; Dababneh, Hussam; Schiavina, Riccardo; Franceschelli, Alessandro; Romagnoli, Daniele; Colombo, Fulvio; Corcioni, Beniamino; Golfieri, Rita; Brunocilla, Eugenio (2015) - Andrologia 2015; 87, 3260 CASE REPORT Sex-related penile fracture with complete urethral rupture: KEY WORDS: penile fracture, Complete urethral rupture, Surgical repair. Keywords: fracture; penile; penis; rupture; shaft
• Penile prosthesis implant for erectile dysfunction: A new minimally invasive infrapubic surgical technique by Antonini, Gabriele; Busetto, Gian Maria; De Berardinis, Ettore; Giovannone, Riccardo; Vicini, Patrizio; Gentile, Vincenzo; Perito, Paul E. (2016) - Revision washout decreases penile prosthesis infection in revision surgery: A multicen- ter study. KEY WORDS: Erectile dysfunction; Penile prosthesis; Infrapubic access. Keywords: erectile; figure; implant; penile; prosthesis
• Penile prosthesis implant with bi-triangular excision and graft for surgical therapy of Peyronie’s disease: A case report by de Freitas Miranda, Alexandre; Lopes Cançado Machado, Bruno (2016) - To our knowledge, this case is the first in the liter- ature in which the bi-triangular technique was successfully used for penile prosthesis implantation secondary to Peyronie’s disease. Penile prosthesis implantation (PPI) is a treatment for patients with PD and ED non-responsive to oral treat- ment. Keywords: graft; penile; prosthesis
• Three-component hydraulic penile prosthesis malfunction due to penile fibrolipoma secondary to augmentative phalloplasty: A case report by Antonini, Gabriele; Vicini, Patrizio; De Berardinis, Ettore; Pacchiarotti, Arianna; Gentile, Vincenzo; Perito, Paul (2016) - The complete removing of the mass, consisting in surgical excision with capsular dissection, should be performed but it is not always easy, and in patient with previous penile prosthesis may be useful to recovery a normal prostheses activation. Dysmorphophobia may be a func- tional problem (a man with normal penis but unsatisfied with its size during erection) or aesthetic problem (a man whose penis is normal but who is unsatisfied with its dimension in flaccid state) (3-5). Keywords: figure; patient; penile; penis; phalloplasty; surgery
• Ultrasonographic study of subcutaneous penile granuloma secondary to silicone injection by Dell'Atti, Lucio (2016) - This study reports our experience in management of penile augmentation complications associated with self- penile injection of silicone liquid. Penile augmentation has been reported in the literature by injecting various materi- als. Keywords: augmentation; penile; penis; silicone
• Non sex-related subtotal rupture of the corpus cavernosum without urethral injury: A case report and literature review by Bayraktar, Zeki; Albayrak, Selami (2016) - Although penile fracture is a rare case, it is a well-described urologic emergency. KEY WORDS: Penile fracture; Rupture; Diagnosis; Treatment; Surgery. Keywords: cavernosum; corpus; penile
• INSIST-ED: Italian Society of Andrology registry on penile prosthesis surgery. First data analysis by Pescatori, Edoardo; Alei, Giovanni; Antonini, Gabriele; Avolio, Antonio; Bettocchi, Carlo; Bitelli, Marco; Boezio, Francesco; Cai, Tommaso; Caraceni, Enrico; Carrino, Maurizio; Colombo, Fulvio; Conti, Enrico; Corvasce, Antonio; Dehò, Federico; Fiordelise, Stefano; Ghidini, Nicola; Italiano, Emilio; La Pera, Giuseppe; Liguori, Giovanni; Maretti, Carlo; Mondaini, Nicola; Natali, Alessandro; Negro, Carlo; Palmieri, Alessandro; Palumbo, Fabrizio; Paradiso, Matteo; Polito, Massimo; Pozza, Diego; Silvani, Mauro; Tamai, Aldo; Timpano, Massimiliano; Utizi, Lilia; Varvello, Francesco; Vicini, Patrizio; Vitarelli, Antonio; Franco, Giorgio (2016) - The INSIST-ED Registry represents the first European experience of penile prosthesis Registry; it has the pur- pose to produce objective, real world hard data on the landscape of penile implant surgery in Italy. Conclusions: The INSIST-ED Registry represents the first European experience of penile prosthesis Registry. Keywords: cases; data; implant; italy; patients; penile; prosthesis; registry; surgery
• Kaposi’s sarcoma: An unusual penile lesion in a HIV negative patient by De Rose, Aldo Franco; Justich, Matteo; Mantica, Guglielmo; Testino, Nicolò; Terrone, Carlo (2017) - In conclusion the spectrum of penile lesions is broad and the clinical assessment is often insufficient to reach a diagnosis and an adequate choice of treatment. Penile KS must be includ- ed in the differential diagnosis of genital diseases especially when the clinical features of the lesion are aspecific and diag- nosis can be made histologically by performing a biopsy. Keywords: kaposi; lesion; penile; sarcoma
• Total phallic reconstruction after penile amputation for donkey bite: Case report and review of the literature by De Luca, Francesco; Garaffa, Giulio; Maurizi, Angela; Manzi, Emy; De Dominicis, Carlo; Ralph, David (2017) - 1997 dog 1 Redman J. F., 1995 complete testes avulsion child alligator 1 Katlowitz NM, et al. 1995 testes avulsion dog 2 Tuggle DW et al. 1993 external genitalia loss children dog 1 Wolf et al. 1993 both testes loss child dog 1 Piza-Katzer H, et al. 1989 skin damage adult dog 2 Donovan JF et al. 1989 penile and scrotal skin avulsion children non specified animals 6 Landercasper J, et al. 1988 snake 1 Sinha SN, et al. 1975 scrotal skin necrosis horse 1 Noto L 1966 elephantiasis Table 2. Animal N Author Injury Man/child dog 1 Aineskog H. et al. 2016 penile skin avulsion adult parrot fish 1 Kobayashi SA, et al. 2015 avulsion of penile foreskin adult snake 1 Tamou Sambo B, et al. 2015 penoscrotal gangrene adult viper 1 Koffi NR, et al. 2015 swelling child viper 1 Hussain T, et al. 2015 swelling and hemorrhagic bullae adult dog 1 Miodrag A, et al. 2014 penile skin avulsion adult mule 1 Lakmichi MA, et al. 2011 complete penile avulsion adult rat 1 Haldar P, et al. 2011 transection of the urethra child snake 1 Kossoko H, et al. 2011 urethra injury adult dog 3 Bothra R, et al. 2011 emasculation, 2 lacerated wound child dog 1 Frank M, et al. Keywords: adult; avulsion; dog; penile; reconstruction
• Isolated corpus spongiosum injury after sexual intercourse by Anastasiou, Ioannis; Anastasiou, Aikaterini; Katafigiotis, Ioannis; Tsavdaris, Dimitrios; Constantinides, Constantinos (2019) - Penile fractures are generally rare and underreported. Penile fractures usually present with a ‘popping’ sound with concomitant sudden swelling and ecchymosis of the penis followed by rapid detumescence. Keywords: injury; penile; penis
• Rupture of the cavernous body diagnosed by contrast-enhanced ultrasound: Presentation of a clinical case by Dell'Atti, Lucio; Scarcella, Simone; Argalia, Giulio; Montesi, Lorenzo; Giuseppetti, Gian Marco; Galosi, Andrea Benedetto (2018) - Penile trauma represents a urological emer- gency characterized by the breaking of the albuginea tunic. Penile traumas generally occur in the proximal or mid shaft of the erect penis, and concomitant lesions to the urethra occur in approxi- mately 10-20% of patients (1, 2). Keywords: albuginea; penile; tunica; ultrasound
• Subjective and objective results in surgical correction of adult acquired buried penis: A single-centre observational study by Cocci, Andrea; Cito, Gianmartin; Falcone, Marco; Capece, Marco; Di Maida, Fabrizio; Morelli, Girolamo; Christopher, Nim; Ralph, David; Garaffa, Giulio (2019) - Andrologia 2019; 91, 1 ORIGINAL PAPER Subjective and objective results in surgical correction of adult acquired buried penis: A single-centre observational study Andrea Cocci 1, Gianmartin Cito 1, Marco Falcone 2, Marco Capece 3, Fabrizio Di Maida 1, Girolamo Morelli 4, Nim Christopher 5, David Ralph 5, Giulio Garaffa 5 1 Careggi Hospital, Department of Urology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 2 Molinette Hospital, Department of Urology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy; 3 Department of Urology, University of Naples, Naples, Italy; 4 Department of Urology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; 5 The Institute of Urology, UCLH, and International Andrology, London, UK. Materials and Methods: From 2006 to 2016, we retrospectively reviewed 47 patients undergoing surgical treatment for the cor- rection of buried penis. Keywords: adult; management; patients; penile; penis; skin; urology
• Penile fracture with urethral injury: Our experience in a tertiary care hospital by Kasaraneni, Priyatham; Mylarappa, Prasad; Gowda, Ramesh Desi; Puvvada, Sandeep; Kasaraneni, Dheeraj (2019) - 283Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2018; 90, 4 ORIGINAL PAPER Penile fracture with urethral injury: Penile fracture is associated with urethral injury especially in the presence of suggestive history and physical examination like acute urinary retention, bleeding per urethra. Keywords: cases; fracture; history; injury; patients; penile; penis; study; urethra
• Comparison of the patient’s satisfaction underwent penile prosthesis; Malleable versus Ambicor: Single center experience by Bayrak, Omer; Erturhan, Sakip; Seckiner, Ilker; Ozturk, Mehmet; Sen, Haluk; Erbagci, Ahmet (2020) - Material and methods: One hundred forty two patients who underwent penile prosthesis implantation [M-PPI (Promedon- Tube®, Cordoba, Argentina): 81, and A-PPI (American Medical Systems, Minnesota, USA): 61] between 2013-2018 were evaluated retrospectively. Penile prosthesis implantation is recommended as a third- line therapy in ED patients who do not respond to oral or non-surgical therapies or who are unable to accept such treatments for any reason (5). Keywords: implantation; patients; penile; ppi; prosthesis; satisfaction
• Thrombosis of the posterior scrotal vein associated with essential thrombocytemia: Report of a case by Solinas, Andrea (2020) - Some cases of Mondor disease may occur secondary to an underlying disease, such us vasculitis, a hypercoagulative state, or malignancy. Diagnosis of Mondor’s disease is usually made on clinical findings, thorough taking of the medical history and a correct physical examination are essential for diagnosing. Keywords: disease; mondor; penile; thrombosis; vein
• Cylinder rerouting for lateral extrusion after inflatable penile prosthesis implantation - Surgical technique revision by Pe Leve, Paulo Jorge Pinto; Felício, João Pedro Cardoso; de Oliveira, Pedro Simões; Palma dos Reis, José Manuel; Martins, Francisco Alves Estrócio (2020) - Distal penile prosthesis extrusion: treat- ment with distal corporoplasty or Gortex windsock reinforcement. Lateral cylinder extrusion is a potential complication of penile prosthesis implanta- tion. Keywords: cylinder; extrusion; penile; prosthesis; technique
• Diagnosis and treatment of penile injury: ten years experience of an emergency department by Panella, Paolo; Pepe, Pietro; Pennisi, Michele (2020) - Esposito AA, Giannitto C, Muzzupappa C, et al. MRI of penile fracture: what should be a tailored protocol in emergency? The IIEF-5 score administered six months later penile trauma demonstrated a good performance in all the patients. Keywords: cases; injury; mri; patients; penile; penis; trauma
• Penile prosthesis and complications: Results from 577 implants by Pozza, Diego; Marcantonio, Andrea; Mosca, Augusto; Pozza, Carlotta (2020) - Penile prosthesis complications: planning, prevention, and decision making. KEY WORDS: Penile prosthesis surgery; Complications; Infections. Keywords: complications; days; figure; ipp; patient; penile; prosthesis; pump; surgery; years
• The woman and the penile prosthetic implant. Primary or secondary role? Personal experiences on 355 implanted patients by Pozza, Diego; Berardi, Alberto; Pozza, Mariangela; Mosca, Augusto; Pozza, Carlotta (2021) - Married patients with wives who avoided or refused sexual intercourses; 5. Married patients with sexual intercourses outside the marriage, with fixed relationships, lovers or prostitutes; 6. Keywords: couple; intercourses; life; partner; patients; penile; ppi; sex; women
• Does two-piece PPI provide improvement in patient-partner quality of life? by Özbay, Engin; Salar, Remzi; Oncel, Halil Ferat (2021) - There are many studies in the literature that evaluate QoL of male patients with penile prostheses, but findings evaluating QoL of female partners could not be observed in these studies (8, 22, 23). A high rate of sexual dysfunction was observed with the decrease in QoL of female patients with organic origin diseases, and it was observed that the same findings were also observed in the male partners of the patients (25-28). Keywords: mean; patients; penile; piece; ppi; prosthesis; qol; satisfaction
• Buccal mucosa graft in surgical management of Peyronie’s disease: Ultrasound features and clinical outcomes by Fabiani, Andrea; Fioretti, Fabrizio; Pavia, Maria Pia; Lepri, Luca; Principi, Emanuele; Servi, Lucilla (2021) - The functional results obtained by BMG procedures were related to the good anatomical characteristics of the patch and were highlighted in our series by use of penile ultrasound, dur- ing the follow up period. Penile ultrasound validated these results showing the process of mucosal patch integration with tunica albuginea. Keywords: buccal; curvature; disease; mucosa; patients; penile; results; surgical; ultrasound
• Immediate insertion of a soft penile prosthesis as a new option for a safe and cost-effective treatment of refractory ischemic priapism by Palmisano, Franco; Vagnoni, Valerio; Franceschelli, Alessandro; Gentile, Giorgio; Colombo, Fulvio (2021) - Salem EA, El Aasser O. Management of ischemic priapism by penile prosthesis insertion: prevention of distal erosion. Priapism; Soft tutors; Penile prosthesis; Virilis; Ischemic priapism; Early implantation. Keywords: insertion; patients; penile; priapism; prosthesis; surgery

• Management of encrusted ureteral stents: Two center experience by Thangavelu, Mohanarangam; Abdallah, Mohamed Yehia; Isola, Olubenga John; Kotb, Ahmed (2022) - Ureteral stent encrustation, incrustation, and coloring: morbidity related to indwelling times. Similarly, 8.66% of patients were aware that they had ureteral stents but did not attend for stent removal (28). Keywords: complications; encrustation; end; kub; patients; procedures; removal; stent; stone; study; time
• Determinants of renal papillary appearance in kidney stone formers: An in-depth examination by Bargagli, Matteo; Pinto, Francesco; De Leonardis, Rossella; Ragonese, Mauro; Totaro, Angelo; Recupero, Salvatore; Vittori, Matteo; Bassi, PierFrancesco; Gambaro, Giovanni; Ferraro, Pietro Manuel (2023) - Kidney stones develop attached to either Randall’s plaques (sub-epithelial interstitial deposits of calcium phosphate on the renal papillae), or stone plugs (crystal deposits in the terminal collecting ducts) (12). Kidney stones; Retrograde intrarenal surgery; Stone recurrence; Management; Stone phenotype. Keywords: acid; calcium; kidney; papillary; patients; ppla; renal; risk; score; stone; urine
• External validation of Resorlu-Unsal stone score in predicting outcomes after retrograde intrarenal surgery. Experience from a single institution by Tufano, Antonio; Frisenda, Marco; Rossi, Antonio; Viscuso, Pietro; Mantica, Guglielmo; Bove, Pierluigi; Leonardi, Rosario; Calarco, Alessandro (2022) - Stone free rate (SFR) remains one of the primary outcomes after endoscopic surgery for kidney stones. The goal of our study is to external- ly validate the applicability of RUSS in a single-center cohort of patients undergoing RIRS for kidney stones. Keywords: kidney; patients; rirs; russ; score; stone; surgery
• Can we predict the ancillary treatments after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for renal and upper ureteral stones? by Ibrahim, Ahmed; Elatreisy, Adel; Khogeer, Abdulghani; Ahmadi, Abdulsalam; Mishra , Shashikant; Faisal, Mahmoud; Sabnis , Ravindra; Aube-Peterkin, Melanie; Carrier, Serge; Ganpule , Arvind; Desai, Mahesh (2022) - According to the latest guidelines, SWL should be considered as the first treatment option in patients with renal stones less than 20 mm and without unfavorable factors for SWL success (1). Predictors of clin- ical significance of residual fragments after extracorporeal shock- wave lithotripsy for renal stones. Keywords: lithotripsy; patients; renal; stone; swl; treatments
• Mobile health applications in kidney stone disease management: A reliable support for patients? by Cirillo, Luigi; Manfredi, Celeste; Barone, Biagio; Morgera, Vincenzo; Cacace, Gianluigi; Mastrangelo, Francesco; Di Bello, Francesco; Abate, Marco; Arcaniolo, Davide; Spirito, Lorenzo; Crocetto, Felice; La Rocca, Roberto; Creta, Massimiliano; Calace, Francesco Paolo; Fusco, Giovanni Maria; Napolitano, Luigi (2023) - Assessment of app adherence to EAU guidelines An adherence checklist of five items (definition, phys- iopathology, diagnosis, risk factors and treatment) based on section 5 of the EAU guidelines of KSD has been creat- ed (10). Kidney stone and mobile health application Currently, the information provided by mobile apps must be improved. Keywords: adherence; apps; eau; guidelines; kidney; ksd; mhas; mobile; score; stone
• Evaluation of risk factors for recurrent renal stone formation among Saudi Arabian patients: Comparison with first renal stone episode by Alshehri, Mohammed; Alsaeed, Hind; Alrowili, Malath; Alhoshan, Faisal; Abdel Raheem, Ali; Hagras, Ayman (2023) - Renal stone recurrence is a devastating health problem, which affects the patients’ health-related quality of life (6), as well as represents an extra economic burden for its management (7). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that male gender (OR: 1.686; 95% CI, 1.216-2.337), hypertension (OR: 2.342; 95% CI, 1.439-3.812), primary hyperparathy- roidism (OR: 2.806; 95% CI, 1.510-5.215), low fluid intake (OR: 28.398; 95% CI, 18.158-44.403) and high daily protein intake (OR: 10.058; 95% CI, 6.400-15.807) were predictors of renal stone recurrence. Keywords: factors; intake; kidney; patients; recurrence; risk; saudi; stone; study
• Supine mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy in horseshoe kidney by Maugeri, Orazio; Di Grazia, Eugenio; D'Arrigo, Letterio; Agliozzo, Roberta; Calvano, Gianluca; Trovato, Federica; Di Gaetano, Christian; Trefiletti, Giuseppe; Privitera, Salvatore; Russo, Giorgio Ivan; Cimino, Sebastiano (2023) - The following pre-operative data were collected in all patients: gender, age, side, mean stone size and density (using Hounsfield classification derived from CT scan), number of stones for single patient, stone position fre- quencies, mean pre-intervention values of Creatinine and eGFR. Pawar AS, Thongprayoon C, Cheungpasitporn W, et al. Incidence and characteristics of kidney stones in patients with horse- shoe kidney: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Keywords: horseshoe; hsk; kidney; patients; pcnl; position; post; stone; supine
• Occupational hazard in urolithiasis patients in Qatar: A single-center cross-sectional study by Bhatti, Kamran Hassan; Bapir, Rawa; Sohail, Nadeem; Gomha, Faaz Salah; Shaat, Ahmed H.A.; Channa, Aftab Ahmed; Abdelrahman, Khalid Mohammed; Muhammed, Bryar Othman; Hama, Nali H.; Kakamad, Fahmi H.; Abdalla, Berun A.; Hama, Jihad Ibrahim; Abdullah, Hiwa O. (2024) - A study by Krambeck et al. reported no significant differ- ence in stone size and location in relation to age. Patients with KS (No., %) Keywords: age; bmi; cases; patients; stone; study; urolithiasis; value
• Surgical management of obstructing ureteral stones during pregnancy: A systematic review of different techniques by Laranjo Tinoco, Catarina; Oliveira, Maria João; Araújo, Ana Sofia; Cardoso, Andreia; Oliveira, Carlos; Mota, Paulo; Pimentel Torres, João (2024) - Contradicting this evidence, Bayar et al. compared the number of preterm births between ureteroscopy (n = 15, 36%) and double-J stent insertion (n = 7, 24%), reporting no significant differences between them (36). All patients delivered at term without adverse fetal outcomes Bayar et al. (2015) 36 Turkey Retrospective cohort study 70 23.4 41 29 0 URS stone-free rate: 87% Higher need of postpartum additional interventions in the JJ group. Keywords: cohort; complications; et al; n=1; outcomes; patients; pregnancy; pregnant; stone; studies; study; term; ureteroscopy; urs
• Clinical characteristics of adult cases with urolithiasis from Turkey: A regional epidemiological study by Ezer, Mehmet; Güzel, Rasim; Uslu, Mehmet; Güven, Selçuk; Sarica, Kemal (2024) - Staff nurses and resident doctors in urology wards Objective: To evaluate the metabolic and clinical characteristics of adult cases with stone disease from a regional part of Turkey. Aside from the type and severity of stone- forming risk factors, both patient (age, gender, BMI, associated comorbidities, first onset of stone disease, positive family histo- ry, educational level) and stone-related (size, number, location, chemical composition, previous stone attacks) factors have been thoroughly assessed. Keywords: cases; disease; factors; formation; patients; risk; stone; urolithiasis; urology
• Dynamic renal scans as a modality for follow-up of flexible ureteroscopy by Asali, Murad; Hallak, Osman (2024) - The ureteral access sheath (UAS) was always placed below the ureteral stone and moved up to the middle or proximal ureter for renal stone treatment. Furthermore, f-URS is also an option for renal stones larger than 2.5 cm with low morbidity (18). Keywords: patients; renal; stone; stricture; study; surgery; urol
• Exploring the potential of combined B-mode features and color Doppler ultrasound in the diagnosis of ureteric stone as an alternative to ionizing radiation exposure by computed tomography by Abdel Gawad, Ahmed M.; Moustafa, Bahaa-Eldin A.; Abouelgreed, Tamer A.; Elnady, Esam A.; Khater, Saed; Rehan, Mohamed; Elebiary, Mohamed F. ; Fathy, Basem A.; Shaalan, Ahmed; Ramadan, Nasser; Hindawy, Mohamed; Abdelkader, Salma F.  (2024) - Factors such as the presence of HUN, vascular calcifications and other artifacts that may also be mistaken for stones, experience and knowl- edge of the urinary tract anatomy and the presence of bowel gas, which may obscure the ureteral calculi, as well as stone size, location, and density, can affect the detection of ureteric stones. In this study, we aimed to assess the diagnostic efficacy of inte- grating B-mode and color Doppler capabilities of US to establish a robust standalone diagnostic tool for the diag- nosis of ureteric stones as an alternative to NCCT. Keywords: color; detection; doppler; imaging; mode; patients; size; stone; ultrasound
• Role of inflammatory markers in predicting spontaneous passage of ureteral stones less than 10 mm by Aghaways, Ismaeel; Bapir, Rawa; Siwaily, Nabaz S.; Abdalqadir, Ahmed Mohammed; Said, Shakhawan Hamaamin; Mustafa, Ayman M.; Muhammed, Bryar Othman; Rahim, Hawbash M.; Abdalla, Berun A.; Kakamad, Fahmi H.; Mohammed, Shvan H. (2024) - Conclusions: Although several inflammatory markers were stud- ied to predict the spontaneous passage of the ureteral stone, the current study concluded that only elevated procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, and large stone diameter decrease the chance of spontaneous ureteral stone passage. KEY WORDS: Nephrolithiasis; Spontaneous stone passage; Inflammatory marker; Procalcitonin level; Renal stone surgery. Several studies have consistently demonstrated that demographic characteristics do not exert a significant influence on the probability of ureteral stones passage spontaneously. Keywords: groups; inflammatory; markers; passage; patients; procalcitonin; ssp; stone; stone passage; study
• Single site multi puncture supine PCNL procedure in patient with complex renal stone: One incision, why should more? by Satyagraha, Paksi; Amorga, Reza; Nur Budaya, Taufiq (2024) - This could be explained by the obstructive nature of stones in our study, despite prior reports showing there was a significant rise in serum cre- atinine in cases of multiple puncture PCNL for patients who are known cases of renal insufficiency. This study aimed to determine the outcomes SMS procedure in patients with complex renal stones. Keywords: groups; patients; pcnl; puncture; sms; stone; study
• Should patients with encrusted JJ stents involving the proximal/renal loop undergo primarily endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery? by Rocha, Alexandra; Mendes, Gonçalo; Mesquita, Sofia; Madanelo, Mariana; Vital, João; Marques-Monteiro, Miguel; Vinagre, Nuno; Magalhães, Martinha; Oliveira, Beatriz; Gonçalves, Guilherme; Cavadas, Vítor; Fraga, Avelino (2024) - This research contributes valuable insights into the management of challeng- ing cases involving encrusted ureteral stents, calling for future studies to further validate these findings. Urol J. 2020; 17:248-251. 7. Juliebø-Jones P, Pietropaolo A, Sørstrand Æsøy M, et al. Endourological management of encrusted ureteral stents: An up-to- date guide and treatment algorithm on behalf of the European Association of Urology Young Academic Urology Urolithiasis Group. Keywords: ecirs; patients; procedure; rate; stent; stone; surgery
• Development and internal validation of El-Shazly-Buchholz’s nomogram to predict postoperative complications after PCNL: A multicenter study by Bapir, Rawa; Bhatti, Kamran; El-Shazly, Mohamed; Galan, Juan Antonio; Harraz, Ahmed M.; Noori Mahmood, Sarwar; Pedro, Renato N.; Vargas, Pablo; Papatsoris, Athanasios; Trinchieri, Alberto; Buchholz, Noor (2024) - Tailly et al. (16) and Sfoungaristos et al. (15) did not find correlation between stone scores and complication rates. A systematic review (18) specifically focused on the corre- lation between stone scoring systems and postoperative complications after PCNL in adult patients adding six stud- ies (19-24) to the 5 studies (9, 10, 13, 16, 17) previously considered by the systematic review of Jiang et al. (6). Keywords: complications; culture; nephrolithotomy; nomogram; patients; pcnl; score; scoring; stone; systems
• Complications in emergency ureteroscopy for ureteral stone treatment: a retrospective study by Al-Naggar, Khalil; Ahmed, Faisal; Al-Kohlany, Khaled; Alnadhari, Ibrahim (2025) - Materials and methods: This retrospective analysis included 266 patients with ureteral stones who underwent emergency ureteroscopy using a pneumatic semirigid URS from 2018 to 2023. Conclusions: Emergency ureteroscopy using a semirigid URS demonstrated favorable outcomes in treating ureteral stones, characterized by minimal complications and an acceptable SFR. Keywords: complications; emergency; factors; patients; semirigid; stone; study; ureteroscopy; urol; urs
• Urinary biomarker as a predictor of urolithiasis in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Texaga, Derryl; Ratna Desita, Saskia; Muthi Tsania, Nadira; Nimasratu Rahmatsani, Junjungan; Yuwono, Kevin; Yogi Prema Ananda, I Gede; Naufal Hadi Surya, Radika; Panca Andhika, Dimas (2025) - In contrast, another study stated that these biomarkers were less reliable for assessing renal injury due to urinary stone in pediatric populations (9). Hyperoxaluria is also another major risk factor for stone formation, as calcium oxalate is the most common composition of urinary stones. Keywords: analysis; calcium; children; oxalate; risk; stone; studies; study; urolithiasis
• Medical expulsive therapy for distal ureteric stones: tamsulosin versus silodosin by Imperatore, Vittorio; Fusco, Ferdinando; Creta, Massimiliano; Di Meo, Sergio; Buonopane, Roberto; Longo, Nicola; Imbimbo, Ciro; Mirone, Vincenzo (2014) - Andrologia 2014; 86, 2 ORIGINAL PAPER Medical expulsive therapy for distal ureteric stones: tamsulosin versus silodosin Vittorio Conclusions: Tamsulosin and silodosin are equally effec- tive as MET for distal ureteric stones sized 10 mm or smaller. Keywords: expulsion; mean; n.s; patients; silodosin; stone; tamsulosin
• Intraperitoneal stone migration during percutaneos nephrolithotomy by Diri, Akif; Karakan, Tolga; Resorlu, Mustafa; Kabar, Mucahit; Germiyanoglu, Cankon (2014) - Stone migration in the peritoneum is a rare condition. Percutaneos nephrolithotomy (PNL) is the standard care for renal stones larger than 2 cm. Keywords: complications; migration; pnl; stone
• Viburnum opulus: Could it be a new alternative, such as lemon juice, to pharmacological therapy in hypocitraturic stone patients? by Tuglu, Devrim; Yılmaz, Erdal; Yuvanc, Ercan; Erguder, Imge; Kisa, Ucler; Bal, Fatih; Batislam, Ertan (2014) - Can lemon juice be an alter- native to potassium citrate in the treatment of urinary calcium stones in patients with hypocitraturia? However, patient compliance to pharma- cotherapy with potassium citrate can be difficult. Keywords: calcium; citrate; juice; lemon; opulus; patients; potassium; stone
• Urolithiasis is associated with low serum testosterone levels in men by Otunctemur, Alper; Ozbek, Emin; Cakir, Suleyman Sami; Dursun, Murat; Polat, Emre Can; Ozcan, Levent; Besiroglu, Huseyin (2015) - We aimed to invastigat- ed relationship among serum testosterone levels, meta- bolic syndrome and urinary stone disease in this study. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between January 2008 and February 2012, we prospec- tively invastigated biochemical parameters and anthro- pometric measurements (height, weight, and waist cir- cumference) of 313 men as the study group (Group 1) who visited our urology clinic for urinary tract stone and of 200 randomly selected men who had no history of stone as controls (Group 2). Relation of urinary stone disease with metabolic syndrome and serum testosterone level. Keywords: levels; men; metabolic; mets; serum; stone; syndrome; testosterone; urolithiasis
• Our percutaneous nephrolitotomy experience in patients with horseshoe kidney by Suelozgen, Tufan; Isoglu, Cemal Selcuk; Turk, Hakan; Yoldas, Mehmet; Ilbey, Ozlem Yusuf; Zorlu, Ferruh (2015) - In this study, results of PNL in horseshoe kidney patients in our clinic are given. MATHERIALS AND METHOD Between January 2009- January 2014 PNL operation was performed in 6 horseshoe kidney patients. DISCUSSION Percutanous approach for horseshoe kidney stones was firstly reported by Fletcher et al. in 1973 (8). Keywords: horseshoe; kidney; patients; stone; urol
• Vesico-vaginal fistula and bladder stone caused by a protruding spiral tacker 4 years after a laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy: Case report by Mirabile, Gabriella; Rossetti, Alfonso; Gentile, Barbara Cristina; Giulianelli, Roberto; Schettini, Manlio (2016) - We report a case of bladder mesh erosion resulting in a stone and vesico-vaginal fistula due to spiral tacker used for vaginal wall mesh fixation during laparoscopic sacro- colpopexy. A laparotomy and cystolithotomy was performed and showed a big stone developed on the eroded mesh, which resulted to have been fixed with spiral tackers. Keywords: fistula; stone; vaginal
• Safety and efficacy of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the Galdakao - Modified Supine Valdivia position: A prospective analysis by Quaresima, Luigi; Conti, Alessandro; Vici, Alexia; Tiroli, Marco; Cantoro, Daniele; Rreshketa, Admena; Principi, Emanuele; Tallè, Matteo; Moroni, Luca; Yehia, Mahmoud; Muzzonigro, Giovanni (2016) - Material and methods: A prospective evaluation of patients who underwent to PCNL in GMSV position for renal stones > 2 cm, from January 2009 to February 2015 was performed. Conclusions: In the treatment of renal stones, PCNL may be a safe and effective choice; nevertheless, patients’ anatomic abnormalities or staghorn-stones may influence the out- comes. Keywords: complications; nephrolithotomy; patients; pcnl; stone; urol
• Emergency management of ureteral stones: Evaluation of two different approaches with an emphasis on patients’ life quality by Sarica, Kemal; Eryildirim, Bilal; Sahin, Cahit; Türkoğlu, Özlem Kolçak; Tuncer, Murat; Coskun, Alper; Akdere, Hakan (2016) - Rabah DM, Alomar M, Binsaleh S. Health related quality of life in ureteral stone patients: post-ureterolithiasis. 201Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2016; 88, 3 ORIGINAL PAPER Emergency management of ureteral stones: Evaluation of two different approaches with an emphasis on patients’ life quality Kemal Sarica 1, Bilal Eryildirim 1, Cahit Sahin 1, Özlem Kolçak Türkoğlu 1, Murat Tuncer 1, Alper Coskun 1, Hakan Akdere 2 1 Dr. Lütfi Kirdar Training and Research Hospital Urology Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey; 2 Trakya University, Faculty of Medicine, Urology Clinic, Edirne, Turkey. Keywords: cases; colic; emergency; eq-5d; hrqol; patients; stone; swl; urs
• Factors affecting the course of body and kidney growth in infants with urolithiasis: A critical long-term evaluation by Sarica, Kemal; Narter, Fatma; Sabuncu, Kubilay; Akca, Ahmet; Can, Utku; Buz, Ayse; Sarica, H. Nese; Eryildirim, Bilal (2016) - CONCLUSIONS Accumulated data in the literature so far demonstrate that due to the high likelihood of predisposing factors result- ing in higher stone recurrence and re-growth rates; all children with urinary stone disease should be followed closely with regular visits. Urinary stone disease in the first year of life: is it dangerous? Keywords: cases; children; disease; feeding; follow; growth; infants; renal; stone; urolithiasis
• Experience of percutaneous access under ultrasound guidance in renal transplant patients with allograft lithiasis by Palazzo, Silvano; Colamonico, Ottavio; Forte, Saverio; Matera, Matteo; Lucarelli, Giuseppe; Ditonno, Pasquale; Battaglia, Michele; Martino, Pasquale (2016) - In 2012 he has undergone pyelolitho- tomy for transplanted kidney stones before ureteral reim- plantation according to Lich-Gregoir technique. Ultrasound has a limited application in percutaneous treatment of native kidney stones because we have some anatomical landmarks (the inferi- or border of the 12th rib, iliac crest, posterior axillary line) that allow to minimize the risk of damage to the abdominal organs and vascular structures. Keywords: allograft; kidney; patient; stone; transplant; transplantation; ultrasound; urolithiasis
• Predictive factors for stone disease in patients with renal colic by Türk, Hakan; Ün, Sıtkı (2017) - Likewise in our study, we did not find a significant difference in terms of pain severity between stone patients and stone-free patients. A study reported hema- turia occurrence on 72.2% in stone patients (6). Keywords: colic; pain; patients; renal; results; stone; study
• Epidemiologic study of urolithiasis in seven countries of South-Eastern Europe: S.E.G.U.R. 1 study by Karagiannis, Andreas; Skolarikos, Andreas; Alexandrescu, Emanuel; Basic, Dragoslav; Geavlete, Petrisor; Maletta, Alessandro; Muslumanoglu, A.Yaser; Papatsoris, Athanasios; Petkova, Kremena; Saidi, Skender; Skakic, Aleksandar; Saltirov, Iliya; Sarica, Kemal; Stavridis, Sotir; Yilmaz, Omer; Trinchieri, Alberto (2017) - Our study was not specifically designed to evaluate stone prevalence in different countries or the potential role of diet in renal stone formation because of the absence of control subjects, but it interestingly demonstrated that renal stone patients from different countries show differ- ent dietary patterns. The dietary pattern of stone patients in Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey tends to be similar with a moderate con- sumption of meat (1 or more servings a day only in 29.8%, 22% and 23.5%) and a decent cheese consump- tion (never or rarely in 11.3%, 6.1% and 18.6%). Keywords: countries; italy; patients; romania; stone; turkey
• Ureteroscopy in pregnant women with complicated colic pain: Is there any risk of premature labor? by Butticè, Salvatore; Laganà, Antonio Simone; Vitale, Salvatore Giovanni; Netsch, Christopher; Tanidir, Yiloren; Cantiello, Francesco; Dragos, Laurian; Talso, Michele; Emiliani, Esteban; Pappalardo, Rosa; Sener, Tarik Emre (2017) - Patients in the second trimester had a gesta- tional age of 26.1 ± 0.8 weeks, whereas patients in the third trimester had a gestational age of 31.8 ± 2.2 weeks. Patients with signs of urinary tract infection (UTI) are con- sidered to have a fever at the time of diagnosis, as they have positive urine culture and urosepsis after ureteroscopy and were at greater risk for the presence of PUC when com- pared to patients without signs of UTI (p < 0.005, Odd’s ratio: 6.6, confidence interval: 1.8-12.1). Keywords: colic; department; operation; patients; pregnancy; preterm; puc; risk; serum; stone; study; ureteroscopy
• Semirigid ureteroscopy prior retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) helps to select the right ureteral access sheath by Boulalas, Ioannis; De Dominicis, Mauro; Defidio, Lorenzo (2018) - The presence of ureteral stone adversely affected compli- ance due to acute or chronic inflammation. Those with a low likelihood for effective 12/14Fr UAS include patients with ureteral stricture and ureteral stone. Keywords: 14fr; access; guidewire; patients; rirs; stone; uas; ureter
• Role of the gonadal vessels on the stone lodgment in the proximal ureter: Direct observation during laparoscopic ureterolithotomy by Radfar, Mohammad Hadi; Valipour, Reza; Narouie, Behzad; Sotoudeh, Mehdi; Pakmanesh, Hamid (2018) - In addition, UPJ is not a frequent location for lodged stones. Results: Among 26 patients with ureteral stone, in 19 cases stone was found close to the gonadal vein compared with seven cases that stone was in other locations of the ureter (p = 0.02). Keywords: gonadal; level; patients; proximal; stone; upj; ureter; vessels
• The effect of the American Society of Anesthesiology classification scores on complications associated with percutaneous nephrolithotomy by Kisa, Erdem; Yücel, Cem; Budak, Salih; Ucar, Murat; Keskin, Mehmet Zeynel; Cakmak, Ozgur; Koc, Gokhan; Kozacioglu, Zafer (2018) - Sahin et al. reported that stone sizes are larger in elderly patients compared to younger patients (1077.92 mm2 versus 920.85 mm2) (5). In our study, the ratio of elderly patients was 39%. Keywords: asa; complications; grade; groups; patients; stone
• Ultrasound follow up: Is an undetected spontaneous expulsion of stone fragments a sign of extracorporeal shock wave treatment failure in kidney stones? by Bianchi, Grazia; Marega, Diego; Knez, Roberto; Bucci, Stefano; Trombetta, Carlo (2018) - Usefulness of adjunctive alpha1-adrenergic antagonists after single extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy session in ureteral stone expulsion. Association between undetected spontaneous expulsion and the presence of CIRFs (primary outcome). Reported No P spontaneous expulsion expulsion Clinically insignificant residual fragments (CIRFs) 16 25 0.89 Lithiasis that requires further treatments 12 20 Table 3. Keywords: expulsion; fragments; patients; stone
• Treatment of retained encrusted ureteral Double-J stent by Alnadhari, Ibrahim; Alwan, Mohammed Ahmed; Salah, Morshed Ali; Ghilan, Abdulelah M. (2019) - Ureteral stent encrustation, incrustation, and coloring: morbidity related to indwelling times. Retained ureteral stents especially those that are encrust- ed can be a challenging problem that may lead to serious complications of obstruction, infection and renal impair- ment if not managed properly (1, 2, 6, 12). Keywords: encrustation; eswl; indwelling; management; patients; removal; stent; stone
• Ureteral access sheath use in retrograde intrarenal surgery by Karaaslan, Mustafa; Tonyali, Senol; Yilmaz, Mehmet; Yahsi, Sedat; Tastemur, Sedat; Olcucuoglu, Erkan (2019) - Out of 129 patients, 81 were treated using UAS patients (Group 1) and 48 were treated without UAS (Group 2). There was no statistical- ly significant difference between the two groups in terms of post-operative infection (p = 0.608). Keywords: infection; patients; pressure; stone; study; uas
• Feasibility of a single session retrograde endoscopic laser lithotripsy of two large stones located in a bifid urinary tract. Presentation of a rare case by Kozyrakis, Diomidis; Zarkadas, Anastasios; Katsaros, Ilias; Mourkas, Vasileios; Kratiras, Zisis (2020) - UD usually has an uneventful clin- ical course, though obstruction of a bifid ureter by stones has been reported in the literature. Only in CT scan images the bifid ureter can be recognized, and the size and location of stones if any, can be clearly determined contributing to the appropriate delivery of treatment (2). Keywords: bifid; stone; ureter; volos
• Which factors affect the success of pediatric PCNL? Single center experience over 20 years by Izol, Volkan; Satar, Nihat; Bayazit , Yıldırım; Gokalp, Fatih; Akdogan, Nebil; Aridogan, Ibrahim Atilla (2020) - On multivariate analysis, increasing stone size increased operation time (p < 0.001), fluoroscopy time (p < 0.001), intraoperative and postoperative blood transfusion rates (p = 0.006 and p = 0.018, respectively), and hospital stay (p = 0.002) but was not associated with change of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (p = 0.71). Increasing stone size increased operation time (p < 0.001), fluoroscopy time (p < 0.001), intraoperative and postoperative blood transfusion rate (p = 0.006 and p = 0.018, respectively), and hospital stay (p = 0.002) but was not associated with GFR change (p = 0.71). Keywords: patients; size; stone; study; time
• Non-invasive evaluation of obstruction after ureteroscopic stone removal: Role of renal resistive index assessment by Eryildirim, Bilal; Şahan, Ahmet; Türkoğlu, Özlem; Tuncer, Murat; Kavukoğlu, Övünç; Şimsek, Berkan; Çubuk, Alkan; Sarica, Kemal (2020) - Ureteroscopic procedures have an important place not only in the diagnosis but especially in the treat- ment of ureteral stones. 245Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2020; 92, 3 Non-invasive evaluation of obstruction after ureteroscopic stone removal: Role of renal resistive index assessment PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 66 adult patients undergoing stentless endo- scopic ureteral stone treatment for ureteral stones between January 2018 and January 2019 were included in the study. Keywords: grade; hydronephrosis; index; obstruction; patients; resistive; stone; values
• Rigid and flexible ureteroscopy (URS/RIRS) management of paediatric urolithiasis in a not endemic country by Ferretti, Stefania; Cuschera, Monica; Campobasso, Davide; Gatti, Claudia; Milandri, Riccardo; Bocchialini, Tommaso; Simonetti, Elisa; Granelli, Pietro; Frattini, Antonio; Maestroni, Umberto Vittorio (2021) - During the last years, we have seen a higher incidence of paediatric stones dis- ease: 5-13% in Western countries and 20% in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, India and Thailand (2). RIRS is effective and has become a good option in the treatment of renal stones < 2 cm (4-6). Keywords: children; complications; patients; procedures; rate; rirs; stone; surgery; underwent; urs; years
• The Matryoshka technique in percutaneous nephrolithotomy by Zanetti, Stefano Paolo; Fontana, Matteo; Lievore, Elena; Turetti, Matteo; Longo, Fabrizio; De Lorenzis, Elisa; Albo, Giancarlo; Montanari, Emanuele (2021) - Collected data included patients’ history, stone characteristics, intra- and post-operative items, stone clearance and need for retreatment. Patients’ and stones’ characteristics are described in Table 1. Keywords: access; calyx; guidewire; matryoshka; stone; technique; tract
• Predicting negative ureteroscopy for stone disease – Minimizing risk and cost by Eliseu, Miguel; Jarimba, Roberto; Moreira, Pedro; Simões, Pedro; Temido, Paulo; Figueiredo, Arnaldo (2021) - There was also no significant difference between patients who did or did not undergo CT scan (negative URS rates of 28.6% vs 33.9%, p = 0.139). Stone position has been described in one previous study as an influencing factor, with distal stones resulting in higher negative URS rates (17); this did not seem to be the case with our population. Keywords: patients; rates; stenting; stone; ureteroscopy; urs
• Unusual clinical scenarios in Urology and Andrology by Dell'Atti, Lucio; Fabiani, Andrea; Palagonia, Erika; Edoardo, Agostini; Pavia, Maria Pia; Scarcella, Simone; Maurelli, Valentina; Principi, Emanuele; Tiroli, Marco; Milanese, Giulio; Servi, Lucilla ; Galosi, Andrea Benedetto (2021) - This case highlights the importance of ultrasound testis follow up of small nodules, especially in young patient with infertility risk factors and, mostly, the role of intra- operative ultrasound in testicular sparing approach for small testicular lesions. Case 5: Small bilateral testicular nodules were diagnosed in a 30-years old patient undergoing scrotal ultrasound in follow up of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Keywords: acute; case; diagnosis; lesions; patient; right; stone; surgery; testicular; tumor; ultrasound
• Stone free rate and clinical complications in patients submitted to retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS): Our experience in 571 consecutive cases by Maugeri, Orazio; Dalmasso, Ettore ; Peretti, Dario ; Venzano, Fabio ; Chiapello, Germano ; Ambruosi, Carlo ; Dadone, Claudio ; Bonaccorsi, Astrid ; Pepe, Pietro ; D’Arrigo, Letterio ; Pennisi, Michele (2021) - MATERIALS AND METHODS Outcomes of 514 (mean age was 55 yrs; range: 24-84) consecutive patients (313 males and 201 females) who underwent RIRS for renal stones from January 2014 to February 2020 have been retrospectively analyzed. In fact, in 2013 EAU guidelines RIRS has been reported as an effective and definitive therapeutic option for renal stones with higher stone free rate (SFR) and low rate of complications (3). Keywords: complications; laser; patients; rate; rirs; stone
• The new patterns of nephrolithiasis: What has been changing in the last millennium? by Cicerello, Elisa; Ciaccia, Matteo ; Cova, Gian D. ; Mangano, Mario S. (2021) - Dyslipidemia and kidney stone risk. Furthermore, epidemiologic studies have shown a strong association between metabolic syndrome (Mets) traits and kidney stone disease. Keywords: children; disease; formation; kidney; metabolic; nephrolithiasis; patients; risk; stone; urol
• Do we have a limit for retrograde intrarenal surgery for solitary kidney stone? by Kati, Bulent ; Pelit, Eyyup Sabri; Demir, Mehmet; Yagmur, Ismail; Tuncekin, Adem; Ciftci, Halil (2021) - However, since complications that may develop after ESWL in patients with solitary kidney may be more severe and require urgent intervention, ESWL is far from being Do we have a limit for retrograde intrarenal surgery for solitary kidney stone? General characteristics of patients with solitary kidney stones. Keywords: complications; kidney; patients; rirs; stone; surgery; time
• Outcome of Transperitoneal Laparoscopic Ureterolithotomy (TPLU) for proximal ureteral stone > 15 mm: Our experience with 60 cases by Eslahi, Ali ; Ahmed, Faisal ; Rahimi, Mohammad ; Jafari, Seyed Hamed; Hosseini, Seyyed Hossein ; Al-wageeh, Saleh ; Shirazi, Pegah Mohammad Zadeh ; Al-naggar, Khalil ; Al-shami , Ebrahim ; Taghrir, Mohammad Hossein (2021) - Submitted 16 June 2021; Accepted 9 July 2021 INTRODUCTION Proximal ureteric calculi could be handled in a variety of different ways such as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy Outcome of Transperitoneal Laparoscopic Ureterolithotomy (TPLU) for proximal ureteral stone > 15 mm: comparing safety and efficacy between TPLU and RLU for proximal ureteral stones > 10 mm, men- tioned that the overall rate of blood transfusion was 2.8% (12). Keywords: hospital; laparoscopic; mean; patients; stone; study; tplu; ureterolithotomy
• Obesity rates in renal stone formers from various countries by Popov, Elenko ; Almusafer, Murtadha ; Belba, Arben ; Bello, Jibril O. ; Bhatti, Kamran Hassan ; Boeri, Luca ; Davidoff, Kaloyan ; Hameed, BM Zeeshan ; Halinski, Adam ; Pfeferman Heilberg, Ita ; Hui, Hongyi ; Petkova, Kremena ; Rawa, Bapir ; Guedes Rodrigues, Fernanda ; Saltirov, Iliya ; Spivacow, Francisco R. ; Trinchieri, Alberto ; Buchholz, Noor (2021) - Healthy foods moderate 39.5% (M) Unhealthy foods low/moderate 64.6% (F) Italy 20.9-20.4 3650 41.4% (T) Healthy foods low/mododrate 36.2% (M) Unhealthy foods moderate 46.2% (F) Nigeria 4.8-13.6 2710 27.1% (T) Healthy foods moderate 24.7% (M) Unhealthy foods low 29.6% (F) Pakistan 6.2-11.7 2280 33.7% (T) Healthy foods very low 24.4% (M) Unhealthy foods low 43.3% (F) Poland 24.6-23.3 3410 32.5% (T) Healthy foods low/moderate 31.5% (M) Unhealthy foods high/moderate 33.4% (F) 193Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2021; 93, 2 Obesity rates in renal stone formers but reduced levels of physical activity, such as Brazil and Argentina, high obesity rates are observed similarly to those of countries with higher energy intakes, such as Italy and Poland. The obesity rates of RSFs in different countries were adjusted by the age distribution in the general population of each country, in order to compare them with age adjusted obesity rates in the general pop- ulation of the corresponding country obtained from esti- mated worldwide trends in obesity by NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) (2). Keywords: age; countries; foods; italy; obesity; patients; population; rates; rsfs; stone
• The active guidewire technique versus standard technique as different way to approach ureteral endoscopic stone treatment by Calarco, Alessandro; Frisenda, Marco; Molinaro, Emilio; Lenci, Niccolò (2021) - KEY WORDS: Ureteroscopy; Ureter; Guidewire; Ureteral stones; Retrograde intrarenal surgery; Lithotripsy. We took in consideration 100 patients undergoing semi- rigid ureterorenoscopy (sURS) for ureteral stones. Keywords: catheter; guidewire; operating; patients; stone; technique; vision
• Comparison of a single-use, digital flexible ureteroscope with a reusable, fiberoptic ureteroscope for management of patients with urolithiasis by Mourmouris, Panagiotis; Tzelves, Lazaros; Raptidis, Grigorios; Berdempes, Marinos; Markopoulos, Titos; Dellis, Grigorios; Siafakas, Ioannis; Skolarikos, Andreas (2021) - Single use versus reusable digital flexible ureteroscopes: A prospective comparative study. Settings Data were derived from Second Urology Department in Sismanoglio, a tertiary Hospital in Greece, which is con- sidered a reference center for stone disease, between a 12- month period (06/2017-06/2018). Keywords: digital; disease; fiber; patients; stone; study; time; ureteroscope; use

• The discipline of pediatric urology: prerogatives and necessities: “Position Paper” written by the Italian Society Urology (Società Italiana Urologia, SIU) and the Italian Society Pediatric Urology (Società Italiana Urologia Pediatrica, SIUP) by Artibani, Walter; Carmignani, Luca; Carrieri, Giuseppe; Castagnetti, Marco; Cretì, Giuseppe; De Gennaro, Mario; Manzoni, Gianantonio; Masieri, Lorenzo; Porpiglia, Francesco; Scarpa, Roberto M. (2022) - Dr J. Schleef (int) Bolzano “Centrale” Hospital UOS Urology Division Pediatric Urology Gen Drsa E. Comploj Varese “Del Ponte” Hospital UOSD Maternal Pediatric Dep Pediatric Urology Gen Drsa L. Reali Vicenza “San Bortolo” Hospital UOS Pediatric Surgery Div Pediatric mini-invasive Urology Gen Dr F. Chiarenza (int) Alessandria “Arrigo” Pediatric Hospital UOS Pediatric Surgery Div Pediatric Urology Ped Dr L. Sangiorgio Milano “Buzzi” Pediatric Hospital UOS Pediatric Surgery Div Pediatric Urology Ped Dr G. Selvaggio Milano “San Raffaele” Hospital UOS Urology Division Pediatric Urology Gen Drsa A. Lesma S. Giovanni Rotondo (FG) “Casa Sollievo Sofferenza” Hospital UOSD Submitted 4 April 2022; Accepted 6 April 2022 To the Editor, The aim of this “position paper” is to describe the discipline of Pediatric Urology with its clinical and cultural competen- cies, represent the reasons for legitimizing its existence, and reinforce its importance in the “scenario” of the National Italian Healthcare System. Keywords: children; dep; european; hospital; italy; siu; surgery; urologia; urology
• Do preoperative leukocyte and neutrophil levels have a predictive value on the complications of hypospadias repair in children? by Karagözlü Akgül, Ahsen; Abidoğlu, Sadık; Bakır, Ayten Ceren; Adalı, Embiye; Kıyan, Gürsu; Tuğtepe, Halil (2022) - Several medications with anti-inflammatory effect have been used to treat urethral strictures either systematically or locally (6-10). In adult’s series, it was reported that neutrophil- lymphocyte ratio (NLR) revealed the inflammatory status of the urethral tissue predicting urethral stricture after non-hypospadias surgery (11). Keywords: complications; hypospadias; lymphocyte; neutrophil; patients; ratio; repair; surgery; wbc
• Effectiveness and safety of spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing open radical retropubic prostatectomy by Blanco, Salvatore; Grasso, Angelica; Sulmina, Endrit; Grasso, Marco (2023) - Materials and methods: We reviewed the clinical courses of 88 consecutive patients who underwent open radical prostatectomy performed under spinal anesthesia at our Institution. We present in this study our experience in traditional open radical prostatectomy sur- gery performed under spinal anesthesia. Keywords: anesthesia; blood; complications; median; patients; procedure; prostatectomy; spinal; study; surgery
• Luciano Giuliani (1928-1994): Great master and founding father of modern Italian Urology by Martini, Mariano; Martorana, Giuseppe (2023) - Prof. Luciano Giuliani (1928-1994). Indeed, in 1969, the Department of Urology of San Martino Hospital was divided into two large branches: - 1st Urology Division, headed by Prof. Germinale, already tenured at San Martino Hospital; - 2nd Urology Division, directed by Prof. Giuliani. Keywords: bracci; clinic; figure; florence; genoa; giuliani; prof; surgery; university; urology; years
• Eighteen years of experience in laparoscopic implantation of artificial urinary sphincter in women with intrinsic sphincter deficiency by Araújo, Débora; Bryckaert, Pierre-Emmanuel; Miranda, Miguel; Rodrigues, Vasco; de Saint Aubert, Nicolas; Menard, Johann; Mandron, Eric (2024) - We report 18-year experience of AUS laparoscopic implantation in Clinique du Pré, assessing the long-term efficacy and risk factors for surgical revision and definitive explantation of AUS laparoscopic implantation in female patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective and descriptive review of all female patients submitted to AUS implantation between April 2005 and March 2023 was conducted. Simple and multiple logistic regression were performed to determine clinical predictive factors of need of revision and definitive explantation AUS surgery. Keywords: aus; implantation; incontinence; laparoscopic; patients; revision; sphincter; surgery; years
• Robotic pyeloplasty: Technological global panacea or geo-surgical nightmare? by Nikolinakos, Panagiotis; Chatzikrachtis, Nikolaos; Donkov, Ivo; Kotsi, Elisavet; Antonoglou, Georgios; Alexandrou, Ioannis; Zavras, Nikolaos; Norris, Joseph M. (2024) - However, robotic surgery is associated with increased costs, often beyond what is affordable for many countries. They have found that costs varied significantly across European countries and were mainly attributed to the length of stay and operating time, rather than robotic instrumentation. Keywords: cost; hospital; pyeloplasty; surgery
• Robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty for the treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction – How should success be determined? by Lien, Marie; Æsøy, Mathias Sørstrand; Hjelle, Karin; Almås, Bjarte; Juliebø-Jones, Patrick; Ulvik, Øyvind (2024) - Characteristics Numbers Postoperative complications, number (% ) a 19 (20%) Postoperative complications requiring treatment 19 (20%) at the outpatient clinic 11(12%) and hospitalisation 8 (8%) a Some patients had more than one complication. Keywords: follow; obstruction; patients; pyeloplasty; renography; study; success; surgery; symptom
• Enhanced patient recovery with early extensive surgical deb-ridement in Fournier's Gangrene: evaluation of perioperative outcomes in a multicentric experience by Cochetti, Giovanni; Paladini, Alessio; Lepri, Luca; Vitale, Andrea; La Mura, Raffaele; Russo, Miriam; Mangione, Paolo; Mearini, Matteo; Fabiani, Andrea; Iacobone, Emanuele; Servi, Lucilla; Mearini, Ettore; Del Zingaro, Michele (2025) - We also performed the Fournier’s Gangrene Severity Index (FGSI) as a mortality predictor tool for FG patients, cre- ated by Laor et al. (13). We included in the patient’s evaluation the Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) introduced in 2004 by Wong et al. to help distinguish necrotizing fasciitis from other soft tissue infections (12). Keywords: cases; debridement; fasciitis; fournier; gangrene; necrotizing; patients; surgery; therapy; tissue
• Urogenital and extra genital mutilation in gender-affirming surgery: are we violating primum non nocere? by Bayraktar, Zeki (2025) - Gender dysphoria and gender reassignment surgery. Bayraktar Z. Urogenital complications that decrease quality of life in transgender surgery. Keywords: gas; gender; health; individuals; sex; surgery; transgender
• Editorial comment on “Urogenital and extra genital mutilation in gender-affirming surgery: are we violating primum non nocere?” by Cai, Tommaso; Palmieri, Alessandro (2025) - In conclusion, it is clear that gender dysphoria is a complicated mental illness that requires specific treatment such as sev- eral times gender-affirming surgery. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), gender dysphoria has been defined as a marked incongruence between one’s experienced/expressed gender and their assigned gender, lasting at least 6 months (2). Keywords: gender; life; surgery
• Effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on the erectile function of Egyptian obese men by Lamey, Ahmed; Abouelgreed, Tamer A.; Abdelmoneim, Osama; Ali, Mohamed Sherif; Elshaboury, Ahmed; Rehan  , Mohamed; Khater, Saed; Ghoneimy, Osama M.; Elzamek , Maha M.; Elnady, Esam A.; Elebiary, Mohamed F.; Hindawy , Mohamed; Wahsh, Ahmed; Garanayka, Satyabrata; Elamir, Mohamed Y. (2025) - DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2025.13912 Summary Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2025; 97(2):13912 A. Lamey, T.A. Abouelgreed, O. Abdelmoneim, et al. 2 tial improvement in erectile function (9, 10). Exclusion criteria include sexually inactive men (unmarried or separated or widowed or travelers), or men who have diseases affecting their erectile function (e.g. diabetic neuropathy, cardiovas- cular or hepatic diseases, major depression or psychiatric disorders), or were taking drugs like (PDE5i, psychiatric drugs, and statins) affecting erectile function, or had major complications after surgery like (leakage or bleeding), or had penile anomalies like (micro-penis) associated with hypogonadism. Keywords: bariatric; erectile; function; lsg; men; study; surgery; test; weight
• Musculoskeletal disorders among robotic surgeons: A questionnaire analysis by Giberti, Claudio; Gallo, Fabrizio; Francini, Luca; Signori, Alessio; Testa, Marco (2014) - To date, no previous study has investigated the association between robotic surgery and musculoskeletal pain, probably due to the recent introduc- tion of this technology. Questionnaire N° of patients (%) Musculoskeletal pain before the first robotic operation No 17/17 (100%) Keywords: console; data; disorders; pain; posture; robotic; surgeons; surgery; surgical
• Image guided robotic surgery: Current evidence for effectiveness in urology by Pervez, Anum; Ahmed, Kamran; Thompson, Stephen; Elhage, Oussama; Khan, M. Shamim; Dasgupta, Prokar (2014) - Current evidence for effectiveness in urology Anum Pervez, Kamran Ahmed, Stephen Thompson, Oussama Elhage, M. Shamim Khan, Prokar Dasgupta MRC Centre for Transplantation, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, King’s Health Partners, King’s College London and Department of Urology, Guy’s Hospital, St Thomas Street, London SE1 9RT Objectives: Discussion of the evolution of image guided surgery (IGS) and its fun- damental components and current evidence for effective- ness of IGS in clinical urology. Conclusions: Image guided surgery can be a useful aid to improve visualisation of anatomy and subsurface structures during minimally invasive surgery. Keywords: igs; image; imaging; surgery; system; urology
• Diagnostic-therapeutic pathway for small lesions of the testis by Sbrollini, Giulia; Mazzaferro, Daniele; Ettamimi, Asim; Montironi, Rodolfo; Cordari, Marco; Maselli, Guevar; Tucci, Giacomo; Donatelli, Gaetano; Pellegrinelli, Francesco; Conti, Alessandro; Galosi, Andrea Benedetto (2014) - DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2014.4.397 Presented at 19th National Congress SIEUN, Fermo 2014 INTRODUCTION Incidentally discovered small testicular lesions are increasing since ultrasound use increased in particular for infertility work up. 399Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 4 Pathway for small testicular lesions Correspondence Giulia Sbrollini, MD, Urologist (Corresponding Author) giuliasbrollini@libero.it Alessandro Conti, MD, Urologist alessandro.conti@hotmail.com Daniele Mazzaferro, MD, Urologist mazzaferro.dr@gmail.com Ettamimi Asim, MD ettamimi.asim@tiscali.it Marco Cordari, MD, Urologist m.cordari@tin.it Guevar Maselli, MD, Urologist guevarmaselli@katamail.com Giacomo Tucci, MD, Urologis tucci.giacomo@virgilio.it Gaetano Donatelli, MD, Urologist Francesco Pellegrinelli, MD, Urologist asaga@hotmail.it Alessandro Conti, MD, Urologist alessandro.conti@hotmail.com Clinica Urologica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Ancona Keywords: masses; surgery; testicular; testis; ultrasound
• The degree of satisfaction of women undergoing surgical repair of prolapse, compared with clinical and urodynamic findings by Vecchioli-Scaldazza, Carlo; Morosetti, Carolina; Ferrara, Vincenzo (2016) - Slieker-Ten Hove MC, Pool-Goudzvaard AL, Eijkemans MJC, et al: The prevalence of pelvic organ prolapse symptoms and signs and their relation with bladder and bowel disorders in a general female population. Patients underwent clinical evaluation and urodynam- ic study before and 4 months after POP repair. Keywords: patients; pelvic; pop; prolapse; repair; surgery; symptoms; women
• Explorative surgery for acute scrotal pain: The importance of patient age, side affected, time to surgery and surgeon by Fabiani, Andrea; Calabrese, Massimo; Filosa, Alessandra; Fioretti, Fabrizio; Maurelli, Valentina; Scandola, Michele; Noventa, Stefano; Tombolini, Flavia; Catanzariti, Francesco; Servi, Lucilla; Mammana, Gabriele (2016) - The age distribution of testicular torsion is bimodal, with one peak in the neonatal period and the second peak around puberty (15). In 2012, in a series of 47 patients who underwent a surgical exploration for acute scrotal pain, Yu et al. (18) reported that the left side manifestation was significantly different between testicular torsion and epi- didymo-orchitis. Keywords: acute; category; center; cord; diagnosis; patients; surgery; testicular; torsion
• Effects of obesity surgery (laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy technique) on lower urinary tract symptoms, depression and quality of life of males: Prospective study by Uruç, Fatih; Akan, Serkan; Aras, Bekir; Yıldırım, Çaglar; Sahin, Aytaç; Yuksel, Ozgur Haki; Aydın, Mehmet Timuçin; Verit, Ayhan (2016) - Andrologia 2016; 88, 4258 ORIGINAL PAPER Effects of obesity surgery (laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy technique) on lower urinary tract symptoms, depression and quality of life of males: Prospective study Fatih Uruç 1, Serkan Akan 1, Bekir Aras 2, Çağlar Uruc_Stesura Seveso 09/01/17 09:48 Pagina 258 259Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2016; 88, 4 Effects of obesity surgery on lower urinary symptoms bariatric surgery which is being more and more widely used today, on the LUTS and quality of life of males. Keywords: obesity; operation; patients; post; study; surgery; symptoms; weight
• Influence of secondary diagnoses in the development of urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy by Padilla-Fernández, Bárbara; Virseda-Rodríguez, Álvaro Julio; Valverde-Martínez, Lauro Sebastián; Pereira, Bruno Jorge; Coelho, Hugo; Santos-Antunes, Maria Tatiana; Montesino-Semper, Manuel; Müller-Arteaga, Carlos; Álvarez-Ossorio-Fernández, José Luis; Migliorini, Filippo; Lorenzo-Gómez, Ana; García-Cenador, María Begoña; Antúnez-Plaza, Patricia; Silva-Abuín, Juan Miguel; Lorenzo-Gómez, María Fernanda (2017) - KEY WORDS: Radical prostatectomy; Second diagnoses; Urinary incontinence. Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2017; 89, 134 ORIGINAL PAPER Influence of secondary diagnoses in the development of urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy Bárbara Padilla-Fernández 1, Álvaro Julio Virseda-Rodríguez 2, Lauro Sebastián Valverde-Martínez 3, Bruno Jorge Pereira 4, Hugo Coelho 5, Maria Tatiana Santos-Antunes 6, Manuel Montesino-Semper 7, Carlos Müller-Arteaga 8, José Luis Álvarez-Ossorio-Fernández 9, Filippo Migliorini 10, Ana Lorenzo-Gómez 11, María Begoña García-Cenador 11, Patricia Antúnez-Plaza 12, Juan Miguel Silva-Abuín 13, María Fernanda Lorenzo-Gómez 2, 11 1 Department of Urology, University Hospital of the Canary Islands, Tenerife, Spain; 2 Department of Urology, University Hospital of Salamanca, Spain; 3 Department of Urology, Health Complex of Ávila, Spain; 4 Department of Urology, University Hospital of Pêro da Covilhã, Covilha, Portugal; 5 Department of Urology, University Hospital of Coimbra (CHUC), Portugal; 6 Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Central Hospital Complex of Lisboa, Portugal; 7 Department of Urology, University Hospital Virgen del Camino of Pamplona, Spain; 8 Department of Urology, University Hospital Complex of Ourense, Spain; 9 Department of Urology, University Hospital Puerta del Mar of Cádiz, Spain; 10 Department of Urology, University Hospital Integrated Trust of Verona, Italy; 11 Department of Surgery, University of Salamanca, Spain; 12 Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Salamanca, Spain; 13 Department of Urology, University Hospital San Pedro of Logroño, Spain. Keywords: department; hospital; incontinence; patients; prostatectomy; spain; surgery; university; urinary; urology
• The use of autologous platelet rich plasma gel in bulbar and penile buccal mucosa urethroplasty: Preliminary report of our first series by Scarcia, Marcello; Maselli, Francesco Paolo; Cardo, Giuseppe; Ludovico, Giuseppe Mario (2016) - Platelet growth factors in aPRP A variety of platelet growth factors are located in the alpha granules of platelets present in the PRP. Subsequently, addition- al platelet growth factors have been identified, including transforming growth factor (TGF) and ß, fibroblast growth Figure 1. Keywords: bulbar; factors; gel; graft; growth; plasma; platelet; strictures; surgery; tissue; urethroplasty; use; wound
• Testicular sparing surgery in small testis masses: A multinstitutional experience by Galosi, Andrea B.; Fulvi, Paola; Fabiani, Andrea; Servi, Lucilla; Filosa, Alessandra; Leone, Luca; Marronaro, Angelo; Caraceni, Enrico; Montironi, Rodolfo (2016) - Frozen section analysis- guided organ-sparing approach in testicular tumors: technique, fea- sibility, and long-term results. Testis-sparing surgery for the conservative management of small testicular masses: an update. Keywords: benign; masses; surgery; testicular; testis; tumor
• Rare presentation of a testicular angiofibroma treated with testis sparing surgery by Leone, Luca; Fulvi, Paola; Sbrollini, Giulia; Filosa, Alessandra; Caraceni, Enrico; Marronaro, Angelo; Galosi, Andrea B. (2016) - Introduction: Testicular benign tumors are very rare (< 5%). Testis-sparing surgery (TSS) with intraoperative frozen sections of small testicular lesions is recommended (2) to avoid over-treatment of benign tumors like AF, despite those are uncommon. Keywords: case; lesions; surgery; testicular; testis
• Single plus one port robotic radical prostatectomy (SPORP); Initial experience by Tugcu, Volkan; Simsek, Abdulmuttalip; Evren, Ismail; Seker, Kamil Gokhan; Kocakaya, Ramazan; Torer, Bugra Dogukan; Atar, Arda; Tasci, Ali Ihsan (2017) - Surgical margin results seem better than single port laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (11, 21). Tugcu_Stesura Seveso 28/09/17 10:10 Pagina 180 181Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2017; 89, 3 Single plus one port robotic Radical prostatectomy 13. Keywords: patients; port; prostatectomy; robotic; surgery
• Skin flap squamous cell carcinoma developed after urethroplasty by Abate, Danilo; Giusti, Giuseppe; Caria, Nicola; De Vita, Giuseppe; Lucci Chiarissi, Marco; De Lisa, Antonello (2018) - Conclusions: Urethral carcinoma on skin flap is a rare compli- cation of the urethroplasty surgery but with severe conse- quences, so we recommend to undertake a long-term urological follow up in patients undergone such kind of surgery. In literature are reported iso- lated cases of urethral carcinoma following urethroplasty (1, 2). Keywords: carcinoma; patient; surgery; urethroplasty
• Management of self-inflicted orchiectomy in psychiatric patient. Case report and non-systematic review of the literature by Garofalo, Marco; Colella, Alessandro; Sadini, Paolo; Bianchi, Lorenzo; Saraceni, Giacomo; Brunocilla, Eugenio; Gentile, Giorgio; Colombo, Fulvio (2018) - KEY WORDS: Self orchiectomy; Genital mutilation; Self castration. Self mutilation of genitalia- using teeth. Keywords: acute; case; mutilation; patient; report; self; surgery
• Male-to-Female (MtoF) gender affirming surgery: Modified surgical approach for the glans reconfiguration in the neoclitoris (M-shape neoclitorolabioplasty) by Cocci, Andrea; Rosi, Francesco; Frediani, Davide; Rizzo, Michele; Cito, Gianmartin; Trombetta, Carlo; Vedovo, Francesca; Grisanti Caroassai, Simone; Delle Rose, Augusto; Matteucci, Valeria; Buccianti, Piero; Ceccarelli, Cristina; Carini, Marco; Minervini, Andrea; Morelli, Girolamo (2019) - The aim of this paper is to illustrate our gender affirming surgery technique focusing on the M-shape neoclitorolabioplasty and its outcomes. At median follow-up of 27.57 months, 81 (86.1%) patients reported vaginal intercourse and 78 (82.9%) patients referred presence of erogenous sensitivity during dilatations, intercourse or masturbations. Keywords: glans; labia; neoclitoris; patients; shape; surgery; urethra
• The variation of selective uNGAL levels after robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: Early results of a prospective single center study by Colamonico, Ottavio; Cardo, Giuseppe; Ceci, Edmondo; Scarcia, Marcello; Zazzara, Michele; Dassira, Mario; Porreca, Angelo; Ludovico, Giuseppe M. (2019) - (8) Unfortunately, the evaluation of kidney injury by sCr alone underestimates the early diagnosis of AKI, a seri- ous complication after renal surgery, associated with pro- longed hospitalization, high morbidity and mortality. Urine neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin as a marker of acute kidney injury after kidney surgery. Keywords: acute; aki; injury; kidney; nephrectomy; ngal; patients; surgery
• Adjustable bulbourethral male sling: Experience after 30 cases of moderate to severe male stress urinary incontinence by Cotugno, Michele; Martens, Daniel; Pirola, Giacomo; Maggi, Martina; Destro Pastizzaro, Carmelo; Potenzoni, Michele; Rocco, Bernardo Maria Cesare; Micali, Salvatore; Prati, Andrea (2020) - Implantation of male sling either fixed (Advance®, American Medical Systems, Minnetonka, MN, USA) or adjustable (ARGUS®, Promedon SA, Cordoba, Argentina; REEMEX®, Neomedic International, Barcelona, Spain; ATOMS®, Agency for Medical Innovations A.M.I., Feldkirch, Austria) has been considered an option for surgical treat- ment of SUI following prostatic surgery (13). According to these considerations, over the last decade, a raising interest in male sling to treat SUI has been developed. Keywords: incontinence; male; patients; post; sling; sui; surgery; urinary
• Best time to wait for the improvement of the sperm parameter after varicocelectomy: 3 or 6 months? by Ghaed, Mohammad Ali; Makian, Seyed Alireza; Moradi, Asaad; Maghsoudi, Robab; Gandomi-Mohammadabadi, Alireza (2020) - Objective: To estimate the duration of time required following varicocelectomy to wait for the improvements of semen parameters. There was no statistically significant difference in the improvement of semen parameters when com- paring 6 months to 3 months postoperatively (p > 0.05). Keywords: infertility; months; parameters; patients; semen; sperm; study; surgery; varicocelectomy
• Hospital care in Departments defined as COVID-free: A proposal for a safe hospitalization protecting healthcare professionals and patients not affected by COVID-19 by Leonardi, Rosario; Bellinzoni, Piera; Broglia, Luigi; Colombo, Renzo; De Marchi, Davide; Falcone, Lorenzo; Giusti, Guido; Grasso, Vincenzo; Mantica, Guglielmo; Passaretti, Giovanni; Proietti, Silvia; Russo, Antonio; Saitta, Giuseppe; Smelzo, Salvatore; Suardi, Nazareno; Gaboardi, Franco (2020) - For this reason, the most effective PPE systems must be adopted and it is necessary to imple- ment well-coded behaviors that can be summarized as follows: – the surgical team should be restricted, monitored with periodic swabs and subjected to restrictive measures to limit the risk of infection – there should be no change of staff in the room – surgical procedures should be performed by experi- enced surgeons to reduce operating times and the risk of complications (therefore, the suspension of surgical training is recommended – the standard approach should be maintained, in order not to compromise the outcome and standardize the operating room times – surgical staff should not stay in the operating room during intubation maneuvers, waiting a few minutes from their conclusion before entering, leaving any infected droplets to settle – it would be desirable for intubation and extubation to take place inside a negative pressure room (https://www.asahq.org/in-the-spotlight/coronavirus- COVID-19-information) The surgical team should be restricted and moni- tored with periodic swabs; surgical procedures should be per- formed by experienced surgeons according to standard proce- dures; surgical training experimental treatments and research protocols should be suspended. Keywords: covid-19; department; healthcare; hospital; italy; operating; patient; procedures; room; smoke; staff; surgery; swab
• Robot-assisted segmental ureterectomy with psoas hitch ureteral reimplantation: Oncological, functional and perioperative outcomes of case series of a single centre by Palagonia, Erika; Scarcella, Simone; Dell'Atti, Lucio; Milanese, Giulio; Schatteman, Peter; D'Hondt, Frederiek; De Naeyer, Geert; Galosi, Andrea B.; Mottrie, Alexander (2021) - Series on distal ureteral robotic reimplantation for UTUC. Post-operative outcomes. Keywords: complications; distal; median; outcomes; patients; reimplantation; rte; surgery
• Early morning kidney transplantation: Perioperative complications by Pereira Lourenço, Mário ; Eliseu, Miguel ; Brito, Duarte Vieira; Carvalho, João; Tavares-Silva, Edgar; Marconi, Lorenzo; Moreira, Pedro ; Nunes, Pedro; Parada, Belmiro; Bastos, Carlos; Figueiredo, Arnaldo (2021) - Surgery start hour % (n) Mean duration of surgery (min) Grupo M 00:00-05:59 8.8% (253) 157.2(45-330) Grupo D 06:00-11:59 12.9% (366) 165.9 (55-555) 12:00-17:59 40.3% (1151) 149.1 (45-615) 18.00-23:59 38.0% (1085) 152.1 (45-390) Aim: Evaluate the influ- ence of surgery start hour (SSH) regarding duration of surgery (DS), immediate diuresis (ID), SC and acute rejection (AR); evaluate the influence of CIT regarding SC, ID, and AR. Methods: 2855 cadaveric transplants performed between June 1980 and March 2018 were retrospectively evaluated. Keywords: cit; complications; kidney; ssh; surgery; time; transplant
• Incidental testicular masses and the role of organ-sparing approach by Narayan, Yash; Brown, Dominic ; Ivaz, Stella ; Das, Krishanu; Moussa, Mohamad; Tsampoukas, Georgios; Papatsoris, Athanasios; Buchholz, Noor (2021) - Prevalence and manage- ment of incidental small testicular masses discovered on ultrasono- graphic evaluation of male infertility. Incidental testicular lesions found during infertility evaluation are usually benign and may be managed conservatively. Keywords: lesions; masses; small; sparing; stms; surgery; testicular; ultrasound; urol
• Comment on renal autotransplantation: A final option to preserve the kidney after an iatrogenic ureteral injury by Damaskos, Christos; Garmpis, Nikolaos ; Nikolettos, Konstantinos ; Patsouras, Alexandros ; Schizas, Dimitrios ; Garmpi, Anna ; Georgakopoulou, Vasiliki E. ; Syllaios, Athanasios ; Dimitroulis, Dimitrios (2021) - Hardy JD, Eraslan S. Autotransplantation of the kidney for high ureteral injury. 6. Kattah A. Preeclampsia and kidney disease: Keywords: athens; greece; kidney; school; surgery; university

• The use of renal biopsy in the kidney tumor management: A retrospective analysis of consecutive cases in a referral center by Galosi, Andrea Bendetto; Macchini, Marco; Candelari, Roberto; De Stefano, Virgilio; Stramucci, Silvia; Cammarata, Vanessa; Al Ayoubi, Omar; Cicconofri, Andrea; Giulioni, Carlo (2023) - The contemporary role of renal mass biopsy in the management of small renal tumors. Furthermore, it is the cause of death of over The use of renal biopsy in the kidney tumor management: A retrospective analysis of consecutive cases in a referral center Andrea Benedetto Galosi 1, Marco Macchini 2, Roberto Candelari 2, Virgilio De Stefano 1, Silvia Stramucci 1, Vanessa Cammarata 1, Omar Al Ayoubi 1, Andrea Cicconofri 1, Carlo Giulioni 1 1 Department of Urology, Polytechnic University of Marche, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria della Marche, Ancona, Italy; 2 Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria della Marche, Ancona, Italy. Keywords: biopsy; carcinoma; cases; masses; patients; rcc; renal; tumor
• Predictive factors for successful testicular biopsy by Brito, Duarte Vieira; Lopes, Manuel; Pereira, Jose; Ferreira, Ana Maria; Sousa, Luis; Parada, Belmiro; Figueiredo, Arnaldo (2023) - Infertile couples usually go through a hard psychological pathway during pregnancy process and predictive factors for positive testicular biopsy may help identifying patients with higher probabilities of successful pregnancy and help to manage expectations (4, 7, 8). Potential predictive factors for positive testicular biopsy. Keywords: biopsy; infertility; levels; men; patients; sperm; testicular
• A new technique of ultrasound guided percutaneous renal biopsy by perforated probe and perpendicular needle trajectory by Brardi, Simone; Cevenini, Gabriele; Bonadio, Angelo Giovanni (2018) - KEY WORDS: Percutaneous renal biopsy; Perforated ultrasound probe; Perpendicular needle trajectory; Number of needle passes. The path of the needle according to the technique of percutaneous renal biopsy with perforated probe and perpendicular needle trajectory. Keywords: biopsy; kidney; needle; patients; renal

• Ectopic adrenal tissue in the kidney: A systematic review by De Marchi, Davide; Tafuri, Alessandro ; Mantica, Guglielmo ; Shakir, Aliasger ; Scarfò, Federico ; Passaretti, Giovanni ; Smelzo, Salvatore ; Proietti, Silvia ; Rigatti, Lorenzo ; Luciano, Roberta ; Antonelli, Alessandro ; Pagliarulo, Vincenzo ; Leonardi, Rosario ; Giusti, Guido ; Gaboardi, Franco (2021) - Right upper pole 2 cm cystic and solid mass with contrast enhancement NS NS NS AML, RCC Cardinalli et al. 2012 (24) Left renal hilum NS NS NS NS NS Wang et al. 2012 (9) Right upper pole 2.9 cm solid mass NS NS NS NS Ayala et al. 2000 (16) Left renal hilum 3.5 cm mass Normal NS NS Ureteral tumor Souverijns et al. 2000 (17) Retroperitoneal mass close 5.5 cm mass with inhomogeneous to left renal vein peripheral contrast enhancement NS NS NS Lymph node metastasis Szumera et al. 2003 (11) Keywords: adenoma; adrenal; case; ectopic; et al; fusion; kidney; mass; pole; report; rest; review; tissue
• Oncological and functional outcomes of patients who underwent open partial nephrectomy for kidney tumor by Bosnalı, Efe; Baynal, Enes Abdullah; Çınar, Naci Burak; Akdas, Enes Malik; Telli, Engin; Yaprak Bayrak, Büşra; Teke, Kerem; Yılmaz, Hasan; Dillioğlugil, Özdal; Kara, Önder (2023) - F Failure (Increased Cre x 3 or eGFR decrease ≥ %75) 0 L Loss (Complete loss of renal function ≥ 4 weeks) 0 E End stage renal disease 0 Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2023; 95(4):12130 5 Long-term oncological and functional outcomes of open partial nephrectomy lesions. Postop 1st mo. % eGFR preservation, med (IQR) 95.2 (86.3-100.6) Keywords: egfr; follow; iqr; kidney; med; nephrectomy; oncological; opn; outcomes; patients; renal
• Redefining kidney transplantation procedure among adult lupus nephritis: Expedient review approach and meta-analysis from the last couple of decades by Warli, Syah Mirsya; Ginting, Andi Raga; Firsty, Naufal Nandita; Velaro, Adrian Joshua; Sembiring, Stephani Clarissa; Darlan, Dewi Masyithah; Tala, Zaimah Zulkarnaini (2024) - Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2024; 96(3):12627 S. Mirsya Warli, A. Raga Ginting, N. Nandita Firsty, et al. 4 Graft and recipients’ survival Our first primary analysis on graft survival demonstrated that there was not any statistically meaningful difference between the two arms based on the modelled propor- tional-odd estimation (Figure 2). Further analysis on 10- and 15-year post-KTx demonstrated that the long-term follow-up of graft survival does not show any difference between the two groups. Keywords: analysis; graft; kidney; ktx; lupus; nephritis; outcomes; patients; studies; survival; transplantation; year
• Urine pH, citrate, and beyond: challenges of pharmaceutical stone management in daily urological practice by Tsampoukas, Georgios; Hossain , Mohammad Ferdous; Katsouri, Antigoni; Pati-Alam, Alisha; Symeonidis, Evangelos N.; Moussa, Mohammad; Almusafer, Murtadha; Alameedee, Mohammed; Papatsoris, Athanasios (2025) - With this superior inhibitory capacity and no effect on pH, phytate appears to be a promising treatment for calcium stone patients. Among various factors, urine pH is not only con- sidered to be a more influential factor in stone formation, aiding in the early diagnosis and management of specific stone types such as uric acid, cystine, calcium phosphate and struvite stones, but the role of urine pH in calcium oxalate stones, which com- prise most cases, is more complex. Keywords: acid; calcium; citrate; formation; kidney; management; oxalate; patients; phosphate; risk; stones; uric; urine; urine ph; urol
• Kidney stones and metabolic bone diseases not linked to parathyroid disfunction: a proposal for an integrated management by Vergatti, Anita; Abate, Veronica; Della Monica, Matteo; Varriale, Alfonso; Magelli, Simone; Garofano, Francesca; D'Elia, Lanfranco; Barbato, Antonio; De Filippo, Gianpaolo; Rendina, Domenico (2025) - Du Y, Zhang L, Wang Z, et al. Rendina D, D'Elia L, Evangelista M, et al. Keywords: bmd; bone; calcium; clin; density; disease; et al; kidney; leak; low; metabolic; mineral; nephrolithiasis; osteoporosis; patients; phosphate; renal; risk; stones
• Should pathologists and clinicians continue to consider Grade Group 1 (Gleason score ≤6) prostate cancer as a true carcinoma? Let’s hear from patient advocates by Montironi, Rodolfo; Cimadamore, Alessia; Lopez-Beltran, Antonio; Rogers, Eamonn T.; Cheng, Liang (2025) - Du Y, Zhang L, Wang Z, et al. Rendina D, D'Elia L, Evangelista M, et al. Keywords: bmd; bone; calcium; clin; density; disease; et al; kidney; leak; low; metabolic; mineral; nephrolithiasis; osteoporosis; patients; phosphate; renal; risk; stones
• Wunderlich’s syndrome: Three cases of acute spontaneous renal bleeding, conservately treated by Guttilla, Andrea; Crestani, Alessandro; Cattaneo, Francesco; Zattoni, Fabio; Valotto, Claudio; Iafrate, Massimo; Dal Moro, Fabrizio; Zattoni, Filiberto (2013) - We present three cases of spontaneous renal bleeding. We present three cases of spontaneous renal bleeding. Keywords: bleeding; kidney; renal; syndrome; wunderlich
• Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with a solitary kidney by Süelözgen, Tufan; Budak, Salih; Celik, Orcun; Yalbuzdag, Okan; Mertoglu, Oguz; Isoglu, Selcuk; Yoldas, Mehmet; Ilbey, Yusuf Ozlem (2014) - Is retrograde intrarenal surgery a viable treatment option for renal stones in patients with solitary kidney?. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with solitary kidney. Keywords: calculi; kidney; operation; patients; pnl; study
• Urolithiasis in renal transplantation: Diagnosis and management by Cicerello, Elisa; Merlo, Franco; Mangano, Mario; Cova, Giandavide; Maccatrozzo, Luigi (2014) - We evaluated our experience of renal transplant patients with urolithiasis, regarding the risk factors associated with the condition and the management by endourolog- ical and open procedures. For renal calculi with diameter greater then 1.5 cm, PCNL has been effective to remove all stone fragments in one procedure. Keywords: calculi; failure; kidney; patients; renal; transplantation; urinary; urolithiasis
• Contrast enhanced ultrasound in the assessment of urogenital pathology by Barozzi, Libero; Capannelli, Diana; Imbriani, Michele (2014) - Guidelines and Recommendations on the Clinical Practice of CEUS have identified the current indications for the administra- tion of US contrast agents for the study of different parts of the body, including the kidneys (1). CEUS confirms the lack of contrast enhancement in this area (d). Keywords: agents; area; ceus; contrast; enhancement; figure; kidney; lesion; renal; ultrasound
• Giant renal artery aneurysm: A case report by Cindolo, Luca; Ingrosso, Manuela; De Francesco, Piergustavo; Castellan, Pietro; Berardinelli, Francesco; Fiore, Franco; Schips, Luigi (2015) - Renal artery aneurysms are often diagnosed by ultra- sound examination for the screening of hypertension. Stesura Seveso 169Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2015; 87, 2 CASE REPORT Giant renal artery aneurysm: A case report Luca Cindolo 1, Manuela Ingrosso 2, Piergustavo De Francesco 2, Pietro Castellan 2, Francesco Berardinelli 1, Franco Fiore 3, Luigi Schips 1 1 Urology Dept, Robotic Unit, “S. Pio da Pietrelcina” Hospital, ASL Abruzzo 2, Italy; 2 Clinica Urologica, “SS. Keywords: artery; kidney; renal; right
• Male sexual dysfunction in patients with chronic end-stage renal insufficiency and in renal transplant recipients by Antonucci, Michele; Palermo, Giuseppe; Recupero, Salvatore Marco; Bientinesi, Riccardo; Presicce, Fabrizio; Foschi, Nazario; Bassi, PierFrancesco; Gulino, Gaetano (2016) - Wein and Van Arsdalen have identified a list of drugs most commonly used by the general popu- lation that may be able to determine ED, some of which are frequently used in dialysis patients (27). Hypotestosteronemia is a risk factor for the onset of ED in end stage CKF patients. Keywords: dialysis; dysfunction; end; erectile; failure; kidney; patients; prevalence; study; transplant
• Renal cell carcinoma in patient with crossed fused renal ectopia by Cakmak, Ozgur; Isoglu, Cemal Selcuk; Peker, Ercument Aziz; Tarhan, Huseyin; Kucuk, Ulku; Celik, Orcun; Zorlu, Ferruh; Ilbey, Yusuf Ozlem (2016) - The most fre- quent tumor encountered in crossed fused renal ectopia is renal cell carcinoma. Primary renal cell carcinomas have rarely been reported in patients with crossed fused renal ectopia (2-5). Keywords: carcinoma; cell; ectopia; kidney
• Laparoscopic heminephrectomy for benign and malignant diseases of the horseshoe kidney by Tuncel, Altug; Erkan, Anil; Sofikerim, Mustafa; Arslan, Murat; Kordan, Yakup; Akin, Yigit; Aslan, Yilmaz (2016) - Objectives: In the current study, we present our pure laparoscopic heminephrectomy experience in 13 patients with horseshoe kidney (HK). Laparoscopic heminephrec- tomy in horseshoe kidney using bipolar energy: report of three cases. Keywords: heminephrectomy; horseshoe; kidney; laparoscopic; patients
• The importance of citrates in treatment and prophylaxis of calcium oxalate urinary stones by Barbera, Michele; Tsirgiotis, Andreas; Barbera, Mauro; Paola, Quintino (2016) - – family history of kidney stones: is the case for example of cystine stones, due to a congenital defect of the kid- ney which cause high concentration of a poorly solu- ble amino acid in the urine (cystine) which precipi- tates forming crystals; – chronic urinary tract infections; – abuse of certain drugs or saline and vitamin sup- plements; – hyperthyroidism (catabolic effect on bone) and hyperparathyroidism (increased blood calcium); – incongruous diet; – ethnicity: increased incidence of kidney stones in white and Asian race; – climate (during the hot summer period the increased of evaporation, if not supplemented by appropriate fluid intake, increases urine concentration and the for- mation of stones). The causes of the origin of the stones have not yet been fully clarified, although some predisposing factors signif- icantly increase the likelihood the formation of the stones: – male gender: males have a 3 fold increased risk than women to develop kidney stones in the urinary tract (the highest concentration of citrate in women's urine, closely related to the estrogen rate, would explain the lower incidence of the disease in the females); – poor fluid intake: a reduced flow of urine favors the stagnation of the urine and then the precipitation of the salts contained in the urine as in the case of dehy- dration due to the increase of fluids loss (diarrhea, sweating); – age: kidney stones are formed mainly between twenty and forty years; – acidity of urine: urinary pH below 5 (with respect to some types of stones, such as uric acid, cystine, and xanthine); Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Keywords: calcium; figure; kidney; stones
• Renal extracapsular hypoechoic rim and kidney cortical thickness by Brardi, Simone; Cevenini, Gabriele; Ponchietti, Roberto; Romano, Giuseppe; Duranti, Ennio (2017) - Submitted 20 February 2017; Accepted 2 March 2017 Summary No conflict of interest declared. interpreted renal extracapsular hypoechoic rim as an ultrasound finding exclusive of patients with renal impair- ment because they didn’t find any trace of it in any of 172 kidney ultrasound scans performed in patients who had no clinical or laboratory signs of kidney failure. Right kidney hypoechoic rim thickness (cm) 32.259 .000 Left kidney hypoechoic rim thickness (cm) 41.944 .000 Clinical findings of fluid overload 5.628 .018 Diabetes mellitus 13.867 .000 Right kidney cortical thickness > 7 < 12 (mm) 45.490 .000 Left kidney cortical thickness > 7 < 12 (mm) 49.568 .000 GFR < 60 (ml/min/1.73 m2) 49.568 .000 Figure 1. Keywords: kidney; patients; presence; renal; rim; thickness
• Partial nephrectomy in horseshoe kidney: Primary carcinoid tumor by Seker, Kamil Gokhan; Sam, Emre; Sahin, Selcuk; Yenice, Mustafa Gürkan; Aktas, Ayse Gul; Simsek, Abdulmuttalip; Tugcu, Volkan (2017) - It’s not clinically and radiologically possible to distinguish from other kidney tumors. Microscopic and immunohistologic findings were in comply with primary neuroendocrine tumor of the kid- DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2017.4.316 INTRODUCTION Carcinoid tumors are low-grade tumors, exhibiting differ- entiation from neuroendocrine cells, with malignancy potential. Keywords: carcinoid; horseshoe; kidney; neuroendocrine; primary; tumor
• Right ectopic intrathoracic kidney: Unusual clinical presentation in a young patient affected by scrotal varicocele by Dell'Atti, Lucio; Galosi, Andrea Benedetto (2017) - In literature, a small number of cases shows that varico- cele is a possible mode of presentation of kidney tumors, but this is the first case of varicocele secondary to intrathoracic kidney ectopia (9). intrathoracic kidney: Unusual clinical presentation in a young patient affected by scrotal varicocele Lucio Dell’Atti, Andrea Benedetto Galosi Department of Urology, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona, Italy. Keywords: case; intrathoracic; kidney; varicocele
• Longitudinal prospective observational type study about determinants of renal resistive index variations in chronic renal failure patients treated with conventional medical and dietetic therapy by Brardi, Simone; Cevenini, Gabriele; Giovannelli, Vanni; Romano, Giuseppe (2017) - Objective: This longitudinal prospective observational type study was conceived with the aim to examine the impact on renal resistive index (RRI) of the variables that we can manipulate with therapeutic and or dietetic interventions in a chronic kidney disease population in order to known which of these variables was statistically relat- ed to changes in RRI and therefore could become the object of the greatest therapeutic effort. KEY WORDS: Longitudinal prospective observational type study; Renal ultrasonography; Renal resistive index; Chronic kidney patients; Conventional medical and dietetic therapy. Keywords: blood; delta; hypertension; index; kidney; patients; pressure; renal; resistive; rri
• Do dental calculi predict the presence of renal stones? by Kati, Bulent; Kalkan, Ergin; Pelit, Eyyup Sabri; Yagmur, Ismail; Çiftçi, Halil (2018) - In the group with kidney stones, the percentage of dental calculus formation was significantly higher than the group without stones (p < 0.05). Although many systemic diseases, such as primary hyperparathy- roidism, bowel disease, and renal tubular acidosis, can result in calcium stone formation, the majority of calci- um stones are found in people with no systemic illness (4). Keywords: calcium; calculi; calculus; formation; kidney; patients; stones
• Does right-sided varicocele indicate a right-sided kidney tumor? by Bonfitto, Miguel; Kimura, Leandro Shogo Matuy; Godoy, José Maria Pereira; Zeratti Filho, Miguel; Spessoto, Luis Cesar Fava; Facio Jr., Fernando Nestor (2019) - Computed tomography of abdomen revealing tumor in right kidney. Subsequent Doppler ultrasound and computed tomography of the abdomen confirmed the diagnosis of right kidney neoplasm and the patient was submitted to nephrectomy. Keywords: josé; kidney; renal; right; varicocele
• Low systolic blood pressure values, renal resistive index measurement and glomerular filtration rate in a non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease population by Brardi, Simone; Cevenini, Gabriele (2019) - REFERENCES 1. Brardi S, Cevenini G, Giovannelli V, Romano G. Longitudinal prospective observational type study about determinants of renal resistive index variations in chronic renal failure patients treated Brardi_Stesura Objective: A longitudinal prospective case control study was organized to explore the relationships between glomerular filtration rate (GFR), renal resistive index (RRI) and blood pressure values in a non-dialy- sis dependent adult population affected by chronic kidney dis- ease and exposed to low systolic blood pressure (SBP) values. Keywords: arterial; blood; kidney; mmhg; patients; pressure; renal; rri
• Renal autotransplantation: A final option to preserve the kidney after an iatrogenic ureteral injury by Moulavasilis, Napoleon; Katafigiotis, Ioannis; Staios, Dimitris; Nikolaidis, Christos; Vernadakis, Spyridon; Bokos, John; Anastasiou, Ioannis (2020) - Background: Ureteral injuries are not very common and can occur after many surgical procedures. Ureteral injury; Iatrogenic; Renal autotransplanta- tion; Totally extraperitoneal. Keywords: autotransplantation; injury; kidney; renal
• Clinical and psychological outcomes of patients undergoing Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery and Miniaturised Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for kidney stones. A preliminary study by Di Mauro, Davide; La Rosa, Valentina Lucia; Cimino, Sebastiano; Di Grazia, Eugenio (2020) - RIRS group reported higher anxiety and depression scores compared with the mPCNL group (3 [range 0-15] vs 15 mPCNL group RIRS group P value (n = 30) (n = 30) Gender Women 22 (73.3) 14 (46.7) 0.064 Men 8 (26.7) 16 (53.3) Age (yr) 55.00 Keywords: complications; groups; kidney; mpcnl; outcomes; patients; rirs; stones; study
• Time changes of renal dimensions and variations of glomerular filtration rate in chronic kidney disease patients by Brardi, Simone; Cevenini, Gabriele (2020) - This likely can explain the strong negative correlation that was found between percentage variation of age at the moment of the examination and Delta of the average of renal diameters in the longitudinal axis and time changes of GFR. Conclusions: In patients with chronic kidney disease, even in the absence of total or partial nephrectomy, under the stimulus of the removal of any nephrotoxic agents, there may be a lim- ited increase in renal size according to a model that sees them vary according to the changes in GFR. Keywords: delta; gfr; kidney; patients; renal; time
• A giant adrenal hemorrhagic pseudocyst mimicking a parapelvic renal cyst: A case report and review of the literature by Ates, Erhan; Kol, Arif; Gokce, Gokce Su; Yıldız, Ahmet Emre; Erol, Haluk (2020) - The classification of adrenal cysts was modified by Foster in 1966; four types were recognized: parasitic (7%), epithelial (9%), pseudocystic (39%), and endothe- lial (45%) (2). Although pseudocysts are the second most common type of adrenal cysts encountered in the clinic, they con- stitute the largest group (60%) of cysts encountered intraoperatively (7). Keywords: adrenal; cyst; gland; kidney; pseudocyst
• Infected kidney stone progressing to perinephric abscess and thoracic empyema by Tufano, Antonio; Minelli, Rocco; Di Lascio, Giovanni; Delicato, Giampaolo; Baffigo, Giulio; Signore, Stefano (2020) - KEY WORDS: Infected kidney stone; Perinephric abscess; Empyema. Evaluation of renal function by dynamic scintig- raphy with 99mTc-DTPA showed right kidney failure. Keywords: abscess; infection; kidney; rome
• Acute kidney injury strongly influences renal function after radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma: A single-centre experience by Tafuri, Alessandro; Odorizzi, Katia; Di Filippo, Giacomo; Cerrato, Clara; Fassio, Giulia; Serafin, Emanuele; Princiotta, Alessandro; D'Aietti, Damiano; Gozzo, Alessandra; Porcaro, Antonio B.; Brunelli, Matteo; Cerruto, Maria Angela; Antonelli, Alessandro (2021) - Study population's characteristics (n = 89). N, % / Median [IQR] Age at surgery, years Follow up, months Gender Male Female Side No Yes pT stage ≤ 1 > 1 Grade Low High Tumour necrosis No Yes Lymph node status pN0 pN+ pNx Margin Status R0 R1 Length of stay, days eGFR at discharge, mL/min/1.73 m2 eGFR at last follow up, mL/min/1.73 m2 eGFR reduction I POD (%) eGFR reduction at III POD (%) eGFR reduction at discharge (%) eGFR reduction at last follow up (%) Keywords: aki; egfr; function; kidney; patients; pod; preoperative; reduction
• Time dependant functional and morphological recovery of the kidney after relief of obstruction in patients with impacted ureteral stones by Kocatürk, Hüseyin; Bedir, Fevzi; Turangezli, Ömer; Şebin, Engin; Altay, Mehmet Sefa; Bedir, Banu; Sarıca, Kemal (2021) - Among the markers of renal damage, as a type-1 trans- membrane protein, urinary kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM- 1) is not normally present in urine and its excretion has been found to increase as a valuable indicator of kidney injury along with histopathological changes in the proximal tubule in response to many pathophysiological states including obstruction. Decompression of the obstructed kidneys with JJ stent placement in patients with impacted ureteral stones was found to be effective enough with recovery of normal renal functional and morphological status after a minimum time period of 4 weeks. Keywords: evaluation; kidney; levels; recovery; renal; stent; stones

• Predictive features of pre-operative computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging for advanced disease in renal cell carcinoma by Kutluhan, Musab Ali ; Ünal, Selman; Eren, Serhan; Ozayar, Asim; Okulu, Emrah; Cetin, Huseyin; Kayigil, Onder (2022) - Materials and methods: 92 patients with pathologically con- firmed diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma were included in our study. DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2022.1.1 Summary Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2022; 94, 1 M. Ali Kutluhan, S. Unal, S. Eren, A. Ozayar, E. Okulu, H. Cetin, O. Kayigil 2 resonance imaging for predicting advanced disease in renal cell carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS Study design and patient selection After local ethics committee approval (26379996/58), patients who had RN or NSS operation due to renal mass in our clinic were retrospectively screened. Keywords: disease; fat; invasion; mri; patients; renal; tumor; value
• Semen and sex-steroid parameters among inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis type according to rectal bleeding grade by Darmadi, Darmadi; Pakpahan, Cennikon; Rezano, Andri; Pasaribu, Wanly Syahrizal; Ahmad, Herwindo; Lubis, Adriansyah; Supardi, Supardi (2023) - Hypogonadism in IBD patients is linked to taking certain medications and chronic inflammation. Depression, medication, and hypogonadism are all factors that can affect erectile dysfunction in IBD patients (9). Keywords: bleeding; disease; ibd; medicine; patients; sperm; study; testosterone
• The interplay between neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-lymphocyte ratio, erectile dysfunction, and Peyronie’s disease: A meta-analysis of observational studies by Pakpahan, Cennikon; Ilhamsyah, Ilhamsyah; Supardi, Supardi; Narulita, Pety; Agustinus, Agustinus; Darmadi, Darmadi (2023) - In ED study, eight studies were included, a total sample of 1007 in the control or healthy group and 1221 in the ED group. Peyronie disease: plication or graft- ing. Keywords: disease; nlr; peyronie; plr; studies; study
• Sexual dysfunction: Time for a multidisciplinary approach? by Cirillo, Luigi; Fusco, Giovanni Maria; Di Bello, Francesco; Morgera, Vincenzo; Cacace, Gianluigi; Di Mauro, Ernesto; Mastrangelo, Francesco; Romano, Lorenzo; Calace, Francesco Paolo; La Rocca, Roberto; Napolitano, Luigi (2023) - Furthermore, the lack of knowledge, insufficient time, lack of attention, ambiguities about responsibility, insufficient training and experience, shared among physicians, regarding the communication and treatment of sexual dysfunction, are all reported factors involved in under- valuation of SD. Submitted 3 February 2023; Accepted 17 February 2023 To the Editor, Sexual dysfunction (SD) includes erectile dysfunction (ED) defined as the persistent inability to attain and/or maintain penile erection sufficient to permit satisfactory sexual performance, ejaculation disorders, orgasmic dysfunctions, and disorders of sexual interest/desire (1). Keywords: disease; dysfunction; erectile; patients
• Chronic prostatitis as possible risk factor for Peyronie's disease (PD): psychological, sexual and prostatitis-like symptoms in patients with PD by Paulis, Gianni; Paulis, Andrea (2023) - Significant anxiety was present in 89.2% of PD patients and it is more prevalent in PD patients with CP than in PD patients without CP (93.0% vs. 87.0%, respectively; p = 0.0434). Significant depression was detected in 57.1% of PD patients and it is more prevalent in PD patients with CP than in PD patients without CP (64.0% vs. 53.09%, respectively; p = 0.0173). Keywords: anxiety; chronic; depression; disease; erectile; pain; patients; pd patients; peyronie; prostatitis; study
• Bilaterality of varicocele: The overlooked culprit in male infertility. Case series study by Almekaty, Khaled Mohamed; Elsharkawy, Ahmed Mostafa; Zahran, Mohamed Hasan; Ragab, Maged Mostafa; Rashed, Ayman Sayed; Soliman, Mahmoud Mohamed; Salem, Khaled Abdelaziz; Ghaith, Ahmed Fayez (2023) - Thus, assessment of varicocele bilaterality in infertile men seems to be deficient in the literature. On this basis, this study tried to objectively assess varicocele bilaterality in infertile men aiming to improve treatment outcome in this cohort of patients. Keywords: bilaterality; disease; infertility; patients; sperm; study; varicocele; varicocelectomy
• Reassessing cardiovascular risk stratification in men with erectile dysfunction by Lorigo, João; Gomes, Daniela; Ramalho, Ana Rita; Silva, Edgar; Mendes, Patrícia; Figueiredo, Arnaldo (2024) - Knowledge of this associa- tion justified the introduction in 2021 in the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice of the recommen- dation to assess cardiovascular risk in men with evidence of erectile dysfunction, with recommendation level IIa and evidence C (23). The importance of evaluating cardiovascular risk in men with ED is now a critical factor for overall early stage manage- ment of CVD, especially in younger men (7, 9). Keywords: cvd; disease; dysfunction; erectile; esc; patients; princeton; risk; score2
• Effect of DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor supplements on the incidence of urinary tract infections in Parkinson’s disease patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by AlShoaibi, Ismaeel; Abdo, Basheer; Abdullah, Mohammed; Alzanen, Khaled; Alhakamy, Mohammed; Al-Namer, Mamoon; Al-Hagri, Abdulghani; Salah, Morshed; Salem, Afrah; Almogahed, Mohammed; Alnadhari, Ibrahim; Ahmed, Faisal (2024) - D Author Year of Year of starting Intervention Consumption Country Sample Follow-up publication data collection or control form size time 1 Chung, et al (20) 2022 - Levadopa+Carbidopa Intestinal gel 9 sites in Spain, 8 sites in the United States, 7 sites in Italy, 87 26 weeks 4 sites in Australia, 3 sites in Canada, 3 sites in the Republic of Korea, 2 sites in Greece, 1 site in Germany, 1 site in Sweden 1 Chung, et al (20) 2022 - Other Tablet or capsule 9 sites in Spain, 8 sites in the United States, 7 sites in Italy, 87 26 weeks 4 sites in Australia, 3 sites in Canada, 3 sites in the Republic of Korea, 2 sites in Greece, 1 site in Germany, 1 site in Sweden 2 Fahn, et al (21) 2004 1998 Levadopa+Carbidopa Tablet 33 sites in the United States and 5 sites in Canada 361 40 weeks 2 Fahn, et al (21) 2004 1998 Other Tablet 33 sites in the United States and 5 sites in Canada 361 40 weeks 3 Freire-Alvarez, et al (22) 2021 - Levadopa+Carbidopa Intestinal gel 9 sites in Spain, 5 sites in Italy, 4 sites in Slovakia, 3 sites 61 12 weeks in Hungary, 3 sites in Greece, 2 sites in the United States, 2 sites in Finland 3 Freire-Alvarez, et al (22) 2021 - Other Tablet or capsule 9 sites in Spain, 5 sites in Italy, 4 sites in Slovakia, 3 sites 61 12 weeks in Hungary, 3 sites in Greece, 2 sites in the United States, 2 sites in Finland 4 Hauser, et al (23) 2013 2009 Levadopa+Carbidopa Tablet 35 sites in the United States, 7 sites in Ukraine, 7 sites 393 22 weeks (extended-release) in Poland, 6 sites in Spain, 6 sites in Germany, 5 sites in France, 4 sites in Romania, 3 sites in Canada 4 Hauser, et al (23) 2013 2009 Levadopa+Carbidopa Tablet 35 sites in the United States, 7 sites in Ukraine, 393 22 weeks (immediate release) 7 sites in Poland, 6 sites in Spain, 6 sites in Germany, 5 sites in France, 4 sites in Romania, 3 sites in Canada 5 Hauser, et al (24) 2023 2018 Levadopa+Carbidopa Tablet 56 sites in the United States, 15 sites in Spain, 8 sites 506 20 weeks (extended-release) in Germany, 8 sites in Italy, 7 sites in Poland, 7 sites In Poland, 6 sites in Czechia, 6 sites in Germany, 5 sites in France, 3 sites in the United Kingdom 5 Hauser, et al (24) 2023 2018 Levadopa+Carbidopa Tablet 56 sites in the United States, 15 sites in Spain, 8 sites 506 20 weeks (immediate release) in Germany, 8 sites in Italy, 7 sites in Poland, 7 sites In Poland, 6 sites in Czechia, 6 sites in Germany, 5 sites in France, 3 sites in the United Kingdom 6 Olanow, et al (25) 2004 - Levadopa+Carbidopa Tablet multicenter 750 26 weeks 6 Olanow, et al (25) 2004 - Other Tablet multicenter 750 26 weeks 7 Rascol, et al (26) 2016 2012 Levadopa+Carbidopa Tablet 10 sites in the United States, 3 sites in Poland, 2 sites 68 12 weeks in Slovakia, 1 site in Germany 7 Rascol, et al (26) 2016 2012 Other Tablet 10 sites in the United States, 3 sites in Poland, 2 sites 68 12 weeks in Slovakia, 1 site in Germany 8 Schapira, et al (27) 2017 2009 Levadopa+Carbidopa Tablet / Tablet 28 sites in the United States, 12 sites in Germany, 12 sites 549 24 weeks and/or in Hungary, 8 sites in India, 6 sites in Israel, 6 sites in Slovakia, Levadopa+ Benserazide 6 sites in Canada, 6 sites in Belgium, 5 sites in Thailand, 5 sites in the United Kingdome, 5 sites in France, 4 sites in Spain, 3 sites in the Republic of Korea, 3 sites in Taiwan, 3 sites in New Zealand, 2 sites in Australia, 2 sites in Austria, 2 sites in Malaysia, 2 sites in Switzerland, 1 site in Estonia, 1 site in the Netherlands 8 Schapira, et al (27) 2017 2009 Other Tablet 28 sites in the United States, 12 sites in Germany, 12 sites 549 24 weeks in Hungary, 8 sites in India, 6 sites in Israel, 6 sites in Slovakia, 6 sites in Canada, 6 sites in Belgium, 5 sites in Thailand, 5 sites in the United Kingdome, 5 sites in France, 4 sites in Spain, 3 sites in the Republic of Korea, 3 sites in Taiwan, 3 sites in New Zealand, 2 sites in Australia, 2 sites in Austria, 2 sites in Malaysia, 2 sites in Switzerland, 1 site in Estonia, 1 site in the Netherlands 9 Stocchi, et al (28) 2010 - Levadopa+Carbidopa Tablet 31 sites in the United States, 6 sites in Italy, 5 sites in Germany, 744 134 weeks 5 sites in Finland, 4 sites in Sweden, 4 sites in France, 4 sites in the United Kingdom, 4 sites in Canada, 2 sites in Greece, 2 sites in Belgium, 2 sites in Spain, 2 sites in Switzerland, 1 site in Australia, 1 site in Turkey 9 Stocchi, et al (28) 2010 - Other Tablet 31 sites in the United States, 6 sites in Italy, 5 sites in Germany, 744 134 weeks 5 sites in Finland, 4 sites in Sweden, 4 sites in France, 4 sites in the United Kingdom, 4 sites in Canada, 2 sites in Greece, 2 sites in the Belgium, 2 sites in the Spain, 2 sites in the Switzerland, 1 site in the Australia, 1 site in the Turkey Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2024; 96(4):12833 5 DOPA decarboxylase inhibitors and risk of urinary tract infections in Parkinson’s disease FIgure 2. Risk of Bias Assessment: (A) Risk of bias summary of all included randomized clinical trials (RCTs); (B) Detailed risk of bias. Keywords: carbidopa; dci; disease; et al; levodopa; parkinson; patients; risk; sites; studies; study; uti
• What is the diagnostic process experience of patients with genital Lichen? An Italian Survey by Lauretti, Stefano; Rizzo, Michele; Di Marco, Lorena; Braulin, Luca; Palminteri, Enzo Maria F.; Bitelli, Marco; Rouffaneau, Muriel; Cai, Tommaso; Liguori, Giovanni; Palmieri , Alessandro (2025) - This will help mitigate the disease's impact and move towards a more informed and proactive healthcare framework for GLS patients. Quanto tempo ha convissuto con il Lichen sclerosus prima di avere la diagnosi? ❏ > 5 anni ❏ 1 anno ❏ < di 6 mesi ❏ 2 anni ❏ 3 anni ❏ 5 anni ❏ > 6 mesi ❏ 4 anni 4. Keywords: data; diagnosis; disease; gls; italy; lichen; manuscript; patients; sclerosus; study
• Animal experimental model of Peyronie’s disease: A pilot study by Cerruto, Maria Angela; D’Elia, Carolina; Molinari, Alberto; Cavicchioli, Francesca Maria; D’Amico, Antonio; Artibani, Walter (2013) - Since there is no data in the literature concerning the role of stem cells in management of PD, we planned to develop a murine model of stable IPP, monitored with imaging (MRI), and then try to corroborate the hypoth- esis that mesenchymal stem cells can have a positive influence on the natural history of this disease. Conclusions: Since none of the various treatment modalities currently available for the manage- ment of PD is able to bring healing, the researchers’ attention is increasingly directed towards innovative treatment programs, such as the use of stem cells of mesenchymal origin. Keywords: albuginea; disease; injection; model; peyronie; study; tunica
• Simultaneous management of renal carcinoma with caval vein thrombosis and double coronary artery disease by Grasso, Marco; Blanco, Salvatore; Formica, Francesco; Paolini, Giovanni; Grasso, Angelica Anna Chiara (2013) - CASE REPORT Simultaneous management of renal carcinoma with caval vein thrombosis and double coronary artery disease Marco Grasso 1, Salvatore Blanco 1, Francesco Formica 2, Giovanni Paolini 2, Angelica Anna Chiara Grasso 3 1 Urology Department, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca; 2 Cardiac Surgery Clinic Department of Surgical Science and Translational Interdisciplinary Medicine University of Milano-Bicocca; Case report: The simultaneous surgical management in a 75-year-old patient suffer- ing from severe double coronary artery disease and a renal cell carcinoma with extended intravascular growth into the inferior vena cava is reported. Keywords: artery; bypass; disease; tumor; vena
• Giant isolated renal cyst hydatid: From diagnosis to treatment by Adanur, Senol; Koç, Erdem; Ziypak, Tevfik; Yapanoglu, Turgut; Polat, Ozkan (2014) - Surgery is the main treatment modality of renal hydatid cyst disease. Giant isolated renal cyst hydatid: From diagnosis to treatment Senol Adanur, Erdem Koç, Tevfik Ziypak, Turgut Yapanoglu, Ozkan Polat Department of Urology, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey Hydatid cyst disease is a parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Keywords: cyst; disease; hydatid; renal
• Spontaneous recurrent hematuria and hematospermia: Unique manifestations of von Willebrand disease type I. Case report by Minardi, Daniele; Scortechini, Anna Rita; Milanese, Giulio; Leoni, Pietro; Muzzonigro, Giovanni (2016) - Armenian S, Raffel JL, Nugent DJ, Young G. Painless urethral bleeding: an unusual presentation of von Willebrand disease. The effect of ABO blood group on the diagnosis of von Willebrand disease. Keywords: bleeding; disease; hematuria; von; willebrand
• Fournier’s gangrene. A clinical review by Singh, Ariana; Ahmed, Kamran; Aydin, Abdullatif; Khan, Muhammad Shamim; Dasgupta, Prokar (2016) - Chan CC, Williams M. Fournier gangrene as a manifestation of undiagnosed metastatic perforated colorectal cancer. EPIDEMIOLOGY Fournier’s gangrene is a relatively uncommon condition, representing a mere 0.02% of hospital admissions according to a recent epidemiological study, although its incidence is increasing with the ageing population and higher prevalence of diabetes. Keywords: cases; debridement; disease; et al; flaps; fournier; gangrene; infection; management; patients; perineal; skin; tissue; urol; wound
• Smoking, diabetes, blood hypertension: possible etiologic role for Peyronie’s disease? Analysis in 279 patients with a control group in Sicily by Pavone, Carlo; D’Amato, Francesco; Dispensa, Nino; Torretta, Federico; Magno, Carlo (2015) - Two arms were created: the first one com- posed by PD patients (men with symptoms suggestive for PD), the second one composed by patients with other andrological diseases (control arm). The patients were divided into two arms: the first arm was composed by PD patients, the second arm was composed by patients with other diseases with- out signs and symptoms suggestive for PD and it was considered as control arm. Keywords: blood; diabetes; disease; hypertension; patients; prevalence; smoking
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and erectile dysfunction (ED): Results of the BRED observational study by Lauretti, Stefano; Cardaci, Vittorio; Barrese, Francesco; Calzetta, Luigino (2016) - KEY WORDS: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); Erectile dysfunction; Endothelial dysfunction, Chronic inflammation. Prevalence of comor- bidities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Keywords: chronic; copd; disease; dysfunction; erectile; life; patients
• Different patterns of pelvic ureteral endometriosis. What is the best treatment? Results of a retrospective analysis by Butticè, Salvatore; Laganà, Antonio Simone; Mucciardi, Giuseppe; Marson, Francesco; Tefik, Tzevat; Netsch, Christopher; Vitale, Salvatore Giovanni; Sener, Emre; Pappalardo, Rosa; Magno, Carlo (2016) - The aim of this study is to individuate the best treatments for each subset of ureteral endometriosis. Ureteral endometriosis; Laparoscopic ureterolysis; Laser endoureterotomy; Ureteral reimplantation; Laparoscopy. Keywords: cases; disease; endometriosis; extrinsic; intrinsic; management; n,%; patients
• Effect of bladder dysfunction on development of depression and anxiety in Parkinson’s disease by Benli, Erdal; Ozer, Fahriye Feriha; Helvacı Yılmaz, Nesrin ; Arici Duz, Ozge; Yuce, Ahmet ; Cirakoglu, Abdullah; Ozcan, Tuba Saziye (2021) - Is there a difference between Parkinson disease patients and a control group in terms of urinary symptoms and quality of life? Neurogenic lower urinary dysfunction (NLUD) is a common disorder in PD patients that seriously affects the patient's daily work (4). Keywords: anxiety; complaints; depression; disease; parkinson; patients; study; symptoms

• Management of an elderly patient with retention of a steel nail in the scrotum: a case report by Meneghetti, Iacopo; Cesta, Novella; Mosillo, Luca; Belli, Simone; Bianchi, Daniele; De Maria, Maurizio (2024) - A povidone iodine gauze and two suction Background: The retention of foreign bodies inside the body during ludic/sexual proce- dures or for traumatism represents one of the causes of visits to accident and emergency departments that often requires surgi- cal removal of the foreign body. Healing took place by secondary intention until a perfect healing of the surgical wound was obtained. Conclusions: Removal of foreign bodies from the perineum in case of infection can be challenging. Keywords: abscess; body; case; patient; scrotum; wound
• Management of forgotten double J stents: insight from a systematic review of case reports by Putra, Antonius Galih Pranesdha; Azmi, Yufi Aulia; Wirjopranoto, Soetojo; Rahmatika, Nadya; Nanda De Niro, Agustin Junior; Wibawa, Alviano Satria; Soetanto, Kevin Muliawan (2025) - A case report of for- gotten double J stent with giant calculus formation from the renal pelvis to the bladder. This technique has gained recognition from urologists worldwide as a necessary procedure in urology surgical Management of forgotten double J stents: Keywords: case; complications; double; et al; management; patients; stent; years
• Malakoplakia: a rare pathology? by Guerra, Fernando; Giménez, Cintia; Palaoro, Luis; Rocher, Adriana; Mendeluk, Gabriela (2025) - Years after our first publication, we trained many biochemistry students and interns and repeatedly received smears in which we observed von Hansemann cells in fresh urine sediments (8). 27 of 45 had von Hansemann cells in one or both staining techniques (Figure 2). Keywords: case; cells; hansemann; malakoplakia; von
• Rare case of intra-testicular adenomatoid tumour by Migliorini, Filippo; Baldassarre, Roberto; Artibani, Walter; Martignoni, Guido; Brunelli, Matteo (2014) - Here we report a case of adenomatoid tumor of the testis with intratesticular growth and describe the ultrasound, gross and pathologic characteristics of this entity. The immunophenotipic profile of adenomatoid tumors shows positivity for pancytokeratins, podoplanin, WT1 and calretinin and can be very useful in the differential diagnosis with neoplasms that may resemble adenoma- toid tumors, namely Yolk sac tumor (negative for WT1 and calretinin), Leydig cell tumor (negative for WT1) and metastatic carcinoma (1-2). Keywords: adenomatoid; case; testis; tumor
• A case report of urethral prolapse in a 38 year old female with 46XY karyotype by Watson, Helena; Stasiowska, Ewa (2014) - Stesura Seveso Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 2140 CASE REPORT A case report of urethral prolapse in a 38 year old female with 46XY karyotype Helena Watson, Ewa Stasiowska University Hospital Lewisham, London, UK. A fur- ther acquired risk factor is oestrogen deficiency: the mucosa and submucosal vascular plexus are both responsive to oestrogen, when they become atrophied the mucosal seal may be lost, predisposing to stress incontinence and urethral prolapse. Keywords: cais; case; oestrogen; prolapse
• A rare complication of ESWL: Focal metastatic multiple organ abscesses in a horseshoe kidney by Kuyumcuoglu, Ugur; Eryildirim, Bilal; Tuncer, Murat; Faydaci, Gokhan; Aktoz, Tevfik; Akdere, Hakan; Sarıca, Kemal (2014) - In this rare situation infection agent spreads quickly via hematogenous route and causes abscess formation in different parts of the body. Related with this subject again metastatic abscess is defined as hematogenous spreading of an infective agent which causes abscess formation in the different parts of the body. Keywords: abscess; case; eswl; formation; infection
• A rare cause of renal colic pain: Chilaiditi syndrome by Tuncer, Murat; Sahin, Cahit; Yazici, Ozgur; Kafkaslı, Alper; Sarica, Kemal (2014) - Chilaiditi syndrome, first described in 1910 by the radiologist Chilaiditi from Vienna, is the interposition of right colon between liver and right hemi diaphragm. We present a patient with Chilaiditi syndrome referred to emergency department for severe right renal colic pain, who was diagnosed with the help of radiological exami- nations and treated conservatively. Keywords: case; chilaiditi; colon; pain; syndrome
• Capillary hemangioma of the scrotum mimicking an epididymal tumor: Case report by Vavallo, Antonio; Lafranceschina, Francesco; Lucarelli, Giuseppe; Bettocchi, Carlo; Ditonno, Pasquale; Battaglia, Michele; Selvaggi, Francesco Paolo (2014) - On the basis of the morpho- logical characteristics and immunohistochemical find- ings, the diagnosis of scrotal capillary hemangioma was rendered. In summary, capillary scrotal hemangioma is a very rare neoplasm with different morphologies having in com- mon an infiltrative growth pattern. Keywords: case; hemangioma; mass; scrotum
• Unusual case of locally advanced and metastatic paratesticular liposarcoma: a case report and review of the literature by Chiodini, Stefano; Luciani, Lorenzo G.; Cai, Tommaso; Molinari, Alberto; Morelli, Luca; Cantaloni, Chiara; Barbareschi, Mattia; Malossini, Gianni (2015) - Spermatic cord sarcoma in adults. The management of spermatic cord sarcoma. Keywords: case; cord; liposarcoma; paratesticular; sarcomas
• Letter to Editors about Rare case of intra-testicular adenomatoid tumour by Fabiani, Andrea; Maurelli, Valentina; Filosa, Alessandra; Fioretti, Fabrizio; Mammana, Gabriele (2015) - Migliorini F, Baldassarre R, Artibani W, et al Rare case of intra-testicular adenomatoid tumour. Rare case of intra-testicular adenomatoid tumour Dear Editors, We read with interest the article by Migliorini et al. (1). Keywords: adenomatoid; case
• Transperitoneal laparoscopic treatment for recurrence of a giant multilocular prostatic cystadenoma: A case report and review of the literature by Abed El Rahman, Davide; Zago, Tiziano; Verduci, Giuseppe; Baroni, Gianpaolo; Berardinelli, Marco Lorenzo; Pea, Umberto; Morandi, Eugenio; Castoldi, Marco (2016) - Giant multilocular prostatic cystadenomas (GMPC) are very rare benign tumors that originate from the prostate with extensive spread into the pelvis. Although the natural history of prostatic cystadenoma remains unknown, complete surgical excision may not always be necessary. Keywords: case; cystadenoma; giant; multilocular
• The histology and the proapoptotic control in the ipsilateral and the contralateral testes following unilateral vasectomy by Hazar, Aydin Ismet; Cakiroglu, Basri; Sakalli, Ertan; Balci, Mustafa Bahadir Can; Eyyupoglu, Erkan; Tas, Tuncay; Sinanoglu, Orhun; Tuzlali, Pinar; Cilesiz, Nusret Can (2015) - Testicular germ cell apoptosis is a physiologi- cal event that occurs throughout life (21). Monocyte-monocyte interaction leads the phagocytosis pathway to activate and this formation causes inflamma- tion and fibrosis in testicular germ cells (22). Keywords: + +; apoptosis; bax; case; cell; germ; level; spermatocyte; testicular; vasectomy; week
• Primary adenocarcinoma of the seminal vesicles. A review of the literature by Katafigiotis, Ioannis; Sfoungaristos, Stavros; Duvdevani, Mordechai; Mitsos, Panagiotis; Roumelioti, Eleni; Stravodimos, Konstantinos; Anastasiou, Ioannis; Constantinides, Constantinos A. (2016) - Finally there is a reference of an elevated CA15-3 in a patient with primary SV adenocarcinoma (9). The role of imaging in the diagnosis of recurrence of primary seminal vesicle adenocarcinoma. Keywords: adenocarcinoma; case; diagnosis; literature; primary; svs; vesicle
• A singular case of polyorchidism by Di Cosmo, Giacomo; Silvestri, Tommaso; Bucci, Stefano; Bertolotto, Michele; Trombetta, Carlo (2016) - Most of cases are incidental findings, painless, with a supernumerary testis sharing epididymis and vas defer- ens with the omolateral testis. About 75% of cases are reported on the left side in the age range from 15 to 25 years (1). Keywords: case; polyorchidism; testis
• A case of highly aggressive anaplastic seminoma of the testis presenting as fungating scrotal lesion by Creta, Massimiliano; Mirone, Vincenzo; Di Meo, Sergio; Buonopane, Roberto; Longo, Nicola; Fusco, Ferdinando; Forte, Nicola Rosario; Imperatore, Vittorio (2017) - Anaplastic seminoma (AS) consti- tutes 5%-15% of testis seminomas and, to date, there are conflicting reports about the clinical behaviour of this neoplasm (2). CONCLUSIONS AS represents an uncommon variant of testis seminoma that may occur in a cryptorchid testis even many years after orchidopexy and present with highly aggressive clinical features. Keywords: case; napoli; seminoma; testis
• Day case laparoscopic radical prostatectomy by Abboudi, Hamid; Doyle, Patrick; Winkler, Mathias (2017) - Demographic data and salient descriptive statistics of day case prostatectomy patients. Day case patients (n = 32) Age (years) 62 Pre-op PSA (ng/ml) 8.58 Clinical stage (%) T1c Keywords: case; day; hospital; laparoscopic; lrp; patients; post; prostatectomy
• Giant primary scrotal lipoma: A case report by Creta, Massimiliano; De Stefano, Giacomo; Buonopane, Roberto; Barba, Ciro; Di Meo, Sergio; Imperatore, Vittorio; Imbimbo, Ciro; Mirone, Vincenzo (2017) - Few cases of primary scrotal lipomas originating from the scrotal wall have been reported in the literature. To our knowledge, there are very few cases of primary scrotal lipomas (i.e. lipomas DOI: Keywords: case; lipomas
• Incidentally discovered pelvic paraganglioma: A case report by Imperatore, Vittorio; Creta, Massimiliano; Di Meo, Sergio; Buonopane, Roberto; Spirito, Lorenzo; Fusco, Ferdinando; Longo, Nicola; Forte, Nicola Rosario; Mirone, Vincenzo (2017) - Paragangliomas (PGL) are rare neuroen- docrine tumors of the autonomic nervous system originating from paraganglia. Although PGL may arise at any site where physiologic paraganglionic tissue exists, the localization in the small pelvis is extremely rare. Keywords: case; pelvis; pgl; symptoms; tumor
• An unusual case of pneumatic nail gun scrotal injury and revision of the literature by Migliorini, Filippo; Bizzotto, Leonardo; Curti, Pierpaolo; Porcaro, Antonio Benito; Artibani, Walter (2017) - Nail gun injuries in res- idential carpentry: lessons from active injury surveillance. Nail gun injuries of the hand. Keywords: case; gun; injuries; injury; nail; trigger
• Metastasis of the epididymis and spermatic cord from pancreatic adenocarcinoma: A rare entity. Description of a case and revision of literature by Di Franco, Carmelo Agostino; Rovereto, Bruno; Porru, Daniele; Zoccarato, Valeria; Regina, Cesare; Cebrelli, Tiziano; Fiorello, Nicolò; Viglio, Alessandra; Galvagno, Lavinia; Marchetti, Carlo; Ringressi, Andrea; Barletta, Davide; Giliberto, Giovanni (2018) - KEY WORDS: Spermatic cord cancer; Metastasis; Pancreatic cancer; Adenocarcinoma; Epididymis cancer; Scrotal tumour. Andrologia 2018; 90, 172 CASE REPORT Metastasis of the epididymis and spermatic cord from pancreatic adenocarcinoma: A rare entity. Keywords: case; cord; epididymis; metastasis
• A rare complication of ureteral stenting: Case report of a uretero-arterial fistula and revision of the literature by Mahlknecht, Alois; Bizzotto, Leonardo; Gamper, Christoph; Wieser, Anton (2018) - However, most of the time fistulas arise after the placement of ureteral stents (8). Vandersteen DR, Saxon RR, Fuchs E, et al Diagnosis and man- agement of ureteroiliac artery fistula: value of provocative arteriog- raphy followed by common iliac artery embolization and extraanatomic arterial bypass grafting. Keywords: arterial; artery; case; fistula; iliac; stent; ureter
• Large primary leiomyosarcoma of the seminal vesicle: A case report and literature revision by Corongiu, Emanuele; Grande, Pietro; Olivieri, Valerio; Pagliarella, Giorgio; Forte, Flavio (2019) - KEY WORDS: Seminal vesicle; Leiomyosarcoma; Oncology; Rare tumors. At present only 8 cases of pri- mary leiomyosarcoma of seminal vesicles have been described in the literature (1-7). Keywords: case; leiomyosarcoma; patient; urology; vesicle
• Minimally invasive management of a symptomatic case of Zinner’s syndrome: Laparoscopic seminal vesiculectomy and ipsilateral nephroureterectomy by Corongiu, Emanuele; Grande, Pietro; Olivieri, Valerio; Pagliarella, Giorgio; Forte, Flavio (2019) - At 2-month post-operative control the patient report- ed an improvement of urinary and rectal symptoms.. KEY WORDS: Seminal vesicle cyst; Zinner’s syndrome; Nephroureterectomy; Seminal vesciculectomy; Laparoscopy. The association between upper urinary tract abnor- malities and seminal vesicle malformation are based on the shared origin of the ureteral buds and seminal vesi- cles from the mesonephric (Wolffian) duct (2). Keywords: case; symptoms; tract; vesicle
• Priapism induced by use of tamsulosin: A case report and review of the literature by Marconi, Marcelo; Pavez, Pablo; San Francisco, Ignacio; Narvaez, Paulette (2019) - Even though, tamsulosin related priapism has been rarely reported; the association is relevant considering that this medication is commonly prescribed by urologists to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, which is an extremely fre- quent condition in general population. He was admitted to the emergency room, and after history taking and physical evaluation the diagnosis of ischemic priapism was made. Keywords: case; chile; hours; patient; priapism; tamsulosin
• Solitary prostatic cancer metastasis to the testis: A case report and lessons to learn by Ismail, Asmaa; Elmansy, Hazem; Shahrour, Walid; Prowse, Owen; Kotb, Ahmed (2020) - This case may impact clinical practice in several ways: 1) considering Pca always in the differential diagnosis of any disease of an adult man, regardless of its presentation because we did not do that at initial patient evaluation and PSA was only measured after orchiectomy when pathology demonstrated metastatic Pca; 2) suggesting standard orchiectomy with epi- didemectomy for surgical castration instead of the current sur- gical technique of subcapsular/subepididymal orchiectomy, because our patient had cancer involving his epididymis as well; 3) suggesting to include PSMA as a part of preoperative staging for high risk Pca patients, in consideration that PSMA is proving to be a promising new imaging technique that can help diagnosing metastatic Pca in unusual locations. Mittal et al. (2) described a patient that had bilateral orchiectomy for hormonal control of metastatic Pca where histology demonstrated metastatic Pca of the testis and epididymis. Keywords: case; metastasis; pca
• Gelatin sponge (Spongostan®) and N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate: Utility on percutaneous treatment of persistent urinary leakage after partial nephrectomy. Case report and review of the literature by de Concilio, Bernardino; Vedovo, Francesca; Mir, Maria Carmen; Silvestri, Tommaso; Casarin, Andrea; Celia, Antonio (2020) - To our knowledge, the use of Spongostan for the treatment of urinary fistula after partial nephrectomy has not been previously described. KEY WORDS: Cyanoacrylates; Fibrin foam; Gelatin sponge; Urinary fistula. Keywords: case; cyanoacrylate; fistula; gelatin; nephrectomy; spongostan
• Be cautious of “complex hydrocele” on ultrasound in young men by Symeonidis, Evangelos N.; Sountoulides, Petros; Asouhidou, Irene; Gkekas, Chrysovalantis; Tsifountoudis, Ioannis; Tsantila, Ioanna; Symeonidis, Asterios; Georgiadis, Christos; Malioris, Apostolos; Papathanasiou, Michail (2020) - This is the first reported case of this type of testis tumor presenting as complex hydrocele. A metastatic to the testis pancreatic adenocarcinoma was also misdiagnosed as complex hydrocele in a 69-year- patient who presented with painful swelling of the left scrotum and underwent left hydrocelectomy (10). Keywords: case; cell; hydrocele; scrotal; thessaloniki; tumor
• Renal myxoma: An unforeseen diagnosis by Bernardino, Rui Miguel; Severo, Luis; Lemos, Luis Mascarenhas; Pinheiro, Luis Campos (2020) - The origin of renal myxoma from the renal capsule is less common than parenchymal renal myxoma (1). With these histopathological and immunohistochemical findings, the case was diagnosed as renal myxoma. Keywords: case; lesion; myxoma; renal; tumour
• An urological cause of hypoglycaemia: A case report of the Doege-Potter syndrome by Ramos, Nuno; Ramos, Rodrigo; Marialva, Celso; Silva, Eduardo (2020) - Submitted 19 June 2020; Accepted 24 July INTRODUCTION Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) was first reported by Klemperer and Rabin in 1931 as a lesion that originated in the pleura (1, 2). Doege-Potter syndrome by malignant solitary fibrous tumor of the liver: A case report and review of literature. Keywords: case; doege; igf; potter; syndrome; tumor
• Complications of endourological procedures and their treatment by De Rose, Aldo Franco; Di Grazia, Eugenio ; Magnano San Lio, Vincenzo ; Refaai, Khaled; Beverini, Martina; Caviglia, Alberto; Di Mauro, Davide ; Giordano, Giuseppe; Koraiem, Islam O.; Mantica, Guglielmo; Meo, Diego ; Ramadan, Mohamed; Sakr, Mostafa; Terrone, Carlo (2020) - Fluoroscopy-guided transurethral removal and exchange of ureteral stents in female patients: technical notes. Encrusted ureteral stents were replaced in 22 women. Keywords: case; complications; figure; nephrostomy; patient; renal; stent; technique; tube

• The association of anatomical renal mass complexity with surgical approach, Hb drop, and the rate of blood transfusion by Said, Shakhawan Hama Amin; Arkawazi Saiwan, Lusan Abdulhameed; Jaafar, Mzhda Sahib; Majeed, Nadhm Kanabi; Bapir, Rawa; Aghaways, Ismaeel; Qadir, Abdullah A.; Abdalla, Berun A.; Abid, Ayoob Asaad Mohammed; Kakamad, Fahmi H. (2024) - DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2024.12496 Summary Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2024; 96(3):12496 S. Hama Amin Said, L. Abdulhameed Arkawazi Saiwan, M. Sahib Jaafar 2 complexity of renal tumors (16). In this investigation, the R.E.N.A.L. score was utilized to evalu- ate patients with renal tumors managed at our hospital with radical nephrectomy or partial nephrectomy, con- ducted through both open and laparoscopic approaches. Keywords: blood; mass; nephrectomy; nephrometry; patients; r.e.n.a.l; renal; score; tumor
• Inguinal polypropylene plug: A cause of unusual testicular tumor pelvic metastasis by Grasso, Marco; Blanco, Salvatore; Grasso, Angelica Anna Chiara; Nespoli, Luca (2013) - In about 2% of cases testicular cancer lymphatic metas- tatization is atypical and includes inguinal lymph nodes (1-4). CT scan demonstrated an enlargement of pelvic lymph nodes on the tumor side while retroperitoneal nodes were normal. Keywords: iliac; inguinal; lymphatic; nodes; plug; tumor
• Renal Cell Carcinoma with venous neoplastic thrombosis: A ten years review by Pirola, Giacomo Maria; Saredi, Giovanni; Damiano, Giuseppe; Marconi, Alberto Mario (2013) - Surgical treatment is clearly the first option for this pathology, and neoplastic thrombosis does not decline patients survival as an independent prognostic factor, but has to be evaluated together with tumor extension and performance status of the patient. Purpose: To review the 10-year experience of our urological unit in the surgical man- agement of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with neoplastic tumor thrombosis focusing on postoperative survival. Keywords: cell; level; patients; survival; thrombosis; thrombus; tumor
• Renal epithelioid angiomyolipoma mimicking urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tract by Adanur, Senol; Keskin, Ercüment; Ziypak, Tevfik; Koc, Erdem; Demirci, Elif; Yapanoglu, Turgut; Ozbey, Isa; Polat, Ozkan (2014) - Its similarity to renal cell carcinoma has been emphasized in most of the cases reported in litera- ture. Most reports in literature regarding EAML are related to its radiologic and histolog- ic similarity to renal cell carcinoma. Keywords: angiomyolipoma; carcinoma; eaml; epithelioid; renal; tumor
• Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor of seminal vesicles: Is there a role for relatively aggressive treatment modalities? by Crestani, Alessandro; Guttilla, Andrea; Gardi, Mario; Gardiman, Marina; Dal Moro, Fabrizio; Valotto, Claudio; Zattoni, Filiberto (2014) - Stesura Seveso 291Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 4 CASE REPORT Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor of seminal vesicles: Is there a role for relatively aggressive treatment modalities? KEY WORDS: Seminal vesicles, Sarcoma, Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor. Keywords: ewing; ppnet; sarcoma; tumor; vesicle
• Incidentally detection of non-palpable testicular nodules at scrotal ultrasound: What is new? by Valentino, Massimo; Bertolotto, Michele; Martino, Pasquale; Barozzi, Libero; Pavlica, Pietro (2014) - Non-palpable nodules with a diam- eter of 10 mm account for about 0.2-1% of the patients with testicular nodules investigated with US (2-5). 378 Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 4 Presented at 19th National Congress SIEUN, Fermo 2014 ORIGINAL PAPER DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2014.4.378 Incidentally detection of non-palpable testicular nodules at scrotal ultrasound: What is new? Keywords: ceus; nodules; testicular; tumor; ultrasound
• Burned-out in a mixed germ cell tumor of the testis: The problem of pT0. Case report by Miacola, Carlos; Colamonico, Ottavio; Bettocchi, Carlo; Ricapito, Vito; Palazzo, Silvano; Campagna, Marcello; Battaglia, Michele; Martino, Pasquale (2014) - last ileal loop was unresectable at surgical exploration; a surgical biopsy reveled mixed germ cell tumor composed of yolk sac tumor, embryonal carcinoma and seminoma. It is important to distinguish burned-out tumor of the testis from extragonadal germ cell tumor. Keywords: cell; germ; testicular; tumor
• A very rare case of adult-type granulosa cell tumor by Giulianelli, Roberto; Mirabile, Gabriella; Vincenti, Giorgio; Pellegrino, Francesco; Soda, Giuseppe (2015) - Kim et al. established six histopathological criteria for malig- nancy and metastatic potential for Leydig cell tumors: tumor size > 5 cm, necrosis, angiolymphatic invasion, infiltrating margins, moderate/severe nuclear atypia, and > 5 mitoses per 10 HPF. Granulosa cell tumor (GST) of the testis is a rare neoplasm. Keywords: adult; cell; tumor; type
• Extraintestinal gastrointestinal stromal tumor of undetermined origin: Is the mass resection a wrong approach? A case report and review of the literature by Yüksel, Özgür Haki; Akan, Serkan; Yildirim, Çaglar; Ürkmez, Ahmet; Verit, Ayhan (2015) - The result of transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy was reported as gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Stesura Seveso 177Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2015; 87, 2 CASE REPORT Extraintestinal gastrointestinal stromal tumor of undetermined origin: Is the mass resection a wrong approach? Keywords: cells; lesion; mass; tumor
• Contralateral tumor seeding of renal cell carcinoma mimicking late metastasis of liver after laparoscopic nephrectomy: A case report with review of the literature by Yüksel, Özgür Haki; Yildirim, Caglar; Ürkmez, Ahmet; Akan, Serkan; Verit, Ayhan (2015) - Among all uro- logic malignancies, peritoneal tumor seeding and port- site metastasis are extremely rarely seen in renal cell can- cer (RCC). Laparoscopic port site metastases: incidence, risk factors, and potential preventive measures. Keywords: cell; laparoscopic; tumor
• Robot-assisted laparoscopic resection of a huge pelvic tumor: A case report by Jia, Zhuomin; Lyu, Xiangjun; Xu, Yong; Leonardi, Rosario; Zhang, Xu (2016) - Robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery has the advantages of enhanced dexterity, high-definition 3-dimentional magnified images, less trauma and fast post-operative recovery in resection of huge pelvic tumor, and could be considered as an alternative procedure for treatment of huge pelvic tumor. KEY WORDS: Huge pelvic neurilemmoma; Pelvic robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery; Mini-invasive surgery for pelvic tumor. Keywords: blood; figure; pelvic; space; tumor
• Undiagnosed paraganglioma; A challenge during laparoscopic retroperitoneal resection by Heinze, Alexander; Nikomanis, Periklis; Petzold, Ferdinand; Rassweiler, Jens Jochen; Goezen, Ali Serdar (2019) - The patient was arranged to undergo laparoscopic retroperitoneal tumor resection following preoperative assessment. Ideally, patients with sus- pected diagnoses of paraganglioma or pheochromocy- toma should receive adequate preoperative management for optimal surgical conditions. Keywords: endobag; laparoscopic; patient; resection; tumor
• Intraoperative ultrasound in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: State of the art by Di Cosmo, Giacomo; Verzotti, Enrica; Silvestri, Tommaso; Lissiani, Andrea; Knez, Roberto; Pavan, Nicola; Rizzo, Michele; Trombetta, Carlo; Liguori, Giovanni (2018) - Intraoperative sonography for the evaluation and management of renal tumors: experience with 100 patients. Intraoperative sonography of renal tumor. Keywords: ceus; contrast; nephrectomy; rapn; renal; tumor; ultrasound; urol
• Vena cava defect repair using a polytetrafluoroethylene graft after a radical nephrectomy and vena cava resection: A case report by Izol, Volkan; Deger, Mutlu; Tansug, Mustafa Zuhtu (2019) - Surgery is not difficult for renal tumors with tumor thrombi in the subcortical IVC, and in majority of cases, minimal vena cava invasion can be treated using stan- dard surgical approaches. Resection of renal tumors invading the vena cava. Keywords: carcinoma; cava; cell; graft; nephrectomy; patient; thrombus; tumor; vena
• Safety and efficacy of retroperitoneal sutureless zero ischemia laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for low nephrometry score masses by Corongiu, Emanuele; Grande, Pietro; Di Santo, Angelo; Pagliarella, Giorgio; Squillacciotti, Stefano; Liberati, Emanuele; Zampelli, Alessandra; Olivieri, Valerio; Innocenzi, Michele; Forte, Flavio (2019) - Pure tumor enucleation, for those reasons, could help in preserving the maximal amount of healthy parenchyma granting comparable oncologic and surgical outcomes of conventional partial nephrectomy in T1 renal cancer, as previously reported (24), facilitating a better recovery of post-operative renal function (25), although no general consensus exists yet. One patient (7%) developed a major postoperative complication, post-operative renal bleeding requiring super-selective embolization, while 3 (20%) developed minor complications (Clavien I). Keywords: ischemia; median; n.a; nephrectomy; patients; renal; retroperitoneal; sutureless; tumor; urol
• Non-secreting adrenal myelolipoma in a middle-aged male patient manifesting with sudden onset of severe lower back pain by Introini, Carlo; Campodonico, Fabio; Ennas, Marco; Di Domenico, Antonia; Foppiani, Luca (2020) - Adrenal myelolipoma (AML) is a rare benign tumor, usually non-functioning and asymptomatic until it reaches large size. Adrenal myelolipoma; Tumor size; Laparoscopy. Keywords: adrenal; aml; myelolipoma; patient; tumor

• Retinal vessel diameters: Can they predict future risk of infertility in patients with varicocele? by Ghanem, Mazen A.; Adawi, Essa A.; Ghanem, Ahmed M.; Safan, Manal A.; Ghanem, Asaad A. (2022) - In addi- tion, hormones (total testosterone and FSH), and semen param- eters were assessed and correlated with retinal vessel diameters. The retinal microcirculation has allowed the physician to visualize the medical vascular diseases noninvasively in Retinal vessel diameters: Can they predict future risk of infertility in patients with varicocele? Keywords: avr; crve; parameters; patients; sperm; study; varicocele
• The effect of N-acetyl cysteine consumption on men with abnormal sperm parameters due to positive history of COVID-19 in the last three months by Rafiee, Bahare ; Bagher Tabei, Seyed Mohammad (2021) - COVID-19 infec- tion has a negative effect on sperm parameters. NAC supple- mentation may have positive effect on sperm parameters. Keywords: concentration; covid-19; infection; nac; parameters; semen; sperm
• Microsurgical varicocelectomy effects on sperm DNA fragmentation and sperm parameters in infertile male patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of more recent evidence by Soetandar, Alwin; Noegroho, Bambang Sasongko ; Siregar, Safendra; Adriansjah, Ricky; Mustafa, Akhmad (2022) - Conclusion: Microsurgical varicocelectomy significantly improves spermatogenesis as reflected by biomarkers of infertile men including semen parameters and sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF). DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2022.3.360 Summary 361Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2022; 94, 3 Microsurgical varicocelectomy effects on sperm DNA fragmentation and sperm parameters in infertile male patients between January 2017 to October 2021, designed as ran- domized controlled trials (RCTs) or cohort prospective studies, reporting DFI and sperm parameters after micro- surgical varicocelectomy. Keywords: dna; fragmentation; motility; parameters; sdf; sperm; studies; varicocelectomy
• Factors predicting the outcome of percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration in men with obstructive azoospermia by Almekaty, Khaled Mohamed; Zahran, Mohamed Hasan; Lotfy Amer, Mohamed; Hagras, Ayman Mohamed; Salem, Khaled Abdelaziz; Rashed, Ayman Sayed; Ghaith, Ahmed Fayez (2022) - Primary outcome measures Primary outcome measures were sperm retrieval rate (SRR), fertilization rate (FR), pregnancy rate (PR), longitu- dinal LBR and two measures of cumulative delivery rates: - Crude cumulative delivery rate (CCDR) is the observed number of live births following a specific, pre-deter- mined number of ICSI cycles, divided by the total number of participating couples who had ICSI treat- ment (7). Reporting on longitudi- nal live birth rates and cumulative delivery rates are more realistic outcome measures than sperm retrieval rates in couples undergoing mTESE–ICSI. Keywords: frozen; icsi; patients; pesa; sperm; study
• Increased exfoliation of immature germ cells detected in semen analysis routine and its clinical significance by Andrade-Rocha, Fernando Tadeu; Cardona Maya, Walter D. (2022) - Increased exfoliation of immature germ cells detected in semen analysis routine and its clinical significance Fernando Tadeu Andrade-Rocha 1, Walter D. Cardona Maya 2 1 Lisa Andrology Lab, Petrópolis, RJ, Brazil; 2 Reproduction Group, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Medellín, Colombia. Submitted 18 July 2022; Accepted 24 July 2022 To the Editor, Currently, semen analysis is the unique test to evaluate men’s fertility potential. Keywords: cells; igc; semen; sperm
• The role of physical agents’ exposure in male infertility: A critical review by Giulioni, Carlo; Maurizi, Valentina; Galosi, Andrea Benedetto (2023) - Józków P, Medras M, Lwow F et al. normal morphology, motility, and count Shefi et al. (14) Cross-sectional study 11 infertile men after known hyperthermic exposure. Keywords: cells; concentration; count; cross; dna; et al; exposure; heat; infertility; ionizing; male; morphology; motility; parameters; quality; radiation; semen; sperm; steril; stress; studies; study; work
• Galectin-1 (Gal-1) and Galectin-3 (Gal-3) levels in seminal plasma and serum in azoospermic patients versus fertile men: A cross-sectional study by GamalEl Din, Sameh Fayek; Shaker, Olfat Gamil; Fawzy Megawer, Ahmad; Abdel Salam, Mohamed Ahmed; Abdelhalim, Abdelhalim Nabil; Adel, Ahmed (2023) - In addition, in healthy individuals there were statistically significant positive correlations between serum levels of Gal-1 and age, FSH, LH levels (r = 0.296, p = 0.005; r = 0.333, p = < 0.001; r = 0.312, p = 0.003, respectively) and serum levels of Gal-2 and FSH and LH (r = 0.436, p < 0.001; r = 0.350, p < 0.001, respectively), whereas serum Gal-3 showed a borderline positive correlation with age (r = 0.2, p = 0.059). Also, negative correlations between serum Gal-3 and total and free testosterone in azoospermic patients were detected (r = -0.396, p = 0.007; r = -0.375, p = 0.011, respectively). Keywords: cell; correlations; gal-3; levels; patients; r p; serum; sperm
• Effects of nanotubes on semen quality and fertility in humans: A systematic review of literature by Fernández Zapata, William Felipe; Cardona Maya, Yamile; Isaza Merino, Cesar; Cardona Maya, Walter D. (2024) - Study Used nanotubes Variables Methodology Conclusion Ashgar et al. 2016 (11) SWCNT Viability, straight linear and curvilinear A solution of SWCNT was added to Exposing sperm to MWCNT did not lead to notable impacts on sperm velocity, ROS generation, NO generation. Carbon nanotubes: Properties and application. Keywords: carbon; cnts; human; nanotubes; review; sperm; studies; study
• The influence of oral antioxidants on men with infertility: a systemic review by Abouelgreed, Tamer A.; Amer, Mohamed A.; Mamdouh, Hassan; El-Sherbiny, Ahmed F.; Aboelwafa, Hany; Fahmy, Sameh F.; Omar, Omar A.; Abdelshakour, Mohammed; Elesawy, Mohammad; Sonbol, Mohamed; Maawad, Ahmed N.; Elsayed, Osama K. (2024) - Carnitines (L-carnitine and L-acetyl carnitine): These water- soluble antioxidants are involved in sperm metabolism, fueling essential activities like sperm motility. Studies have documented its positive influence on germ cell survival, showcasing reductions in ROS levels and improvements in sperm motility after incubation with NAC (38). Keywords: antioxidant; infertility; motility; nac; parameters; selenium; semen; sperm; studies; vitamin; vitamin e; zinc
• Pentoxifylline treatment as a safe method for selecting viable testicular spermatozoa before cryopreservation of a small numbers of spermatozoa in azoospermia individuals by Lorian, Keivan; Vahidi, Serajoddin; Dehghanpour, Fatemeh; Anbari, Fatemeh; Agha-Rahimi, Azam (2024) - In case of absent or poor movement of testicular sperm specimen, different methods including hypo- osmotic swelling test (HOS), sperm tail flexibility test and in-vitro culturing are available to enhance motility of testicular sperm (9, 10). KEY WORDS: Non-obstructive azoospermia; Pentoxifylline; Testicular sperm; Single sperm cryopreservation. Keywords: cryopreservation; figure; groups; medium; phase; ptx; sperm; spermatozoa; testicular
• Can serum 17-hydroxy progesterone predict an improvement in semen parameters following micro-varicocelectomy? A prospective study by Ragab, Mohamed Wael; Abbas, Mohamed; Ramzy, Tarek; GamalEl Din, Sameh Fayek; Elamir, Mohamed Yousry; Alkandari, Mohammed H.; Alshammari, Abdullah Salem; Shehata, Mohamed Ragab; Zeidan, Ashraf (2024) - Furthermore, change in abnormal sperm forms showed signifi- cant correlations with changes in both 17-OHP and 17-OHP/TT. Conclusions: 17 OHP and 17OHP/ TT ratio can be used as bio- markers to detect improvement in semen parameters following sub-inguinal micro-varicocelectomy. We aimed to evaluate the correlation between changes of serum 17-OHP after sub-inguinal micro-varicocelectomy and improve- ment of semen parameters. Keywords: improvement; mean; micro; ohp; patients; serum; sperm; varicocelectomy
• Vasectomy histology: Is it still useful? by Sim, Anthony; Nikolinakos, Panagiotis; Charitopoulos, Konstantinos; Donkov, Ivo; Bishara, Samuel (2024) - Conclusions: This paper suggests that there is a role for histo- logical evaluation of the vasa when PVSA compliance is poor. The area under the ROC curve was 0.54 for the prediction of PVSA compliance. Keywords: analysis; compliance; histology; patients; pvsa; semen; sperm; vasa; vasectomy
• How much does mitochondrial dysfunction affect male infertility? by Di Mauro, Ernesto; Cacace, Gainlugi; Morgera, Vincenzo; La Rocca, Roberto; Napolitano, Luigi; Saldutto, Pietro; Altieri, Vincenzo Maria (2024) - Given that sperm mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) contains genes that encode OXPHOS-related proteins, any deviation in mtDNA could potentially affect sperm motility. Durairajanayagam D, Singh D, Agarwal A, Henkel R. Causes and consequences of sperm mitochondrial dysfunction. Keywords: dna; infertility; mitochondria; motility; mtdna; sperm
• The effect of vitamin D in vitro supplementation on sperm deoxyribonucleic acid fragmentation by Rezano, Andri; Rezkiawan, Ditto; Lie, Vellyana; Srisadono, Arya; Rivaldo, Rafly Mochamad; Purba, Amelia Reta; Adha, Melia Juwita; Tanojo, Tjahjo Djojo; Pramesti, Maria P.B.D. (2024) - Among the various factors contributing to male infertili- ty, damage to sperm DNA is a critical concern, impacting 20-40% of subfertile men. The DFI is a crucial indicator of semen quality, reflecting the integrity and damage to sperm DNA, thereby detect- ing potential sperm damage (24). Keywords: dfi; dna; fragmentation; halos; preparation; semen; sperm; spermatozoa; study; swim; vitamin
• Evaluation of in vivo supplementation of 2660 mg D-aspartic acid and 200 mg ubiquinol and 10 mg zinc on different semen parameters in idiopathic male infertility: a randomized double blind placebo controlled study by GamalEl din, Sameh Fayek; A.M., Elnashar; Elkhiat, Yasser; Hussein, Tarek; AbdElSalam, Mohamed Ahmed; Alam, Ayman; Ramzy, David; Moatamed, Islam; Zeidan, Ashraf; Elahwany, Amr; Ragab, Mohamed Wael; Zahran, Omar; Saad, Hany (2025) - Thus, Topo et al. postu- lated that consumed D-Asp may also be remained in the testis and it continued to stimulate the testosterone pro- duction in the testis (15). On the contrary, Willoughby et al. who conducted a study on twenty apparent healthy and heavy resistance-trained men (19). Keywords: acid; asp; months; patients; sperm; study; testosterone
• Unlocking the potential of antioxidant supplementation with n-acetylcysteine to improve seminal parameters and analysis of its safety: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Syarif, Syarif; Makkaraka, Moh. Anfasa Giffari; Zainal, Ahmad Taufik Fadillah; Birowo, Ponco; Atmoko, Widi (2025) - Characteristics data of included studies. KEY WORDS: Antioxidant; Sperm parameters; Safety; Meta-analysis; N-acetylcysteine. Keywords: analysis; infertility; male; nac; parameters; semen; sperm; studies; study
• The study of spermatic DNA fragmentation and sperm motility in infertile subjects by Peluso, Giuseppina; Palmieri, Alessandro; Cozza, Pietro Paolo; Morrone, Giancarlo; Verze, Paolo; Longo, Nicola; Mirone, Vincenzo (2013) - In addition, in subjects with varicocele, abnormal spermatozoa motility is associated with high- er levels of sperm DNA fragmentation. In addition NO can improve sperm DNA fragmentation that is associated with infertility in men with varicocele (36). Keywords: damage; dna; fragmentation; infertile; infertility; motility; patients; sperm; varicocele
• Isolated low follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) in infertile males – a preliminary report by Salama, Nader; El-Sawy, Mohamed (2013) - Male infertility; Low FSH; Sperm parameters. So, male patients with low FSH but with normal levels of testosterone (T), luteinizing hormone (LH) and prolactin (PRL) were enrolled in the study. Keywords: follicle; fsh; hormone; levels; males; parameters; patients; sperm; study
• Is there any effect of insulin resistance on male reproductive system? by Verit, Ayhan; Verit, Fatma Ferda; Oncel, Halil; Ciftci, Halil (2014) - Subjects with IR Subjects without IR p (n = 40) (n = 40) Age (year) 31.2 ± 5.0 29.6 ± 5.0 0.15 BMI (kg/m2) 25.6 ± 3.3 25.0 ± 3.3 0.44 Testicular volume (cm3) 20.2 ± 3.2 20.9 ± 3.1 0.33 BMI: Body mass index; IR: Insulin resistance. Objectives: To investigate the possible effect of insulin resistance (IR) on male reproductive system via evaluation of semen analysis, male sex hormones and serum lipid profiles, and testicu- lar volumes. Keywords: fertility; insulin; male; resistance; semen; sperm; study; testicular
• Analysis of MYO-Inositol effect on spermatozoa motility, in hyper viscous ejaculates and in patients with grades II and III varicocele by Scarselli, Filomena; Lobascio, Anna Maria; Terribile, Mario; Casciani, Valentina; Greco, Pierfrancesco; Franco, Giorgio; Minasi, Maria Giulia; Greco, Ermanno (2016) - On the contrary, MYO- Inositol is able to improve sperm motility in semen samples with high viscosity, since those samples show no substantial structural sperm defects. IP3 binds to its receptor (IP3R) placed on the intracellular membrane of Ca²+ storages and triggers Ca²+ release nec- essary for sperm motility. Keywords: ejaculates; inositol; motility; myo; patients; samples; semen; sperm; spermatozoa; varicocele; viscosity
• Azoospermic patient’s treatment: An experience of a PMA hospital unit and role of ultrasonography by Panella, Paolo; Pepe, Pietro; Borzì, Placido; Vento, Maria Elena; Pennisi, Michele; Scollo, Paolo (2016) - The PESA is a technique used to determine sperm counts in the event of a possible blockage of the deferentia vasa; it is an alternative to microepidydimal sperm aspiration (MESA), and aims to address the technical difficulty and cost of MESA. Before per- forming ART clinical evaluation of the couple is manda- tory; in this respect, CDU of the testis and prostate improve sperm retrieval rate guiding testis biopsy in the areas with better parenchymal microcirculation (10, 11). Keywords: azoospermia; men; retrieval; sperm; testis; ultrasound
• Effect of superoxide dismutase supplementation on sperm DNA fragmentation by Negri, Luciano; Benaglia, Renzo; Monti, Emanuela; Morenghi, Emanuela; Pizzocaro, Alessandro; Levi Setti, Paolo E. (2017) - Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2017; 89, 3212 ORIGINAL PAPER Effect of superoxide dismutase supplementation on sperm DNA fragmentation Luciano Negri 1, Renzo Benaglia 1, Emanuela Monti 1, Emanuela Morenghi 2, Alessandro Pizzocaro 3, Background: antioxidants supplementation improves sperm quality, but few trials have analyzed the effects on sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF). Keywords: antioxidant; baseline; dna; fragmentation; infertility; male; patients; sdf; semen; sod; sperm; supplementation
• Seminal transferrin in the seminal quality evaluation of hemodialytic patients by Silva, Gilmar Pereira; Carneiro, Fabiana Pirani; Grangeiro, Vitor Pereira Xavier (2018) - Alteration of the permeability of BTB seems to be the most important event in the pathophysiology of changes in the semen of patients with seminal parameter changes (22). No differences for age (49.47 ± 5.56, 47.90 ± 6.2, p = 0.22) were observed between cases and controls, whereas there were significant differences between the individuals in the case and control groups with respect to the mean FI (p = 0.000), seminal parameters (SP) (p = 0.000), and ST levels (40.12 ± 08.25 vs 73.32 ± 06.8, p = 0.000). Keywords: changes; levels; parameters; quality; semen; sperm; transferrin
• Predictive factors of successful salvage microdissection testicular sperm extraction (mTESE) after failed mTESE in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia: Long-term experience at a single institute by Yücel, Cem; Budak, Salih; Keskin, Mehmet Zeynel; Kisa, Erdem; Kozacioglu, Zafer (2018) - RESULTS In 21 of the 49 participants (42.8%), sperm retrieval was possible via salvage mTESE. In order to investigate the factors that predict the result of sal- vage mTESE, the patients were classified into two groups according to the outcome of salvage mTESE, as those with and without spermatozoa retrieval. Keywords: fsh; histopathology; mtese; noa; patients; retrieval; salvage; sperm; study
• Clinical comparison between conventional and microdissection testicular sperm extraction for non-obstructive azoospermia: Understanding which treatment works for which patient by Maglia, Elia; Boeri, Luca; Fontana, Matteo; Gallioli, Andrea; De Lorenzis, Elisa; Palmisano, Franco; Zanetti, Stefano; Sampogna, Gianluca; Restelli, Liliana; Somigliana, Edgardo; Serrago, Mariapia; Gadda, Franco; Montanari, Emanuele (2018) - Results: No differences were found between groups in terms of clinical and hormonal parameters with the exception of FSH values that were higher in mTESE patients (p = 0.004). No differences were found between groups in terms of hormonal parameters with the excep- tion of FSH values that were higher in mTESE patients (20.9 vs. 12.8 mUI/ml; p = 0.004). Keywords: age; fsh; men; mtese; patients; positive; retrieval; sperm; srr
• The aging male: Relationship between male age, sperm quality and sperm DNA damage in an unselected population of 3124 men attending the fertility centre for the first time by Colasante, Alessandro; Minasi, Maria Giulia; Scarselli, Filomena; Casciani, Valentina; Zazzaro, Vincenzo; Ruberti, Alessandra; Greco, Pierfrancesco; Varricchio, Maria Teresa; Greco, Ermanno (2019) - Conclusions: Conventional semen analysis represents the opportunity to draw up a proxy insight on the male fertility sta- tus even if semen quality can only indirectly assess the proba- bility of pregnancy. Substantial interest exists in study- ing effects of aging on semen quality and sperm DNA damage (1, 3, 7, 9). Keywords: age; analysis; dna; male; morphology; quality; semen; sperm
• Relationships between sperm DNA integrity and bulk semen parameters in Bulgarian patients with varicocele by Alargkof, Viktor; Kersten, Larissa; Stanislavov, Romil; Kamenov, Zdravko; Nikolinakos, Panagiotis (2019) - Comparison of standard sperm parameters between control subjects, varicocele patients with normal sperm parameters (G1) and varicocele patients with abnormal sperm parameters (G2). The total sample included 28 males: the control group consisted of men with normal geni- tal examination and unknown fertility (n = 10), group one con- sisted of men with varicocele, normozoospermia and DNA frag- mentation > 15% (n = 9) and group two consisted of men with varicocele, abnormal sperm parameters and DNA fragmenta- tion > 15% (n = 9). Keywords: dna; fragmentation; parameters; patients; sdf; semen; sperm; varicocele
• Evaluation of the influence of subinguinal varicocelectomy procedure on seminal parameters, reproductive hormones and testosterone/estradiol ratio by Öztekin, Ünal; Caniklioglu, Mehmet; Sarı, Sercan; Selmi, Volkan; Gürel, Abdullah; Taspınar, Mehmet Sakir; Isıkay, Levent (2020) - In support of this theory, studies advocating increased testosterone levels after varicocelectomy are presented. They showed a significant increase in testosterone level in two thirds of patients after varicocelectomy. Keywords: parameters; patients; semen; sperm; study; testosterone; varicocelectomy
• The impact of nutrition and lifestyle on male fertility by Benatta, Mahmoud; Kettache, Redha; Buchholz, Noor; Trinchieri, Alberto (2020) - Afeiche MC, Bridges ND, Williams PL, et al. Dairy intake and semen quality among men attending a Fertility Clinic. et al. Cigarette smoking sig- nificantly alters sperm DNA methylation patterns. Keywords: alcohol; dna; effect; et al; fertility; food; intake; levels; male; parameters; quality; reprod; review; semen; sperm; studies
• Modeling the contribution of the obesity epidemic to the temporal decline in sperm counts by Kasman, Alex ; Del Giudice, Francesco; Shkolyar, Eugene; Porreca, Angelo; Busetto, Gian Maria; Lu, Ying; Eisenberg, Michael L. (2020) - Additionally, a recent large observational study of 3,966 sperm donors showed a significant decrease in sperm count for overweight and obese men (16). The research question was established based on the fol- lowing PICO criteria: what is the contribution of the obe- sity epidemic to the temporal decline in sperm counts? Keywords: bmi; count; obesity; quality; sperm; studies
• COVID-19 and male fertility: Taking stock of one year after the outbreak began by delle Fave, Rocco Francesco; Polisini, Giordano; Giglioni, Gianluca; Parlavecchio, Arnaldo; Dell'Atti, Lucio; Galosi, Andrea Benedetto (2021) - Li et al. (17) 29 No CD3+, CD8+ IL-6, TNF - (60.9%) Achua et al. (18) 7 3 + (in 14.2%) - Spikes at electronic microscope in 1 case; high Ace2 levels in patients with impaired spermatogenesis Figure 1. Yes, 6 patients, four with active disease Pan et al. (22) 34 no Holtman et al. (12) 18 no Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2021; 93, 1 R.F. Delle Fave, G. Polisini, G. Giglioni, A. Parlavecchio, L. Dell’Atti, A.B. Galosi 118 seminal cells from the immunity system, especially T lym- phocytes. Keywords: ace2; cells; covid-19; et al; fertility; patients; sars; sperm; study; testis; virus

• Risk of urogenital infections in non-diabetic patients treated with sodium glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. Systematic review and meta-analysis by Bapir, Rawa; Bhatti, Kamran Hassan; Eliwa, Ahmed; García-Perdomo, Herney Andrés; Gherabi, Nazim; Hennessey, Derek; Magri, Vittorio; Mourmouris, Panagiotis; Ouattara, Adama; Perletti, Gianpaolo; Philipraj, Joseph; Stamatiou, Konstantinos; Tolani, Musliu Adetola; Tzelves, Lazaros; Anker, Stefan D.; Trinchieri, Alberto; Buchholz, Noor (2023) - Materials and methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis by searching PubMed and EMBASE for random- ized controlled trials (RCTs) reporting urogenital adverse effects in non-diabetic patients treated with SGLT2 inhibitors. Compared to placebo, SGLT2 inhibitors were associated with increased odds of genital infections (OR 3.01, 95% CI: 1.93- 4.68, 9 series, 7326 participants, Z = 5.74, p < 0.0001, I2 = 0%) as well as urinary tract infections (OR 1.33, 95% CI: 1.13-1.57, Risk of urogenital infections in non-diabetic patients treated with sodium glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. Keywords: analysis; diabetes; diabetic; glucose; infections; inhibitors; non; odds; patients; risk; sglt2; studies; tract
• Ten years’ single surgeon experience of excision and primary anastomosis urethroplasty for traumatic urethral stricture: an analysis of risk factors for urethral stricture recurrence by Satyagraha, Paksi; Wibowo, Edi; Daryanto, Besut; Duarsa, Gede Wirya Diptanala Putra; Wijaya, Adrianus Gupta; Dhani, Fauzan Kurniawan (2025) - In univariate analysis, body mass index (BMI), time to surgery, and stricture length were associated with urethral stricture recurrence. Conclusions: Obesity, the length of the stricture, and delayed surgical intervention are associated with an increased risk of urethral stricture recurrence in patients following EPA. Keywords: bulbar; epa; months; patients; recurrence; risk; stricture; urethroplasty
• Urinary symptoms and sexual dysfunction among Italian men: The results of the #Controllati survey by Mirone, Vincenzo; Carone, Roberto; Carrieri, Giuseppe; Costantini, Elisabetta; Morgia, Giuseppe; Ludovico, Giuseppe Mario; Villari, Donata; Parazzini, Fabio (2017) - KEY WORDS: Risk factors; Urinary symptoms; Erectile dysfunc- tion; Premature ejaculation. Frequency of and risk factors for urinary symptoms A total of 1226 subjects participating in the study report- ed one or more urinary symptom (51.5%, CI 95% 48.9%-54.5%). Keywords: age; dysfunction; ejaculation; erectile; frequency; italy; men; risk; study; symptoms; years
• Risk factors for benign prostatic enlargement: The role of lifestyle habits at younger age. The #Controllati2017 initiative study group by Mirone, Vincenzo; Carrieri, Giuseppe; Morgia, Giuseppe; Carmignani, Luca; Vespasiani, Giuseppe; Parazzini, Fabio; Artibani, Walter (2017) - Reggio Calabria, ASL- Struttura Poliambulatoriale: M. De Martin Garbagnate Milanese, Ospedale Guido Salvini - Urologia 1: A. Gregori; Gela, Ospedale Vittorio Emanuele: N. Condorelli; Genova, Clinica Urologica dell'Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria San Martino: C. Terrone; Genova, Ente Ospedaliero - Ospedali Galliera: C. Introini; Gravina di Catania, Casa di Cura Musumeci Gecas: R. Leonardi; Guastalla, Ospedale Civile: A. Frattini; Isola della Scala, Ospedale Civile: G. Pecoraro; Jesi, Ospedale Carlo Urbani: V. Ferrara; L’Aquila, Ospedale S. Salvatore: L. Di Clemente; Lanciano, Ospedale Floraspe Renzetti: L. Schips; Latina, Ospedale ICOT: A. Carbone; Lecce, ASL Vito Fazzi: A. Filoni Lido di Camaiore, Ospedale Versilia-USL 12 Toscana Nord Ovest: M Cecchi; Mirone_Stesura Seveso 03/01/18 12:12 Pagina 257 Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Padova, Azienda Ospedaliera: F. Zattoni; Padova, Centro Poliambulatorio ai Colli: M. Dal Bianco; Palermo, Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera Policlinico Paolo Giaccone: A. Simonato; Parma, AOU: U.V. Maestroni; Perugia, Ospedale S. Maria della Misericordia - S. Andrea delle Fratte: E. Mearini; Keywords: azienda; bpe; bpe bpe; diabetes; factors; hypertension; men; ospedale; ospedaliera; policlinico; risk; san; universitaria; urologia; years
• Effect of body mass and physical activity at younger age on the risk of prostatic enlargement and erectile dysfunction: Results from the 2018 #Controllati survey by Parazzini, Fabio; Artibani, Walter; Carrieri, Giuseppe; Carmignani, Luca; Voce, Salvatore (2020) - S. Andrea delle Fratte Perugia (Ettore Mearini); Ospedale S. Maria delle Croci, Ravenna (Voce Salvatore); Ospedale S. Raffaele Turro, Milano (Gaboardi Franco); Ospedale Sacro Cuore di Gesù Fatebenefratelli, Benevento (Ferravante Paolo); Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar (Cavalleri Stefano); Ospedale San Bartolomeo, Sarzana (Conti Enrico); Ospedale San Biagio DomodossolaRosa Antonio; Ospedale San Camillo Forlanini, Roma (Gaffi Marco); Ospedale San Donato, Arezzo (De Angelis Michele); Ospedale San Giacomo Apostolo, Castelfranco Veneto (Luca De Zorzi); Ospedale San Giovanni Battista, Foligno (Mearini Luigi); Ospedale San Giovanni di Dio, Agrigento (Ruoppolo Michele); Ospedale San Pio da Pietrelcina, Vasto (Schips Luigi); Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano (Montorsi Francesco); Ospedale San Salvatore. Addolorata, Erboli (Tufano Antonio); Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milano (Bocciardi Aldo); Ospedale Privato Accreditato Villa Regina, Bologna (Cuzzocrea Diego Ettore); Ospedale Villa Serena, Forlì (Zambelli Massimo); Ospedale S. Giacomo di Novi Ligure (Montefiore Franco); Ospedale S. Giovanni in Persiceto (Emilo Emili); Ospedale S. Maria della Misericordia, Keywords: activity; age; azienda; casa; cura; dysfunction; enlargement; erectile; low; milano; ospedale; ospedaliero; policlinico; risk; san; years
• Influence of dietary energy intake on nephrolithiasis - A meta-analysis of observational studies by Perletti, Gianpaolo; Magri, Vittorio; Ferraro, Pietro Manuel; Montanari, Emanuele; Trinchieri, Alberto (2020) - Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2020; 92, 130 ORIGINAL PAPER Influence of dietary energy intake on nephrolithiasis - In fact, obesity is due to the altered balance between dietary energy intake and energy consumption resulting from physical activity and resting metabolic rate. Keywords: analysis; bias; energy; intake; risk; studies; study

• Cytoreductive nephrectomy for synchronous metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Is there enough evidence? by Katsimperis, Stamatios; Tzelves, Lazaros; Bellos, Themistoklis; Pikramenos, Konstantinos; Manolitsis, Ioannis; Tsikopoulos, Ioannis; Mitsogiannis, Iraklis (2022) - Choueiri et al. (33) stratified patients according to the IMDC prognostic factors and demonstrated that poor-risk patients had no significant benefit in OS (HR 0.67 95% CI 0.44-1.01, p = 0.06). In the only prospective RCT from Bex et al. (7) median OS in the deferred CN group was greater than in the imme- diate one in the intention to treat population (32.4 vs 15 months, HR 0.57; 95% CI 0.34-0.95, p = 0.032) but not in the per protocol population (HR 0.71; 95% CI 0.40- 1.24, p = 0.23). Keywords: carcinoma; cell; cohort; cytoreductive; nephrectomy; patients; renal; studies; sunitinib; total
• Chronic prostatitis and related psychological problems. Which came first: The chicken or the egg? A systematic review by Stamatiou, Konstantinos; Trinchieri, Margherita; Trinchieri, Martina; Perletti, Gianpaolo; Magri, Vittorio (2023) - KEY WORDS: Prostatitis syndromes; Chronic bacterial prostatitis; Chronic pelvic pain; Psychological issues: Depression; Anxiety; Stress; Unhappiness; Cognitive status; Personality. Data synthesis Most studies included patients with chronic pelvic pain and prostatitis-like symptoms, whereas a smaller number of studies included patients with methodologically con- firmed CP/CPPS including studies with a microbiologi- cally confirmed diagnosis of CBP. Keywords: chronic; cpps; depression; men; pain; patients; prostatitis; stress; studies; study; symptoms
• A systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of internal spermatic artery ligation during laparoscopic varicocelectomy in children and adolescents: Is it safe? by Syarief, Ahmad Nurfakhri; Rahman, Ilham Akbar; Sangadji, Agung Ravi Saputra; Djojodimedjo, Tarmono; Rizaldi, Fikri (2023) - 9/28 11 NR NR 3/12 1/12 NR NR NR NR NR NR AL NR 5/60 NR NR 11/30 3/30 NR NR NR NR NR NR Ciro Esposito, 2001 AP 2/30 NR 0/30 NR NR NR 0/30 30 (20-70) NR NR NR NR NR AL 3/181 NR 14/181 NR NR NR 0/181 NR NR NR NR NR Nicola Zampieri, 2007 AP 5/59 1/59 1/59 NR NR NR NR 35-60 73.81 45.73 45.13 NR NR (0.2-250) (0-75) (9-89) AL 0/63 0/63 8/63 NR NR NR NR 20-40 58.85 39.04 38 NR NR (3.5-182) (11-68) (6-85) A. M. Fast, 2013 AP 5/41 NR NR 12/33 22/33 27/33 0/41 NR NR NR NR NR NR AL 17/312 NR NR 81/236 147/236 194/236 0/312 NR NR NR NR NR NR K.S. Kim, 2013 AP 8/50 3/50 0/50 14/15 NR NR 0/50 83.1 ± 31.8 NR NR NR NR NR AL 1/42 1/42 2/42 9/10 NR NR 0/42 72.5 ± 33.4 NR NR NR NR NR Weimin Yu, 2015 AP 3/57 NR 4/57 14/23 18/23 NR NR 41.3 ± 8.8 62.5 ± 39.2 52.2 ± 16.6 11.5 ± 1.5 NR NR AL 2/65 NR 4/65 10/24 19/24 NR NR 39.5 ± 7.1 60.4 ± 38.2 49.1 ± 19.9 10.7 ± 1.5 NR NR Ciro Esposito, 2017 AP 1/10 NR 2/10 NR NR NR 0/10 26 (18-50) NR NR NR 12.4 ± 4.9 NR 29.3 ± 10.3 AL 4/335 NR 23/335 NR NR NR 0/335 17 (14-45) NR NR NR 12.0 ± 5.2 15.4 ± 4.8 17.6 ± 5.3 Abdelaziz Yehya, 2020 AP NR 8/80 0/80 NR 68/80 NR 0/80 40 ± 2.6 NR NR NR 12.2 ± 3.1 16.3 ± 4 AL NR 1/80 0/80 NR 71/80 NR 0/80 35 ± 2.8 NR NR NR 14.1 ± 4.6 17.1 ± 5.1 NR: Not Reported; AP: Artery Preservation; AL: Artery Ligation. Study Intervention Recurrence Persistence Hydrocele Catch-up growth Post-op Operative time Post-op Sperm Analysis Volume testis 12 24 Final Hypotrophy/ (minutes) Sperm count Motility Morphology Pre op Post op months months visit Testicular Atrophy (miillion/ml) (%) (%) Lund, 1999 AP 2/20 NR 3/20 NR NR 18/20 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR AL 2/7 NR 0/7 NR NR 5/7 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR F. Varlet, 2000 AP NR Keywords: analysis; artery; growth; laparoscopic; ligation; nr nr; studies; study; testicular; varicocelectomy
• The prophylactic omentectomy procedure in reducing the complication rate of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in pediatric: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Duarsa, Gede Wirya Kusuma; Sugianto, Ronald; Tirtayasa, Pande Made Wisnu; Saniti, Ni Made Apriliani; Duarsa, Komang Harsa Abhinaya (2023) - Impact of primary omen- tectomy on longevity of peritoneal dialysis catheters in children. Risk factors for peritoneal dialysis catheter failure in children: Ann Pediatr Surg. 2012; 8:35-8. 15. Keywords: catheter; dialysis; obstruction; omentectomy; patients; pediatric; peritoneal; procedure; review; studies; study
• Role of ureteral stent material and coating to prevent ureteral stent related issue: A systematic review and meta analysis by Putrantyo, Ignatius Ivan; Warli, Syah Mirsya; Siregar, Ginanda Putra; Prapiska, Fauriski Febrian; Kadar, Dhirajaya Dharma; Sihombing, Bungaran (2024) - Based on research conducted by Geavlete et al. in 2021, there were 41.369 complications from 50.000 procedures (82.7%), Role of ureteral stent material and coating to prevent ureteral stent related issue: A systematic review and meta analysis Ignatius Ivan Putrantyo 1, Syah Mirsya Warli 2, 3, Ginanda Putra Siregar 2, Fauriski Febrian Prapiska 2, Dhirajaya Dharma Kadar 2, Bungaran Sihombing 2 1 Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Depok; Haji Adam Malik General Hospital, Medan, Indonesia; Softer polymers such as sili- cone is more preferrable as ureteral stent material. Keywords: material; properties; review; stent; studies; surface
• Effect of SARS-CoV-2 viral infection on male sexual hormones levels post COVID-19 exposure: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Puspaningrat, Anak Agung Patriana; Hakim, Lukman; Renaldo, Johan (2024) - The key- words used to search are “COVID”, “SARS-CoV-2”, “COVID-19”, “Corona virus”, “Testosterone level”, “Androgen”, “FSH”, “Follicle Stimulating Hormone”, “LH”, “Luteinizing hormone”, “Free Testosterone”. The for- est plot for testosterone level is provided in Figure 3. Keywords: covid-19; hormone; levels; male; patients; studies; study; testosterone; total
• Promising selective α-1 blocker silodosin as a new therapeutic strategy for premature ejaculation and analysis of its drug adverse effect: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Fauzan, Muhammad Ilham; Daryanto, Besut; Budaya, Taufiq Nur; Makkaraka, Moh. Anfasa Giffari; Fakhri, Muhammad; Rahman, Ilham Akbar (2024) - Collection data of included studies. Followed the PICO criteria: (1) populations with premature ejaculation; (2) silodosin therapy; (3) comparison with placebo or other therapies; (4) outcomes including Intravaginal Ejaculation Latency Time (IELT) and therapy-related adverse events; (5) ran- domized controlled studies; (6) published in English. Keywords: analysis; ejaculation; premature; silodosin; studies
• Is silodosin better than tadalafil as a medical expulsive therapy in lower ureter stones? by Abdalaziz, Mohab Alsaid Saad; Hanafi, Yousif Ahmad; Hamed, Belal Mohamed; Abbas, Omar Fayez; Khader, Khaled Omar Mahmoud; Alzawahreh, Mohammad kh.; Ghzayel, Hesham; Al Sharqi, Rashed Yousef; Altawallbeh, Zaid F. (2025) - P (Patient/Problem): Patients with lower ureteric stones 5 to 10 mm in size; I (Intervention): Studies where Tadalafil was administered; C (Comparator): Studies where Silodosin was administered; O (Outcome): Stone size, Stone Expulsion Time (SET), Stone Expulsion Rate (SER), pain episodes, and side effects; S (Study Design): Randomized control clinical tri- als (RCTs) and Cohort studies. The study included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and cohort studies that compared Tadalafil and Silodosin in patients with lower ureteric stones (5-10 mm). Keywords: analysis; difference; expulsion; heterogeneity; silodosin; stones; studies; study; tadalafil
• Sexual outcome of vasectomized patients: a systematic review by Wicaksono, Marshal Harvy; Sugianto, Ronald; Duarsa, Gede Wirya Kusuma (2025) - Study by Hofmeyr et al. (2011) (12), and Santiso et al. (2010) (11) reported that vasectomy did not have a negative impact on sexual satisfaction, and most participants maintained their levels of sexual satisfaction. Articles by Arratia-Maqueo et al. (2010) (7), Engl et al. (2017) (5), and Bertero et al. (2005) (6) found a positive effect on orgasm quality post-vasectomy, although only Arratia-Maqueo et al. (2010) (7) stat- ed a significant improvement in orgasm quality. Keywords: et al; patients; post; satisfaction; studies; vasectomy
• Does bilateral undescended testis have worst testicular function than unilateral cases? A meta-analysis of adult orchidopexy patients by Adnyana, Anak Agung Ngurah Krisnanta; Pantjoro, Marshal Harvy Wicaksono; Duarsa, Gede Wirya Kusuma (2025) - Studies by Rohayem et al, also find that 49% of the patients with history of bilateral UDT with azoospermia and only 27% of the unilateral UDT had azoospermia (11), FSH, inhibin B, and LH represent the functions of the Sertoli and Leydig cells, respectively. The forest plot revealed that post-orchidopexy FSH values in bilateral UDT were significantly higher com- pared to FSH values after unilateral UDT, with a mean difference (MD) of 3.77 UI/L (95% CI: 1.65-5.89, p = 0.0005) and significant heterogeneity (I² = 86%, p < 0.00001) (Figure 2). Keywords: inhibin; orchidopexy; post; studies; udt
• Circulating IL-6 and survival outcomes in renal cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Wicaksono, Haryo Nindito; Budaya, Taufiq Nur; Seputra, Kurnia Penta; Putra, Aulia Rahman (2025) - Key findings consistently associated elevated IL-6 with adverse outcomes: five studies reported significantly worse OS or PFS with high IL-6 levels, while two noted trends toward poorer survival. Patients with low IL- 6 levels exhibited 5.36 months longer OS compared to those with high IL-6 levels (95% CI: 2.2-8.53; p < 0.001), with no observed heterogeneity (I² = 0%) across all nine studies. Keywords: analysis; carcinoma; cell; il-6; levels; rcc; serum; studies; survival
• Effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation in managing urinary incontinence and overactive bladder: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Alshahrani, Saad Thamer; Alamri, Naif; Asiri, Mohammad Dhafer; Albabtain, Meshal Omar; Alwadai, Raed; Assiri, Hassan M.; Alghamdi, Saleh; Alshahrani, Ali Thamer; Bosily, Mohanad Jebril; Munyif, Hussain; Safar, Omar (2025) - The review was guided by the PICO framework, where the population consisted of patients with OAB or UI, the intervention involved vitamin D supplementation, and the comparator includ- ed placebo, no intervention, or lower doses of vitamin D, where applicable. Thus, vitamin D may contribute to improved bladder control by directly enhancing detrusor smooth muscle activity and reducing the sensation of urgency. Keywords: incontinence; oab; review; studies; supplementation; urinary; vitamin; vitamin d; women
• Triamcinolone application following internal urethrotomy for reducing urethral stricture recurrence rate: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Andhika, Dimas Panca; Djojodimedjo, Tarmono; Hidayatullah, Furqan; Rahman, Zakaria Aulia; Rahman, Ilham Akbar; Surya, Prima Ardiansah; Soebadi, Mohammad Ayodhia (2025) - It can occur in Triamcinolone application following internal urethrotomy for reducing urethral stricture recurrence rate: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Dimas Panca Andhika 1, 2, 3, Tarmono Djojodimedjo 1, 4, Furqan Hidayatullah 1, 4, Zakaria Aulia Rahman 1, 4, Ilham Akbar Rahman 1, 4, Prima Ardiansah Surya 1, 4, Mohammad Ayodhia Soebadi 1, 4 1 Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia; 2 Department of Anatomy, Histology, and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia; 3 Universitas Airlangga Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia; 4 Dr. Soetomo General-Academic Hospital, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. Urethral stricture recurrence rate after triamcinolone application (ointment lubrication and injection) All six studies evaluated the application of triamcinolone after urethrotomy, as shown in Figure 3. Keywords: injection; rate; recurrence; stricture; studies; study; triamcinolone; urethrotomy

• Epidemiological, clinical and laboratory differences between male urethral infections due to Haemophilus spp. and those due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium and Ureaplasma urealyticum: A descriptive study by Vives, Alvaro; Cosentino, Marco; Bassas, Lluis; Alonso, Carles; Millan, Felix (2021) - DISCUSSION To our knowledge this is the first study to compare the characteristics of Haemophilus infections with those of the other sexually transmitted urethral infections. CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this is the first study to compare the characteristics of Haemophilus infections with those of the other sexually transmitted urethral infections. Keywords: cases; genitalium; gonorrhoeae; haemophilus; infections; patients; spp; trachomatis; urealyticum; urethritis
• Hands on wet lab and live surgery training in PCNL: Any impact to surgical skills of attending surgeons? by Kyriazis, Iason; Kallidonis, Panagiotis; Kyrkopoulou, Eleni; Spinos, Theodoros; Liatsikos, Evangelos (2022) - In the proper setting, a 2-day intensive hands on PCNL training course can have a sig- nificant impact to attending physicians and participation to such events even for experienced surgeons should be encouraged. Procedure specific courses is a very common tool of sur- gical training and hands on PCNL courses are widely available in the setting of congresses or expert center ini- tiatives. Keywords: cases; course; hands; pcnl; practice; puncture; surgeons; training
• Complications of non-medical assisted circumcision in Burkina Faso. Clinical presentation, management, and outcomes - about 23 cases and literature review by Ouattara, Adama; Paré, Abdoul-Karim; Yé, Delphine; Sherazi, Ali; Simporé, Mohamed; Rouamba, Mickael; Kaboré, Aristide F.; Kambou, Timothée (2023) - All patients admitted to the Urology Division with circumcision complications were included. Nurses performed 52% of the circumcisions, while Objective: To report the clinical presentation of circumcision complications encountered at our center and evaluate their management and outcomes. Keywords: cases; circumcision; complications; glans; patients
• Seminal calbindin 2 level in azoospermia and oligoasthenoteratozoospermia and its correlation with seminal and hormonal parameters by GamalEl Din, Sameh Fayek; Abdelhafeez Abdelkader, Noha; El-Amir, Mohamed Yousry; Sayed Ahmed, Asmaa Anter; Abdel-latif, Hesham Fouad; Azmy, Mohamed Farag (2023) - We aimed to assess seminal CALB 2 expression in men with different semen parameters as well as to investigate potential correlations between seminal CALB 2 and different semen parameters in OAT patients. Furthermore, we aimed to find any cor- relation between seminal CALB 2 and reproductive hor- mones in NOA patients. Keywords: calb; cases; correlation; oat; patients; pearson; semen; seminal; value
• Evaluation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of non obstructive azoospermia by Alhefnawy, Mohamed A.; Elmorsy, Gamal; Bakry, Sayed; El-amrosy, Hesham; Mearaj, Ibrahim; Sabra, Ebrahim A.; Badr, Osama M.; Ibraheem, Dalia; Khalifa, Taymour (2024) - Stem cell therapies for male infertili- ty: where are we now and where are we going? One of the primary sources of MSCs is the bone marrow, and although aspirating the bone marrow is the most painful way to isolate MSCs, it is also the most used method for cell therapy (10). Keywords: azoospermia; cases; cells; mesenchymal; mscs; patients; stem; testicular; therapy; university
• Comparative evaluation of the efficacy and safety of antegrade minimally percutaneous nephrolithotomy and retrograde intrarenal surgery in the treatment of upper ureteral impacted stones: a retrospective cohort study by Cheng, Kequan; Hong, Xuwei; Wang, Gang; Chi, Zepai; Sarica, Kemal; Liu, Guoyuan; Zhang, Yonghai (2025) - Some stone related parameters have been identified and used to predict the outcomes of Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS) in the management of large, impacted ureteral stones causing certain degree of obstruction. CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrated that mini-PCNL could pro- vide higher stone free rates and lower need for auxiliary treatments compared to RIRS in the management of impacted upper ureteral stones. Keywords: cases; complications; management; mean; mpcnl; patients; rirs; stones; uwt
• Strategies for preventing port-site hernia following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a systematic review by Prontera, Pier Paolo; Prusciano, Francesca Romana; Lattarulo, Marco; Califano, Gianluigi; Di Bello, Francesco; Ruvolo, Claudia C.; Morra, Simone; D'Elia, Angelo; Porreca, Angelo; Di Gianfrancesco, Luca; Marino, Filippo; Marino, Giulia; Grossi, Francesco Saverio (2025) - Despite these advantages, minimally invasive approaches are not devoid of risks, with trocar site hernias (TSH) representing a recognized complication of laparoscopic and robotic surgery (4). While relatively rare, trocar site hernia can lead to severe complications such as bowel obstruction, strangu- lation, and the need for emergency surgical intervention. Keywords: cases; hernia; port; prostatectomy; rarp; robotic; site; trocar; tsh
• Beyond germ cell tumors: focus on Leydig cell neoplasms from a single-center experience by Leonardi, Rosario; D’Angelo, Alessandro; Mantica, Guglielmo; Ambrosini, Francesca; Calarco, Alessandro; Sciacca, Dorotea; Iacona, Gabriele; Giuffrida, Dario (2025) - Comparative molecular analysis of testicular Leydig cell tumors demonstrates distinct subsets of neoplasms with aggressive histopathologic features. Andrologia 2025; 97(3):13978 1 ORIGINAL PAPER cord stromal tumours, (which account for the remaining 5% in adults), with Leydig cell tumours (LCTs) being the most prevalent among the latter (3). Keywords: cases; cell; lcts; leydig; patients; testicular; testis; tumour
• Split-leg percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A safe and versatile technique by Di Grazia, Eugenio; La Rosa, Pasquale (2013) - Recently we adopted a variant to our technique in prone position, by splitting legs allowing surgeons a dual approach through retrograde and anterograde paths whithout changing decubitus. Another criticism over prone position rise up when obese patients or patients affected by respiratory diseases are concerned, or in cases where extensive controlateral or omolateral ureteral instrumentation is requested before or contemporary to percutaneous access. Keywords: cases; pcnl; position; prone; supine; technique
• First case of bilateral, synchronous anaplastic variant of spermatocytic seminoma treated with radical orchifunicolectomy as single approach: Case report and review of the literature by Gentile, Giorgio; Giunchi, Francesca; Schiavina, Riccardo; Franceschelli, Alessandro; Borghesi, Marco; Zukerman, Ziv; Cevenini, Matteo; Vagnoni, Valerio; Romagnoli, Daniele; Colombo, Fulvio; Martorana, Giuseppe; Brunocilla, Eugenio (2014) - First case of bilateral, synchronous anaplastic variant of spermatocytic seminoma treated with radical orchifunicolectomy as single approach: Case report and review of the literature Giorgio Histological findings in anaplastic SS, such as areas with extensive necrosis, solid growth pattern, multiple mitotic figures, vascular and tunical invasion, and anaplastic features in lymph node metastasis in primary SS have been described by Albores-Saavedra et al. (6). Keywords: cases; seminoma; spermatocytic
• The importance of internet usage for urologic patients by Sahin, Cahit; Tuncer, Murat; Yazici, Ozgur; Kafkasli, Alper; Can, Utku; Eryildirim, Bilal; Koca, Orhan; Sarica, Kemal (2014) - However Taylor et al. report- ed that 53% of Internet user patients shared these data with their physicians (25). Evaluation of the per- centage of Internet use on an age based manner revealed that while 19. Keywords: cases; data; health; information; internet; patients; study; urology; use; users
• Diagnostic ultrasound-guided excisional testicular biopsy for small (< 1 cm) incidental nodules. A single institution experience by Fabiani, Andrea; Filosa, Alessandra; Fioretti, Fabrizio; Servi, Lucilla; Piergallina, Mara; Ciccotti, Giovanni; Maurelli, Valentina; Tallè, Matteo; Mammana, Gabriele (2014) - In patients with small testicular lesions a prevalence of benign tumors has to be expected, compared to patients with palpable testicular lesions which are malignant in over 90% of cases (9). Introduction and objectives: The widespread use of scrotal ultrasound (SUS) has led to a marked increase in the number of inciden- tally detected testicular lesions. Keywords: cases; fse; lesion; patients; testicular; ultrasound
• Sexual dysfunctions after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP): evidence from a retrospective study on 264 patients by Pavone, Carlo; Abbadessa, Daniela; Scaduto, Giovanna; Caruana, Giovanni; Scalici Gesolfo, Cristina; Fontana, Dario; Vaccarella, Luigi (2015) - The impact of TURP on sexual functions still remain uncertain, nor is it clear what pathophysiological mechanism underlying the emergence of new episodes of Erectile Dysfunction (ED) fol- lowing TURP in patients with normal sexual function before surgery, while retrograde ejaculation and ejaculate volume reduction represent a clear side effect; derived from BPH treatment. Several studies have found a link between BPH and LUTS resulting from deterio- ration in sexual function in men aged 50 years and older for whom TURP is considered the gold standard. Keywords: cases; erectile; function; patients; resection; turp
• Evaluation of the complications in laparoscopic retroperitoneal radical nephrectomy; An experience of high volume centre by Gozen, Ali Serdar; Gherman, Vitalie; Akin, Yigit; Bolat, Mustafa Suat; Elmussareh, Muhammad; Rassweiler, Jens (2017) - Complication rates are still one of the most frequently used surrogate indicators for the quality of surgery. Complication rates by grade in first and last 100 cases. Keywords: cases; classification; clavien; complications; grade; laparoscopic; patients; rlrn; surgeons; urol
• Chronic prostatic infection: Microbiological findings in two Mediterranean populations by Stamatiou, Konstantinos; Magri, Vittorio; Perletti, Gianpaolo; Papadouli, Vaia; Recleiti, Nectaria; Mamali, Vassiliki; Zarkotou, Olympia (2019) - Introduction/Aim: Despite accumulated knowledge, several microbiological aspects of chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP) remain uncertain. Given that no standard cut-off level of the number of bacteria in both urine and prostate secretion samples is defined by con- sensus for the diagnosis of chronic bacterial prostatitis, we defined no lower acceptable level for either one. Keywords: cases; cbp; chronic; cultures; eps; infection; patients; prostatitis; study; vb3

• Erectile dysfunction and testosterone levels prior to COVID-19 disease: What is the relationship? by Karkin, Kadir ; Alma, Ergün (2021) - Comparison of the IIEF scores and testosterone levels before and after COVID-19, evaluation of the IIEF scores and testosterone levels before and after COVID-19 according to groups and correlation between testosterone level, age and IIEF score. ED which is caused by COVID-19 appears to be associat- ed with both vascular endothelial damage and reduction in testosterone level. Keywords: care; covid-19; dysfunction; erectile; iief; levels; patients; study; testosterone
• Erectile function in amateur cyclists by e Brito, Duarte Vieira; Pereira-Lourenço, Mario; Pereira, Jose Alberto; Eliseu, Miguel ; Rabaça, Carlos (2022) - Marcolin G, et al. In literature, the saddle plays a major role in cycling related ED (6). Keywords: cycling; cyclists; erectile; function; numbness; study
• Natural treatments for erectile dysfunction: A focus on mobile health applications by Napolitano, Luigi; Cirillo, Luigi; Fusco, Giovanni Maria; Abate, Marco; Morgera, Vincenzo; Cacace, Gianluigi; Celentano, Giuseppe; Barone, Biagio ; Spirito, Lorenzo ; Mirone, Vincenzo; La Rocca, Roberto (2022) - Furthermore, ginseng and L- arginine as shown by Borrelli et al. are the only two supplements that showed an effective efficacy in ED treatment (10). Balasubramanian et al. in a recent meta-analysis reported the most popular erectile dysfunction supplements available on online marketplaces: Ginseng is the most popular followed by L-arginine, and Tongkat ali (9). Keywords: app; dysfunction; erectile; garlic
• Recreation use of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors, the other side of erectile dysfunction by Fusco, Giovanni Maria; Cirillo, Luigi; Mastrangelo, Francesco; Romano, Francesco; Di Mauro, Ernesto; Cacace, Gianluigi; Spena, Gianluca; Iannicelli, Annamaria; Franzese, Corrado Aniello; Mirone, Vincenzo; La Rocca, Roberto; Napolitano, Luigi (2023) - Alshahrani et al. reported that in Saudi Arabia population, the most important reason in using PDE5i for recre- ational use is curiosity (38.5%) followed by enhancing self-confidence (25.6%), increasing erection duration (10.3%) and improving ejaculation problems (5.1%). Similar data were reported by Attia et al. in Egyptian males: in 58.35% of cases PDE5i were used for pleasure, followed by increasing intercourse duration/frequency (15.6%). Keywords: erectile; men; pde5i; use
• Factors associated with erectile dysfunction in traumatic urethral strictures following epa urethroplasty: a single center experience by Satyagraha, Paksi; Duarsa, Gede Wirya Diptanala Putra; Dhani, Fauzan Kurniawan; Wijaya, Adrianus Gupta; Daryanto, Besut (2025) - Erectile dysfunction in urethral stricture and pelvic fracture urethral injury patients: diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. Erectile dysfunction in urethral stricture and pelvic fracture urethral injury patients: diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. Keywords: dysfunction; epa; erectile; injury; patients; stricture; study; urethroplasty
• Recovery of functional outcomes after robot assisted radical prostatectomy: impact of vacuum therapy compared to PDE5 inhibitors alone by Prontera, Pier Paolo; Prusciano, Francesca Romana; Lattarulo, Marco; Tsaturyan, Arman; Sciorio, Carmine; Grossi, Francesco Saverio (2025) - Conclusions:This study demonstrates the benefits of combining vacuum therapy with PDE5i for improving erectile function and early continence recovery after RARP, highlighting the impor- tance of early, individualized rehabilitation. Studies also suggest that vacuum therapy can preserve penile length and stimulate tissue remodeling, mitigating the adverse effects of extended hypoxia (5, 6). Keywords: continence; erectile; months; outcomes; patients; pde5i; recovery; rehabilitation; therapy; vacuum
• Exploring the association between hemoglobin, hematocrit, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio with erectile dysfunction in chronic kidney disease patients undergoing hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study by Adnyana, Anak Agung Ngurah Krisnanta; Suarsana, I Wayan; Puspaningrat, Anak Agung Patriana; Putra, Ida Bagus Oka Widya (2025) - This study aims to determine changes in erectile dysfunction in end stage CKD patients who underwent hemodialysis, focusing on changes in laboratory parameters. There was significant correlation between hemoglobin, hematocrit, NLR, and PLR and erectile dysfunction. Keywords: degree; dysfunction; erectile; erection; hemodialysis; patients; study
• Improvement of seminal quality and sexual function of men with oligoasthenoteratozoospermia syndrome following supplementation with L-arginine and Pycnogenol® by Kobori, Yoshitomo; Suzuki, Keisuke; Iwahata, Toshiyuki; Shin, Takeshi; Sadaoka, Yuko; Sato, Ryo; Nishio, Kojiro; Yagi, Hiroshi; Arai, Gaku; Soh, Shigehiro; Okada, Hiroshi; Strong, Jeffry Michael; Rohdewald, Peter (2015) - mg Pycnogenol® (4, 5). The obtained results show the positive effect of the com- bination of L-arginine and Pycnogenol® in Edicare® on sperm function and erectile function. Keywords: arginine; erectile; function; pycnogenol; study
• Sexuality and erectile function after implantation of an Adjustable Transobturator Male System (ATOMS) for urinary stress incontinence. A multi-institutional prospective study by Friedl, Alexander; Bauer, Wilhelm; Rom, Maximilian; Kivaranovic, Danijel; Lüftenegger, Werner; Brössner, Clemens (2016) - An American study (n = 15) demonstrated an improved sexual quality of life (QoL) after implantation of an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) or a sling device in PPI patients (5). However, 50% of patients achieved a mean IIEF-5 of 10.1 and 38% of patients reported a new onset of sexual activity at follow up (mean IIEF-5 score of 12.9). Keywords: atoms; erectile; iief-5; implantation; incontinence; pad; pain; patients; score
• Blood platelet activity in men with vasculogenic erectile dysfunction by Bayraktar, Zeki; Albayrak, Selami (2017) - By contrast, according to Çiftçi et al. (8), both MPV value and platelet count increased significant- ly in the patients with vasculogenic ED. In recent years, there have been some studies which report that mean platelet volume (MPV) increases in patients with vasculogenic ED (4-9). Keywords: erectile; mpv; patients; platelet; vasculogenic
• Five-year prospective study on cardiovascular events, in patients with erectile dysfunction and hypotestosterone by Iacona, Rosanna; Bonomo, Vito; Di Piazza, Mariaconcetta; Sansone, Angela; Usala, Manuela; Novo, Salvatore; Pavone, Carlo (2017) - Objective: Testosterone levels play a role in cardiac and vascular pathology. A blood sample was drawn to valuate testosterone level, and we considered normal testosterone lev- els 300 ng/dl. FMD (flow mediated dilatation) of the brachial artery was assessed by measuring the increase of the brachial artery diameter during reactive hyperemia after transient forearm ischemia. Keywords: erectile; events; levels; testosterone
• Evaluation of sexual dysfunction prevalence in infertile men with non-obstructive azoospermia by Yıkılmaz, Taha Numan; Öztürk, Erdem; Hamidi, Nurullah; Selvi, İsmail; Başar, Halil; Peşkircioğlu, Levent (2020) - Therefore, randomised prospective studies with large groups of infertile and fertile groups are needed to under- stand the main pathogenesis of male sexual dysfunction. Andrologia 2019; 91, 4 ORIGINAL PAPER Evaluation of sexual dysfunction prevalence in infertile men with non-obstructive azoospermia Taha Numan Yıkılmaz, Erdem Öztürk, Nurullah Hamidi, !smail Selvi, Halil Başar, Levent Peşkircioğlu Department of Urology, Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in male partners of infertile couples and evaluate the effect of childlessness on erectile dysfunction (ED) and sexual relationship stress. Keywords: couples; dysfunction; erectile; infertility; male; men; partners; patients

• Prediction of post radical nephrectomy complications based on patient comorbidity preoperatively by Fragkiadis, Evangelos; Alamanis , Christos ; Constantinides , Constantinos A.; Mitropoulos , Dionysios (2021) - Comorbidity has also been used as an inde- pendent predictive factor for postoperative complications of sev- eral major urological procedures including radical nephrectomy for RCC. Comorbidity was scored using the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) while postoperative complications were graded according to the Clavien-Dindo system. Keywords: cci; clavien; comorbidity; complications; patients
• Antegrade placement of JJ catheter in the treatment of malignant ureteral obstruction: Retrospective analysis of a single centre by Ordek, Eser ; Kolu, Mehmet ; Demir, Mehmet ; Kati, Bulent; Pelit, Eyyup Sabri ; Yagmur, Ismail (2022) - Then, in the same session, ureteral JJ stent was placed in the renal pelvis and ureter and by antegrade method. Methods: In this retrospective study, patients who underwent antegrade JJ stent placement for malignant ureteral obstruction in the urology clinic of a university hospital between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2020 were included in the study. Keywords: antegrade; complications; nephrostomy; obstruction; patients; placement; retrograde; stenting; study
• Sheathed flexible retrograde intrarenal surgery without safety guide wire for upper urinary tract stones by Asali, Murad (2022) - The goal of this study was to assess the success rate of flexible ureterorenoscopy (f-URS) in patients with renal stones with or without ureteral stones using UAS without a safety guide wire. compared the results of URS for the treatment of ureteral stones at two different hospitals where the SGW was either routinely used or omitted. Keywords: complications; guide; patients; safety; stones; wire
• Comparison of novel dorsal buttonhole slit versus conventional dorsal slit circumcision: efficacy, safety, and parents’ satisfaction by Palinrungi, Muhammad Asykar; Faruk, Muhammad; Marewa, Muhammad Rum; Chairul, Andi Makkawaru; Arista, Ashy Amelia; Thalib, Nurnaningsi; Azis, Abdul (2025) - Procedure Conventional circumcision method was performed using dorsal slit technique as described in previous studies (9- 11). The World Health Organization (WHO) Comparison of novel dorsal buttonhole slit versus conventional dorsal slit circumcision: Efficacy, safety, and parents’ satisfaction Muhammad Asykar Palinrungi 1, 2, 3, Muhammad Faruk 4, Muhammad Rum Marewa 5, Andi Makkawaru Chairul 6, Ashy Amelia Arista 4, Nurnaningsi Thalib 4, Abdul Azis 1, 2 1 Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia; 2 Department of Urology, Universitas Hasanuddin Hospital, Makassar, Indonesia; 3 Department of Surgery, Akademis Jaury Jusuf Putera Hospital, Makassar, Indonesia; 4 Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia; 5 Konawe Utara Hospital, North Konawe, Indonesia; 6 Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Pare-Pare, Indonesia. Keywords: buttonhole; circumcision; complications; dorsal; slit; study; technique; time
• A rare complication after renal transplantation: Forgotten stent by Karabıcak, Mustafa; Ipekci, Tumay; Isoglu, Cemal Selcuk; Keskin, Mehmet Zeynel; Ekin, Rahmi Gokhan; Budak, Salih; Turk, Hakan; Celik, Orcun; Ilbey, Yusuf Ozlem (2015) - KEY WORDS: Double J stent (DJS); Urinary tract infection (UTI); Extracorporal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL); Ureterorenoscopy (URS); Oercutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL). In renal transplantation surgery, double J stents (DJS) are often used to reduce complications, protect the anasto- mosis between ureter and bladder, provide drainage in ureteral obstructions and enhance healing if there is an ureter injury (1, 2). Keywords: complications; djs; stent; transplantation
• Influence of HIV virus in the hospital stay and the occurrence of postoperative complications classified according to the Clavien-Dindo classification and in comparison with the Charlson Comorbidity Index in patients subjected to urologic and general surgery operations. Our preliminary results by Dimitroulis, Dimitrios; Karaolanis, Georgios; Katafigiotis, Ioannis; Anastasiou, Ioannis; Palla, Viktoria-Varvara; Kontos, Athanasios; Duvdevani, Mordechai; Kontzoglou, Konstantinos (2017) - Several studies demonstrated that the CD4+ lym- phocyte count is clinically relevant with the risk stratifi- cation in HIV patients. Charlson and Clavien cassification in HIV patients. Keywords: aids; cd4; complications; hiv; hospital; patients; stay
• Nephroureterostomy as a treatment of obstructive uropathy: A single center experience by Khan, Muhammad Faisal; Babar, Maira Saeed; Tsampoukas, Georgios; Misra, Soumya (2020) - We counted the initial procedure with follow up change of nephroureterostomy tubes, which brings the total num- ber of procedures done during the above period to 168. Our Data Complications of nephrostomy Complications of nephrostomy Complications of nephroureterostomy Complications of nephroureterostomy (%) (%) (%) (%) Dislodged 2.3 4.8% 6.7% 3.5% Infection/fever No Data 13.6% 6.7%) 0% Keywords: complications; nephrostomy; nephroureterostomy; obstruction; patients; procedure; stent; total; wire

• Role of tunica vaginalis flap and dartos flap in tubularized incisional plate for primary hypospadias repair: A retrospective monocentric study by Ahmed, Faisal ; Nikbakht, Hossein-Ali ; Al-Naggar, Khalil ; Al-Wageeh, Saleh ; Alyhari, Qasem ; Ghabisha, Saif ; Al-Shami, Ebrahim ; Dajenah, Menawar ; Aljbri, Waleed ; Mohammed, Fawaz ; Al-Hajri, Abdu (2022) - On the other hand, Caesar reported that 60% of TVF patients had recurrent ventral chordees (22). A similar result was reported by Radhakrishnan et al. and Braga et al. Keywords: chordee; flap; hypospadias; patients; proximal; tvf; urol
• Feasibility study of a novel robotic system for transperitoneal partial nephrectomy: An in vivo experimental animal study by Faitatziadis, Solon; Tatanis, Vasileios; Katsakiori, Paraskevi; Peteinaris, Angelis; Gkeka, Kristiana; Vagionis, Athanasios; Spinos, Theodoros; Tsaturyan, Arman; Vrettos, Theofanis; Kallidonis, Panagiotis; Stolzenburg, Jens-Uwe; Liatsikos, Evangelos (2023) - Multi-institutional analysis of robotic partial nephrectomy for hilar versus nonhilar lesions in 446 consecutive cases. Evaluation of laparoscop- ic vs robotic partial nephrectomy using the margin, ischemia and complications score system: a retrospective single center analysis. Keywords: laparoscopic; minutes; nephrectomy; novel; system; time; urol; wit
• The impact of surgical technique on very early functional outcomes after radical prostatectomy by Stankovic, Mladen (2024) - METHODS We prospectively analyzed the records of patients who underwent radical prostatectomy at our institution between August 2021 and July 2023. The main goal of radical prostatectomy by any approach is the eradication of cancer while, whenever possible, preserv- ing pelvic organ function (2). Keywords: orp; outcomes; patients; prostatectomy; rarp; rates; urol
• Single-component artificial urinary sphincter: Outcomes from one centre in Portugal by Aragão Vital, João; Marques Monteiro, Miguel; Lobão Teixeira, Bernardo; Grilo Mendes, Gonçalo; Rocha, Alexandra; Madanelo, Mariana; Mesquita, Sofia; Vinagre, Nuno; Oliveira, Beatriz; Magalhães, Martinha; Isabel Lopes, Ana; Ferreira, Carlos; Príncipe, Paulo; Fraga, Avelino (2024) - Staerman F, G-Llorens C, Leon P, Leclerc Y. ZSI 375 artificial urinary sphincter for male urinary incontinence: a preliminary study. Conclusions: The single-component AUS shows promising effica- cy in managing moderate-to-severe male SUI, offering a good success rate, acceptable complications, improved QoL, and a straightforward surgical procedure. KEY WORDS: Artificial urinary sphincter; Zephyr Surgical Implants 375; Male stress urinary incontinence; Radical prostate- ctomy; Quality of life. Keywords: device; incontinence; male; pad; patients; sphincter; urol; zsi
• Monkeypox: a new threat for healthcare and urology? by Leonardi, Rosario; Cafarelli, Angelo; Calarco, Alessandro; Colombo, Renzo; De Cobelli, Ottavio; De Marco, Ferdinando; Ferrari, Giovanni; Ludovico, Giuseppe; Pecoraro, Stefano; Tuzzolo, Domenico; Mantica, Guglielmo (2024) - 7. Wegrzyn GH, Kilianek M, Yallapragada S, et al. Campi R, Amparore D, Checcucci E, et al. Keywords: italy; monkeypox; pandemic; urol; urology
• Metabolic evaluation in patients with infected nephrolithiasis: Is it necessary? by Cicerello, Elisa; Mangano, Mario; Cova, Gian Davide; Merlo, Franco; Maccatrozzo, Luigi (2016) - The urinary calcium, oxalate and uric acid excretion in mixed stone patients was higher than in those with pure infected stones. Urinary infection stones. Keywords: evaluation; infection; metabolic; patients; stones; struvite; urine; urol
• Outcome of buccal mucosa urethroplasty in the management of urethral strictures by Cakiroglu, Basri; Sinanoglu, Orhun; Arda, Ersan (2017) - Conclusions: The buccal mucosa is easy to obtain and handle, therefore BMU can be safely and effectively managed outside high volume institutions. KEY WORDS: Urethral stricture; Buccal mucosa; Urethroplasty. A long segment of urethral stricture is the indication for surgical correction. Keywords: graft; month; mucosa; patients; reconstruction; stricture; urethroplasty; urol
• Posterior muscle-fascial reconstruction and knotless urethro-neo bladder anastomosis during robot-assisted radical cystectomy: Description of the technique and its impact on urinary continence by Mineo Bianchi, Federico; Romagnoli, Daniele; D'Agostino, Daniele; Salvaggio, Antonio; Giampaoli, Marco; Corsi, Paolo; Bianchi, Lorenzo; Borghesi, Marco; Schiavina, Riccardo; Brunocilla, Eugenio; Wiklund, Peter; Porreca, Angelo (2019) - Measuring health-relat- ed quality of life outcomes in bladder cancer patients using the Bladder Cancer Index (BCI). Gilpin SA, Gilpin CJ, Dixon JS, et al. Keywords: anastomosis; continence; cystectomy; grade; ileal; median; neobladder; patients; rates; reconstruction; time; urol
• Oncological and functional outcomes of extraperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: An 18-years, single-center experience by grossi, francesco saverio; Utano, Emanuele; Minafra, Paolo; Prontera, Pier Paolo ; Schiralli, Francesco ; De Cillis, Antonio ; Martinelli, Evangelista ; Lattarulo, Marco ; Luka, Meri ; Carrieri, Antonio ; D’Elia, Angelo (2021) - Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) could be per- formed in either transperitoneal or extraperitoneal route. Extraperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Keywords: data; elrp; extraperitoneal; follow; laparoscopic; patients; prostatectomy; urol; years

• Endophytic to total tumour volume ratio: An added variable to patients with T1b/T2 renal tumours undergoing partial nephrectomy by Ismail, Asmaa; Mehrnoush, Vahid; Alaref, Amer; Rozenberg, Radu; Elmansy, Hazem; Shahrour, Walid; Burute, Nishigandha; Shuster, Anatoly; Prowse, Owen; Zakaria, Ahmed; Shabana, Walid; Kotb, Ahmed (2023) - Some studies did show the feasibility of PN for T2 renal tumours (5, 6). More complex surgery can be predicted in patients with endophytic to total tumour volume greater than 42%. Keywords: nephrectomy; partial; patients; renal; tumour; volume
• A systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of preoperative renal artery embolization prior to radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma: Is it necessary? by Rooseno, Gullyawan; Hakim, Lukman; Djojodimedjo, Tarmono (2023) - Stesura Seveso Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2023; 95(4):12018 1 SYSTEMATIC REVIEW According to NCCN guidelines, radical nephrectomy (RN) is the treatment of choice for renal mass in all stages, except for stage I and stage IV which requires patient selectivity. The kidney, perirenal adipose tissue, adrenal glands, and surrounding lymph nodes are all removed during radical nephrectomy. Keywords: analysis; artery; blood; carcinoma; embolization; length; nephrectomy; rae; renal; stay; study
• Analysis of factors associated with length of stay in renal trauma patients: a single-centre retrospective study by Satyagraha, Paksi; Daryanto, Besut; Wilianto, Bagas; Dhani, Fauzan Kurniawan (2025) - Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted at Dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang, analysing medical record data of renal trauma patients from 2013 to 2023. Conclusions: Age, mechanism of injury, associated injuries, hemodynamic status at admission, and haemoglobin levels sig- nificantly impact LOS in renal trauma patients. Keywords: hospital; injuries; injury; los; management; patients; renal; stay; study; trauma
• Comparison of robotic and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for small renal tumours by Simsek, Abdulmuttalip; Yavuzsan, Abdullah Hizir; Colakoglu, Yunus; Atar, Arda; Sahin, Selcuk; Tugcu, Volkan (2017) - Robotic partial nephrectomy versus laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma: single- surgeon analysis of > 100 consecutive procedures. Objective: To evaluate a single surgeon oncological and functional outcomes of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) compared to robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) for pT1a renal tumours. Keywords: laparoscopic; lpn; nephrectomy; patients; renal; robotic; rpn; time
• Giant hydronephrosis secondary to ureterocele with duplex system in adults: Report of a case by Solinas, Andrea; Cau, Luca; Fanari, Massimiliano; Flaviani, Ignazio; Manca, Francesco; Melis, Maurizio (2020) - Adult obstructing ureterocele is uncommon, while adult massive hydronephrosis com- bined with a duplex system is highly uncommon. Computerized tomography revealed massive hydronephrosis of the left upper pole moiety, measuring around 28 x 15 x 17 cm, with normally enhancing renal parenchyma at the region of lower pole (Figures 1, 2). Keywords: hydronephrosis; left; moiety; renal; system; ureterocele
• Renal papillary hypertrophy, a rare cause of recurrent gross hematuria; Case report and review of literature by Beltagy, Ahmad; Elsaqa, Mohamed; Koraiem, Islam; Abulfotooh Eid, Ahmed (2020) - We report a case of bilateral renal papillary hypertrophy in a 32 years old female presented with intermittent gross hematuria. In this article, we report this case presented with gross hematuria due to bilateral renal papillary hypertrophy and its minimally invasive management with Holmium:YAG laser ablation together with literature review of this rare pathology and its management. Keywords: hematuria; hypertrophy; papillary; renal
• Is there a relationship between renal scarring and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with vesicoureteral reflux? by Demir, Mehmet; Yağmur, İsmail ; Pelit, Eyyup Sabri ; Katı, Bülent ; Ördek, Eser ; Çiftçi, Halil (2021) - However, not all patients with high-grade reflux develop renal scarring and those with low-grade reflux can also develop renal scars since the inflammatory process and immune response progress differently in each patient (17, 32). Urinary inflammatory biomarkers such as TGF-b1, VEGF, and MCP-1 (15), Interleukin-18 (IL-18) are known to play a role in renal ischemia-reperfusion and acute kidney injury, and procalcitonin (PCT) and CRP serum inflammation markers have proven to be reliable in VUR patients (21). Keywords: count; grade; lymphocyte; neutrophil; nlr; patients; reflux; renal; scarring; vur

• Effects of antisperm antibodies post-vasectomy reversal on pregnancy rates by Abouelgreed, Tamer A.; Amer, Mohamed A.; Mamdouh, Hassan; El-Sherbiny, Ahmed F.; Aboelwafa, Hany; Omar, Omar A.; Abdelshakour, Mohammed; Elesawy, Mohammad; Sonbol, Mohamed; Maawad, Ahmed N.; Zayed, Elsayed M.; Eldestawy, Mostafa T. (2024) - Given these considerations, the clinical significance of seminal ASA levels after vasectomy reversal warrants fur- ther investigation (7, 8). Previous research on this topic, conducted in the 1980s, predates advancements in microscopic vasectomy reversal techniques and relies on outdated testing methods for seminal ASA levels (9). Keywords: analysis; asa; levels; pregnancy; reversal; semen; seminal; vasectomy
• Triorchidism: Genetic and imaging evaluation in an adult male by Belba, Arben; Riversi, Valentina; Mari, Francesca; Cellesi, Eleonora; Ponchietti, Roberto (2014) - Chromosomal anomaly and malformation syndrome with abdominal polyorchidism. KEY WORDS: Polyorchidism; Ultrasonography; MRI; Cytogenetic evaluation. Keywords: analysis; imaging; polyorchidism; siena; testis

• Lower urinary tract symptoms and mental health during COVID-19 pandemic by Barone, Biagio; De Luca, Luigi; Napolitano, Luigi; Reccia, Pasquale ; Crocetto, Felice; Creta, Massimiliano; Vitale, Raffaele; Caputo, Vincenzo Francesco ; Martino, Raffaele; Cirillo, Luigi; Fusco, Giovanni Maria; Trivellato, Massimiliano; Celentano, Giuseppe; La Rocca, Roberto; Prezioso, Domenico; Longo, Nicola (2022) - As report- ed by Giallonardo et al., social distancing and quarantine have detrimental effects on mental health, both in general population and in psychiatric patients, thus confirming the consistence of our data (31). A study by Ullrich et al. showed on men with BPH a worsening of symptoms when subjects were exposed to standardized laboratory stress tasks (22). Keywords: covid-19; depression; hdrs; health; infection; score; status; stress; subjects; symptoms
• Is Holmium Laser Enucleation of Prostate equally effective in management of benign prostatic hyperplasia patients with either voiding or storage lower urinary tract symptoms? A comparative study by Mostafa, Mostafa M.; Patil, Nilesh; Khalil, Mahmoud; Elgammal, Mohammed A.; Mahdy, Ayman (2022) - For proper allocation of patients to either of our two com- parative groups (BPH patients with predominant voiding symptoms versus those with predominant storage symp- toms), we used the principal indication for surgical inter- vention as determined by both subjective and objective parameters as the main allotment tool. In contrast to their results, our results confirm that HoLEP has a comparable efficacy in manage- ment of BPH patients with either predominant voiding or predom- inant storage symptoms with sig- nificant improvement in UDS parameters, patient symptoma- tology, and IPSS in both groups of patients, and we can assume that the difference between our results can be attributed to the fact that they had significantly higher number of patients in the BOO-only group (138 patients) compared to BOO with DO group (56 patients) and BOO with DU group (33 patients) and that they included a group hav- ing DU in the comparison denoting including patients with late stage bladder dysfunction in their study. Keywords: groups; ipss; month; patients; postoperatively; storage; symptoms; voiding
• Psychological and sexological assessment of patients with chronic prostatitis by Stamatiou, Konstantinos; Magri, Vittorio; Trinchieri, Margherita; Trinchieri, Alberto; Perletti, Gianpaolo (2024) - On the contrary, poor correlation of IPSS scores with GAD-7, PHQ-9 and Oxford scores may be explained by the structure of the IPSS questionnaire that is designed to assess symptoms of prostatism including voiding symp- toms related to bladder neck obstruction rather than fill- ing or irritative symptoms that are typical of prostatitis. Psychological profiling of chronic prostatitis patients included in our study according to the GAD-7, PHQ-9 and Oxford Happiness questionnaires. Keywords: chronic; cpsi; ipss; nih; pain; patients; prostatitis; scores; symptoms
• Discovering a new nutraceutical based on pollen extract and teupolioside: a prospective monocentric study evaluating its role in alleviating lower urinary tract symptoms in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients by Lo Re, Mattia; Pezzoli, Marta; Cadenar, Anna; Fuligni, Elettra; Gajo, Leonardo; Minervini, Andrea; Cocci, Andrea (2025) - Our study corroborates the find- ings of Muraca et al., who first demonstrated the potential benefits of Xipag® in a pilot study (11), noting an IPSS improvement from a mean baseline score of 13.3 ± 6.1 to a 3-month decrease of 22.7-88.9% (mean 55.2 ± 23.6%). This study aims to assess the efficacy of Xipag® in managing LUTS among BPH patients. Keywords: bph; luts; patients; study; symptoms
• Quick Prostate Test (QPT): Motion for a tool for the active contribution of the general pratictioner to the diagnosis and follow up of benign prostatic hyperplasia by Albino, Giuseppe; Niro, Ciro Michele; Muscarella, Cristina (2014) - The two patients who had undergone TURP were both positive to QPT test, index of disease progression, and were sent to the attention of their general practitioners. Into the arm 2, the 89% of patients with one or two positive responses to the QPT showed a moderate IPSS- Q8 score; the 75% of the patients with three positive responses to the QPT had a serious IPSS-Q8 score. Keywords: bph; ipss; patients; qpt; symptoms; test; time
• Lower urinary tract symptoms associated with neurological conditions: Observations on a clinical sample of outpatients neurorehabilitation service by Torelli, Fabrizio; Terragni, Erica; Blanco, Salvatore; Di Bella, Natale; Grasso, Marco; Bonaiuti, Donatella (2015) - Between them 6 patients (33.3%) presented storage urinary symptoms, of which 3 (16.6% of the total) with incontinence, 2 (11.1%) with only urgency and increased daytime urinary frequency and 1 (5.5%) with both storage and voiding urinary symptoms. One patient showed both storage and voiding urinary symptoms. Keywords: disorders; incontinence; luts; neurorehabilitation; patients; rehabilitation; symptoms; urinary
• The association of Boswellia resin extract and propolis derived polyphenols can improve quality of life in patients affected by prostatitis-like symptoms by Sibona, Mattia; Destefanis, Paolo; Agnello, Marco; Lillaz, Beatrice; Giuliano, Mattia; Cai, Tommaso; Gontero, Paolo (2020) - Our study aimed to test the efficacy and safety of a tran- srectal delivered association of Bosexil® and Fenolmicina P3® for the treatment of chronic prostatitis symptoms. Inclusion crite- ria were: age ≥ 18; prostatitis symptoms persisting for at least 3 of the last 6 months; CPSI pain domain score ≥ 5; previous negative Meares-Stamey test. Keywords: chronic; cpsi; domain; mean; pain; patients; prostatitis; score; study; symptoms
• Short term effects of home-based bladder training and pelvic floor muscle training in symptoms of urinary incontinence by Ersin, Aybuke; Demirbas, Sule B.; Tarhan, Fatih (2020) - Conclusions: When PFMT and BT were given together there was a decrease in the symptoms and increases the QoL. KEY WORDS: Urinary incontinence; Pelvic floor muscle training; Bladder training; Physiotherapy. Stesura Seveso Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2020; 92, 2142 ORIGINAL PAPER Short term effects of home-based bladder training and pelvic floor muscle training in symptoms of urinary incontinence Aybuke Ersin 1, Sule B. Demirbas 2, Fatih Tarhan 3 1 Istanbul Medipol University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul, Turkey; 2 Yeditepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul, Turkey; 3 Health Sciences University, Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Training and Research Hospital, Urology Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey. Keywords: floor; incontinence; muscle; patients; symptoms; training
• Nocturnal polyuria in men performing uroflowmetry for lower urinary tract symptoms by Rubilotta, Emanuele; Castellani, Daniele; Gubbiotti, Marilena; Balzarro, Matteo; Pirola, Giacomo Maria; Righetti, Rita; Curti, Pierpaolo; Giannantoni, Antonella; Cerruto, Maria Angela; Antonelli, Alessandro (2021) - Thus, patients were divided into two groups: Group A comprising males with NPi < 33% (no NP patients) and was the control group, and Group B including men with NPi ≥ 33% (NP patients). Furthermore, OAB syndrome is often accompanying by a reduced VV, which was not observed in NP patients of our study. Keywords: ipss; luts; men; nocturia; patients; symptoms; time

• Adverse events related to laser fibers and laser machines during ureteroscopy and stone lithotripsy: Insights from an updated 10-year analysis of the US MAUDE database by Juliebø-Jones, Patrick; Æsøy, Mathias Sørstrand; Beisland , Christian; de Coninck, Vincent; Keller, Etienne Xavier; Tzelves, Lazaros; Gjengstø, Peder; Arvei Moen, Christian; Somani, Bhaskar K.; Ulvik, Øyvind (2024) - Our aim was to analyse a national database to evaluate the burden of adverse events related to laser fibers and laser machines. Direct patient injury from laser fiber is scarce but operating staff should be aware of the risk of sustain- ing minor burns. Keywords: database; events; fiber; injury; laser; patient; tip; university; urology; use
• Localised prostate cancer and hemophilia A (AHA): Case report and management of the disease by Celestino, Francesco; Verri, Cristian; De Carlo, Francesco; Di Stasi, Savino Mauro (2014) - In this cases, the development of FVIII inhibitors can be viewed as a paraneoplastic phenomenon. KEY WORDS: Activated partial thromboplastin time; Factor VIII; Hemophilia A; Prostate cancer; Radical prostatectomy. Keywords: bleeding; factor; fviii; patient
• Correcting and sharing our complications. Misplacement of pigtail catheter, during a Robot Assisted Pyeloplasty. Clinical findings, diagnosis, possible causes and endoscopic treatment by Stravodimos, Konstantinos; Katafigiotis, Ioannis; Fragkiadis, Evangelos; Tyritzis, Stavros; Constantinides, Constantinos A. (2015) - We present a unique complication of the technique, consisting of pigtail misplacement, which was endo- scopically resolved. Misplacement of pigtail catheter, during a Robot Assisted Pyeloplasty. Keywords: anastomosis; patient; pigtail; pyeloplasty
• Patient’s satisfaction after 2-piece inflatable penile prosthesis implantation: An Italian multicentric study by Gentile, Giorgio; Franceschelli, Alessandro; Massenio, Paolo; Tuccio, Agostino; Cocci, Andrea; Divenuto, Lucia; Romagnoli, Daniele; Natali, Alessandro; Vitarelli, Antonio; Cormio, Luigi; Colombo, Fulvio (2016) - Post operative long-term complications: 4 pts (9,5%). The aim of our study was to evaluate the satis- faction of patients (pts) after 2-pieces inflatable penile pros- thesis (IPP). Keywords: ipp; patient; prosthesis; pts; satisfaction
• Nonabsorbable polymer clip as a cause of chronic perineal pain after radical prostatectomy: Description of a case treated by transperineal approach by Creta, Massimiliano; Di Meo, Sergio; Buonopane, Roberto; Rocco, Bernardo; Imperatore, Vittorio (2017) - The occurrence of persistent perineal pain caused by surgical clips has rarely been described after radical prostatectomy (RP). Surgical clips may be a source of pain. Keywords: clip; pain; patient
• A case of seminoma presented with clinical manifestations of testicular torsion by Sahin, Aytac; Yildirim, Caglar; Akan, Serkan; Yuksel, Ozgur Haki; Urkmez, Ahmet (2017) - Testicular tumors rarely manifest themselves with clinical picture of testicular torsion. The patient consulted us with acute scrotum whose physical examination and Doppler ultrasono- graphic findings showed testicular torsion. Keywords: patient; testicular; testis; torsion
• Pubis bone osteomyelitys after robotic radical cystectomy with continent intracorporeal urinary diversion: Multidisciplinary approach to a complex situation by Romagnoli, Daniele; Mineo Bianchi, Federico; Sadini, Paolo; Angiolini, Andrea; D'Agostino, Daniele; Giampaoli, Marco; Candiotto, Sergio; Schiavina, Riccardo; Brunocilla, Eugenio; Porreca, Angelo (2019) - Among the many causes of this condition, urinary fistula is the most common in case of previous urologi- cal procedures. KEY WORDS: Osteomyelitis; Cystectomy; Urinary fistula; Robotic; Multidisciplinary. Keywords: bone; fistula; osteomyelitis; pain; patient; pubic; symphysis; urinary
• Bilateral subcutaneous pyelovesical bypass in a Hautmann neobladder followed by a mononeuropathy multiplex and an underlying polyarteritis nodosa diagnosis by Yiannopoulou, Konstantina; Anastasiou, Aikaterini I.; Katafigiotis, Ioannis; Papadopoulos, Dimitrios; Anastasiou, Ioannis (2020) - Subcutaneous pyelovesical bypasses (Detour bypass) can be applied bilaterally with safety and long-term efficacy. Andrologia 2020; 92, 2 CASE REPORT Bilateral subcutaneous pyelovesical bypass in a Hautmann neobladder followed by a mononeuropathy multiplex and an underlying polyarteritis nodosa diagnosis Konstantina G. Yiannopoulou 1, Aikaterini I. Anastasiou 2, Ioannis Katafigiotis 2, Dimitrios Papadopoulos 3, Ioannis Anastasiou 2 1 Neurology Department, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece; 2 1st University Urology Clinic, Laiko Hospital, Athens Greece; 3 Athens Medical Centre-Paleo Phaliro Clinic, Athens, Greece. Keywords: athens; bypass; neobladder; patient
• Fatal infections in andrology. Atypical clinical presentation of a Fournier’s disease by Olivieri, Valerio; Ruggiero, Gabriele; Abate, Danilo; Serra, Nicoletta; Fortunati, Valentina; Griffa, Daniele; Forte, Flavio; Corongiu, Emanuele (2020) - We report the case of an adult male with uncommon clinical presentation. Dipstick urine confirmed glycosuria but was negative for urinary infection. Keywords: hospital; infection; patient; therapy
• Telementoring for communication between residents and faculty physicians: Results from a survey on attitudes and perceptions in an Academic Tertiary Urology Referral Department in Italy by Mirone, Vincenzo; Creta, Massimiliano; Capece, Marco; Celentano, Giuseppe; Califano, Gianluigi; Collà Ruvolo, Claudia; Spirito, Lorenzo; Fusco, Giovanni Maria; Cirillo, Luigi; Longo, Nicola; Fusco, Ferdinando; Mirone, Claudia ; La Rocca, Roberto; Napolitano, Luigi (2021) - Questions about attitudes toward use of telementoring during the residency program and in the context of resi- dent to faculty physicians communication for patient- related care investigated the following settings: frequency, duration, and temporal trend of telementoring adoption, tools adopted (telephone call, e-mails, WhatsApp, others) clinical context in which telementoring was used (ward, ambulatory care, referral activities), type of findings whose interpretation made use of telementoring (findings from physical examination, findings from radiological imaging, findings from endoscopy, findings from functional inves- tigations), type of shared data (text, video, audio, photos), content of multimedia data shared (reports, radiological images, drainages, findings from physical examination, endoscopic findings, intraoperative findings). The frequency of telementoring use in the context of resident to faculty physicians communication for patient-related care was described as occasional, fre- quent, very frequent, and rare by 51.3%, 41.0%, 5.1%, and 2.6%, respectively. Keywords: care; communication; faculty; faculty physicians; patient; physicians; physicians communication; resident; telementoring

• Sexual dysfunctions of rheumatological patients are a neglected issue: Results from a national survey of Italian Society of Rheumatology by Napolitano, Luigi; Pantano, Ilenia; Romano, Lorenzo; Cirillo, Luigi; Manfredi, Celeste; Matrangelo, Francesco; Fusco, Giovanni Maria; Mauro, Daniele; Spirito, Lorenzo; La Rocca, Roberto; Arcaniolo, Davide; Franzese, Corrado Aniello; Sciorio, Carmine; Romano, Marco; De Sio, Marco; Mirone, Vincenzo; Ciccia, Francesco (2023) - The aim of this survey was to assess whether Italian rheumatol- ogists routinely explore sexual health of their patients, their knowledge on the topic, and the barriers to discussing SD in clinical practice. The main barriers to discussing sexual health were lack of time during medical examination (46.6%), patients’ discomfort (44.8%), and lack of knowledge/experience (39.7%). Keywords: dysfunction; health; knowledge; lack; patients; respondents; rheumatologists
• Iron homeostasis alterations and erectile dysfunction: A new issue in erectile disfunction treatment? by Marino, Claudio; Iaconis, Salvatore; Di Bello, Francesco; Cacace, Gianluigi; Fusco, Giovanni; Romano, Lorenzo; Di Mauro, Ernesto; Cirillo, Luigi; Altieri, Vincenzo Maria; Mastrangelo, Francesco; Napolitano, Luigi; Palmieri, Alessandro (2024) - Indeed, super-Oxide dismutase, one of the most antiox- idants enzymes, is increased in patients with iron deficiency anemia, due to a compensatory reaction to the oxidative stress. Iron deficiency anemia increases nitric oxide production in healthy adolescents. Keywords: dysfunction; iron
• Caloric restriction increases internal iliac artery and penil nitric oxide synthase expression in rat: Comparison of aged and adult rats by Ozbek, Emin; Simsek, Abdulmuttalip; Ozbek, Mustafa; Somay, Adnan (2013) - SIRT1 and eNOS co-localize and co-precipitate in endothelial cells, and SIRT1 deacetylates eNOS, stimulating eNOS activity and increasing endothelial nitric oxide (NO). The effect of regular exercise on penile nitric oxide synthase expression in rats. Keywords: caloric; dysfunction; endothelial; enos; expression; oxide; rats; restriction; staining
• Association of erectile dysfunction and urolithiasis by Otunctemur, Alper; Ozbek, Emin; Cakir, Suleyman Sami; Dursun, Murat; Polat, Emre Can; Ozcan, Levent; Kose, Osman; Besiroglu, Huseyin (2014) - The higher prevalence of stone disease in patients with meta- bolic syndrome suggests that insulin resistance might have a role in the pathophysiology of nephrolithiasis (13, 14). Although, stone disease and ED are defined as systemic diseases which are associated with hormonal and metabolic disorders, there are few studies on the association of ED and stone disease. Keywords: department; dysfunction; patients; urology
• Penile vascular diagnostic categorization using penile duplex Doppler ultrasound: Differences in vascular hemodynamics parameters by differences in anatomic sampling location by Pezzoni, Fabio; Scroppo, Fabrizio Ildefonso (2016) - In the first pool the sampling at “mid penis” resulted significative for arterial insuffciency (AI) in 81% (73), in pres- ence of normal or borderline end diastolic velocity (EDV). The sampling, in the first group of men at “mid penis” resulted significative for presence of AI in 81% (73): the mean value of PSV was 25.3 cm/sec. Keywords: crus; dysfunction; edv; pddu; penis; sampling

• Do all patients with suspicious prostate cancer need Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging before prostate biopsy? by Teixeira Anacleto, Sara; Neves Alberto, Joana; Carvalho Dias, Emanuel; Sousa Passos, Pedro; Cerqueira Alves, Mário (2022) - Prostate cancer Significant prostate cancer N No cancer PCa P Prostate cancer Significant prostate cancer N No cancer PCa P Keywords: cspca; patients; pca; rads

• Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma associated with anticoagulation therapy and antiplatet therapy: Two centers experiences by Simsek, Abdulmuttalip; Ozgor, Faruk; Yuksel, Bahar; Bastu, Ercan; Akbulut, Mehmet Fatih; Kucuktopcu, Onur; Sarilar, Omer; Berberoglu, Ahmet Yalcin; Gurbuz, Zafer Gokhan (2014) - Sex and age of patients, comorbidities, main complaint and medication intake were analyzed. Patients with history of surgical manipulation up to three months prior to the time of application were excluded from the study. Keywords: act; anticoagulation; department; hematoma; level; pain; patients; srh; therapy
• Efficacy of pollen extract in association with group B vitamins for pain relief in chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: A survey of urologists' knowledge about its clinical application by Pirola, Giacomo Maria; Puliatti, Stefano; Bocchialini, Tommaso; Martorana, Eugenio; Micali, Salvatore; Bianchi, Giampaolo (2017) - Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2017; 89, 122 ORIGINAL PAPER Efficacy of pollen extract in association with group B vitamins for pain relief in chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: Among the multiple therapeutic approaches, long term administra- tion of pollen extracts has been demonstrated to have a precise role in the limitation of flogistic process. Keywords: deprox; pain; patients; pollen; prostatitis
• The role of nutraceutical medications in men with non bacterial chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome: A prospective non blinded study utilizing flower pollen extracts versus bioflavonoids by Maurizi, Angela; De Luca, Francesco; Zanghi, Antonino; Manzi, Emy; Leonardo, Costantino; Guidotti, Michele; Antonaccio, F.P.; Olivieri, Valerio; De Dominicis, Carlo (2019) - Several studies demonstrated that a complex of flower pollen extract is able to produce a persistent improvement in symptoms of CPPS with a significant reduction of the NIH-CPSI index (8, 9). All the patients who qualified for the study were randomized to either receive flower pollen extract (DEPROX 500® mg 2 cap- sules once a day), or quercetin (500 mg twice a day) for 4 weeks. Keywords: chronic; cpps; cpsi; extract; nih; pain; patients; pollen; prostatitis; study

• Cyber pornography use and masturbation outburst. Considerations on 150 italian patients complaining erectile dysfunction and trying to solve it by Pozza, Diego; Pozza, Mariangela ; Mosca, Augusto ; Pozza, Carlotta (2022) - What do you use as Mst sexual stimulus? That resulted in less time and availability for sexual activity. Keywords: intercourse; masturbation; men; mst; partner; patients; sex; woman
• Discrepancy between male and female perceptions of ejaculation latency and sexual satisfaction: results from an online open survey by Cocci, Andrea; Pezzoli, Marta; Lo Giudice , Arturo; Polloni, Gaia; Russo, Giorgio Ivan; Gajo, Leonardo; Giunti, Daniel; Di Dio, Michele; Garcia Gòmez , Borja; Alonso Isa, Manuel; Fraile Poblador , Agustin; Romero Otero, Javier; Minervini, Andrea; Lo Re, Mattia (2025) - Discrepancy between male and female perceptions of ejaculation latency and sexual satisfaction: Results from an online open survey Andrea Cocci 1, Marta Pezzoli 1,2, Arturo Lo Giudice 3, Gaia Polloni 4, Giorgio Ivan Russo 3, Leonardo Gajo 1, 2, Daniel Giunti 5, Michele Di Dio 6, Borja Garcia Gòmez 7, Manuel Alonso Isa 8, Agustin Fraile Poblador 9, Javier Romero Otero 10, Andrea Minervini 1, Mattia Lo Re 1, 2 1 Unit of Oncologic Minimally Invasive Urology and Andrology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy; 2 Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 3 Urology Section, Department of Surgery, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; 4 Centre of Psychology, Como, Italy; 5 Centro Integrato di Sessuologia Il Ponte, Florence, Italy; 6 Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, SS Annunziata Hospital, Cosenza, Italy; 7 Hospital Universitario 12 Octubre, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain; 8 Department of Urology, Premature ejaculation; Delayed ejaculation; Sexual satisfaction. Keywords: ejaculation; men; minutes; premature; satisfaction; study; time; women
• Present and future association between obesity and hypogonadism in Italian male by Boddi, Valentina; Barbaro, Valeria; McNieven, Paul; Maggi, Mario; Rotella, Carlo Maria (2014) - Stesura Seveso Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 126 ORIGINAL PAPER Present and future association between obesity and hypogonadism in Italian male Valentina Boddi 1, Valeria Barbaro 2, Paul Mc Nieven 3, Mario Maggi 1, Carlo Maria Rotella 2 1 Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Clinical Physiopathology University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 2 Department of Biochemical Experimental and Clinical Science, Section of Endocrinology and Obesity Agency, Careggi University Hospital; 3 Strategyst Consulting Inc. Objective: Obesity prevalence is increas- ing worldwide and it is nowadays con- sidered a real public health problem. Obesity prevalence will increase in the coming years and, on the basis of our esti- mated data, it will reach 16.8% in 2030 (Figure 1, Panel A). Keywords: cvd; data; italy; men; obese; obesity; panel; prevalence

• Effects of Khat (Catha edulis) chewing on seminal fluid parameters: findings from a fertility clinic cohort and cessation trial by Noman, Mohammed; Al-Nawd, Ebraheem; Ahmed, Faisal (2025) - Statistical significance was set at a two-tailed p-value < 0.05. RESULTS Intergroup comparisons of semen parameters among study participants Our analysis demonstrated statistically significant differ- ences in seminal volume between khat chewers and non- chewers across all study groups. Phase 1 compared semen volume and related parameters across four age-, BMI-, education-, and socioeconomic-matched cohorts: infertile khat chewers (n = 91), infertile non-chewers (n = 60), fertile khat chewers (n = 91), and fertile non-chewers (n = 32). Keywords: cessation; chewers; chewing; effects; health; infertile; khat; non; parameters; reproductive; semen; study; volume
• Comparison between WHO (World Health Organization) 2010 and WHO 1999 parameters for semen analysis – interpretation of 529 consecutive samples by Catanzariti, Francesco; Cantoro, Ubaldo; Lacetera, Vito; Muzzonigro, Giovanni; Polito, Massimo (2013) - DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2013.3.125 Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2013; 85, 3 F. Catanzariti, U. Cantoro, V. Lacetera, G. Muzzonigro, M. Polito 126 The ultimate edition published in 2010 (6) used the con- cepts of “percentile” and “confidence intervals”, for the first time, allowing the clinicians to evaluate the individual semen analysis values in the context of measurement error and indicated reference values for semen parameters based on data from fertile men above the 5th percentile. Metha et al. (10) instead, evaluated the improvement in semen parameters and serum testosterone (T) in their study, following varicocelectomy in those men consid- ered abnormal according to the 1999 WHO criteria yet normal by the new 2010 criteria. Keywords: criteria; motility; parameters; patients; semen
• The relationship between serum hormone levels (follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, total testosterone) and semen parameters by Keskin, Mehmet Zeynel; Budak, Salih; Zeyrek, Tuǧba; Çelik, Orçun; Mertoglu, Oguz; Yoldas, Mehmet; Ilbey, Yusuf Özlem (2015) - In previous stud- ies, a negative correlation was found between FSH levels and sperm concentration, while a positive correlation was found between inhibin B levels and sperm concen- tration (10-12). The relationship between serum hormone levels (follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, total testosterone) and semen parameters Reference values for FSH levels were 1.5 to 12.4 mIU/mL, those of LH were 1.7 to 8.6 mIU/mL, and reference values of total T were 249 to 836 ng/dL. Semen samples were taken on the same day by manual masturbation, following the patient refraining from sex for 3-6 days. Keywords: levels; motility; semen
• Investigation of the effect of body mass index (BMI) on semen parameters and male reproductive system hormones by Keskin, Mehmet Zeynel; Budak, Salih; Aksoy, Evrim Emre; Yücel, Cem; Karamazak, Serkan; Ilbey, Yusuf Ozlem; Kozacıoğlu, Zafer (2017) - Conclusions: We analyzed the relationship between BMI level and semen parameters and reproductive hormones, demonstrat- ing no relationship between BMI and semen parameters. In our study, no statistically sig- nificant relationship was found between BMI level and semen parameters. Keywords: bmi; dev; mean; parameters; relationship; semen; values

• Professional roles of female urologists: A webinar-based survey of perceptions and obstacles to career development by Ibrahim, Sufyan ; Pietropaolo, Amelia ; Naik, Nithesh ; Patel, Anita ; Shah, Milap J. ; Zondervan, Patricia ; McDonald, Jean ; Zeeshan Hameed, BM; Prasad Rai, Bhavan ; Karimi, Hadis ; Somani, Bhaskar K. ; Cresswell, Joanne (2021) - Our objective was to understand the dif- ferent barriers to career development experienced by female urologists, the gender disparity in urology, and the common factors affecting them. We also aimed to acknowl- edge the interest and involvement of female urologists in mentorship, leadership, and charity-based services. Keywords: career; female; leadership; manipal; medical; respondents; urologists; urology; women
• Outcomes of nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma: An ecologic retrospective study in a middle-income country by Partezani, Alexandre Dib; Duarte-Santos, Hugo Octaviano ; Amaral, Breno Santos; Gomes Barbosa, Alan Roger ; Apezzato, Marcelo ; Brunhara, João ; Bianco, Bianca; Lemos, Gustavo Caserta; Carneiro, Arie (2022) - DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2022.2.129 Summary Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2022; 94, 2 A. Dib Partezani, H. Octaviano Duarte-Santos, B. Santos Amaral 130 among hospitals volume, and with or without medical residency program in urology. There was no statistical difference in costs when comparing hospital volume and with or without medical residency in Urology, but this may be explained by the fact that Brazilian Health System (SUS) reimburse the same value to every hospital for each procedure, and the individual cost for each patient is not accounted for. Keywords: costs; days; hospitals; length; mortality; nephrectomy; stay; urology; volume
• Organ harvesting as a mandatory training step of all PGY1 and PGY2 surgical residents by Malinaric, Rafaela ; Mantica, Guglielmo; Terrone, Carlo (2022) - Every country has its' own structure of surgical training, and it differs immensely between states, sometimes even with- in the same country (4). In recent years, several issues were raised regarding inadequacy of surgical training in some of the most developed coun- tries (5). Keywords: residents; surgeons; training; urology
• Perceptions and attitudes toward the use of telemedicine for the postoperative outpatient urological care during the COVID-19 pandemic in an Academic Hospital in Southern Italy by Mirone, Vincenzo; Celentano, Giuseppe; Collà Ruvolo, Claudia; Cirillo, Luigi; Fusco, Giovanni Maria; Abate, Marco; Morra, Simone; Di Bello, Francesco; Califano, Gianluigi; Mirone, Claudia; Cacace, Gianluigi; Morgera, Vincenzo; La Rocca, Roberto; Capece, Marco; Longo, Nicola; Napolitano, Luigi; Creta, Massimiliano (2022) - Frequency of telemedicine use Frequently 290 (41.6) Occasionally 212 (30.4) Rarely 109 (15.7) Never 86 (12.3) Use of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period Increased 387 (63.4) Remained stable 159 (25.9) Decreased 65 (10.7) Other reasons 4 (4.6) Willingness to continue using telemedicine after COVID-19 pandemic Yes 416 (68.1) Not 195 (31.9) Satisfaction with telemedicine use Very satisfied 242 (39.6) Keywords: care; pandemic; patients; telemedicine; urology; use
• UrOP position paper in support of the new classification of urinary tract infections: from “uncomplicated/complicated” to localized/systemic” by Mantica, Guglielmo; Alba, Stefano; Alfarone, Andrea; Capitanio, Umberto; Dente, Donato; Giulioni, Carlo; Morana, Carmelo; Maruccia, Serena; Mirabile, Gabriella; Musi, Gennaro; Ragonese, Mauro; Silvani, Mauro; Tufano, Antonio; Cafarelli, Angelo; Calarco, Alessandro; De Cobelli, Ottavio; De Marco, Ferdinando; Ferrari, Giovanni; Ludovico, Giuseppe Mario; Pecoraro, Stefano; Tuzzolo, Domenico; Colombo, Renzo; Suardi, Nazareno; Leonardi, Rosario (2025) - UrOP position paper in support of the new classification of urinary tract infections: From “uncomplicated/complicated” to “localized/systemic” Guglielmo Mantica 1, Stefano Alba 2, Andrea Alfarone 3, Umberto Capitanio 4, Donato Dente 5, Carlo Giulioni 6, Carmelo Morana 7, Serena Maruccia 8, Gabriella Mirabile 9, Gennaro Musi 10, Mauro Ragonese 11, Mauro Silvani 12, Antonio Tufano 13, Angelo Cafarelli 6, Alessandro Calarco 13, Ottavio De Cobelli 10, Ferdinando De Marco 14, Giovanni Ferrari 15, Giuseppe Mario Ludovico 16, Stefano Pecoraro 17, Domenico Tuzzolo 18, Renzo Colombo 4, Nazareno Suardi 19, Rosario Leonardi 20 on behalf of UrOP (Urologi Ospedalità Gestione Privata) 1 Department of Surgical and Diagnostic Integrated Sciences (DISC), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; 2 Department of Urology, Romolo Hospital, Rocca di Neto (KR), Italy; 3 Department of Urology, Aurelia Hospital, Roma, Italy; 4 Division of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, Urological Research Institute (URI), IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy; 5 Istituto Clinico Città di Brescia, Brescia, Italy; 6 Urology Unit, Villa Igea Private Hospital, Ancona, Italy; 7 Department of Urology, Giovanni XXIII Monastier Hospital, Treviso, Italy; 8 Istituti Clinici Zucchi, Monza, Italy; 9 Center of Minimally-Invasive Urology, Pio XI Clinic, Fondazione Vincenzo Pansadoro, Rome, Italy; 10 Department of Urology, IEO European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; 11 Department of Urology, Policlinico Universitario Fondazione Agostino Gemelli, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCSS), Roma, Italy; 12 Department of Reconstructive Surgery, Clinica Sedes Sapientiae, Turin, Italy; 13 Urology Unit, San Carlo di Nancy Hospital, Roma, Italy; 14 Department of Urology, Tiberia Hospital, Rome, Italy; 15 Department of Urology, Hesperia Hospital, Modena, Italy; 16 Division of Urology, Ente ecclesiastico Ospedale Generale Regionale Miulli, Acquaviva delle Fonti (BA), Italy; 17 NEUROMED, Avellino, Italy; 18 Urologi Ospedalità Gestione Privata (UrOP); 19 Department of Urology, Ospedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy; 20 Division of Urology, School of Medicine, Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy. Correspondence Guglielmo Mantica - guglielmo.mantica@gmail.com Department of Surgical and Diagnostic Integrated Sciences (DISC), University of Genoa, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16136, Genoa, Italy Stefano Alba - stefanoalba78@gmail.com Department of Urology, Romolo Hospital, Rocca di Neto (KR), Italy Andrea Alfarone - alfarone2@hotmail.com Department of Urology, Aurelia Hospital, Roma, Italy Umberto Capitanio - umbertocapitanio@gmail.com Renzo Colombo - colombo.renzo@hsr.it Division of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, Urological Research Institute (URI), IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy Donato Dente - donato.dente@tiscali.it Istituto Clinico Città di Brescia, Brescia, Italy Carlo Giulioni - carlo.giulioni9@gmail.com Angelo Cafarelli - info@angelocafarelli.it Urology Unit, Villa Igea Private Hospital, Ancona, Italy Carmelo Morana - morana.carmelo@gmail.com Department of Urology, Giovanni XXIII - Monastier Hospital, Treviso, Italy Serena Maruccia - serena.maruccia@gmail.com Istituti Clinici Zucchi, Monza, Italy Gabriella Mirabile - gabriella.mirabile@gmail.com Center of Minimally-Invasive Urology, Pio XI Clinic, Fondazione Vincenzo Pansadoro, Rome, Italy Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Keywords: department; hospital; infections; italy; patients; tract; urology
• A “real life” investigation on the prescriptive habits among Italian andrologists: The “CONSER” survey from Italian Society of Andrology (SIA) on Sildenafil oral film by Palmieri, Alessandro; Silvani, Mauro; Giammusso, Bruno; Liguori, Giovanni; Mondaini, Nicola; Palumbo, Fabrizio; Pecoraro, Stefano; Risi, Oreste; Sansalone, Salvatore; Scroppo, Fabrizio Ildefonso; Zucchi, Alessandro; Verze, Paolo; Capece, Marco; Cai, Tommaso (2019) - Although international medical literature is consistent in Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2019; 91, 2 A. Palmieri, M. Silvani, B. Giammusso, et al. 116 ket more than 20 years ago, at a dosage of 50 mg can be considered an initial choice in the treatment of ED of patients for whom high drug efficacy is a priority. The new formulation of oro-dispersible Sildenafil film was prescribed by most of the andrologists involved in the survey with extreme confidence both in naïve patients and in the presence of co-morbidities. Keywords: drug; film; formulation; italy; new; patients; sildenafil; urology
• Intensive simulation training on urological mini-invasive procedures using Thiel-embalmed cadavers: The IAMSurgery experience by Mantica, Guglielmo; Pini, Giovannalberto; De Marchi, Davide; Paraboschi, Irene; Esperto, Francesco; Van der Merwe, André; Van Deventer, Heidi; Garriboli, Massimo; Suardi, Nazareno; Terrone, Carlo; Leonardi, Rosario (2020) - (1 to 5) 9) Usefulness of cadaver training model for radical nephrectomy (1 to 5) 10) Realism of cadaver training model for radical nephrectomy (1 to 5) 11) Keywords: cadaver; course; department; model; thiel; training; urology
• COVID-19 pandemic and its implications on sexual life: Recommendations from the Italian Society of Andrology by Maretti, Carlo; Privitera, Salvatore; Arcaniolo, Davide; Cirigliano, Lorenzo; Fabrizi, Adele; Rizzo, Michele; Ceruti, Carlo; Ortensi, Ilaria; Lauretti, Stefano; Cai, Tommaso; Bitelli, Marco; Palumbo, Fabrizio; Palmieri, Alessandro (2020) - COVID-19 patients developing ARDS may require mechanical ventilation. Molecular and serological analysis of COVID-19 The nasopharyngeal swab is based on the detection of virus RNA and is the only reliable one for declaring COVID-19 infection. Keywords: coronavirus; cov-2; covid-19; department; doi; health; infection; italy; life; patients; sars; urology; virus
• COMMENT ON: Hospital care in Departments defined as COVID-free: A proposal for a safe hospitalization protecting healthcare professionals and patients not affected by COVID-19 by Tafuri, Alessandro; Minervini, Andrea; Celia, Antonio; Cindolo, Luca; Schiavina, Riccardo; Rocco, Bernardo; Porreca, Angelo; Antonelli, Alessandro (2020) - Leonardi et al. Pathways for urology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Keywords: covid; department; hospital; italy; urology
• Red man syndrome caused by intracavernous irrigation with vancomycin at the time of placing penile implants by Moussa, Mohamad; Abou Chakra, Mohamad; Papatsoris, Athanasios; Dellis, Athanasios; Moussa, Yasmine (2021) - This report of RMS after intracavernous irrigation with vancomycin is believed the first in the literature. This case demonstrates the need to closely monitor for side effects of intracavernous irrigation with vancomycin and to carefully consider this approach. Keywords: university; urology; vancomycin
• Italian experiences in the management of andrological patients at the time of Coronavirus pandemic by Maretti, Carlo; Fabiani, Andrea; Colombo, Fulvio; Franceschelli, Alessandro; Gentile, Giorgio; Palmisano, Franco; Vagnoni, Valerio; Quaresima, Luigi; Polito, Massimo (2021) - Initially, the Uro-Andrologic Department has been turned into medical department due to need for the management and treatment of patients with SARS-CoV- 2; then, Urological procedures were referred to another Centre with limited number of beds, reduction of oper- ating theatres (from four to one per day) and priority for malignancy and obstructive uropathy conditions while andrological activities has been dramatically cancelled except for one case of three-components penile prosthe- sis reservoir removal for confirmed local infection. All departments were progres- sively occupied by symptomatic COVID-19 positive patients, diverting patients affected by other pathologies to other hospitals (Macerata, Ancona) and suspending the outpatient and surgical activity. Keywords: activity; andrology; covid-19; hospital; italy; marche; pandemic; patients; sars; urology

• Platelet volume parameters as a tool in the evaluation of acute ischemic priapism in patients with sickle cell anemia by Adawi, Essa A.; Ghanem, Mazen A. (2022) - To our knowledge, the role of laboratory PVIs, such as MPV, platelet distribution width (PDW), and plateletcrit (PCT), as prognostic markers for IP in SCA patients at steady-state has not yet been analyzed. The aim of this paper was to determine the diagnostic and cutoff values of PVIs such as MPV, PDW, and PCT for the detumes- cence outcomes of acute IP in SCA patients. Keywords: acute; cell; mpv; patients; pct; pdw; platelet; priapism; sca
• Oncological outcomes of papillary versus clear cell renal cell carcinoma in pT1 and pT2 stage: Results from a contemporary Turkish patient cohort by Cetin, Taha; Celik, Serdar; Sozen, Sinan; Akdogan, Bulent; Izol, Volkan; Aslan, Guven; Suer, Evren; Bayazit, Yildirim; Karakoyunlu, Nihat; Ozen, Haluk; Baltaci, Sumer; Gokalp, Fatih; Tinay, Ilker (2023) - In pRCC patients, radio- logical local invasion was found to be an inde- pendent risk factor for recurrence and age was a risk factor for overall mortality (Table 2). In other studies, pRCC Oncological outcomes of papillary versus clear cell renal cell carcinoma in pT1 and pT2 stage: Results from a contemporary Turkish patient cohort Taha Cetin 1, Serdar Celik 1, Sinan Sozen 2, Bulent Akdogan 3, Volkan Izol 4, Guven Aslan 5, Evren Suer 6, Yildirim Bayazit 4, Nihat Karakoyunlu 7, Haluk Ozen 3, Sumer Baltaci 6, Fatih Gokalp 8, Ilker Tinay 9, Members of Turkish Urooncology Association 1 Izmir Bozyaka Research and Training Hospital Urology Department, Izmir, Türkiye; 2 Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Urology Department, Ankara, Türkiye; 3 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Urology Department, Ankara, Türkiye; 4 Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine Urology Department, Adana, Türkiye; 5 Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine Urology Department, Izmir, Türkiye; Keywords: carcinoma; ccrcc; cell; patients; prcc; type
• Guarding masculinity: telmisartan and aerobic exercise preserve testicular histomorphometry in diabetic rats by Firasi, Ali Akbar; Soebadi, Mohammad Ayodhia; Wirjopranoto, Soetojo; Adli, Ghazian; Rahaju, Anny Setijo (2025) - Furthermore, moderate-intensity aerobic exercise (MIAE) for ten weeks has been reported to improve Johnsen score and increase seminiferous tubule diameter by reduc- ing reactive oxygen species (ROS) in diabetic rats (5, 6). Telmisartan monotherapy was as effective as combination therapy in restoring Johnsen score, normalizing Sertoli and Leydig cell counts, seminiferous tubule diameters in diabetic rats, with both approaches achieving near-com- plete recovery compared to healthy controls. Keywords: cell; diabetic; diameter; exercise; johnsen; leydig; score; sertoli; telmisartan; tubule
• Is it possible to predict the need of inguinal lymphadenectomy in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the penis? A clinical and a pathological study by Minardi, Daniele; Lucarini, Guendalina; Simonetti, Oriana; Di Primio, Roberto; Montironi, Rodolfo; Muzzonigro, Giovanni (2015) - Therefore, we can say that the study of CD44 expression in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the penis is not able to pre- dict the need of performing inguinal lymphadenectomy. High 11 (42,3) 21 (65.5) CD44 Cytological expression Membrane 18 (75) 27 (85.2) 0.334 Cytoplasm 6 (25) 7 (14.8) Keywords: carcinoma; cd44; cell; expression; lymph; metastases; nodes; patients; penis
• A rare case of male pelvic squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary origin presenting as perineal abscess and urethral stenosis by Creta, Massimiliano; Mirone, Vincenzo; Di Meo, Sergio; Buonopane, Roberto; Longo, Nicola; Fusco, Ferdinando; Forte, Nicola Rosario; Imperatore, Vittorio (2017) - Squamous cell CUP located in the male pelvis are very rare. Squamous cell CUP account for 5-10% of CUP and their occurrence in the male pelvic cavity is extremely rare (1). Keywords: cell; cup; perineal
• Metastasis of renal cell carcinoma to the thyroid gland 9 years after nephrectomy: A case report and literature review by Bayraktar, Zeki; Albayrak, Selami (2017) - Thyroid metastasis should be consid- ered in patients with a thyroid nodule and positive history for renal cell carcinoma. Thyroid metastasis is an uncommon entity despite its rich vascular supply. Keywords: carcinoma; cell; lung; metastasis; thyroid
• Blastoid variant of mantle cell lymphoma of the female urethra mimicking a caruncle: A rare but highly aggressive subtype case with literature review by Palmisano, Franco; Lorusso, Vito; Spinelli, Matteo Giulio; Dell'Orto, Paolo Guido; Montanari, Emanuele (2019) - Andrologia 2019; 91, 1 CASE REPORT Blastoid variant of mantle cell lymphoma of the female urethra mimicking a caruncle: A rare but highly aggressive subtype case with literature review Franco Palmisano 1, 2, Vito Lorusso 1, 2, Matteo Giulio Spinelli 1, Paolo Guido Dell’Orto 1, Emanuele Montanari 1, 2 1 Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Urology, Milan, Italy; Histological analysis revealed a blastoid variant of mantle cell lymphoma, a previously unreported subtype. Keywords: caruncle; cell; lymphoma; variant
• Merkel cell carcinoma with kidney metastasis in a 81-year-old man. A rare case report by Anastasiou, Aikaterini; Moulavasilis, Napoleon; Leotsakos, Ioannis; Nerantzis, Christos E.; Anastasiou, Ioannis (2019) - Stesura Seveso 133Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2019; 91, 2 CASE REPORT Merkel cell carcinoma with kidney metastasis in a 81-year-old man. Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. Keywords: carcinoma; cell; merkel
• Clear-cell renal cell carcinoma single thyroid metastasis: A single-center retrospective analysis and review of the literature by Ricci, Isabella; Barillaro, Francesco; Conti, Enrico; Intersimone, Donatella; Dessanti, Paolo; Aschele, Carlo (2021) - Characteristics of clear cell renal cell carcinoma metastases to the thyroid gland: a sys- tematic review, World J Clin Cases. 2019; 7:3474-3485. The average latency time before the detection of thyroid metastases was 10 years (4). Keywords: carcinoma; cell; gland; metastasis; rcc; thyroid; years

• Reference value of testicular temperature measured by finite element analysis after first staged inguinal orchidopexy in children with abdominal testis and short spermatic cord by Shirazi, Mehdi; Eslahi, Ali; Ostevari, Mohsen; Ahmed, Faisal; Zaid, Ahmed; Askarpour, Mohammad Reza; Nikbakht, Hossein-Ali; Gholami, Zeinab; Shirazi, Sania (2023) - Mean age (years) 4.47 ± 1.21 (2.5-7) Mean testis size (ml) 0.39 ± 0.13 (0.22-0.73) Mean testis temperature (°C) * 34.59 ± 0.28 (34.25-35.44) We used the computer simulation method to evalu- ate the testis parameters of UDT patients and the rela- tionships of these variables with testis temperatures. Keywords: distance; equation; heat; iliac; model; shiraz; skin; temperature; testicular; testis; udt
• Testicular microlithiasis and dyspermia: Is there any correlation? by Catanzariti, Francesco; Cantoro, Ubaldo; Lacetera, Vito; Muzzonigro, Giovanni; Polito, Massimo (2014) - Background: Testicular microlithiasis (MT) is an uncommon sonographic finding (prevalence in the literature: 0.7 to 6%). Conclusions: This study, although preliminary, with a low number of partecipants, shows that sperm quality is not affected by the presence of testicular microlithiasis, because the results of spermiograms are almost comparable between the two groups. Keywords: microlithiasis; patients; testicular; ultrasound
• Influence of hCG on inducible nitric oxide synthase gene expression in ram testicular arteries by Matteo, Maria; Rizzo, Annalisa; Cicinelli, Ettore; Grandone, Elvira; Cardo, Giuseppe; Colaizzo, Donatella; Minoia, Giuseppe; Castellana, Laura; Indraccolo, Ugo; Marrocchella, Sonia; Greco, Pantaleo; Sciorsci, Raffaele Luigi (2014) - The effect of spermatic vessel ligation on testicular nitric oxide levels and germ cell-specific apoptosis in rat testis Acta Histochem. 2005; 106:459. 32. Single subcutaneous administration of chorionic gonadotropin to rats induces a rapid and transient increase in testicular expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines Pediatr Res. 2005; 57:896. Keywords: administration; arteries; expression; gene; hcg; increase; inos; italy; oxide; placebo; testicular; testis
• Primary carcinoid tumour of the testis: A case-report by D’Arrigo, Letterio; Costa, Angela; Fraggetta, Filippo; Cacciola, Antonio; Bonaccorsi, Astrid; Savoca, Francesco; Aragona, Francesco (2014) - Stesura Seveso 231Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 3 CASE REPORT Primary carcinoid tumour of the testis: A case-report Letterio D’Arrigo 1, Angela Costa 1, Filippo Fraggetta 2, Antonio Cacciola 1, Astrid Bonaccorsi 1, Francesco Savoca 1, Francesco Aragona 1 1 Urology and 2 Pathology Unit, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy. Primary carcinoid tumour of thetestis: a clinicopathologic study of 29 cases. Keywords: carcinoid; tct; testicular; tumours
• Modifications of echogenicity of the testis during acute torsion may be a predictive factor of organ damage? by Benedetto, Giuseppe; Nigro, Filippo; Bratti, Emiliano; Tasca, Andrea (2014) - We evaluated the changes of echogenicity in the course of testicular torsion of the testis to identify charac- teristics predictive of irreversible organ damage. Testicular torsion; Echogenicity of testicular torsion. Keywords: testicular; testis; torsion
• Primary B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma of the testis by Tombolini, Flavia; Lacetera, Vito; Gini, Guido; Capelli, Debora; Leoni, Pietro; Montironi, Rodolfo; Galosi, Andrea Benedetto; Muzzonigro, Giovanni (2014) - Discussion is posted in Supplementary Materials in www.aiua.it CONCLUSIONS Primary testicular lymphoma is not associated to pathog- nomonic findings at ultrasound and is not different from other testis neoplasms. Primary testicular lymphoma. Keywords: lymphoblastic; lymphoma; testicular
• Tubular ectasia of the rete testis (TERT). Differential diagnosis of cystic testicular disorders by Mahlknecht, Alois; Mahlknecht, Peter; Fallaha, Mohamad; Wieser, Anton (2015) - The eccentric, peripheral localisation of an intra-testicular cyst mili- tates against TERT, which is always located at the medi- astinum testis. The following overview shows different sonographic images and interpretations with a particular focus on TERT. Keywords: cystic; cysts; rete; tert; testicular; testis
• Adenomatous hyperplasia of the rete testis: A rare intrascrotal lesion managed with limited testicular excision by Catanzariti, Francesco; Servi, Lucilla; Fabiani, Andrea; Filosa, Alessandra; Mammana, Gabriele (2016) - Conclusion: We believe that a conservative approach must be considered mandatory in case of testicular lesions 1.5 cm in diameter. As previously reported, we believe that a con- servative approach must be considered mandatory in case of testicular lesions 1,5 cm in diameter. Keywords: hyperplasia; lesion; testicular; testis
• Testicular prosthesis: Patient satisfaction and sexual dysfunctions in testis cancer survivors by Catanzariti, Francesco; Polito, Benedetta; Polito, Massimo (2016) - Purpose: We studied patient satisfaction about sexual activity after prosthesis implantation using validated questionnaires with the aim to discover if testicular prosthesis could be responsible of sexual dysfunctions (erectile dysfunction or premature ejaculation). The defects complained by patients with testicular prosthesis are few, they don’t influence sexual activity and they aren’t able to cause erectile dysfunc- tion or premature ejaculation. Keywords: implantation; patients; prosthesis; scale; testicular; testis
• Bilateral synchronous testicular seminoma: A rare presentation of a rare disease by de Oliveira, Pedro Simões; de Oliveira, Tiago Ribeiro; Pereira, Sérgio; Martinho, David; Lopes, Tomé (2018) - Holzbeierlein et al. (3) reported a series of 58 patients with bilateral testicular tumors treated at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center between 1950 and 2001, ten had synchronous tumors while 48 had metachronous tumors, being seminoma the most frequent histology. Conclusion: Bilateral testicular germ cell tumors are a rare disease. Keywords: patients; testicular; testis; tumors
• A rare complication of inguinal hernia repair: Total testicular ischemia and necrosis by Ates, Erhan; Kazici, Hakan Gorkem; Amasyali, Akin Soner (2019) - Is there a risk of infertility after inguinal mesh repair? The necrotic regions of the testis are excised and repaired by earlier surgical interventions, however, orchiectomy is inevitable when the early stage ischemia, following inguinal surgeries, is recognized later as it was in our case. Keywords: cord; hernia; repair; testicular; testis

• Parastomal hernia after radical cystectomy. Incidence, natural history and predictive factors – A single center study by Alonso Grandes, Maria; Herranz Yagüe, José Antonio; Roldán Testillano, Rocío; Márquez Negro, Alfonso María; Cernuda Pereira, Casilda; Ripalda Ferretti, Emilio And´rés; Páez Borda, Álvaro (2023) - PH type 2 with radiological progression to type 3 during follow-up. In this case, the radiological incidence of PH was 23%, while the inci- dence of clinical PH was 15%. Keywords: cystectomy; development; factors; hernia; parastomal; patients; time; type
• The learning curve for robotic-assisted pyeloplasty in urologists with no prior robotic experience using an ex vivo model: A prospective, controlled study by Ayed, Abdullah; Kallidonis, Panagiotis; Tatanis, Vasileios; Peteinaris, Angelis; Liatsikos, Evangelos; Natchagande, Gilles (2024) - The reduction in anastomosis time in our study was observed earlier, indicating that using the avatera system could be associated with a shorter learning curve. The decrease in overall operative time was due to a decrease in anastomosis time rather than access time (17). Keywords: anastomosis; curve; laparoscopic; learning; pyeloplasty; robotic; study; time
• Predictors of surgical outcomes of retroperitoneal laparoscopic partial nephrectomy by Sciorio, Carmine; Prontera, Pier Paolo; Scuzzarella, Salvatore; Verze, Paolo; Spirito, Lorenzo; Romano, Lorenzo; Trinchieri, Alberto (2020) - When the statistical sig- nificance of each of the independent variables was tested, sur- geon’s experience added statistical significance to the predic- tion of operative time (p = 0.000), warm ischemia time (p = 0.000) and blood loss (p = 0.000); tumour size (p = 0.046) to the prediction MIC (p = 0.010), operative time (p = 0.000), warm ischemia time (p = 0.003) and blood loss (p = 0.010); Age, gender, body mass index (BMI), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, comorbidities (such as dia- betes and hypertension), blood loss, operative time (tro- cars-in to trocars-out), warm ischemia time, conversion rate to open surgery, pathological stage, tumour histo- type according to the classification of the World Health Organization (WHO), nuclear grading according to Fuhrman's classification (11) and surgical margins involvement have been evaluated. Keywords: ischemia; mic; nephrectomy; pts; score; time
• Optimal clamping time in meatotomy procedure for children with meatal stenosis: Experience with 120 cases by Shirazi, Mehdi ; Chowdhury, Umayir ; Ahmed, Faisal ; Rajabalian, Mohammad-Bagher ; Nikbakht , Hossein-Ali ; Al-Naggar , Khalil ; Al-Shami , Ebrahim (2021) - During meatotomy procedure, clamping time was examined in different groups such as 2, 3, and 4 minutes. During meatotomy procedure, clamping time was checked in different groups such as 2, 3, and 4 minutes. Keywords: bleeding; clamping; meatotomy; patients; study; time
• Pulsed fluoroscopy in retrograde urethrograms by Elmansy, Hazem; Shabana, Waleed; Rozenberg, Radu; Ahmad, Abdulrahman ; Kotb, Ahmed; Al Aref, Amer; Shahrour, Walid (2021) - The idea behind pulsed fluoroscopy is that modern grid- controlled x-ray tubes have a grid placed between the cathode and the anode which allows pulses of fluo- roscopy to leave the tube at a rate between 1 and 30 frames per second (FPS). During retrograde urethrogra- phy, using pulsed fluoroscopy is ideal because there is minimal patient movement and we use the real time imaging to delineate the urethra with better identifica- tion of the urethral pathology (10). Keywords: exposure; fluoroscopy; image; radiation; rug; time

• Looking for cystoscopy on YouTube: Are videos a reliable information tool for internet users? by Turco, Carmine; Collà Ruvolo, Claudia; Cilio, Simone; Celentano, Giuseppe; Califano, Gianluigi; Creta, Massimiliano; Capece, Marco; La Rocca, Roberto; Napolitano, Luigi; Mangiapia, Francesco; Spirito, Lorenzo; Morra, Simone; Melchionna, Alberto; Fusco, Ferdinando; Mirone, Vincenzo; Longo, Nicola (2022) - In current literature, several previous studies have already examined YouTube video on medical topic (11-14). The aim of the current study was to investigate the quality of YouTube videos on cystoscopy and to establish if they can be used as a reliable information tool for internet users. Keywords: cystoscopy; iqr; median; misinformation; quality; score; videos; youtube
• Male infertility, what Mobile Health Applications “know”: quality analysis and adherence to European Association of Urology Guidelines by Fusco, Giovanni Maria; Cirillo, Luigi; Abate, Marco; Morra, Simone; Morgera, Vincenzo; Barone, Biagio; Crocetto, Felice; Cacace, Gianluigi; Di Bello, Francesco; Spirito, Lorenzo; Manfredi, Celeste; Arcaniolo, Davide; Palmieri, Alessandro; Imbimbo, Ciro; Mirone, Vincenzo; Napolitano, Luigi (2022) - Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2022; 94, 4 G.M. Fusco, L. Cirillo, M. Abate, et al. 472 Assessment of app adherence to EAU guidelines Based on the EAU guidelines 2022 on Sexual and Reproductive Health, an adherence checklist of five items (definition, physiopathology, diagnosis, risk factors and treatment) according to the sections (9). A review of the qual- ity and content of mobile apps to support lifestyle modifications fol- lowing a transient ischaemic attack or «minor» stroke. Keywords: adherence; app; apps; health; infertility; information; mean; mhas; mobile; quality; score
• Telemedicine and social media: A contemporary analysis of the most shared content by internet users by Mirone, Vincenzo; Di Bello, Francesco; Morra, Simone; Califano, Gianluigi; Cirillo, Luigi; Abate , Marco; Fusco, Giovanni Maria; Luzzago, Stefano; Mirone, Claudia; Napolitano, Luigi; La Rocca, Roberto; Creta, Massimiliano; Celentano, Giuseppe; Capece, Marco; Musi, Gennaro; Mangiapia, Francesco; Longo, Nicola; Collà Ruvolo, Claudia (2024) - In consequence, the qual- ity content of telemedicine information on the Internet is not guaranteed by medical organizations and misleading information may be widespread. Conversely, other studies evaluated the medical content uploaded in only one of social media platforms (22, 23). Keywords: articles; covid-19; facebook; health; information; internet; links; media; medical; quality; score; telehealth; telemedicine; tool
• Evaluation of laparoscopic vs robotic partial nephrectomy using the margin, ischemia and complications score system: a retrospective single center analysis by Ricciardulli, Stefano; Ding, Qiang; Zhang, Xu; Li, Hongzhao; Tang, Yuzhe; Yang, Guoqiang; Wang, Xiyou; Ma, Xin; Breda, Alberto; Celia, Antonio (2015) - In 2012 Buffi et al. (8), proposed a new score system to evaluate success in PN, the Margin, Ischemia and Complications (MIC). Ficarra et al. (26), in a multicenter study, report- ed a median WIT of 16 for low-risk tumors in RAPN and Porpiglia et al. (24), showed that WIT decreases along the learning curve in LPN with results comparable to OPN and RAPN. Keywords: lpn; median; mic; nephrectomy; padua; rapn; score; value

• Effect of microorganisms on etiology of hematospermia by Saracoglu, Musa; Ozturk, Hakan; Duran, Arzu; Atalay, Sabri (2015) - No statistical difference of National Institute of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptoms Index scores was observed between patients with and without demonstration of infection. There was no finding suspect of malignity in patients. Keywords: hematospermia; patients; prostatitis; psa; study; total
• Accuracy of pelvic multiparametric MRI in diagnosing local recurrence following radical prostatectomy. Case report and revision of the literature by Pepe, Pietro; Garufi, Antonio; Priolo, Giandomenico; Pennisi, Michele (2016) - Prostate cancer: 1HMRS- DCEMR at 3T versus [(18)F]choline PET/CT in the detection of local prostate cancer recurrence in men with biochemical progres- sion after radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP). Multiparametric pelvic MRI demonstrated a lesion with a diameter of 10 mm (ring) located on the left of the rectum and provided of enhancement after gadobutrol administration that was highly suspicious for local prostate cancer recurrence. Keywords: mpmri; psa; recurrence

• Minimally invasive simple prostatectomy: Robotic-assisted versus laparoscopy. A comparative study by Amenta, Michele; Oliva, Francesco; Barone, Biagio; Corsaro, Alfio; Arcaniolo, Davide; Scarpato, Antonio; Mattiello, Gennaro; Romano, Lorenzo; Sciorio, Carmine; Silvestri, Tommaso; Costa, Giovanni; Crocetto, Felice; Celia, Antonio (2022) - Considering the costs and the limited availability of robotic-assisted simple prostatectomy, laparoscopic simple prostatectomy is a valid and safe alternative for experienced surgeons. Laparoscopic simple prostatectomy After the induction of general anesthesia, the patient was positioned supine and in slight Trendelenburg on the sur- gical table. Keywords: approach; hospital; laparoscopic; outcomes; prostatectomy; rasp; robotic
• Treatment outcome of Fournier's gangrene and its associated factors: A retrospective study by Al-Kohlany, Khaled; Baker, Khaled; Ahmed, Faisal; Mohamed, Murtadha; Alshami, Majdi; Badheeb, Mohamed (2023) - It is common in such communities for hospitals to reject FG patients due to a shortage of beds and facilities or a lack of staff expertise in dealing with such patients (5). This report aims to share the experience of handling FG patients admitted to our hos- pital and identify the factors that affect the outcome of these patients. Keywords: admission; fournier; gangrene; history; hospital; mortality; patients; study
• Evaluating prognostic indicators for in-hospital mortality in Fournier's gangrene: a 7-year study in a tertiary hospital by Wirjopranoto, Soetojo; Affandi, Mohammad Reza; Ashari, Faisal Yusuf; Azmi, Yufi Aulia; Soetanto, Kevin Muliawan (2024) - Validation of FGSI Scores in Predicting Fournier Gangrene in Tertiary Hospital. In this study, we investigated established indicators employed at admission to predict FG mortality, including FGSI, SFGSI, NLR, PLR, and LRINEC. Keywords: fgsi; fournier; gangrene; hospital; mortality; nlr; patients; plr; study
• Surgeon’s point of view in vesico-vaginal fistula management by Santosa, Kadek Budi; Marta, Stacia Novia; Sugianto, Ronald; Widia, Fina; Nababan, Parsaoran; Rahardjp, Harrina Erlianti (2024) - Currently, the European Association of Urology guidelines have no specific algorithm for VVF repair (7). The sample selection was carried out by voluntary reply to a survey link which was sent to sur- geons who performs VVF repair in referral hospitals throughout Indonesia. Keywords: approach; fistula; hospital; indonesia; management; repair; surgeons; tissue; vaginal; vvf
• Change of practice patterns in urology with the introduction of the Da Vinci surgical system: the Greek NHS experience in debt crisis era by Deligiannis, Dimitros; Anastasiou, Ioannis; Mygdalis, Vasileios; Fragkiadis, Evangelos; Stravodimos, Konstantinos (2015) - They gradually decreased the number of open procedures and increased the number of RAS performed and consequently in 2013, they performed more RAS than open procedures. Comparative studies have suggested RAS to have proven benefits compared to open procedures (3). Keywords: hospital; number; procedures; ras; robot; surgeons; total; volume
• Primary testicular lymphoma: Two case reports and review of the literature by Cakiroglu, Basri; Eyyupoglu, Seyit Erkan; Dogan, Akif Nuri; Noseri, Umit; Aksoy, Suleyman Hilmi; Ozturk, Ahmet Bekir (2016) - Andrologia 2015; 87, 4332 CASE REPORT Primary testicular lymphoma: Primary testicular lymphoma, is a rare testis tumor that accounts for only less than 9% of all testis tumors. Keywords: hospital; intercontinental; lymphoma; testis; turkey; umraniye
• Fournier's gangrene: Clinical case and review of the literature by Pernetti, Remigio; Palmieri, Fabiano; Sagrini, Elisabetta; Negri, Marco; Morisi, Claudio; Carbone, Andrea; Bassi, Paolo; Voce, Salvatore (2016) - 237Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2016; 88, 3 CASE REPORT Fournier's gangrene: Clinical case and review of the literature Remigio Pernetti 1, Fabiano Palmieri 1, Elisabetta Sagrini 2, Marco Negri 3, Claudio Morisi 4, Andrea Carbone 5, Paolo Bassi 6, Salvatore Voce 1 1 UO Urology, Santa Maria delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy; 2 UO Internal Medecine, Santa Maria delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy; 3 UO General Surgery, Santa Maria delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy; 4 Ambulatory Surgery Wounds-Necrotic Ulcers, Santa Maria delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy; 5 UO Plastic Surgery, Santa Maria delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy; 6 UO Infectious Diseases, Santa Maria delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy. Correspondence Remigio Pernetti, MD - r.pernetti@virgilio.it Fabiano Palmieri, MD - Salvatore Voce, MD, Prof UO Urology, Santa Maria delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy Elisabetta Sagrini, MD UO Internal Medecine, Santa Maria delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy Marco Negri, MD UO General Surgery, Santa Maria delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy Claudio Morisi, MD Ambulatory surgery wounds-necrotic ulcers, Santa Maria delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy Andrea Carbone, MD UO Plastic Surgery, Santa Maria delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy Paolo Bassi, MD UO Infectious Diseases, Santa Maria delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy factors and strategies for management. Keywords: croci; delle; hospital; maria
• Who “apparently” more spends, “in reality” spends less. Spending “a little” more for the rental of the extracorporeal lithotripter can save “a lot” about the days of hospitalization for urinary stones by Albino, Giuseppe; Albergo, Francesco (2016) - It follows that in 2014 at least 100 days of hospi- talization would be spared, amounting to € 88,200.00; – the rental price per session of lithotripsy is € 1,950.00 plus VAT; the ASL BAT is actually requiring the rental of the extracorporeal lithotripter for 4 sessions per month; – if the ASL BAT would require an additional session per month (the fifth), the supplier company declared that they would consider cheaper to leave the lithotripter on the spot in the Andria Hospital to save the cost of transportation, so making the device avail- able every day of the year; – an additional cost per year would be added ( consid- ering that in August only 2 sessions are performed, the number of extra sessions per year would be 11 x € 1,950.00 = 21,450.00/year) but 100 days of hospi- talization (882 x 100) would be saved because patients with urinary stones could be subjected to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy already on the day of admission or the next day to their admission, with a net saving of € 66,750.00 (€ 88,200.00 - 21,450.00); – the current number of lithotripsy sessions for year is 46; adding one session a month (except in August) the number of session per year will be increased by 11 and the total number of sessions per year would become 57; – since the lithotripter would remain constantly on site, 100 hospitalization days would be spared, amounting to € 88,200.00, that should be deducted from the expenditure for 57 rental days (€ 111,150.00), result- ing in an overall net expenditure for the ASL of € 22,950.00 equivalent to 11.77 lithotripsy sessions, to the price of € 1,950.00. It has been calculated, for each admission, the number of hospital days to wait for the lithotripsy session, -1 day (minus one day), corresponding to the day when the admission from the emergency department occurred, during which the patient completed the clinical evalua- tion and the examinations necessary for treatment. Keywords: asl; cost; days; extracorporeal; health; hospital; lithotripsy; lithotripter; sessions; year
• COVID-19 pandemic and uro-oncology follow-up: A “virtual” multidisciplinary team strategy and patients’ satisfaction assessment by Ambrosini, Francesca; Di Stasio, Andrea; Mantica, Guglielmo; Cavallone, Barbara; Serao, Armando (2020) - The follow-up of 56/60 (93.3%) scheduled patients were successfully managed by the “virtual” MDT, while only 4 patients required a conventional outpatient clinic setting. Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2020; 92, 278 SHORT COMMUNICATION COVID-19 pandemic and uro-oncology follow-up: A “virtual” multidisciplinary team strategy and patients’ satisfaction assessment COVID-19 pandemic strongly modified the organizations of our clinical practice. Keywords: covid-19; face; follow; hospital; patients

• Impact of laparoscopic experience on learning curves in robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy: a comparative analysis of oncological and functional outcomes by Prontera, Pier Paolo; Prusciano, Francesca Romana; Marco, Lattarulo; Tsaturyan, Arman; Sciorio, Carmine; Dibenedetto, Francesco; Romano, Lorenzo; Grossi, Francesco Saverio (2025) - Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the influence of prior laparoscopic experience on the learning curve and surgical outcomes of robotic-assisted rad- ical prostatectomy (RaRP). Statistical analyses and cumulative sum (CUSUM) charts were employed to evaluate performance trends and surgical outcomes. Keywords: continence; curve; cusum; experience; laparoscopic; learning; oncological; operator; outcomes; prostatectomy; rarp; recovery; robotic; surgeons
• Preservation of the smooth muscular internal (vesical) sphincter and of the proximal urethra during retropubic radical prostatectomy: A technical modification to improve the early recovery of continence by Brunocilla, Eugenio; Schiavina, Riccardo; Borghesi, Marco; Pultrone, Cristian; Cevenini, Matteo; Vagnoni, Valerio; Martorana, Giuseppe (2014) - KEY WORDS: Radical prostatectomy; Urinary continence; Internal sphincter; Proximal urethra; Surgical margins. Presence of nodules of benign prostatic hyperplasia within the wall of the internal sphincter, previous surgery for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) as well as loss of the integrity of the circular smooth muscle during radical prostatectomy may impair the function of the internal sphincter. Keywords: continence; preservation; prostatectomy; sphincter
• Robotic simple prostatectomy: A consideration for large prostate adenomas by Nething, Joshua B.; Ricchiuti, Daniel J.; Irvine, Rhys; Drevna, David (2014) - Nething_Stesura Seveso 15/01/15 12:52 Pagina 242 Sotelo et al. (2008) (7) was the first to report their series of seven patients with robotic simple prostatectomy. Published series of robotic simple prostatectomy. Keywords: days; laparoscopic; prostatectomy; robotic; simple
• Factors affecting surgical margin positivity in robotic assisted radical prostatectomy by Yuksel, Mustafa; Karamık, Kaan; Anıl, Hakan; Islamoglu, Ekrem; Ates, Mutlu; Savas, Murat (2017) - 71Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2017; 89, 1 ORIGINAL PAPER Factors affecting surgical margin positivity in robotic assisted radical prostatectomy Mustafa Yuksel, Kaan Karamık, Hakan Anıl, Ekrem Islamoglu, Mutlu Ates, Murat Savas Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey. Objectives: After radical prostatectomy, surgical margin positivity is an important indicator of biochemical recurrence and progression. Keywords: margin; patients; positivity; prostatectomy; rarp; robotic

• Stone composition of renal stone formers from different global regions by Halinski, Adam ; Bhatti, Kamran Hassan ; Boeri, Luca ; Cloutier, Jonathan ; Davidoff, Kaloyan ; Elqady, Ayman ; Fryad, Goran ; Gadelmoula, Mohamed ; Hui, Hongyi ; Petkova, Kremena ; Popov, Elenko ; Rawa, Bapir ; Saltirov, Iliya ; Spivacow, Francisco R. ; Belthangady Monu Zeeshan Hameed; Trinchieri, Alberto; Buchholz, Noor (2021) - Stone composition by country The spectrum of composition of urinary stones is quite variable in different countries. Conclusions: The frequency of different types of urinary stones varies from country to country. Keywords: acid; age; calcium; composition; countries; egypt; india; iraq; oxalate; phosphate; stones
• Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS) for upper urinary tract stones in children below 12 years of age: A single centre experience by Thangavelu, Mohanarangam; Sawant, Ajit; Sayed, Ali Abbas; Pawar, Prakash; Hamid, Mohamed; Patil, Sunil; Bhise, Vikas; Mathews, Jeni; Shewale, Raunak; Gadodia, Mohan (2022) - This study demonstrates the need for thorough investiga- tions in pediatric stone patients to reduce the chances of recurrent stone formation and to reduce the complica- tions of the surgical treatment. Ferretti S et al. (4) reported in their study of 28 children with a mean age of 8 years with urinary tract stones achieved stone free rate of 76.6% after first procedure and 93.3% after redo surgery with no major complications. Keywords: children; patients; pediatric; procedure; rirs; stones; study
• The outcomes of flexible ureteroscopy for renal calculi of 2 cm or more with and without the use of ureteral access sheath: A retrospective study by Fathi, Basem A.; Elgammal , Ahmed A.; Abouelgreed, Tamer A.; Ghoneimy , Osama M.; Aboelsaad, Ahmed Y.; Alhefnawy , Mohamed A. (2023) - Without UAS With UAS P N = 52 N = 60 Demographics Age (years) Mean ± SD 42.1 11.6 40.7 10.5 0.505 Range 23 73 20 67 Sex Males N, % 30 57.7% 38 63.3% 0.542 Females N, % 22 42.3% 22 36.7% History Medical Absent N, % 46 88.5% 52 86.7% 0.987 HTN N, % 3 5.8% 4 6.7% NIDDM N, % 2 3.8% 3 5.0% HTN&DM N, % 1 1.9% 1 1.7% Surgical Absent N, % 32 61.5% 37 61.7% 1 PNL N, % 2 3.8% 2 3.3% SWL N, % 9 17.3% 11 18.3% URS N, % 6 11.5% 7 11.7% Pyelolithotomy N, % 2 3.8% 2 3.3% URS and SWL N, % 1 1.9% 1 1.7% Main presentation Loin pain Present N, % 52 100.0% 60 100.0% - Hematuria Absent N, % 42 80.8% 48 80.0% 0.919 Present N, % 10 19.2% 12 20.0% Laboratory data Pus cell Mean ± SD 9.3 17.9 10.3 17.6 0.755 Range 0 100 0 100 Urine culture Absent N, % 40 76.9% 48 80.0% 0.285 E-coli N, % 9 17.3% 8 13.3% Klebsiella N, % 3 5.8% 1 1.7% Staphyloccocus areus N, % 0 0.0% 3 5.0% Blood urea (mg/dL) Mean ± SD 32.0 7.6 32.1 7.4 0.964 Range 18 46 18 46 Serum creatinine (mg/dL) Mean ± SD 1.0 0.2 1.0 0.3 0.324 Range 0.10 1.50 0.50 1.90 Figure 1. Stone characteristics Without UAS With UAS P N = 52 N = 60 Side Left N, % 25 48.1% 29 48.3% 0.978 Right N, % 27 51.9% 31 51.7% Stone size (mm) Mean ± SD 22.5 2.0 22.6 2.5 0.839 Range 15 26 14 27 Stone location Pelvis N, % 29 55.8% 34 56.7% 0.987 Upper calyx N, % 7 13.5% 9 15.0% Middle calyx and pelvis N, % 8 15.4% 9 15.0% Pelvis &lower calyx N, % 8 15.4% 8 13.3% Hounsfield units Mean ± SD 953.6 341.8 953.1 337.2 0.994 Range 250 1700 250 1700 Table 3. Keywords: calculi; patients; stones; study; uas; ureteral; use
• Use of cinacalcet in nephrolithiasis associated with normocalcemic or hypercalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism: results of a prospective randomized pilot study by Brardi, Simone; Cevenini, Gabriele; Verdacchi, Tiziano; Romano, Giuseppe; Ponchietti, Roberto (2015) - the normalization of parathyroid hormone induced by cinacalcet, used in combination with a diet with normalized calcium intake, allows to control the primary cause of the renal stone complication and thus achieve, as long as you continue therapy, a concrete clinical advantage in terms of reduc- tion in the number and size of stones, similarly to what can be definitely achieved, with greater certainty, by sur- gical parathyroidectomy that is definitely associated with a significant risk reduction of calcium stones,frequent remission or reduction of relapses (27, 28). We excluded patients with known causes of secondary elevation of parathyroid hormone such as 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency (defined as serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D less than 20 ng/ml) (16), decreased creatinine clearance (defined as the finding of a GFR less than 50 ml/min) (14), use of drugs such as hydrochloroth- iazide and lithium salts, gastrointestinal disorders associat- ed to malabsorption of calcium and idiopathic hypercalci- uria (defined as the presence of urinary calcium > 300 mg/24 h in men and 250 mg/24 h in women or urinary calcium levels in 24 hour urine greater than 4 mg/kg body weight for both sexes in the absence of known causes of hypercalciuria such as sarcoidosis, rapidly progressive osteoporosis, excessive intake of vitamin D or calcium, immobilization, hyperthyroidism, renal tubular acidosis and the presence of any neoplasm) (17). Keywords: calcium; cinacalcet; end; hyperparathyroidism; observation; observation period; patients; period; stones; variant
• The importance of potassium citrate and potassium bicarbonate in the treatment of uric acid renal stones by Barbera, Michele; Tsirgiotis, Andreas; Barbera, Mauro; Paola, Quintino (2016) - Potassium citrate; Uric acid stones. The density of the patient’s stones ranged between 400 and 500 HU, is a typical value of uric acid stones. Keywords: acid; stones; uric
• Tadalafil versus alpha blockers (alfuzosin, doxazosin, tamsulosin and silodosin) as medical expulsive therapy for < 10 mm distal and proximal ureteral stones by Çelik, Serdar; Akdeniz, Firat; Afsar Yildirim, Muge; Bozkurt, Ozan; Gursoy Bulut, Merve; Hacihasanoglu, Mehmet Levent; Demir, Omer (2018) - Patients who had concomitant erectile dysfunction and did not accept the use of alpha blockers were treated with tadalafil 5 mg/daily (Cialis, Lilly and Lifta, Abdi Ibrahim) for possible effect of ureteral stones expulsion and erectile dysfunction treatment. Conclusions: Expulsion rate was higher in silodosin and tadalafil for distal ureteral stones but the difference didn’t meet statistical significance. Keywords: distal; expulsion; groups; patients; silodosin; stones; tadalafil; tamsulosin

• Genital diseases awareness in young male students: Is information necessary to protect them? by Mondaini, Nicola; Silvani, Mauro; Zenico, Teo; Gallo, Fabrizio; Rosso, Franco; Cai, Tommaso; Ughi, Gianni; Scarano, Pasquale; Orlando, Vincenzo; Bartoletti, Riccardo (2013) - Introduction: Few studies on the prevalence of male sexual diseases are currently available due to difficult application of observational studies or andrological disease prevention campaigns on large series of apparently healthy subjects. Few studies on the prevalence of male sexual diseases are currently available due to difficult application of observational studies or andrological diseases prevention campaigns on large series of apparently healthy subjects. Keywords: check; diseases; health; information; italy; male; students; study; subjects; use
• Serum fetuin-A and recurrent urolithiasis in young adults by Prezioso, Domenico; Saita, Alberto; Motta, Mario; Porena, Massimo; Micheli, Carla; Illiano, Ester; Bruzzese, Dario; Bisesti, Vincenzo; Ferrari, Paolo; Lotti, Tullio; Russo, Domenico (2013) - Ascertaining a role of serum fetuin A in recurrent urolithiasis should be of clinical interest considering that the recurrence of urolithiasis is the rule in all forming- stone patients and that there are no laboratory markers able to distinguish between patients who will have stone recurrence from those who will not. Controls Patients Variables Mean ± SD Mean ± SD p Fetuin-A (µg/ml) 35.1 ± 18.6 (35.1 ± 18.6 µg/ml ) 35.1 ± 14.1 (35.1 ± 14.1µg/ml) 0.908 Oxalate (µmol/L) 97 ± 22 (8.7 ± 1.9 mg/L) 124 ± 73 (11.1 ± 6.6 mg/L) 0.612 PTH (ng/L) 46 ± 20 (46 ± 20 pg/mL) 47 ± 18 (47 ± 18 pg/mL) 0.701 Sodium (mmol/L) 144 ± 3.4 (144 ± 3.4 mEq/L) 142 ± 2.2 (142 ± 2.2 mEq/L) 0.177 Potassium (mmol/L) 4.6 ± 0.9 (4.6 ± 0.9 mEq/L) 4.7 ± 0.4 (4.7 ± 0.4 mEq/L) 0.028 Calcium (mmol/L) 2.3 ± 0.10 (9.22 ± 0.42 mg/dL) 2.4 ± 0.10 (9.56 ± 0.42 mg/dL) 0.041 Phosphorus (mmol/L) 1.29 ± 0.20 (4.0 ± 0.62 mg/dL) 1.15 ± 0.29 (3.57 ± 0.89 mg/dL 0.028 Total cholesterol (mmol/L) 4.65 ± 0.75 (181 ± 29 mg/dL) 4.78 ± 1.16 (187 ± 45 mg/dL) 0.331 Triglycerides (mmol/L) 0.85 ± 0.21 (75 ± 19 mg/dL) 1.06 ± 0.55 (94 ± 49) 0.396 Table 2. Keywords: calcium; fetuin; italy; patients; serum; urolithiasis
• Urolithiasis in Italy: An epidemiological study by Prezioso, Domenico; Illiano, Ester; Piccinocchi, Gaetano; Cricelli, Claudio; Piccinocchi, Roberto; Saita, Alberto; Micheli, Carla; Trinchieri, Alberto (2014) - When analysing the literature, we can highlight the scarci- ty of new Italian epidemiological data about stone disease. In literature there are not recent Italian epidemiological data about stone disease. Keywords: age; database; italian; italy; prevalence; table; urolithiasis
• How urologists deal with chronic prostatitis? The preliminary results of a Mediterranean survey by Stamatiou, Konstantinos; Magri, Vittorio; Perletti, Gianpaolo; Samara, Evangelia; Christopoulos, Georgios; Trinchieri, Alberto (2020) - As shown in our study, a variety of diagnostic tests are performed in patients with a suspected diagnosis of CP, in order to exclude other treatable conditions (e.g., benign prostatic hyperplasia, bladder cancer). DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2020.4.353 How urologists deal with chronic prostatitis? Keywords: chronic; italy; patients; prostatitis; questionnaire; tests; urologists

• The role of intraoperative ultrasound in small renal mass robotic enucleation by Gunelli, Roberta; Fiori, Massimo; Salaris, Cristiano; Salomone, Umberto; Urbinati, Marco; Vici, Alexia; Zenico, Teo; Bertocco, Mauro (2016) - Picture-in-picture vision technology (TilePro) on the DaVinci robotic system enables routine simultaneous live vision of both operation field and ultrasound images (Figure 2), while the attached surgeon-controlled drop- in ultrasound probe improves the operator’s sensation of the tool. KEY WORDS: Robotic ultrasound probe; Renal tumor; Simple enucleation; Psychomotor skills. Keywords: probe; robotic; ultrasound; use
• An unusual case of primary intrascrotal lipoma by Fabiani, Andrea; Principi, Emanuele; Filosa, Alessandra; Pieramici, Tiziana; Fioretti, Fabrizio; Maurelli, Valentina; Servi, Lucilla; Mammana, Gabriele (2016) - Scrotal lipoma; Paratesticular tumor; Scrotal ultrasound. There is no evidence that scrotal lipomas differ in terms of manage- ment and prognosis from other variants of lipoma. Keywords: lesions; lipoma; macerata; ultrasound

• Testosterone deficiency in non-obese type 2 diabetic male patients by Gouda, Sherihan I.; Aboelnaga, Mohamed M.; Elbeltagy, Ahmed M.G.; Elbaz, Amro (2022) - Micro-vascular complications were reported in many studies to correlate with low testosterone levels in males (21, 22, 31). A two-way relationship between low testosterone levels and abdominal obesity Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2022; 94, 4 S.I. Gouda, M.M. Aboelnaga, A.M.G. Elbeltagy, A. Elbaz 468 was reported (44). Keywords: deficiency; diabetes; diabetic; hypogonadism; index; levels; patients; study; testosterone; type; vai
• Relation between myostatin levels and malnutrition and muscle wasting in hemodialysis patients by Ibrahim , Amal H.; Kasim, Sammar A.; Ezzat , Alshimaa A.; Ibrahim, Noha E.; Hassan, Donia A.; Ibrahim, Amira Sh.; Abouelgreed, Tamer A.; Abdo, Ehab M.; Aboelsoud, Naglaa M.; Abdelmonem, Nermeen M.; Alnajem , Mohammad Thabet; Aboomar, Ahmed A. (2023) - Factors responsible for malnutrition in HD patients include dial- ysis factors (e.g. low dialysis adequacy, low quality dialy- sis membranes and techniques) and dietary factors (e.g. poor appetite and low diet quality) (2). Poor nutritional status in HD patients was linked to cognitive impairment (3), cardiac dysfunction (4), hospitalization and mortali- ty (5). Keywords: levels; malnutrition; muscle; myostatin; patients
• Examination of ejaculate fructose levels on male infertility patients at various times and centrifugation using semiautomatic method by Hermansyah, Hermansyah; Abdullah, Muhammad Fadhli; Pakpahan, Cennikon; I’tishom, Reny; Supardi, Supardi; Ilhamsyah, Ilhamsyah (2024) - Examination of fruc- tose is carried out after routine ejaculate analysis, resulting in prolonging the examination time so that it will affect the meas- urement of fructose level in the ejaculate and the accuracy of the diagnosis. Table 2 shows no significant difference between fructose levels measured in the aliquot that was immediately examined after centrifugation compared to fructose levels measured in aliquots that were left standing after cen- trifugation for 30 (p = 0.100) and 60 (p = 0.133) minutes. Keywords: aliquots; centrifugation; ejaculate; fructose; levels; minutes; study

• Comparison of tamsulosin vs tamsulosin/sildenafil effectiveness in the treatment of erectile dysfunction in patients affected by type III chronic prostatitis by Cantoro, Ubaldo; Catanzariti, Francesco; Lacetera, Vito; Quaresima, Luigi; Muzzonigro, Giovanni; Polito, Massimo (2013) - We are persuaded in the future the cheaper therapy with alpha-blocker will be used in CP/CPPS and ED affected patients. Aim: We evaluated the effectiveness of tamsulosin monotherapy versus tamsulosin plus sildenafil combination therapy on erectile dysfunction (ED) in young patients with type III chronic prostatitis and ED by using symptom score scales. Keywords: chronic; cpsi; iief-5; ipss; patients; prostatitis
• Successful treatment with pollen extract of hematospermia in patients with xanthogranolomatous prostatitis by Pastore, Antonio Luigi; Al Salhi, Yazan; Fuschi, Andrea; Martoccia, Alessia; Velotti, Gennaro; Capone, Lorenzo; Bozzini, Giorgio; Porta, Natale; Petrozza, Vincenzo; Illiano, Ester; Costantini, Elisabetta; Carbone, Antonio (2019) - PATIENTS AND METHODS All patients came to our attention complaining recurrent episodes of hematospermia (associated with fever in 25% of patients), that represented the onset symptom of all cases. Stesura Seveso Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2019; 91, 122 ORIGINAL PAPER Successful treatment with pollen extract of hematospermia in patients with xanthogranolomatous prostatitis Antonio Luigi Pastore 1, 2, Yazan Al Salhi 1, Andrea Fuschi 1, Alessia Martoccia 1, Gennaro Velotti 1, Lorenzo Capone 1, Giorgio Bozzini 3, Natale Porta 4, Vincenzo Petrozza 4, Ester Illiano 5, Elisabetta Costantini 5, Antonio Carbone 1, 2 1 Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine, Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Urology Unit, Latina Italy; 2 Uroresearch, no profit Association for Research in Urology, Latina, Italy; 3 Department of Urology Mater Domini Humanitas Castellanza (VA), Italy; 4 Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine, Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Pathology Unit, Latina Italy; 5 Department of Urology and Andrology, University of Perugia, Terni Italy. Keywords: extract; hematospermia; patients; pollen; prostatitis; study; symptom

• Buccal mucosal graft for onlay ureteroplasty in the management of proximal ureteral stricture by Nasef, Ahmed Salah; Tagrida, Ibrahim Alaa Eldin; Salman, Mohamed Fawzy; Elatreisy, Adel; Khaled, Sabry Mahmoud (2025) - This technique is especially beneficial for patients experiencing recurrent ureteral strictures who have previously undergone unsuccessful ureteroplasty characterized by peri-ureteral scarring and inadequate ureteral vascularization (11). Submitted 6 February 2025; Accepted 6 February 2025 INTRODUCTION Surgical management of long proximal ureteral strictures presents significant challenges in clinical practice. Keywords: bmg; graft; mean; patients; recurrent; stricture; study; ureteroplasty

• Variant histologies of urothelial carcinoma: Does it change the survival outcomes in patients managed with radical cystectomy? by Pereira, João Nuno; Reis, João Duarte; Braga, Isaac; Freitas, Rui; Moreira da Silva, Vitor; Magalhães, Sanches; Lobo, Francisco; Morais, António (2022) - For this, probably contributes the higher rate of PUC patients submitted to NAC prior to cystectomy and although it was accounted for multivari- ate Cox analyses, this may contribute to worse survival outcomes for VH patients. Soave et al. stated identical results, with higher disease- specific mortality in VH patients in univariate analyses, but no differences when adjusting for cofounders (13). Keywords: nac; patients; puc; survival; variant; years
• Pediatric renal transplantation: a single center experience by Said, Shakhawan Hama Amin; Agha, Saiwan Hayas; Abdulla, Goran Fryad; Jaafar, Mzhda Sahib; Bapir, Rawa; Hama, Nali H.; Aghaways, Ismaeel; Rashid, Aso Omer; Abdalla, Berun A.; Kakamad, Fahmi H. (2024) - The extracted variables were patient demographics, etiology of renal failure, history of dialysis before transplantation, donor characteristics, the surgical technique of renal transplantation including the type of vascular and ureteric reconstruction, ischemia time, patient and graft survival, acute rejection episodes, reasons for graft failure, and cause of death. Pediatric renal transplantation: A single center experience Shakhawan Hama Amin Said 1, Saiwan Hayas Agha 1, Goran Fryad Abdulla 1, Mzhda Sahib Jaafar 1, Rawa Bapir 2-4, Nali H. Hama 1, 2, Ismaeel Aghaways 1, Aso Omer Rashid 1, Berun A. Abdalla 2, 4, Fahmi H. Kakamad 1, 2, 4 1 College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq; 2 Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq; 3 Department of Urology, Sulaymaniyah Teaching Hospital, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq; 4 Kscien Organization, Hamdi Street, Azadi Mall, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq. Keywords: data; failure; patients; pediatric; study; transplantation; years
• Prevalence of urinary tract infection in children in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Alrasheedy , Mariam ; Abousada, Hoda Jehad; Abdulhaq, Mutaz Mansour ; Alsayed, Raghad Abdulelah ; Alghamdi , Khalid Abdullah; Alghamdi, Fayez Dhyefallah; Al Muaibid, Abdullah Faisal ; Ajjaj, Refal Ghassan; Almohammadi, Seham Salem; Almohammadi, Sarah Salem; Alfitni, Wajd Adnan; Homsi, Abdulrahman Mohamed; Alshelawi, Meqbel Majed; Alshamrani, Hassan Ali ; Tashkandi, Abdulrauf Abdulatif; Mannan, Sara Mohammed ; Alsamiri, Salihah Attiah (2021) - However, until the time of publication, there has not been any available data stratifying UTI prevalence based on gender, age, region, or comorbidities, and to the knowledge of the authors, this was the first study that examined the prevalence of UTI on a wide scale of peo- ple across the country. Moreover, nearly a sixth of children developed severe UTI. Keywords: age; arabia; children; infection; ksa; prevalence; saudi; study; tract; uti; years

• Knowledge, attitude and practice towards pelvic floor muscle training among childbearing women by Mohd Fauzey, Nur Fairuz; Muda, Siti Mariam; Hasan, Haliza; Nusee, Zalina; Mustapa Kamal Basha, Muzaitul Akma (2023) - This study provided a simple and comprehensive instru- ment to measure types, severity, and bother related to UI among childbearing women. A Chi-square test was used to identify the association between urinary incontinence and pelvic floor muscle training and logistic regression was done to identify the predictors of urinary incontinence among childbearing women. Keywords: floor; incontinence; knowledge; malaysia; pfmt; urinary; women
• Results of the surgical correction of urinary stress incontinence according to the type of transobturator tape utilized by Padilla-Fernández, Bárbara; García-Cenador, Maria Begoña; Gómez-García, Ana; Mirón-Canelo, José Antonio; Gil-Vicente, Ángel; Silva-Abuín, Juan Miguel; Lorenzo-Gómez, María Fernanda (2013) - I-Stop®, Dynamesh®, Aris® and Swing-band® tapes had success rates less than 80%, were not malleable and could not be adjusted after implantation. The success rate for Gynecare® tapes was 82.45%. Keywords: gómez; incontinence; mesh; meshes; results; salamanca; sui; tape
• Late-onset secondary nocturnal enuresis in adolescents associated with post-traumatic stress disorder developed after a traffic accident by Akan, Serkan; Ürkmez, Ahmet; Yildirim, Caglar; Sahin, Aytac; Yüksel, Özgür Haki; Verit, Ayhan (2015) - Secondary nocturnal enuresis is generally seen between 5 and 7 years of age and it is rarely encountered when compared with the primary inconti- nence. KEY WORDS: Secondary nocturnal enuresis; Medical therapy; Psychotherapy; Adolescent. Keywords: children; disorders; enuresis; incontinence; secondary
• In women with incontinence, the need for pressure-flow study before surgery and abnormalities in the voiding phase. An up-to-date comment on the available problem accompanied by literature by Erdem, Kutluhan ; Coskun, Alper ; Üstün, Fatih ; Tarhan, Fatih (2021) - At filling cys- tometry, urinary incontinence triggered with Valsalva or coughing was accepted as stress type urinary inconti- Objective: To investigate the differences between urodynamic findings and history in women with urinary incontinence before surgery and clarify the need for preoperative pressure-flow studies. Conclusions: Voiding phase abnormalities are not uncommon in patients with urinary incontinence. Keywords: incontinence; patients; phase; urinary; urodynamics; voiding; women

• Urinary epidermal growth factor and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 as biomarkers of renal injury in patients with obstructed nephropathy by El-Dydamony, Eman M.; Abdelaal, Mohamed Ahmad; Kasim, Sammar Ahmad; Ameen, Doaa Refaat; El-Fattah, Doaa Aly Abd (2022) - Results: Urinary MCP-1(uMCP-1) was significantly (p-value = 0.000) increased in UUTO group showing a mean ± SD of 518.10 ± 51.19 ng/L compared to a mean ± SD of 143.32 ± 58.03 ng/L in the controls, whereas a significantly (p-value = 0.000) decrease of urinary EGF (uEGF) was observed in patients with UUTO compared to control group. The concen- tration of urinary MCP1 and urinary EGF were quantified using quantitative double-antibody sandwich ELISA kits (Bioassay Technology Laboratory, China, Cat. Keywords: control; uegf; urinary; uuto; value
• National consensus survey on management approaches for upper urinary tract obstruction: A comparative analysis of retrograde ureteric stent and percutaneous nephrostomy by Quaresma, Vasco; Magalhães, Francisca; Marconi, Lorenzo; Lima, João; Lopes, Manuel; Ferreira, Ana-Marta; Nunes, Pedro; Figueiredo, Arnaldo (2023) - Indications for upper urinary tract decompression The complete results of survey regarding the indication and timing for upper urinary tract decompression are summa- rized on Table 1. CONCLUSIONS We successfully identified consensus among expert Portuguese urologists regarding upper urinary tract decompression. Keywords: agreement; decompression; method; patients; pcn; ruc; urinary; urologists
• Acute urinary retention after venlafaxine use by Demirdöğen, Şaban Oğuz; Yıldırım Demirdöğen, Esen; Adanur, Şenol (2017) - Urinary side effects, such as urinary incontinence, related to venlafaxine have previ- ously been reported in the literature (7, 8), and several cases of LUSSs and acute urinary retention following the use of venlafaxine were reported. Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2017; 89, 2160 CASE REPORT Acute urinary retention after venlafaxine use Şaban Oğuz Demirdöğen 1, Esen Yıldırım Demirdöğen 2, Şenol Adanur 1 1 Urology Department Atatürk University, Turkey; 2 Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Atatürk University, Turkey. Keywords: effects; lusss; retention; urinary; venlafaxine

• Management of complications in penile prosthesis reimplantation: A case report by Capretti, Camilla; Avolio, Antonio; Florio, Alberto; Giovannozzi, Silvia; De Carolis, Domenico (2020) - KEY WORDS: Erectile dysfunction; Penile prosthesis complications; Reimplantation. Reimplantation of inflatable penile prosthesis into scarred corporeal bodies. Keywords: cylinder; prosthesis

• Ischemia of the glans penis following circumcision: case report and revision of the literature by Pepe, Pietro; Pietropaolo, Francesco; Candiano, Giuseppe; Pennisi, Michele (2015) - Severe ischemia of the glans penis (1a) at clinical admission (5 days after circumcision); normal color and trophism of the glans (1b) after medical treatment (15 days later) a. b. Pepe_Stesura Seveso 02/04/15 10:33 Pagina 93 Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2015; 87, 1 P. Pepe, F. Pietropaolo, G. Candiano, M. Pennisi 94 DISCUSSION Ischemia of the glans penis is a rare condition; the most frequent causes are circumcision, trauma, penile strangu- lation, and application of vasoconstrictive agents (1-6). Successful medical treat- ment of glans ischemia after voluntary buprenorphine injection. Keywords: circumcision; glans; ischemia; penis
• Verruciform xanthoma of the penis: A rare benign lesion that simulates carcinoma by De Rose, Aldo Franco; Tosi, Mattia; Mantica, Guglielmo; Piol, Nataniele; Toncini, Carlo; Terrone, Carlo (2016) - Furthermore it can simulate HPV viral lesion such as condylo- ma and malignant neoplasia such as verrucous squamous cell carcinoma. Differential diagnosis includes above all viral (HPV) and malignant lesions (11), VX sharing morphological simi- larities both with condylomata and with verrucous squa- mous cell carcinoma. Keywords: lesion; penis; verruciform; xanthoma
• Ultrasound findings of ruptured Peyronie’s plaque: Case report and review of the literature by Dell'Atti, Lucio; Galosi, Andrea Benedetto (2017) - Penile trauma: an etiologic factor in Peyronie's disease and erectile dysfunction. Ultrasonography is an ideal technique for evaluating patients with penile trauma and can be routinely used in an emergency. Keywords: penis; peyronie; plaque; trauma

• Editorial Comment on “Lady Urologist and male patients with prostate cancer” by Costantini, Elisabetta; Illiano, Ester (2025) - Women residents, for the most part, have little opportunity to experience the operating room and are often referred to super-specialties that involve a more clinical than surgical approach. Today, many women urologists are unable to understand some of Suzanne's considerations because they experience a dif- ferent situation. Keywords: gender; male; medical; today; women

• Delayed-onset ureteral lesions due to thermal energy: An emerging condition by Selli, Cesare; Turri, Filippo Maria; Gabellieri, Cristina; Manassero, Francesca; De Maria, Maurizio; Mogorovich, Andrea (2014) - Cases Report are described in Supplementary mate- rials posted on www.aiua.it DISCUSSION In a review of laparoscopic ureteral injury in pelvic sur- gery, Ostrenski et al. (6) in 2003 reported a delayed clini- cal occurrence in 70% of cases, with thermal injury accounting for only 1.4%. Ureteral injury; Energy-based surgical devices; Reconstructive urology. Keywords: energy; laparoscopic; lesions
• Comparing robotic, laparoscopic and open cystectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fonseka, Thomas; Ahmed, Kamran; Froghi, Saied; Khan, Shahid A.; Dasgupta, Prokar; Shamim Khan, Mohammad (2015) - This was shown by Elhage et al. (36) where time taken to perform a suturing task was not only short- er compared to laparoscopic and open, but there were also fewer errors made when compared to the laparoscopic method. Lee R, Ng CK, Shariat SF, et al. Keywords: cystectomy; figure; laparoscopic; lrc; orc; radical; rarc; robotic; study

• Epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of uropathogens in a tertiary care setting in Yemen: a retrospective study by Ahmed, Faisal ; Alhamdani, Ennayyat; Al-Wageeh, Saleh; Alyhari, Qasem; Ghabisha, Saif; Ateik, Ahmed; Al-Naggar, Khalil; Alnadhari, Ibrahim; Al-Hagri, Abdulghani (2025) - Although several factors previously reported to be associ- ated with MDR urinary tract infections – such as prior antibiotic use, duration of catheterization, urological pro- cedures and the presence of comorbidities – were not fully captured in our analysis due to the retrospective nature of the study, their role in the development of resistance remains well established (34-38). Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a major global health concern, particularly in resource-limited regions where antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasingly prevalent. Keywords: antimicrobial; coli; ibb; infections; isolates; mdr; patients; resistance; study; tract; uropathogens; xdr; yemen
• Idiopathic spontaneous perforation of the upper urinary tract. A presentation of 4 cases by Katafigiotis, Ioannis; Adamakis, Ioannis; Zormpala, Alexandra; Pournaras, Christos; Stravodimos, Konstantinos (2014) - Even though no data have been published on their value in diagnosis of spontaneous upper tract rupture, it seems reasonable to apply the technique in this setting. Even though these reports have termed respective cases No conflict of interest declared of upper tract perforation as spontaneous, it is reason- able to assume that ureteral rupture with impaction of a ureteral calculus as the triggering event would represent the most common scenario. Keywords: athens; patients; perforation; tract

• Predictive value of resistive index in graft survival after kidney transplant by Forte, Saverio; Martino, Pasquale; Palazzo, Silvano; Matera, Matteo; Giangrande, Floriana; Selvaggi, Francesco Paolo; Ditonno, Pasquale; Battaglia, Michele (2014) - According to previous studies, clinical parameters associated with increased RI were older donor and recip- ient age and vascular compliance (10-13). The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of RI value on graft survival in relationship to the time of the Doppler. Keywords: graft; months; survival; transplantation

• Primary pure carcinoid tumour of the testis: A case report and review of the literature by Takada, Hideki; Iwatsuki, Shoichiro; Itoh, Yasunori; Sato, Shinya; Hayase, Masa; Yasui, Takahiro (2016) - 245Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2016; 88, 3 CASE REPORT Primary pure carcinoid tumour of the testis: A case report and review of the literature Hideki Takada 1, Shoichiro Iwatsuki 1, Yasunori Itoh 1, Shinya Sato 2, 3, Masa Hayase 4, Takahiro Yasui 4 1 Department of Nephro-urology, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Japan; 2 Department of Experimental Pathology and Tumor Biology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Japan; 3 Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Japan; 4 Department of Nephro-urology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Japan. Primary pure carcinoid tumour; Prognosis; Testicular cancer. Keywords: carcinoid; nagoya; testis; tumour
• Malignant mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis testis: Report of a very rare case with review of the literature by Trenti, Emanuela; Palermo, Salvatore Mario; D'Elia, Carolina; Comploj, Evi; Pycha, Alexander; Carella, Rodolfo; Pycha, Armin (2018) - Andrologia 2018; 90, 3212 CASE REPORT Malignant mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis testis: Conclusions: malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis is a rare entity, often initially thought to be a hydrocele or an epididymal cyst. Keywords: exposure; malignant; mesothelioma; testis; tunica; vaginalis

• Movember in a pandemic - it matters, more than ever by Barreira, João Vasco; Falcão, Gil ; Amaral, Mariana; Barreira, Pedro (2021) - Movember is the leading charity changing the face of men´s health on a global scale, focusing on mental health and sui- cide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. If, on the one hand, it is more than clear that we should be aware that with the current pandemic situation it is impossible to maintain all normal activity and simultaneously treat COVID-19 patients; on the other hand, we cannot ignore the remaining problems in our health system in addition to this virus. Keywords: covid-19; health; pandemic

• Does routine intraoperative Double J stent insertion avoid urine leakage after open partial nephrectomy? by Bosnali , Efe; Dillioglugil, Ozdal; Teke, Kerem; Yilmaz, Hasan; Yaprak Bayrak, Busra; Uslubas, Ali Kemal; Avci, Ibrahim Erkut; Argun, Omer Burak; Kara, Onder (2022) - On univariate analysis, neither DJS stenting rates nor urine leakage rates were associated with distribution of cases by years (Supplementary Table 1). Inadequate repair of a collection system during deep layer renorraphy is the main cause of urine leakage. Keywords: djs; leakage; nephrectomy; patients; urine

• Lady urologist and male patients with prostate cancer by Montironi, Rodolfo; Lopez-Beltran, Antonio; Wasserman, Meredith C.; Cimadamore, Alessia; Cheng, Liang (2025) - “Lady urologist” Despite the relatively equal number of female and male graduating from medical school, in some countries the propor- tion of women in the urology services, both academic and not academic, has been lower than that of male urologists. However, the female contributions are not of a lower level compared with those of male urologists in all the settings: office, ward and oper- ating room as well as academically. Keywords: male; medical; patients; university
• Impact of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator (CFTR) gene mutations on male infertility by Elia, Jlenia; Mazzilli, Rossella; Delfino, Michele; Piane, Maria; Bozzao, Cristina; Spinosa, Vincenzo; Chessa, Luciana; Mazzilli, Fernando (2014) - Semen analysis, molecular analysis for CFTR gene mutations and genomic variant of IVS8-5T polymorphic tract, kary- otype and chromosome Y microdeletions, hormonal pro- file (LH, FSH, Testosterone) and seminal biochemical markers (fructose, citric acid and L-carnitine) were carried out. Semen analysis; Azoospermia; Male infertility; Molecular analysis; CFTR gene mutations; IVS8-5T polymorphic tract. Keywords: cftr; gene; male; mutations; prevalence; subjects

• The new Avicenna Roboflex: How does the irrigation system work? Results from an in vitro experiment by Butticè, Salvatore; Sahin, Bahadir; Sener, Tarik Emre; Dragos, Laurian; Proietti, Silvia; Doizi, Steeve; Traxer, Olivier (2018) - There was no statistically significant dif- ference between laser fibers and the pump on its own on the increase of flow rate with flush mode. Although different sets of laser fibers are used in our study it has been showed that this new irrigation system causes mini- mal or no loss on flow rate with laser fibers depending on the speed setting preferred by the surgeon (7). Keywords: flow; flush; irrigation; laser; pump; speed; system

• Telemedicine and YouTube™: Video quality analysis before and after COVID-19 pandemic by Mirone, Vincenzo; Abate, Marco; Fusco, Giovanni M.; Cirillo, Luigi; Napolitano, Luigi; Morra, Simone; Di Bello, Francesco; Califano, Gianluigi; Mirone, Claudia; La Rocca, Roberto; Creta, Massimiliano; Celentano, Giuseppe; Capece, Marco; Mangiapia, Francesco; Longo, Nicola; Collà Ruvolo, Claudia (2023) - According to the overall misinformation score, a higher score was recorded for YouTube videos uploaded after the COVID-19 pandemic (median 1.8 [IQR 1.4-2.3] vs 2.2 [1.8-2.8], p = 0.01) Evidence-based quality and analysis of YouTube videos after one year of pandemic. Keywords: 2020; covid-19; iqr; mar; quality; telemedicine; videos; youtube
• Does intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guérin for bladder cancer protect from COVID-19? by MacDonald, Anastasia; Bao, Lexia; Mehrnoush, Vahid; Ismail, Asmaa; Di Matteo, Livio; Zakaria, Ahmed; Elmansy, Hazem; Black, Peter; Kotb, Ahmed (2024) - CONCLUSIONS Overall, this study did not identify a relationship between the incidence of COVID-19 infection and a history of intravesical BCG therapy or BCG immunization in NMIBC patients. These authors theorized that intravesical BCG immunization may confer protective benefits in terms of COVID-19 severity, rather than the development of infection (8). Keywords: bcg; covid-19; immunization; infection; intravesical; patients
• Urological emergency activities during COVID-19 pandemic: Our experience by Cicerello, Elisa; Mangano, Mario S.; Cova, Giandavide; Zordani, Alessio (2020) - For instance, urgent visits for hematuria were required by GP only in cases of gross hematuria with clot retention and anemia, such as in the case of urological neoplasms or radiotherapy pelvis. Urgent visit for hematuria required by ED decreased, probably because most of the cases were sin- gle and asymptomatic episodes: in such cases people’s fear and COVID-19 lock down reduced ED admission. Keywords: covid-19; pandemic; patients; urgent; visits

• Analysis of transurethral resection of prostate videos on YouTube™: Educational quality assessment by Karaca, Yavuz; Sahinler, Emre Burak; Karaca, Didar Ilke; Sinanoglu, Orhun (2023) - It is important to detect high quality videos and verify the information with multiple sources. Higher educational quality videos with detailed expla- nation of the procedure are needed on this subject. Keywords: points; quality; resident; staff; total; turp; videos; youtube
• Quality of bladder cancer treatment information on YouTube: May the user’s profile affect the quality of results? by Prontera, Pier Paolo; Prusciano, Francesca Romana; Lattarulo, Marco; Utano, Emanuele; Schiralli, Francesco; Sciorio, Carmine; Romano, Lorenzo; Grossi, Francesco Saverio (2024) - Value Cohort A Cohort B DISCERN overall rating, n° (%) 1 6 (13%) 0 (0) 2 8 (17%) 2 (4%) 3 11 (24%) 10 (20%) 4 13 (29%) 32 (64%) 5 8 (17%) 6 (12%) DISCERN sum (median range) 42.4 (19-78) 59.56 (22-76) PEMAT-AV, median (range) Understandability 49% (0-100) 76% (0-100%) Actionability 44% (0-100) 77.7% (0-100%) MISINFORMATION score (Likert Scale) no. (%) 1 3 (6%) 14 (28%) 2 15 (32%) 20 (40%) 3 10 (22%) 10 (20%) 4 6 (13%) 6 (12%) 5 12 (27%) 0 (0%) Nowadays, the absence of information about the charac- teristics of YouTube users has not allowed authors who investigated this field to evaluate the impact of these videos on patient’s decision making (2), furthermore we have no data about the quality of information related to YouTube user’s profile. Keywords: cohort; information; misinformation; profile; quality; videos; views; youtube
• An improvement in sexual function is related to better quality of life, regardless of urinary function improvement: Results from the IDIProst® Gold Study by Cai, Tommaso; Morgia, Giuseppe; Carrieri, Giuseppe; Terrone, Carlo; Imbimbo, Ciro; Verze, Paolo; Mirone, Vincenzo; Gold Study Group, IDIProst® (2013) - IDIProst®Gold Serenoa repens 320 mg mean (SD) mean (SD) IPSS v1 17.1 (± 5.9) 16.9 (± 5.8) The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the Alfa-5® association of Serenoa repens, Pinus massoniana Bark Extract (PMBE) and Crocus sativus (IDIProst® Gold) in improvement of patient’s quality of life, when compared with Serenoa repens alone. Keywords: function; gold; idiprost; life; luts; patients; quality; repens; study

• CFTR Exon 10 deleterious mutations in patients with congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens in a cohort of Pakistani patients by Bakhat , Khush; Mateen, Irsa; Saif, Hina; Anwar, Kanwal; Sarfraz, Sadaf; Javaid, Sheza; ur Rehman , Khaleeq; Arshad, Adnan; Mustafa, Muhammad (2024) - CFTR mutations have been classified into six classes where class I to III variants present severe manifestations and complete loss of CFTR function. It is imperative to highlight the various variables of CFTR mutations that are prevalent in a given population to help focus on the diag- nostic test. Keywords: absence; cbavd; cftr; deferens; exon; fibrosis; figure; function; k464e; mutations; patients; protein; v456a
• Sexual safety and efficacy of a pollen extract and teupolioside-based supplement in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia: a prospective observational study by Vittori, Matteo; Iacovelli, Valerio; Carilli, Marco; Brocca, Carlo; Antonucci, Michele; Petta, Filomena ; Filippi, Beatrice; Di Giovanni, Giulia; Signoretti, Marta; Maiorino, Francesco; Galosi, Andrea Benedetto; Bove, Pierluigi (2025) - The pri- mary endpoints were sexual function (International Index of Erectile Function, IIEF-5), ejaculatory function (Male Sexual Health Questionnaire–Ejaculatory Dysfunction, MSHQ-EjD), quality of life (IPSS-QoL), and patient global impression of improvement (PGI-I). Among the primary endpoints, sexual function, as meas- ured by the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF- 5), showed no significant changes across time points. Keywords: baseline; bph; function; iqr; median; qol; study
• Functional anatomy of pelvic floor by Rocca Rossetti, Salvatore (2016) - Special receptors for sensitivity and in women for estrogens in pelvic floor muscles have Rocca Rossetti_Stesura Seveso 08/04/16 11:28 Pagina 35 Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Standardization of terminology of pelvic floor muscle function and dysfunction: Report from the Pelvic Floor Clinical Assessment Group of the International Continence Society Neurourol Urodyn. 2005; 24:374-80. 19. Keywords: activity; ani; body; continence; contraction; diaphragm; fascia; fibers; floor; function; levator; like; muscles; organs; pelvic; perineal; position; pubo; structures; urethra; vagina

• Ascorbic acid supplementation effectiveness in reducing Double-J ureteric stent encrustations. A multicenter perspective by Elatreisy, Adel; Alrefaey, Ahmed; Shalkamy, Osama; Elhelaly, Mohamed A.; El-Agamy, El-Sayed; Adrabuh, Abdrabuh M.; Eldamanhory, Hany; Mohamed Soliman, Ahmed; Shouman, Hossam A.; Shehab, Mohamed; Abdelkhalek, Nader A.; Shafiea, Ahmed; Ewida, Tamer; Elsalhy, Mohamed; Fayad, Maged Kamal; Yousef , Hamada Ahmed (2025) - A higher preva- lence of stent encrustations has been observed in individu- als with a history of recurrent stones, as evidenced by numerous studies (1) although our study did not identify stone recurrence as a risk factor for stent encrustation. Torrecilla et al. investigated the efficacy of a new oral med- ication in preventing DJ stent encrustations. Keywords: acid; ascorbic; double; encrustations; patients; stent; stent encrustations; study
• Complete intraperitoneal displacement of a double J stent: a first case by Turri, Filippo Maria; Manassero, Francesca; Mogorovich, Andrea; De Maria, Maurizio; Falleni, Andrea; Selli, Cesare (2015) - Ureteral stent; Stent displacement; Endourology; Abdominal imaging; CT scan. While cranial or caudal migration of ureteral DJ stents is a relatively common event, their displacement outside the urinary tract occurs infrequently, and has been described as retroperitoneal and incomplete (5-7); migration has been reported even inside the lumen of the vena cava (8). Keywords: displacement; intraperitoneal; migration; stent
• Incidence of bacterial colonisation after indwelling of double-J ureteral stent by Aydin, Hasan Riza; Irkilata, Lokman; Aydin, Mustafa; Gorgun, Selim; Demirel, Hüseyin Cihan; Adanur, Senol; Keles, Mevlüt; Atilla, Aynur; Atilla, Mustafa Kemal (2016) - Conclusions: Though stent colonisation does not always entail symptomatic urinary tract infections, as shown in our study, the pathogens in the urine culture are the same as those colonising the stent, confirming the reality that colonisation is the main factor in these events. In our study, in the 30 patients with stent colonisation, the fact that only 4 (13.3%) had bacteriuria supports this opinion. Keywords: bacterial; colonisation; double; patients; stent; study

• A global snapshot of endourology residency training by Aslam, Asad Ullah; Philipraj, Joseph; Jaffrey, Sayed; Buchholz, Noor (2020) - In 10 (27%) URS training has not been specified. A consensus statement has been reached on the quality markers of training assessment (18): - trainee feedback - trainer feedback - timetable structure - trainee improvement. Keywords: assessment; competence; countries; endourology; furs; numbers; pcnl; procedures; rirs; structured; training; urs; yes

• Evaluation of depression and self-esteem in children with monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis: A controlled trial by Koca, Orhan; Akyüz, Mehmet; Karaman, Bilal; Özcan, Zeynep Yesim; Öztürk, Metin; Sertkaya, Zülfü; Karaman, Muhammet Ihsan (2014) - Objectives: Nocturnal enuresis (NE) is very common and is one of the most common causes for patients to be admitted to urology, pediatrics, child psychiatry and child surgery depart- ments. Material and methods: 90 patients who were admitted to our clinic with complaints of nocturnal enuresis were enrolled. Keywords: age; children; enuresis; problems; self

• Effect of immobilization on urine calcium excretion in orthopedic patients with pelvic fracture treated by skin traction by Derakhshan, Ali; Derakhshan, Nima; Namazi, Hamid; Ghaffarpasand, Fariborz (2015) - Andrologia 2015; 87, 162 ORIGINAL PAPER Effect of immobilization on urine calcium excretion in orthopedic patients with pelvic fracture treated by skin traction Ali Derakhshan 1, Nima Derakhshan 2, Hamid Namazi 3, Fariborz Ghaffarpasand 2 1 Nephrology Urology Research Center, 2 Neuroscience Research Center and 3 Department of Orthopedics - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Objectives: To determine the effects on urine calcium excretion of immobiliza- tion by skin traction in patients with pelvic fracture. Keywords: calcium; children; hypercalciuria; immobilization; patients; serum; study; urine

• Percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Three-needle technique on two planes. Cury’s technique by Cury, Carlos Abib; de Oliveira Cury, Analaura; Pagelkopf, Victoria Caroline; de Morais, Vinicius Ramos Bezerra; Fernandes, Vitor de Almeida; Bonfitto, Miguel (2020) - Figure 6. (A) X-ray showing alignment guided by needles, establishing axis for puncture of third needle (B). (A) X-ray showing Kelly forceps in center of calculus with aid of fluoroscopy to demarcate projection of first needle to be inserted. Keywords: calyx; figure; needle; percutaneous; technique

• New innovative use of 3D video exoscope in microsurgical varicocelectomy: a case series by Satyagraha, Paksi; Duarsa, Gede Wirya Kusuma; Daryanto, Besut; Negara, Edvin Prawira; Bachtiar, Zaidan Arifiansyah; Wicaksono, Haryo Nindito (2025) - Amartya D, Atmoko W, Duarsa GWK, et al. Video exoscope as a cost-effective alternative to surgical microscope in microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy in Indonesia: A case report. New innovative use of 3D video exoscope in microsurgical varicocelectomy: A case series Paksi Satyagraha 1, Gede Wirya Kusuma Duarsa 2, Besut Daryanto 1, Edvin Prawira Negara 1, Zaidan Arifiansyah Bachtiar 1, Haryo Nindito Wicaksono 1 1 Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya, Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang, Indonesia; 2 Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G Ngoerah General Hospital, Bali, Indonesia. Keywords: ergonomics; exoscope; microscope; varicocele; varicocelectomy; video
• Lack of significant difference between internal spermatic vein and brachial vein ischemia modified albumin levels in patients with varicocele by Aliyazicioglu, Yuksel; Ozbek, Emin; Ozcan, Levent; Cakir, S. Sami; Dursun, Murat (2013) - Andrologia 2013; 85, 1 Lack of significant difference between internal spermatic vein and brachial vein ischemia modified albumin levels in patients with varicocele stroke and myocardial infarction and testicular torsion are associated with increased serum IMA concentrations (5). Recent years have wit- nessed a huge amount of scientific works devoted to the mechanism of varicocele associated male infertility and rapid progress in research on its cellular and molecular mechanisms, including apoptosis and oxidative stress of germ cells. Keywords: ischemia; varicocele; vein

• Microorganisms and antibiotic susceptibilities isolated from urine cultures by Gul, Abdullah; Gurbuz, Esra (2020) - Among all microorganism-positive urine samples, antibiotic resistance against Cefalexin, Fusidic acid, Ampicillin, Erythromycin, Levofloxacin, Cefuroxime Axetil, Trimethoprim/ Sulfamethoxazole, Ceftriaxone and Ciprofloxacin was 83.9%, 68.4%, 61.8%, 44.7%, 42.7%, 36.4%, 30%, 28.6% and 26.7%, respectively. Antibiotic resistance; Microorganisms; Urine culture. Keywords: antibiotic; patients; resistance; results; urine
• Studying the electrolyte changes in ileal urine at the time of radical cystectomy and ileal conduit diversion by Atta, Mohamed Adel; Abou Youssif, Tamer; Kotb, Ahmed (2021) - The goal of our research was to look for the electrolyte’s changes in ileal urine, as early as 1 hour of exposure, in an in vivo model. The absorption of K from urine contrast with the clinical observation of Studying the electrolyte changes in ileal urine at the time of radical cystectomy and ileal conduit diversion Mohamed Adel Atta 1, Tamer Abou Youssif 1, Ahmed Kotb 1, 2 1 Urology Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt; 2 Urology Department, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada. Keywords: changes; ileal; metabolic; patients; urine

• The use of urodynamic to assess the mechanism of incontinence in patients with Yang-Monti based catheterizable cutaneous stomas by Abdelwadood, M.; Ibrahim, Eman H.; Abouelgreed, Tamer A.; Haggag, Yasser M.; Yassin , Mohamed M.; Elhelaly, Mohamed A.; El-Agamy, El-Sayed I.; Fathi, Basem; Abdelkader, Salma F.; Ali, Sameh S.; Aboelsoud, Naglaa M.; Ramadan, Nasser; Sobhy, Mohamed; Gharib, Tarek (2024) - Higher conduit closing pressure is associated with better continence. The urodynamic study at rest showed low reservoir pressure due to detubu- larisation which delays and reduces the amplitude of the pressure rise caused by partial contractions and conse- quently accommodates higher volumes and prevents leak- age. Keywords: conduit; continent; department; length; patients; pressure; reservoir; university
• RETRACTION: Effect of preoperative ureteral stenting on the surgical outcomes of patients with 1-2 cm renal stones managed by retrograde intrarenal surgery using a ureteral access sheath by Abouelgreed, Tamer A.; Elhelaly, Mohamed A.; El-Agamy, El-Sayed I.; Ahmed, Rasha; Haggag, Yasser M.; Abdelwadood, M.; Abdelkader, Salma F.; Ali, Sameh S.; Aboelsoud, Naglaa M.; Alassal, Mosab F.; Bashir, Gehad A.; Gharib, Tarek (2024) - Tamer A. Abouelgreed https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2024.12437 Retraction: Effect of preoperative ureteral stenting on the surgical outcomes of patients with 1-2 cm renal stones managed by retrograde intrarenal surgery using a ureteral access sheath Tamer A. Abouelgreed 1, 2, Mohamed A. Elhelaly 1, El-Sayed I. El-Agamy 1, Rasha Ahmed 1, Yasser M. Haggag 3, M. Abdelwadood 4, Salma F. Abdelkader 5, Sameh S. Ali 6, Naglaa M. Aboelsoud 7, Mosab F. Alassal 8, Gehad A. Bashir 9, Tarek Gharib 10 1 Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; 2 Gulf medical university, Ajman; 3 Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Asyut., Egypt; 4 Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; 5 Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; 6 Department of Radiology, Sheikh Khalifa general Hospital, UAQ, UAE; 7 Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; 8 Department of Vascular Surgery, Saudi German Hospital, Ajman, UAE; 9 Department of Urology, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE; 10 Department of Urology, Faculty of medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt. Stesura Seveso Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2024; 96(1):12437 1 ORIGINAL PAPER This retracts the article “Effect of preoperative ureteral stenting on the surgical outcomes of patients with 1-2 cm renal stones managed by retrograde intrarenal surgery using a ureteral access sheath” (https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2023.12102) published on December 28, 2023. Keywords: department

• Premature Ejaculation patients and their partners: arriving at a clinical profile for a real optimization of the treatment. by Verze, Paolo; La Rocca, Roberto; Spirito, Lorenzo; Califano, Gianluigi; Venturino, Luca; Napolitano, Luigi; Cardi, Antonio; Arcaniolo, Davide; Rosati, Claudia; Palmieri, Alessandro; Mirone, Vincenzo (2021) - Sometimes 17(17.8%) 87 (11.2%) Body Mass Index (kg/cm^2) p < 0.6522 Median (SD) 25.58 (3.72) 25.74 (4.81) Smoking habits (cig./day) p = 0.5588 Never (n. %) 293 (41.50%) 62 (38.50%) < 10 (n. %)) 108 (15.29%) 20 (12.42%) > 10 (n. %) 136 (19.26%) 36 (22.36%) ex smoker (n. %) 169 (23.93%) 43 (26.70%) Alcohol consumption p = 0.1428 Never (n. %) 139 (19.85%) 22 (13.75%) Occasional (n. %) 437 (62.42%) 103 (64.37%) Regular (n. %) 124 (17.71%) 35 (21.87%) Physical activity p = 0.2073 Never (n. %) 248 (35.42%) 68 (43.03%) Low (n. %) 152 (21.71%) 30 (18.98%) Moderate (n. %) 223 (31.85%) 49 (31.01%) Intense (n. %) 77 (11.00%) 11 (6.96%) Stress condition (everyday life) p = 0.3307 Never (n. %) 44 (6.24%) 9 (5.59%) Low (n. %) 279 (39.57%) 52 (32.29%) Moderate (n. %) 314 (44.53%) 83 (51.55%) Intense (n. %) 68 (9.64%) 17 (10.55%) Marital status p = 0.0978 Never married (n. %) 257 (36.35%) 42 (26.25%) Married (n. %) 398 (56.29%) 102 (63.75%) Keywords: data; ejaculation; iper; patients; study; sub

• Awareness and timing of pelvic floor muscle contraction, pelvic exercises and rehabilitation of pelvic floor in lifelong premature ejaculation: 5 years experience by La Pera, Giuseppe (2014) - Stesura Seveso 123Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 2 ORIGINAL PAPER Awareness and timing of pelvic floor muscle contraction, pelvic exercises and rehabilitation of pelvic floor in lifelong premature ejaculation: 5 years experience Giuseppe La Pera Department of Urology, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy. 125Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 2 Awareness and timing of pelvic floor muscle contraction, pelvic exercises and rehabilitation of pelvic floor in lifelong premature ejaculation Correspondence Giuseppe La Pera, MD (Corresponding Author) lapera@libero.it Dept of Urology, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy Keywords: contraction; ejaculation; floor; floor muscles
• Observational study on the effects of a topical formulation in patients with premature ejaculation by Quarto, Giuseppe; Castaldo, Luigi ; Grimaldi, Giovanni; Izzo, Alessandro; Muscariello, Raffaele; Perdonà, Sisto (2020) - An observational study was conducted in order to evaluate efficacy and tolerability of the topical formulation Endep® Spray in patients with premature ejaculation (PE). In conclusion, in this observational study, we found that the topical treatment with Endep® Spray used before sexual intercourse significantly improves the PEDT score in patients with premature ejaculation. Keywords: ejaculation; eugenol; patients; study

• Evaluating hormonal differences in post-orchidopexy patients: a meta-analysis of palpable vs. nonpalpable undescended testis by Pantjoro, Marshal Harvy Wicaksono; Adnyana, Anak Agung Ngurah Krisnanta; Duarsa, Gede Wirya Kusuma (2025) - Conclusions: Testicular functions, including FSH, LH, and testosterone, in palpable UDT did not differ significantly from those in non-palpable UDT. The forest plot revealed that FSH levels were higher in non-palpable UDT compared to palpable UDT, with a mean difference (MD) of 0.78 IU/L (95% CI: -0.34 to 1.90, p = NS). Keywords: orchidopexy; palpable; testosterone; udt

• Factors associated to hemoglobin decrease after percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a retrospective study by Syarif, Syarif; Azis, Abdul; Rahmat A., Saidah; Fadillah Zainal, Ahmad Taufik; Nusraya, Ade (2024) - In their study, Kukreja et al. demonstrated that a larger stone burden was associated with an increased risk of bleeding complications during PCNL, resulting in a greater decrease in hemoglobin levels. A study by Wilson et al. found that longer operation Table 3. Keywords: bleeding; decrease; hemoglobin; pcnl; study

• Aristolochic acid: What urologists should know by Thangavelu, Mohanarangam; Ismail, Asmaa ; Zakaria, Ahmed; Elmansy, Hazem; Shahrour, Walid; Prowse, Owen; Kotb, Ahmed (2022) - Dechbumroong P, Aumnouypol S, Denduangboripant J, Sukrong S. DNA barcoding of Aristolochia plants and development of species-specific mul- tiplex PCR to aid HPTLC in ascertainment of Aristolochia herbal materials. Submitted 3 January 2022; Accepted 19 January 2022 To the Editor, Aristolochic acid is one of major causes for upper tract urothelial carcinoma, especially in younger population. Keywords: acid; aristolochia; asarum; bicknell; e.p; exposure; snakeroot; syn

• Desmopressin 120 mcg, 180 mcg, 240 mcg: The right treatment for the right patient by Ferrara, Pietro; Del Vescovo, Ester; Ianniello, Francesca; Franceschini, Giulia; Romaniello, Luciana; Verrotti, Alberto (2018) - Data show that proper patient screening can predict treatment response, as well as failure rates. Inclusion criteria were: age > 5 years and a diagnosis of primary MNE (PMNE) without NE treatment in the last 3 months. Keywords: children; dose; mcg; melt; responders; response

• Intraoperative presentation of Bochdalek’s hernia in an adult during robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy: An uncommon situation and literature review by Cindolo, Luca; Berardinelli, Francesco; Manzi, Arianna; Spagnuolo, Francesca; Fabbri, Elisa; Castellan, Pietro; Petrini, Flavia; Schips, Luigi (2016) - The application of robotic tech- niques to repair Bochdalek hernia is an excellent option because it’s feasible, reduces the morbidity of surgery, allows a short hospitalization and may result in signifi- cant clinical improvement. Bochdalek hernia in the adult: demographics, presentation, and surgical management. Keywords: bdh; bochdalek; hernia; repair; robotic; surgical

• Inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm presenting as bilateral hydroureteronephrosis: A case report and review of literature by Galosi, Andrea Benedetto; Grilli Cicilioni, Carlo; Sbrollini, Giulia; Angelini, Andrea; Maselli, Guevar; Carbonari, Luciano (2014) - Sanitaria Unica Regione Marche 63900 Fermo (FM), Italy Carlo Grilli Cicilioni, MD grillicicilioni@tiscali.it Andrea Angelini, MD angelini@fastwebnet.it Luciano Carbonari, MD luciano.carbonari@ospedaliriuniti.marche.it UOC Chirurgia Vascolare, Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy enhanced erythrocyte sedimentation rate, are common in infected aortic aneurysm, but they are not found infre- quently also in inflammatory aortic aneurysm; (2) some inflammatory AAA are immunoglobulin G4-related, but not all of them; (3) the prevalence of IgG4 positivity in infected/inflammatory aortic aneurysm has not been well investigated (6, 7). It is mandatory that detection of aortic aneurysm is followed by accurate dif- ferential diagnosis among aortic aneurysm, infected and inflammatory aortic aneurysm. Keywords: aneurysm; diagnosis; hydronephrosis; iaaa

• Primitive robotic procedures: Automotions for medical liquids in 12th century Asia minor by Penbegul, Necmettin; Atar, Murat; Kendirci, Muammer; Bozkurt, Yasar; Hatipoglu, Namık Kemal; Verit, Ayhan; Kadıoglu, Ates (2014) - Blood collection tanks Among Al-Jazari’s works are blood collection tanks that measure the blood collected from a patient. This book reviews approximately 50 devices, including water clocks, candle clocks, ewers, various automata used for amuse- ment in drink assemblies, automata used for ablution, blood collection tanks, fountains, music devices, devices for water lifting, locks, a protractor, a boat-shaped water clock, and the gate of Diyarbakir City in south-east of Turkey, actually in northern Mesopotamia. Keywords: blood; century; collection; hand; jazari; robots; tank

• Ultrasound evaluation of the striated urethral sphincter as a predictive parameter of urinary continence after radical prostatectomy by Dell’Atti, Lucio (2016) - Starting from this point of view, we used TRUS to deter- mine the anatomical changes in urethral sphincter after RP and evaluated the correlation between these changes and postoperative urinary continence. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) in the detection of morphological, vasculariza- tion and preoperative functional status of urethral RS. Keywords: continence; level; patients; sphincter

• Detection of significant left renal artery stenosis caused by fibromuscular dysplasia with selective angiography by Jafari, Ramezan; Rostami, Zohreh; Nikpoor, Mohammad; Javanbakht, Mohammad; Ghahroudi, Mohsen Sadeghi; Hosseini, Mahbobeh Sadat; Einollahi, Behzad (2020) - FMD is mainly observed in young women and only 10% to 20% of the cases present with renal artery stenosis (RAS), causing secondary RVH. Treatment of hypertension in patients with renal artery stenosis due to fibromuscular dysplasia of the renal arteries. Keywords: artery; dysplasia; fmd; hypertension; left; pressure; stenosis
• Ureteral iliac artery fistula in idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis: A case report by Di Grazia, Eugenio; La Malfa, Tiziana; Gasso, Gherardo (2020) - High arterial pressure is transmit- Ureteral iliac artery fistula in idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis: A case report Eugenio Di Grazia 1, Tiziana La Malfa 2, Gherardo Gasso 3 1 U.O.C. di Urologia - ARNAS Garibaldi-Nesima, Catania, Italy; UAF can develop with aorta, common iliac artery, external iliac artery and hypogastric artery. Keywords: artery; fistula; iliac; ureter

• Treatment of urethral strictures in balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO) using circular buccal mucosal meatoplasy: Experience of 15 cases by Simsek, Abdulmuttalip; Onol, Sinasi Yavuz; Kurt, Omer (2014) - Stesura Seveso 23Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2014; 86, 1 ORIGINAL PAPER Treatment of urethral strictures in balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO) using circular buccal mucosal meatoplasy: Experience of 15 cases Abdulmuttalip Simsek 1, Sinasi Yavuz Onol 2, Omer Kurt 3 1 Bakırkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Department of Urology Istanbul, Turkey; 2 Bezmi Alem Vakıf University, Department of Urology, Istanbul, Turkey; 3 Bayrampasa State Hospital, Department of Urology, Istanbul, Turkey. KEY WORDS: Buccal mucosa; BXO; Urethral stricture; Meatoplasty. Keywords: bxo; graft; mucosal; patients; reconstruction; strictures; urethroplasty
• Urethroplasty with dorsal buccal mucosa graft. Is it still the method of choice in long term urethral stenosis? by Pavone, Carlo; Fontana, Dario; Giacalone, Ninfa; Dispensa, Nino; Vella, Marco; Simonato, Alchiede (2017) - Is it still the method of choice in long term urethral stenosis? Only in patients with urethral stenosis longer than 2 cm, a lower long term success is achieved. Keywords: flow; graft; patients; stenosis; urethroplasty

• The comparative analysis of the three dilatation techniques in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Which one is safer? by Sahin, Aytac; Uruc, Fatih (2019) - Operating times and bleeding complications in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a comparison of tract dilation methods in 5,537 patients in the Clinical Research Office of the Endourological Society Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Global Study. In a meta-analysis study including large series of partici- pants, it has been reported that bleeding was significant- ly higher with balloon dilation method (9.4%), when compared with telescopic/serial dilation (6.7%). Keywords: dilation; groups; nephrolithotomy; osd; study

• Painful ultrasound detected lesion in the proximal part of the corpus cavernosum: A case of so called “partial priapism”? by Fabiani, Andrea; Tombolini, Flavia; Fioretti, Fabrizio; Servi, Lucilla; Mammana, Gabriele (2016) - Ultrasound imaging of three anechoic sferoid lesions without the presence of blood flow inside located around the presumable course of right cavernosal artery (not identified) of the proximal part of right corpus cavernosum. However, the ultrasound findings may suggest that this condition is expression of an interstitial hematoma of corpus cavernosum as also revealed by images recorded during the follow up of our case reported herein. Keywords: cavernosum; corpus; priapism
• Priapism and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: An underestimated correlation? by De Rose, Aldo Franco; Mantica, Guglielmo; Tosi, Mattia; Bovio, Giulio; Terrone, Carlo (2016) - There are three types of priapism with different patho- physiological causes: the ischemic priapism (or “low flow”), which is a dolorous and prolonged erection with a tissue ischemia, the non-ischemic (or “high flow”) pri- apism, which is usually due to a perineal injury with the formation of an arteriolacunar fistula, and the stuttering (intermittent) priapism, which is a recurrent form of ischemic priapism in which unwanted painful erections occur repeatedly with intervening periods of detumes- cence. High flow priapism associated with sickle cell disease. Keywords: deficiency; flow; g6pd; priapism
• Selective arterial embolization for a high-flow priapism following perineal trauma in a young gymnast by Bianchi, Grazia; Sachs, Camilla; Campo, Irene; Liguori, Giovanni; Trombetta, Carlo (2018) - Color Doppler imaging of posttraumatic priapism before and after selective embolization. Andrologia 2018; 90, 3218 CASE REPORT Selective arterial embolization for a high-flow priapism following perineal trauma in a young gymnast Grazia Bianchi 1, Camilla Sachs 2, Irene Campo 2, Giovanni Liguori 1, Carlo Trombetta 1 1 Department of Urology, University of Trieste, Cattinara Hospital, Trieste, Italy; 2 Department of Radiology, University of Trieste, Cattinara Hospital, Trieste, Italy. Keywords: embolization; flow; priapism

• Correlation between histopathology properties of dartos tissue and the severity of penile curvature in hypospadias by Duarsa, Gede Wirya Kusuma; Tirtayasa, Pande Made Wisnu; Winarti, Ni Wayan; Michael, Andy; Duarsa, Komang Harsa Abhinaya (2024) - This study showed that severe ventral curvature is correlated with thicker collagen fibers and more severe fibrosis con- dition of dartos fascia compared with mild to moderate ventral curvature in hypospadias patients. Since we did not focus on and discuss the surgical outcomes in our study, we also recommended further study to assess the complication post-surgical to evaluate the outcome, which is not only studies at the protein level and molecular studies CONCLUSIONS There is a difference in the properties of dartos fascia in severe ventral curvature compared with mild to moderate ventral curvature of hypospadias patients, especially in the thickness of collagen fibers and severity of the fibrot- ic condition. Keywords: collagen; curvature; dartos; fascia; hypospadias; patients; severity

• Klinefelter’s syndrome and taurodontism by Giambersio, Emilia; Barile, Vincenzo; Giambersio, Antonio Marcello (2019) - Taurodontism and learning disabilities in patients with Klinefelter syndrome. The preva- lence of taurodontism in normal population is controversial. Keywords: klinefelter; patients; population; prevalence; syndrome; taurodontism

• Serum ferritin, bone marrow iron and mortality rate in chronic kidney disease patients with different methods of dialysis by Alkhammasi, Mohammed Lateef Mohammed; Al-Naqdi, Bassam Muayad Alwan; Al-Naqdi, Mina Muayad Alwan (2025) - CKD patients without dialysis CKD patients on PD CKD patients on HD P value (N * = 42) (N = 76) (N = 82) Mean age ± CKD patients from 3 govern- mental hospitals were enrolled. Keywords: bone; ckd; dialysis; ferritin; iron; level; marrow; patients; study

• Vaginocutaneous fistula and inguinal abcess presented 6 years after tension-free vaginal tape sling by Sahin, Ali Feyzullah; Ilbey, Yusuf Özlem; Sahin, Nur (2013) - She had a medical history of TVT sling procedure for SUI six years ago. She had a medical history of TVT sling procedure for SUI six years ago. Keywords: fistula; sling; tape; tvt

• Lower pole renal cut injury due to the iliac wing fracture: A rare case report by Yildirim, Çaglar; Yüksel, Özgür Haki; Akan, Serkan; Ürkmez, Ahmet; Verit, Ayhan (2015) - KEY WORDS: Lower pole renal trauma; Iliac wing fracture. Stesura Seveso 179Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2015; 87, 2 CASE REPORT Lower pole renal cut injury due to the iliac wing fracture: Keywords: fracture; injuries; pole; trauma; wing

• We really need a classification of prostatic abscess? by Fabiani, Andrea (2016) - Prostatic abscess; Needle aspiration; Classification. We really need a classification of prostatic abscess? Keywords: abscess; classification
• A complicated case of recurrent Cowper’s gland abscess by Pepe, Pietro; Pepe, Ludovica; Bonaccorsi, Astrid; Panella, Paolo; Pennisi, Michele (2019) - KEY WORDS: Cowper’s gland abscess; Urinary perineum fistula; Transperineal ultrasound; Cowper's gland surgery. One month from surgery the patient was readmitted again for the presence of a urinary fistula between bulbar urethra and DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2019.3.196 INTRODUCTION The abscess of the Cowper gland (1, 2) is associated with fever, malaise and severe pain in the perineum combined frequency, urgency, painful defecation and sometime acute urinary retention. Keywords: abscess; cowper; gland; perineum

• Renal angiomyolipoma with renal vein invasion by Di Cristofano, Francesca; Petrucci, Federico; Zeccolini, Guglielmo; Leo, Genesio; Cicero, Calogero; Del Biondo, Dario; Celia, Antonio (2013) - Definitive histology: renal angiomyolipoma invading the renal vein with negative ilar nodes and normal left renal parenchima (Figure 3, 4). The natu- ral history of renal angiomyolipoma. Keywords: angiomyolipoma; lesion; scan; vein

• Prevalence of phimosis and foreskin sliding abnormalities in male adolescents and their correlation with later onset of first sexual intercourse by La Pera, Giuseppe; De Luca, Francesco; Guerani, Attilio; Palmieri, Alessandro; Franco, Giorgio (2017) - KEY WORDS: Phimosis; Foreskin sliding abnormalities; Male adolescents; First sexual intercourse; Tight foreskin. Among the routine anamnestic questions, three additional questions were submitted to 18-year-old boys: “Have you ever had sexual intercourse?”, “How old were you when you had your first sexual intercourse?” and “Have you consulted a health professional about your genitals?” Keywords: abnormalities; adolescents; foreskin; intercourse; phimosis; prevalence; students

• Serenoa repens extracts: In vitro study of the 5α-reductase activity in a co-culture model for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia by Buonocore, Daniela; Verri, Manuela; Cattaneo, Laura; Arnica, Sara; Ghitti, Michele; Dossena, Maurizia (2018) - Two different lipido-sterolic extracts of S. repens have been tested: ethanol extract and n-hexane extract, two batches for each one. CONCLUSIONS Ethanol extract of S. repens has shown in vitro a potency of inhibiting the activity of enzyme 5α-reductase compa- rable with potency of n-hexane extract of S. repens. Keywords: activity; extracts; permixon; potency; reductase; repens

• Surgical approach to adrenal ganglioneuroma: Case report and literature review by Abate, Danilo; Giusti, Giuseppe; Caria, Nicola; Lucci Chiarissi, Marco; De Lisa, Antonello (2018) - 145Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2018; 90, 2 CASE REPORT Surgical approach to adrenal ganglioneuroma: Case report and literature review Danilo Abate, Giuseppe Giusti, Nicola Caria, Marco Lucci Chiarissi, Antonello De Lisa Clinica Urologica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Ospedale SS. Histology showed adrenal ganglioneuroma with isolated mature ganglion cells, packaged in 3-4 elements with no cellular atypia”. Keywords: adrenal; approach; ganglioneuroma

• Physiopathology of the diabetic bladder by Bolgeo, Tatiana ; Maconi, Antonio ; Bertolotti, Marinella; Roveta, Annalisa ; Betti, Marta ; Gatti, Denise ; Boccafoschi, Carmelo (2020) - In fact, the inci- dence of “bladder dysfunction” in diabetic patients varies from 37% to 67% (5). INTRODUCTION Changes in diabetic patients’ bladder functions are part of the wider field of autonomic diabetic neuropathy, but Boccafoschi_Stesura Seveso 14/12/20 20:36 Keywords: cystopathy; diabetes; diabetic; impairment; neuropathy; patients; type

• Resident training in urology: Bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate - a safe method in learning endoscopic surgical procedure by Del Rosso, Alessandro; Masciovecchio, Stefano; Paradiso Galatioto, Giuseppe; Vicentini, Carlo (2013) - Kössi J, Luostarinen M. Virtual reality laparoscopic simulator as an aid in surgical resident education: two years’ experience. Residents training Prior to perform endoscopic procedures in the operating room, the urological residents were given didactic les- sons on the surgical technique at an academic teaching hospital (3). Keywords: experience; patients; procedures; resection; residents; training; urologist

• First case of 18F-FACBC PET/CT-guided salvage radiotherapy for local relapse after radical prostatectomy with negative 11C-Choline PET/CT and multiparametric MRI: New imaging techniques may improve patient selection by Brunocilla, Eugenio; Schiavina, Riccardo; Nanni, Cristina; Borghesi, Marco; Cevenini, Matteo; Molinaroli, Enrico; Vagnoni, Valerio; Castellucci, Paolo; Ceci, Francesco; Fanti, Stefano; Gaudiano, Caterina; Golfieri, Rita; Martorana, Giuseppe (2014) - Transectal ultrasound-guided biopsy confirmed the pres- ence of prostate cancer relapse (Gleason score = 4 + 4) and intensity modulated radiotherapy (64.8 Gy) plus andro- gen deprivation therapy for 6 months were administrated. The ability of 18F-FACBC PET/CT of visualizing the site of recurrence in the early phase of prostate cancer relapse may improve the tailoring of the treatment planning and may enhance the response to salvage treatments. Keywords: 18f; facbc; pet; relapse

• The psycho-sensory pelvic reflex: A new paradigm in the model of male sexual response by La Pera, Giuseppe (2024) - Stesura Seveso Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2024; 96(4):12975 1 LETTER KEY WORDS: Pelvic reflex; Male sexual response; Male genital response; Pelvic floor; Neurological reflex; Genital excitatory response; Genital perception; Ejaculatory urgency. The third piece of evidence for this new theory on male sexual response is based on research conducted by La Pera (18) and colleagues, in which 270 subjects, responding to a questionnaire that evoked an erotic image, highlighted a correla- tion between initial arousal and pelvic floor contraction. Keywords: contraction; floor; perception; reflex; response; sexual
• Pelvic floor contraction as an initial response to psycho-sensory sexual stimulation in men and a trigger for male sexual behaviour by La Pera, Giuseppe; Anticoli, Sabrina; Mangiardi, Marilena; Livi, Stefano (2024) - Effects of sex guilt, repression, sexual ‘‘arousability’’ and sexual experience on female sexual arousal during erotica and fantasy. Janssen E, Everaerd W. Determinants of male sexual arousal. Keywords: arousal; contraction; female; floor; item; response; tension
• Reply to: Clarification to provide further understanding of the conduct and design of TROPIC: A Phase 3 trial of cabazitaxel versus mitoxantrone in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer by Perletti, Gianpaolo (2016) - Perletti and co-authors’ response (Row 5): Unclear risk of bias does not represent a negative evaluation of the quality of the evidence. The figures are too small to allow evaluation of the reasons for such (likely accidental) out-selection of patients with baseline visceral disease in the Cabazitaxel arm. Keywords: authors; perletti; response

• Use of Basilic vein in arteriovenous fistulas construction for hemodialysis access. Is it a good option alternative to prosthetic arteriovenous grafts? by Abdo, Ehab M.; Abouelgreed, Tamer A.; Elshinawy , Waleed E.; Farouk, Nehal; Abdelaal, Mohamed A.; Ismail, Hassan; Ibrahim, Amal H.; Kasem, Samar A.; Aboomar, Ahmed A. (2023) - Different techniques were used to construct brachial basilic AF: two stages of basilic vein elevation and transposition without anastomosis, two stages of arm basilic vein trans- position and re-anastomosis, and forearm basilic vein loop transposition. Figure 3. (A) Ultrasound-guided marking of basilic vein. Keywords: access; basilic; fistulas; patency; patients; prosthetic; vein

• Distant subcutaneous spreading of Fournier’s gangrene: An unusual clinical identification by preoperative ultrasound study by Dell'Atti, Lucio; Cantoro, Daniele; Maselli, Guevar; Galosi, Andrea Benedetto (2017) - US study showed the necrotizing infection in the periumbilical region distant 22 cm from the genital tract. In conclusion we believe that US study constitutes an excellent minimally invasive alternative in such situations, reduces the extension of surgical field allowing a quick recovery and the risk of under treatment, can value alter- nate pathologies, such as epididymitis and torsion, does not expose patients to radiation, and does not require con- trast-enhanced. Keywords: fournier; gangrene; gas; study

• A novel cannulation technique for difficult urethral catheterization by Kaynar, Mehmet; Akand, Murat; Goktas, Serdar (2016) - Technique: The sheath tip of an intravenous catheter is cut off, replaced to the needle tip and pushed through the distal drainage side hole to Foley catheter tip, and finally with- drawn for cannulation. Foley catheter (Rüsch Gold TMGermany), and a scalpel are the necessary tools (Figure 1A). Keywords: catheter; foley; tip

• Is quadratus lumborum block combined with low dose-spinal anesthesia an effective alternative to general anesthesia in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy? by Abouelgreed, Tamer A.; Elgarhy, Ahmed M.; Elatreisy, Adel; Ewieda, Tamer M.; Ibrahim, Wael M.; Yahia , Othman Saadeldien; Elnaggar , Ahmed M.; Elbadawy , Mohamed A.; Alkumity , Ali A.; Badran , Yasser; Ali , Mahmoud; Gomaa, Aly; Elebiary, Mohame. F.; Aboelnasr , Mahmoud (2023) - The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of combined low dose spinal anesthesia with quadratus lumborum block as an alternative to general anesthesia for patients undergoing PCNL. PATIENTS AND METHODS A prospective study was conducted at the urology department of Al-Azhar University Hospitals in Cairo, Egypt, from January 2021 to January 2022. Kılıç and Bulut reported that QLB effectively managed pain levels and reduced morphine consumption for up to 48 hours post-surgery in PCNL patients (13). Keywords: anesthesia; block; lumborum; patients; qlb; quadratus; vas
• Right open nephrectomy under combined spinal and peridural operative anesthesia and analgesia (CSE): A new anesthetic approach in abdominal surgery by Cotugno, Michele; Dallaglio, Matteo; Cantadori, Luca; Villani, Fabio; Martens, Daniel; Cantoni, Federico; Potenzoni, Michele; Micali, Salvatore; Rocco, M.C. Bernardo; Prati, Andrea (2020) - Radical cystectomy in frail octogenarians in thoracic continuous spinal anesthesia and analgesia: a pilot study. Continuous spinal anesthesia for elder- ly patients with cardiomyopathy undergoing lower abdominal sur- geries. Keywords: anesthesia; fidenza; spinal

• Henoch-Schönlein purpura without systemic involvement beginning with acute scrotum and mimicking torsion of testis by Verim, Levent; Cebeci, Filiz; Erdem, M. Remzi; Somay, Adnan (2013) - In the literature, a limited number of cases have been reported in which acute scrotum was the initial presenting symptom in patients affected by HSP (1). The parents did CASE REPORT Henoch-Schönlein purpura without systemic involvement beginning with acute scrotum and mimicking torsion of testis Levent Verim 1, Filiz Cebeci 2, M. Remzi Erdem 3, Adnan Somay 4 1 Departments of Urology and 2 Dermatology, Haydarpasa Numune Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; 3 Department of Urology, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey; 4 Department of Pathology, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Research and Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Keywords: acute; hsp; involvement; purpura; scrotum; torsion

• Massive hematuria due to ruptured iatrogenic aortic pseudoaneurysm: A case report by Vagnoni, Valerio; Gaudiano, Caterina; Passaretti, Giovanni; Schiavina, Riccardo; Brunocilla, Eugenio; Pultrone, Cristian Vincenzo; Borghesi, Marco; Martorana, Giuseppe (2013) - KEY WORDS: Haematuria; Aortic pseudoaneurysm; Pelvic surgery. Contrast enhanced abdominal CT scan in arterial phase (MPR-reconstruction in oblique axial plane) showing the abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm in the context of a massive retroperitoneal hematoma. Keywords: hematuria; pseudoaneurysm; right; rupture

• Barts flank-free modified supine position vs. prone position in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Systematic review and meta analysis by Ananda, I Gede Yogi Prema; Santosa, Kadek Budi; Yudiana, I Wayan; Tirtayasa, Pande Made Wisnu; Pramana, Ida Bagus Putra; Prayudi, Nyoman Gede; Duarsa, Gede Wirya Kusuma (2024) - Exclusion criteria cover non-English articles, study designs other than RCTs or prospective stud- ies, non-standard PCNL procedures, and PCNL positions other than Barts FFMS and prone position. The first ever PCNL was done by Fernström et al. in prone position, back in 1976. Keywords: barts; duration; ffms; position; prone; supine
• Comments on "Barts flank-free modified supine position vs prone position in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Systematic review and meta-analysis" by Ghanem, Khaled; Harry, Damiete; Masood, Junaid (2025) - COMMENT ON: Barts flank-free modified supine position vs prone position in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Systematic review and meta-analysis Khaled Ghanem, Damiete Harry, Junaid Masood Endourology and Stone Services, King George, and Queens Hospitals, BHR university hospitals NHS Trust, London UK. Andrologia 2025; 97(3):14075 3 Comment on: Barts flank-free modified supine position vs prone position in percutaneous nephrolithotomy A recent global census carried out by the Endourological society confirmed the growing popularity of supine PCNL. Keywords: barts; position; supine

• Ultrasound diagnosis of unusual extratesticular mass: Case report and review of the literature by Dell’Atti, Lucio (2013) - Although more frequent in the tail, adenomatoid tumors may occur anywhere in the epididymis and have also been reported in the spermat- ic cord and tunica albuginea (3). Andrologia 2013; 85, 1 L. Dell’Atti 42 The possible histogenesis of adenomatoid tumors has aroused controversy and so far data are still contradic- tory. Keywords: adenomatoid; epididymis; mass; tumors
• Paraurethral cyst in a newborn by Ergun, Raziye; Yildiz, Duran; Sekerci, Cagri Akin; Kahveci, Hasan (2020) - Paraurethral cysts are rare and occur with obstruction of the Skene duct. The diagnosis of paraurethral cyst in newborns is based on the localization of the cyst and relationship with the urethra. Keywords: cyst; erzurum; mass; paraurethral

• A rare cause of clitoromegaly: Epidermoid cyst by Karaci, Selman; Kulaksiz, Deniz; Sekerci, Cagri Akin (2019) - Clitoral epidermoid cyst can often be observed in African girls or women following trauma caused by gen- ital mutilation (1). Histopathologic examination was reported as epidermal cyst. Keywords: cyst; female; trabzon

• Case reports of benign intrascrotal tumors: Two epidermoid cysts and one scrotal calcinosis by Toprak, Tuncay; Sekerci, Cagri Akin (2020) - Two cases had classical histologic features of epidermoid cyst and one had scrotal calcinosis in the pathological report. Intrascrotal; Epidermoid cyst; Calcinosis cutis. Keywords: cysts; figure; masses; patients

• Intraoperative ultrasound-guided enucleation of testicular nodule by Boschian, Riccardo; Liguori, Giovanni; Bucci, Stefano; Bertolotto, Michele; Trombetta, Carlo (2016) - KEY WORDS: Leydig cell tumor; Ultrasonography; Testis sparing surgery. Objective: We report a case of enucleation of a non-palpable right testicular lesion found incidentally at testicular ultrasonography during inves- tigations in a patient with azoospermia. Keywords: right; ultrasonography

• Robot-assisted excision of seminal vesicle cyst associated with ipsilateral renal agenesis by Scarcia, Marcello; Maselli, Francesco Paolo; Cardo, Giuseppe; Pagliarulo, Giovanni; Ludovico, Giuseppe Mario (2016) - Andrologia 2015; 87, 4 CASE REPORT Robot-assisted excision of seminal vesicle cyst associated with ipsilateral renal agenesis Marcello Scarcia, Francesco Paolo Maselli, Giuseppe Cardo, Giovanni Pagliarulo, Giuseppe Mario Ludovico Urology Department Mininvasive Robotic Center “F. Miulli” Hospital, Acquaviva della Fonti, Bari, Italy. Seminal vesicle cyst and ipsilateral renal agenesis: laparoscopic approach. Keywords: agenesis; cyst; figures; vesicle

• An unusual case of intrarenal coiled and ruptured guidewire by Manassero, Francesca; Ortori, Simona; Gabellieri, Cristina; Gabelloni, Michela; Selli, Cesare (2015) - Eisenberg MN, Lee KL, Stoller M. Endoscopic management of retained renal foreign bodies. Sonography revealed moderate dilation of the pelvicalyceal cavities, and 5 months after surgery at the same institution there was one failed attempt of percutaneous nephrostomy placement, fol- lowed by a successful one 7 days later. Keywords: device; guidewire; nephrostomy; placement; section
• Non-invasive removal of self-locking entrapped nephrostomy tubes by Campodonico, Fabio; Rossi, Umberto Geremia; Ennas, Marco; Valdata, Alessandro; Di Domenico, Antonia; Pinna, Francesco; Introini, Carlo (2020) - Nephrostomy tube; Encrustation; Vascular sheath; Percutaneous nephrostomy. The management of nephrostomy tubes is a common urological task. Keywords: introducer; nephrostomy; sheath; tube

• Preputial circumcision performed with a new mechanical stapling tool. The “langhe disposable circumcision suture device”. Preliminary experiences by Pozza, Diego; Pozza, Carlotta; Mosca, Augusto; Pozza, Mariangela (2020) - Paediatric suturless circumcision and modified circumcision: video demostration. 261Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2019; 91, 4 CASE REPORT Preputial circumcision performed with a new mechanical stapling tool. Keywords: circumcision; pozza; prepuce

• A purely penoscrotal approach: Reservoir placement of an inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) in an orthotopic neobladder patient. Case report by Yeşildal, Cumhur; Albayrak, Ahmet Tevfik; Yavuzsan, Abdullah Hizir; Ilgi, Musab; Kireççi, Sinan Levent (2019) - As an alternative to these locations, ectopic reservoirs can be placed between the transverse fascia and the abdominal muscles (1-3). Morey AF, Cefalu CA, Hudak SJ. High submuscular placement of urologic prosthetic balloons and reservoirs via transscrotal approach J Sex Med. 2013; 10:603-10. 4. Keywords: ipp; neobladder; penoscrotal; reservoir

• Abdominoscrotal hydrocele with bilateral hydronephrosis in an adult: Case report by Mutlu, Bircan; Ilbey, Yusuf Ozlem; Bitkin, Alper; Tas¸çı, Ali I˙hsan (2013) - Surgery was scheduled by inguinal approach in order to perform an high ligation of the processus vaginalis with complete excision of the abdominal component of the CASE REPORT Abdominoscrotal hydrocele with bilateral hydronephrosis in an adult: Case report Bircan Mutlu, Yusuf Ozlem Ilbey, Alper Bitkin, Ali İhsan Taşçı Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Andrologia 2013; 85, 144 INTRODUCTION Abdominoscrotal hydrocele (ASH) is a rare entity with unclear etiology. Keywords: abdominoscrotal; ash; hydrocele; hydronephrosis

• Telerounding & telementoring for urological procedures by Sen, Volkan; Aydogdu, Ozgu; Yonguc, Tarik; Bozkurt, Ibrahim Halil; Bolat, Deniz (2016) - Kau EL, Baranda DT, Hain P, et al. Video rounding system: a pilot study in patient care. All physicians and nurses agreed that VRS was easy to use, enhanced patient care, would be a comfortable alternative if direct physician contact was not possible, and that it should be a regular part of institutional care. Keywords: care; patients; telerounding

• Surgical treatment of large hemangioma of the scrotum in a young adult male by Iafrate, Massimo; Leone, Nicolò; Tiengo, Cesare; Zattoni, Filiberto (2020) - Histopathological examination showed the presence of skin and subcutaneous tissue with vascular proliferation consisting of ectasic vessels with thin walls compatible with scrotal hemangioma. Stesura Seveso 53Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 2020; 92, 1 CASE REPORT Surgical treatment of large hemangioma of the scrotum in a young adult male Massimo Iafrate 1, Nicolò Leone 1, Cesare Tiengo 2, Filiberto Zattoni 1 1 Università degli studi di Padova, Dipartimento di Scienze Oncologiche Chirurgiche e Gastroenterologiche, Clinica Urologica, Padova, Italy; 2 Università degli studi di Padova, Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Chirurgia Plastica Ricostruttiva ed Estetica, Padova, Italy. Keywords: hemangioma; padova; scrotum

• Comparison of an electromagnetic and an electrohydraulic lithotripter: Efficacy, pain and complications by Bianchi, Grazia; Marega, Diego; Knez, Roberto; Bucci, Stefano; Trombetta, Carlo (2018) - Discomfort during shock wave treatment is due primarily to the sensation of cutaneous pain over the area of shock wave entry at the surface of the body (2). People treated with electromagnetic lithotripter needed less analgesia (p < 0.001). Keywords: electrohydraulic; electromagnetic; lithotripter; patients; shock

• Reply to the letter: We really need a classification of prostatic abscess? by Dell'Atti, Lucio (2016) - Dear Author, I appreciate your interest in and comments on the article titled: “A new ultrasound and clinical classification for manage- ment of prostatic abscess” (1). Dell’Atti L. A new ultrasound and clinical classification for management of prostatic abscess. Keywords: classification

• ERRATUM: Dietary treatment of urinary risk factors for renal stone formation. A review of CLU Working Group by Prezioso, Domenico; Strazzullo, Pasquale; Lotti, Tullio; Bianchi, Giampaolo; Borghi, Loris; Caione, Paolo; Carini, Marco; Caudarella, Renata; Ferraro, Manuel; Gambaro, Giovanni; Gelosa, Marco; Guttilla, Andrea; Illiano, Ester; Martino, Marangella; Meschi, Tiziana; Messa, Piergiorgio; Miano, Roberto; Napodano, Giorgio; Nouvenne, Antonio; Rendina, Domenico; Rocco, Francesco; Rosa, Marco; Sanseverino, Roberto; Salerno, Annamaria; Spatafora, Sebastiano; Tasca, Andrea; Ticinesi, Andrea; Travaglini, Fabrizio; Trinchieri, Alberto; Vespasiani, Giuseppe; Zattoni, Filiberto (2016) - A review of CLU Working Group Domenico Prezioso 1, Pasquale Strazzullo 1, Tullio Lotti 1, Giampaolo Bianchi 2, Loris Borghi 3, Paolo Caione 4, Marco Carini 5, Renata Caudarella 6, Manuel Ferraro 7, Giovanni Gambaro 7, Marco Gelosa 8, Andrea Guttilla 9, Ester Illiano 1, Marangella Martino 10, Tiziana Meschi 3, Piergiorgio Messa 8, Roberto Miano 11, Giorgio Napodano 12, Antonio Nouvenne 3, Domenico Rendina 1, Francesco Rocco 8, Marco Rosa 2, Roberto Sanseverino 12, Annamaria Salerno 13, Sebastiano Spatafora 14, Andrea Tasca 15, Andrea Ticinesi 3, Fabrizio Travaglini 5, Alberto Trinchieri 16, Giuseppe Vespasiani 11, Filiberto Zattoni 9 1 Università Federico II Napoli; 2 Azienda Ospedaliera-Policlinico di Modena; 3 Università degli Studi di Parma; 4 Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù di Roma; 5 Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Careggi, Firenze; 6 Casa di Cura Villalba, Bologna; 7 Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore di Roma; 8 Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano; 9 Università degli Studi di Padova; 10 A.O. Ordine Mauriziano di Torino; 11 Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano; 11 Università di Roma Tor Vergata; 12 Ospedale Umberto I, Nocera Inferiore, Salerno; 13 Università Campus Biomedico, Roma; 14 Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia; 15 Ospedale San Bartolo di Vicenza; 16 Ospedale A. Manzoni di Lecco. Andrologia 2016; 88, 1 DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2016.1.77 ORIGINAL PAPER Current approach for urinary system stone disease in pregnant women Orcun Celik, Hakan Türk, Rahmi Gokhan Ekin, Ozgur Cakmak, Salih Budak, Mehmet Zeynel Keskin, Guner Yildiz, Yusuf Ozlem Ilbey Urology Department, Tepecik Educational and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey. Keywords: ospedale; università

• Benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) as a possible risk factor for Peyronie's disease (PD). The influence of BPO and PD on mental health by Paulis, Gianni; Paulis, Andrea (2023) - Clinical features and basic demographics of patients in the two groups (PD patients and non-PD patients) Variable PD patients Non-PD control population Statistical analysis (539 cases) (2208 cases) P-value (t-test) Mean age 49.6 (± 12.16 SD) 50.5 (± 12.04 SD) 0.120 Variable PD patients Non-PD control population Statistical analysis n. cases (%) n. cases (%) Although the P-value was found to be significant, the trend line of the logistic regression test indicated that the VAS score is higher in PD patients without BPO than the VAS score in BPO patients. Keywords: bpo; patients; severity

• Alprostadil plus Vacuum (VITARUM) in severe erectile dysfunction (ED) by Mantovani, Franco (2017) - Having ascertained the ineffectiveness, intolerance to or rejection of pharmacological aids, the option of pros- thetic surgery remains, but before this, it may be wise when feasible to use Alprostadil cream in association with Vacuum device. The reproducibility of the use of Alprostadil cream with Vacuum device was then confirmed at home, to the satisfaction of the patients. Keywords: alprostadil; cream; vacuum

• Utility of uroflowmetry during the follow-up of children affected by balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO) by Arena, Salvatore; Russo, Tiziana; Impellizzeri, Pietro; Parisi, Saveria; Perrone, Patrizia; Romeo, Carmelo (2018) - Patients with BXO underwent UF two weeks after sur- gery and clobetasol propionate 0.05% ointment was applied once daily, at night, for 4 weeks, then on alter- nate nights for 4 weeks, and then twice weekly for a fur- ther 4 weeks, according to Pugliese JM et al. (15). We believe that a clinical and uroflowmetric follow-up of pediatric patients with BXO is mandatory for a prompt identification of post-voiding dysfunction. Keywords: bxo; patients; sec

• Clarification to provide further understanding of the conduct and design of TROPIC: A Phase 3 trial of cabazitaxel versus mitoxantrone in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer by de Bono, Johann; Shen, Liji; Sartor, Oliver (2016) - Author correction: Data for baseline visceral metastases in TROPIC are reported incorrectly by Perletti et al. The primary publi- cation of TROPIC data states that OS data were censored at the last date the patient was known to be alive or at the analysis cut-off date, whichever was earliest (1). Keywords: cabazitaxel; patients; perletti; tropic

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