World Journal of Urology

Article	Citations
Evolving robotic surgery training and improving patient safety, with the integration of novel technologies	42
Initial clinical experience with the new thulium fiber laser: first 50 cases	42
Rezum therapy for patients with large prostates (≥ 80 g): initial clinical experience and postoperative outcomes	40
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy versus standard laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: an evidence-based analysis of comparative outcomes	40
Neoadjuvant and adjuvant immunotherapy in renal cell carcinoma	38
Temperature rise during ureteral laser lithotripsy: comparison of super pulse thulium fiber laser (SPTF) vs high power 120 W holmium-YAG laser (Ho:YAG)	32
Higher than expected and significantly increasing incidence of upper tract urothelial carcinoma. A population based study	31
Feasibility, safety, and efficacy of ultrasound-guided transperineal laser ablation for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a single institutional experience	29
Risk factors associated with positive surgical margins’ location at radical cystectomy and their impact on bladder cancer survival	29
A call for HoLEP: en-bloc vs. two-lobe vs. three-lobe	29
Water vapor therapy (Rezūm) for lower urinary tract symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia: early results from the first Italian multicentric study	26
Prognostic impact of molecular muscle-invasive bladder cancer subtyping approaches and correlations with variant histology in a population-based mono-institutional cystectomy cohort	25
Endoscopic enucleation of the prostate (EEP). The same but different—a systematic review	24
Contemporary treatment trends for upper urinary tract stones in a total population analysis in Germany from 2006 to 2019: will shock wave lithotripsy become extinct?	24
A systematic review of long-duration stents for ureteral stricture: which one to choose?	24
Market potentials of robotic systems in medical science: analysis of the Avatera robotic system	23
Assessment of Xpert Bladder Cancer Monitor test performance for the detection of recurrence during non-muscle invasive bladder cancer follow-up	23
Penile cancer: potential target for immunotherapy?	21
Frailty predicts outcome of partial nephrectomy and guides treatment decision towards active surveillance and tumor ablation	21
Infection rate and complications after 621 transperineal MRI-TRUS fusion biopsies in local anesthesia without standard antibiotic prophylaxis	21
Follow-up in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: facts and future	21
Retropulsion force in laser lithotripsy—an in vitro study comparing a Holmium device to a novel pulsed solid-state Thulium laser	20
Prognostic value of albumin to globulin ratio in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer	20
Tissue effects of a newly developed diode pumped pulsed Thulium:YAG laser compared to continuous wave Thulium:YAG and pulsed Holmium:YAG laser	20
Urolithiasis prevalence in the Russian Federation: analysis of trends over a 15-year period	20

Active surveillance for prostate cancer: selection criteria, guidelines, and outcomes	20
Prognostic value of the systemic immune-inflammation index in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer	19
Association between chronic kidney disease and COVID-19-related mortality in New York	19
Evaluation of a free 3D software for kidney stones’ surgical planning: “kidney stone calculator” a pilot study	18
Overdiagnosis in urologic cancer	18
The prognostic effect of metastasis patterns on overall survival in patients with distant metastatic bladder cancer: a SEER population-based analysis	18
Use of high-resolution micro-ultrasound to predict extraprostatic extension of prostate cancer prior to surgery: a prospective single-institutional study	18
Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy with the Senhance® robotic platform: single center experience	17
The negative aftermath of prostate biopsy: prophylaxis, complications and antimicrobial stewardship: results of the global prevalence study of infections in urology 2010–2019	17
PD-L1 testing in urothelial bladder cancer: essentials of clinical practice	17
HoLEP for acute and non-neurogenic chronic urinary retention: how effective is it?	16
Trends in urinary stone composition in 23,182 stone analyses from 2011 to 2019: a high-volume center study in China	16
BCG-unresponsive high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: what does the practicing urologist need to know?	16
Watt determines the temperature during laser lithotripsy	16
A comparative study of peri-operative outcomes for 100 consecutive post-chemotherapy and primary robot-assisted and open retroperitoneal lymph node dissections	16
Integration of aquablation through telemetry: an alternative to onsite proctoring?	16
Assessing in-hospital morbidity after urethroplasty using the European Association of Urology Quality Criteria for standardized reporting	16
Update on the most promising biomarkers of response to immune checkpoint inhibitors in clear cell renal cell carcinoma	15
Technical standardization of ICG near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for duplex kidney in pediatric patients	15
Upregulation of miR-3195, miR-3687 and miR-4417 is associated with castration-resistant prostate cancer	15
Metastasis-directed stereotactic body radiotherapy for oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma: extent of tumor burden eradicated by radiotherapy	15
Renal cancer: overdiagnosis and overtreatment	15
Implementing telemedicine for the management of benign urologic conditions: a single centre experience in Italy	15
From open simple to robotic-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP) for large benign prostate hyperplasia: the time has come	14
En-bloc resection of bladder tumour as primary treatment for patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: routine implementation in a multi-centre setting	14
Silicone-hydrocoated ureteral stents encrustation and biofilm formation after 3-week dwell time: results of a prospective randomized multicenter clinical study	14
Parenchymal biopsy in the management of patients with renal cancer	14
The clinical efficacy of novel vacuum suction ureteroscopic lithotripsy in the treatment of upper ureteral calculi	14
Bladder neck stenosis after transurethral prostate surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	14
A prospective comparative study of mini-PCNL using Trilogy™ or thulium fibre laser with suction	14
Should Grade Group 1 (GG1) be called cancer?	14
Global Greenlight Group: largest international Greenlight experience for benign prostatic hyperplasia to assess efficacy and safety	14
Preoperative antibiotic therapy exceeding 7 days can minimize infectious complications after percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with positive urine culture	14
Radiomics to better characterize small renal masses	13
A micro-costing analysis of outpatient flexible cystoscopy: implications for adoption of single-use flexible cystoscopes	13
Retroperitoneal versus transepritoneal robot-assisted partial nephrectomy for postero-lateral renal masses: an international multicenter analysis	13
PHI density prospectively improves prostate cancer detection	13
Annual nationwide analysis of costs and post-operative outcomes after radical prostatectomy according to the surgical approach (open, laparoscopic, and robotic)	13
Super-mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (SMP) vs retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in the management of renal calculi ≤ 2 cm: a propensity matched study	12
Incidence, predictive factors and oncological outcomes of incidental prostate cancer after endoscopic enucleation of the prostate: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Long-term outcomes and patient satisfaction after artificial urinary sphincter implantation	12
The use of Lactobacillus casei DG® prevents symptomatic episodes and reduces the antibiotic use in patients affected by chronic bacterial prostatitis: results from a phase IV study	12
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) imaging for active surveillance of small renal masses	12
Risk of UTI in kidney stone formers: a matched-cohort study over a median follow-up of 19 years	12
Evolving trends in peri-operative management of pediatric ureteropelvic junction obstruction: working towards quicker recovery and day surgery pyeloplasty	12
Prediction of the occurrence of calcium oxalate kidney stones based on clinical and gut microbiota characteristics	12
Mirabegron in medical expulsive therapy for distal ureteral stones: a prospective, randomized, controlled study	11
Delayed surgery for localised and metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis for the COVID-19 pandemic	11
Differences between rural and urban prostate cancer patients	11
Phase I trial of intravesical Bacillus Calmette–Guérin combined with intravenous pembrolizumab in recurrent or persistent high-grade non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer after previous Bacillus Calmette	11

Superpulse thulium fiber laser lithotripsy: an in vitro comparison of 200 μm and 150 μm laser fibers	11
Role of systemic immune-inflammation index in patients treated with salvage radical prostatectomy	10
Outcomes of post-chemotherapy robot-assisted retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in testicular cancer: multi-institutional study	10
A randomized controlled trial comparing high and medium power settings for holmium laser enucleation of prostate	10
Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 as adjuvant therapy in patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis: a non-blinded, randomized, controlled trial	10
Urinary continence recovery and oncological outcomes after surgery for prostate cancer analysed by risk category: results from the LAParoscopic prostatectomy robot and open trial	10
Patients’ perspective on shared decision-making in urology: a prospective study at a university hospital	10
Efficiency of retrograde intrarenal surgery in lower pole stones: disposable flexible ureterorenoscope or reusable flexible ureterorenoscope?	10
The SIMULATE ureteroscopy training curriculum: educational value and transfer of skills	10
New imaging modalities to consider for men with prostate cancer on active surveillance	10
Experimental ex-vivo performance study comparing a novel, pulsed thulium solid-state laser, chopped thulium fibre laser, low and high-power holmium:YAG laser for endoscopic enucleation of the prostate	10
Impact of early vs. delayed initiation of dutasteride/tamsulosin combination therapy on the risk of acute urinary retention or BPH-related surgery in LUTS/BPH patients with moderate-to-severe symptoms	10
Efficacy and safety of the EMS Swiss LithoClast® Trilogy for PCNL: results of the European multicentre prospective study on behalf of European Section of UroTechnology	10
Survival advantage of Asian metastatic prostate cancer patients treated with external beam radiotherapy over other races/ethnicities	10
Cost analysis between mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy with and without vacuum-assisted access sheath	10
Transcorporal vs. bulbar artificial urinary sphincter implantation in male patients with fragile urethra	10
The impact of metabolic syndrome components on urinary parameters and risk of stone formation	10
Treatment of post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction: there is insufficient utilisation of care in German cancer survivors	9
The state of TURP through a historical lens	9
Differences in clinical presentation and management between pre- and postsurgical diagnoses of urinary bladder paraganglioma: is there clinical relevance? A systematic review	9
Clinical stage II seminoma: management options	9
External validation of two MRI-based risk calculators in prostate cancer diagnosis	9
Reasons to go for thulium-based anatomical endoscopic enucleation of the prostate	9
Gender gap at a large European urological congress: still at the beginning	9
A study on comparative outcomes of totally ultrasonography-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy in prone versus flank position: a randomized clinical trial	9
Oncologic impact of delaying radical prostatectomy in men with intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer: a systematic review	9
Association of patients’ sex with treatment outcomes after intravesical bacillus Calmette–Guérin immunotherapy for T1G3/HG bladder cancer	9
Associations of serum levels of microRNA-371a-3p (M371) with risk factors for progression in nonseminomatous testicular germ cell tumours clinical stage 1	9
Frailty as predictor of complications in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)	9
Personalized application of machine learning algorithms to identify pediatric patients at risk for recurrent ureteropelvic junction obstruction after dismembered pyeloplasty	9
Delaying BCG immunotherapy onset after transurethral resection of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer is associated with adverse survival outcomes	9
The impact of race/ethnicity on upstaging and/or upgrading rates among intermediate risk prostate cancer patients treated with radical prostatectomy	9
The efficacy and safety of Serenoa repens extract for the treatment of patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial	9
Endoscopic surgical simulation using low-fidelity and virtual reality transurethral resection simulators in urology simulation boot camp course: trainees feedback assessment study	9
A novel prediction model for the completion of six cycles of radium-223 treatment and survival in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer	9
Benign prostatic hyperplasia and cardiovascular risk: a prospective study among Chinese men	9
Patients with renal transplant and moderate-to-severe LUTS benefit from urodynamic evaluation and early transurethral resection of the prostate	9
Clinical, surgical, pathological and follow-up features of kidney cancer patients with Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome: novel insights from a large consortium	9
Long-term and pathological outcomes of low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy: implications for active surveillance	9
Epidemiology and risk factors for ureteral stent-associated urinary tract infections in non-transplanted renal patients: a systematic review of the literature	9
Can the introduction of single-use flexible ureteroscopes increase the longevity of reusable flexible ureteroscopes at a high volume centre?	9
Rectal perforation after aquablation of the prostate: lessons learned the hard way	9
Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting early stress urinary incontinence following endoscopic enucleation of the prostate	8
Long-term outcomes for 2-stage urethroplasty: an analysis of risk factors for urethral stricture recurrence	8
Initial single centre experience of Aquablation of the prostate using the AquaBeam system with athermal haemostasis for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: 1-year outcomes	8
Effectiveness of convective water vapor energy therapy versus prostatic urethral lift for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review and indirect comparison	8
Role of MRI for the detection of prostate cancer	8
Initial experience with slimmest single-use flexible ureteroscope Uscope PU3033A (PUSEN™) in retrograde intrarenal surgery and its comparison with Uscope PU3022a: a single-center prospective study	8
Making a case “for” focal therapy of the prostate in intermediate risk prostate cancer: current perspective and ongoing trials	8
Tea and coffee consumption and the risk of urinary stones—a systematic review of the epidemiological data	8
Multicenter external validation of the radical cystectomy pentafecta in a European cohort of patients undergoing robot-assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion for bladder can	8
Safety and efficacy of TURP vs. laser prostatectomy for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia in multi-morbid and elderly individuals aged ≥ 75	8
Time to event analysis for post-hypospadias repair complications: a single-surgeon experience	8
Comparison of two techniques for the management of 2–3 cm lower pole renal calculi in obese patients	8
Neoadjuvant treatment with androgen receptor signaling inhibitors prior to radical prostatectomy: a systematic review	8
B3 agonists or anticholinergics in the treatment of the lower urinary tract dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis?—A randomized study	8
External validation of the Palacios’ equation: a simple and accurate tool to estimate the new baseline renal function after renal cancer surgery	8
Reasons to consider prostatic artery embolization	8
Value of early second session shock wave lithotripsy in treatment of upper ureteric stones compared to laser ureteroscopy	7
Available active surveillance follow-up protocols for small renal mass: a systematic review	7
A call for HoLEP: AEEP for mega-prostates (≥ 200 cc)	7
The constant search for the greater good: evolving from TURP to anatomic enucleation of the prostate is a safe bet	7
The utility of prostate MRI within active surveillance: description of the evidence	7
Predictive value of De Ritis ratio in metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with tyrosine-kinase inhibitors	7
Exploring the intersection of functional recurrence, patient-reported sexual function, and treatment satisfaction after anterior buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty	7
Persistent use of medical therapy after surgery for lower urinary tract symptoms: a retrospective database analysis	7
The prognostic value of high-grade prostate cancer pattern on MRI-targeted biopsies: predictors for downgrading and importance of concomitant systematic biopsies	7
The prognostic value of fat invasion and tumor expansion in the hilar veins in pT3a renal cell carcinoma	7
Robotic RPLND for stage IIA/B nonseminoma: the Princess Margaret Experience	7
Transperineal anastomotic urethroplasty for the treatment of pelvic fracture urethral distraction defects: a progressive surgical strategy	7
Comorbidity and frailty assessment in renal cell carcinoma patients	7
Evaluating outcomes of complete supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy for staghorn vs multiple non-staghorn renal stones: a 10-year study	7
Optimization of shockwave lithotripsy use for single medium sized hard renal stone with stone density ≥ 1000 HU. A prospective study	7
Testicular ultrasound underestimates the size of small testicular masses: a radiologic–pathologic correlation study	7
Contemporary options and future perspectives: three examples highlighting the challenges in testicular cancer imaging	7
Comparison of the efficacy and safety of microscopic and laparoscopic surgery for varicocele	7
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy with ultrasound-assisted puncture: does the technique reduce dependence on fluoroscopic ionizing radiation?	7
Laparoscopic simple prostatectomy vs bipolar plasma enucleation of the prostate in large benign prostatic hyperplasia: a two-center 3-year comparison	7
Time pressure predicts decisional regret in men with localized prostate cancer: data from a longitudinal multicenter study	7
Usability and diagnostic accuracy of different MRI/ultrasound-guided fusion biopsy systems for the detection of clinically significant and insignificant prostate cancer: a prospective cohort study	6

Impact of positive vascular margins status after surgical resection of non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma with caval tumour thrombus: a propensity score multicentre study	6
Preoperative clinical and radiographic predictors of major vascular surgery in patients with testicular cancer undergoing post-chemotherapy residual tumor resection (PC-RPLND)	6
‘Pee’BuSt Trial: A single-centre prospective randomized study comparing functional and anatomic outcomes after augmentation  urethroplasty with penile skin graft versus buccal mucosa graft for anterio	6
Occult lymph node metastases in patients without residual muscle-invasive bladder cancer at radical cystectomy with or without neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a nationwide study of 5417 patients	6
Fragility index of urological literature regarding medical expulsive treatment	6
Assessing treatment response after intravesical bacillus Calmette–Guerin induction cycle: are routine bladder biopsies necessary?	6
Liquid biomarkers in active surveillance	6
High spatial correlation in brain connectivity between micturition and resting states within bladder-related networks using 7 T MRI in multiple sclerosis women with voiding dysfunction	6
Contemporary practice patterns of transurethral therapies for benign prostate hypertrophy: results of a worldwide survey	6
Recent evidence for anatomic endoscopic enucleation of the prostate (AEEP) in patients with benign prostatic obstruction on antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy	6
A review on the role of tissue-based molecular biomarkers for active surveillance	6
Late relapsing germ cell tumors with elevated tumor markers	6
Psychological aspects of active surveillance	6
Consensus of multiple national guidelines: agreed strategies for initial stone management during COVID-19	6
Ejaculation-sparing versus non-ejaculation-sparing anatomic GreenLight laser enucleo-vaporization of the prostate: first comparative study	6
Safety and efficacy of holmium laser enucleation of prostate as salvage procedure for persistent or recurrent lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to bladder outlet obstruction after prior prostate	6
The Mayo Adhesive Probability score can help predict intra- and postoperative complications in patients undergoing laparoscopic donor nephrectomy	6
PSA and obesity among men with localized prostate cancer: results of the ANDROCAN study	6
Development of a nomogram predicting the probability of stone free rate in patients with ureteral stones eligible for semi-rigid primary laser uretero-litothripsy	6
What is the role of single-stage oral mucosa graft urethroplasty in the surgical management of lichen sclerosus-related stricture disease in men? A systematic review	6
Perioperative outcomes of transurethral resection for t1 bladder tumors: quality evaluation based on patient, tumor and surgeon criteria	6