OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of World Journal of Urology is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
A prospective study on inter-operator variability in semi-robotic software-based MRI/TRUS-fusion targeted prostate biopsies	42
Consultation of kidney stones: aspects of intracorporeal lithotripsy	40
Benign prostatic hyperplasia and cardiovascular risk: a prospective study among Chinese men	32
Decision-making in active surveillance in kidney cancer: current trends and future urine and tissue markers	29
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?	29
Clinical characteristics, treatment patterns and relapse in patients with clinical stage IS testicular cancer	26
Pattern, timing and predictors of recurrence after surgical resection of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma	26
COVID19: the response of the urologist	25
Retrospective German claims data study on initial treatment of bladder carcinoma (BCa) by transurethral bladder resection (TURB): a comparative analysis of costs using standard white light- (WL-) vs.	24
Delayed surgery for localised and metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis for the COVID-19 pandemic	24
Reasons to consider prostatic artery embolization	23
Histogram of kidney stones on non-contrast computed tomography to predict successful stone dusting during retrograde intrarenal surgery	22
Temporal trends in the incidence of severe pelvic fracture urethral injuries in the United States from 1998 to 2014	21
The HELENA study: Hexvix®-TURB vs. white-light TURB followed by intravesical adjuvant chemotherapy—a prospective randomized controlled open-label multicenter non-inferiority study	20
Comparative study between a new screwed Amplatz sheath and the ordinary one in percutaneous nephrolithotomy	20
Intravesical instillation of high molecular weight sodium hyaluronate in radiation-induced cystitis: a prospective pilot study	20
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	19
Transcorporal vs. bulbar artificial urinary sphincter implantation in male patients with fragile urethra	18
A comparative study of peri-operative outcomes for 100 consecutive post-chemotherapy and primary robot-assisted and open retroperitoneal lymph node dissections	18
‘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	18
The negative aftermath of prostate biopsy: prophylaxis, complications and antimicrobial stewardship: results of the global prevalence study of infections in urology 2010–2019	18
The state of TURP through a historical lens	17
Patients with renal transplant and moderate-to-severe LUTS benefit from urodynamic evaluation and early transurethral resection of the prostate	17
Can ureteral wall thickness (UWT) be used as a potential parameter for decision-making in uncomplicated distal ureteral stones 5–10 mm in size? A prospective study	16
Associations of serum levels of microRNA-371a-3p (M371) with risk factors for progression in nonseminomatous testicular germ cell tumours clinical stage 1	16

Use of high-resolution micro-ultrasound to predict extraprostatic extension of prostate cancer prior to surgery: a prospective single-institutional study	16
Time to event analysis for post-hypospadias repair complications: a single-surgeon experience	16
Comorbidity and frailty assessment in renal cell carcinoma patients	16
Comparing extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy laser lithotripsy for treatment of urinary stones smaller than 2 cm: a cost-utility analysis in the Spanish clinical setting	16
Synchronous transurethral cystolitholapaxy and TURP reveals better results than transurethral cystolitholapaxy plus medical therapy for BPH: a randomized prospective study on 100 patients with concomi	15
Re.: Temperature rise during ureteral laser lithotripsy: comparison of superpulse thulium fiber laser (SPTF) vs. high-power 120 W holmium–YAG laser (Ho:YAG)	15
Association of patients’ sex with treatment outcomes after intravesical bacillus Calmette–Guérin immunotherapy for T1G3/HG bladder cancer	15
Imaging and technologies for prostate cancer. Where are we now—where do we go?	15
A review on the role of tissue-based molecular biomarkers for active surveillance	15
Double-sheath vacuum suction versus vacuum-assisted sheath minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy for management of large renal stones: single-center experience	15
Technical standardization of ICG near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for duplex kidney in pediatric patients	14
Exploring the intersection of functional recurrence, patient-reported sexual function, and treatment satisfaction after anterior buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty	14
Tissue effects of a newly developed diode pumped pulsed Thulium:YAG laser compared to continuous wave Thulium:YAG and pulsed Holmium:YAG laser	14
Robotic radical prostatectomy: difficult to start, fast to improve? Influence of surgical experience in robotic and open radical prostatectomy	14
PD-L1 (SP142) testing is concordant between Benchmark Ultra and Bond-III stainers	14
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	14
Preservation of antegrade ejaculation after surgical relief of benign prostatic obstruction is a valid endpoint	14
Prediction of the occurrence of calcium oxalate kidney stones based on clinical and gut microbiota characteristics	13
Incidence, predictive factors and oncological outcomes of incidental prostate cancer after endoscopic enucleation of the prostate: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Time pressure predicts decisional regret in men with localized prostate cancer: data from a longitudinal multicenter study	13
Retropulsion force in laser lithotripsy—an in vitro study comparing a Holmium device to a novel pulsed solid-state Thulium laser	12
Differences in clinical presentation and management between pre- and postsurgical diagnoses of urinary bladder paraganglioma: is there clinical relevance? A systematic review	12
Urolithiasis prevalence in the Russian Federation: analysis of trends over a 15-year period	12
Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 as adjuvant therapy in patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis: a non-blinded, randomized, controlled trial	12
68Ga-PSMA-PET screening and transponder-guided salvage radiotherapy to the prostate bed alone for biochemical recurrence following prostatectomy: interim outcomes of a phase II trial	11
Predictive value of De Ritis ratio in metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with tyrosine-kinase inhibitors	11
New imaging modalities to consider for men with prostate cancer on active surveillance	11
PSA and obesity among men with localized prostate cancer: results of the ANDROCAN study	11
Associations of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and kidney stones in U.S. general population: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2016	11
The ‘C’ Words: parallels and analogies between Prostate Cancer and Covid-19	11
Recent evidence for anatomic endoscopic enucleation of the prostate (AEEP) in patients with benign prostatic obstruction on antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy	10
An empirical study on hospital-based prevention of recurrent urinary stone disease in Germany	10
The development and application of a triage system for urolithiasis during COVID-19	10
Challenging the dogma of 6 steps for anastomotic urethroplasty in posterior urethral stricture: introducing step 3a	10
A novel prediction model for the completion of six cycles of radium-223 treatment and survival in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer	10
Can serum endoglin be used to improve the diagnostic performance in prostate cancer?	10
Enhanced antibiotic prophylaxis and infection-related complications following prostate biopsy	10
External validation of the Palacios’ equation: a simple and accurate tool to estimate the new baseline renal function after renal cancer surgery	10
Computational fluid dynamics modeling approaches to assess lower urinary tract hydraulic dynamics in posterior urethral valve before and after endoscopic valve ablation: a pilot study	10
The role of metformin, statins and diet in men on active surveillance for prostate cancer	10
The prognostic significance of lactate dehydrogenase levels in seminoma patients with advanced disease: an analysis by the Global Germ Cell Tumor Collaborative Group (G3)	10
Dorsolateral inner preputial graft urethroplasty for anterior urethral strictures: long-term outcomes from a single tertiary care centre	10
Ureteral reimplantation after deflux failure for vesicoureteral reflux in renal transplant	10
Superpulse thulium fiber laser lithotripsy: an in vitro comparison of 200 μm and 150 μm laser fibers	9
Trends in urinary stone composition in 23,182 stone analyses from 2011 to 2019: a high-volume center study in China	9
Global Greenlight Group: largest international Greenlight experience for benign prostatic hyperplasia to assess efficacy and safety	9
Survival advantage of Asian metastatic prostate cancer patients treated with external beam radiotherapy over other races/ethnicities	9
Transperineal anastomotic urethroplasty for the treatment of pelvic fracture urethral distraction defects: a progressive surgical strategy	9
A prospective evaluation of high- and low-power holmium laser settings for transurethral lithotripsy in the management of adults with large bladder calculi	9
Preoperative clinical and radiographic predictors of major vascular surgery in patients with testicular cancer undergoing post-chemotherapy residual tumor resection (PC-RPLND)	9

Natural history of untreated kidney cancer	9
The SIMULATE ureteroscopy training curriculum: educational value and transfer of skills	9
Membranous urethral length on magnetic resonance imaging as a novel predictor of urinary continence after delayed anastomotic urethroplasty for pelvic fracture urethral injury	9
Contemporary practice patterns of transurethral therapies for benign prostate hypertrophy: results of a worldwide survey	9
Prognostic significance of total plasma cell-free DNA level and androgen receptor amplification in castration-resistant prostate cancer	9
Oncologic impact of delaying radical prostatectomy in men with intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer: a systematic review	9
Safety and efficacy of TURP vs. laser prostatectomy for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia in multi-morbid and elderly individuals aged ≥ 75	9
Outcomes of post-chemotherapy robot-assisted retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in testicular cancer: multi-institutional study	9
Feasibility, safety, and efficacy of ultrasound-guided transperineal laser ablation for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a single institutional experience	9
The utility of prostate MRI within active surveillance: description of the evidence	9
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for renal insufficiency	9
Cost analysis between mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy with and without vacuum-assisted access sheath	9
A study on comparative outcomes of totally ultrasonography-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy in prone versus flank position: a randomized clinical trial	8
Transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate needle biopsy remains a safe method in confirming a prostate cancer diagnosis: a multicentre Australian analysis of infection rates	8
Potential role of glutathione S-transferase P1 gene polymorphism and metabolic syndrome in lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia	8
Correction to: Endoscopic enucleation of the prostate (EEP). The same but different—a systematic review	8
Liquid biomarkers in active surveillance	8
Incidence and risk factors of venous thromboembolism after percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a single-center experience	8
Predict success of shock wave lithotripsy was still interesting and challenging	8
Silicone-hydrocoated ureteral stents encrustation and biofilm formation after 3-week dwell time: results of a prospective randomized multicenter clinical study	8
Correction to: An evaluation of the federal adverse events reporting system data on adverse effects of 5‑alpha reductase inhibitors	8
Real-life outcomes after artificial urinary sphincter explantation in women suffering from severe stress incontinence	8
Feasibility of a telementoring approach as a practical training for transurethral enucleation of the benign prostatic hyperplasia using bipolar energy: a pilot study	8
Ejaculation-sparing versus non-ejaculation-sparing anatomic GreenLight laser enucleo-vaporization of the prostate: first comparative study	7
Evolving trends in peri-operative management of pediatric ureteropelvic junction obstruction: working towards quicker recovery and day surgery pyeloplasty	7
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	7
Real-world data and treatment patterns of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia in Germany: an observational study using health insurance claims data	7
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy with ultrasound-assisted puncture: does the technique reduce dependence on fluoroscopic ionizing radiation?	7
Utility of pT3 substaging in lymph node-negative urothelial carcinoma of the bladder: do pathologic parameters add to prognostic sub-stratification?	7
Impact of positive vascular margins status after surgical resection of non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma with caval tumour thrombus: a propensity score multicentre study	7
Triggers and oncologic outcome of salvage radical prostatectomy, salvage radiotherapy and active surveillance after focal therapy of prostate cancer	7
Assessing in-hospital morbidity after urethroplasty using the European Association of Urology Quality Criteria for standardized reporting	7
Artificial urinary sphincter implantation in non-neurogenic men: a place for out-patient surgery	7
Effects of horizontal versus vertical bolster alignment on anatomical orientation of kidney as applied to prone percutaneous nephrolithotomy	7
Bladder neck stenosis after transurethral prostate surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
A single center study that evaluates the preclinical use of a newly developed software and moving bed system to facilitate the spontaneous excretion of residual fragments after primary stone treatment	7
Metastasis-directed stereotactic body radiotherapy for oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma: extent of tumor burden eradicated by radiotherapy	7
Thermal effects of thulium: YAG laser treatment of the prostate—an in vitro study	7
Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy with the Senhance® robotic platform: single center experience	6
Rectal perforation after aquablation of the prostate: lessons learned the hard way	6
Evaluation of intrarenal pressure stability at different lithotripter suction settings in a porcine kidney model	6
Gender gap at a large European urological congress: still at the beginning	6
En-bloc resection of bladder tumour as primary treatment for patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: routine implementation in a multi-centre setting	6
The prognostic value of fat invasion and tumor expansion in the hilar veins in pT3a renal cell carcinoma	6
Clinical outcomes and prognosis of metastatic prostate cancer patients ≤ 60-year-old	6
Evaluation of a novel technique of bladder neck and supramontanal sparing ejaculatory preserving transurethral prostatectomy	6
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
Efficiency of retrograde intrarenal surgery in lower pole stones: disposable flexible ureterorenoscope or reusable flexible ureterorenoscope?	6
A micro-costing analysis of outpatient flexible cystoscopy: implications for adoption of single-use flexible cystoscopes	6
Latest Developments and Current Problems in Bladder Cancer	6
The constant search for the greater good: evolving from TURP to anatomic enucleation of the prostate is a safe bet	6
Initial clinical experience with the new thulium fiber laser: first 50 cases	6
Robotic RPLND for stage IIA/B nonseminoma: the Princess Margaret Experience	6
Prevalence and predictors of nocturnal polyuria in females with overactive bladder syndrome	6
Adult preventive vaccines with other synergistic lifestyle options: is it time to add these ancillary benefits to the overall AS management checklist?	6