World Journal of Urology

Article	Citations
Thulium fiber laser: ready to dust all urinary stone composition types?	50
Preliminary assessment of patient and physician satisfaction with the use of teleconsultation in urology during the COVID-19 pandemic	42
Continuous monitoring of intrapelvic pressure during flexible ureteroscopy using a sensor wire: a pilot study	42
How do we assess the efficacy of Ho:YAG low-power laser lithotripsy for the treatment of upper tract urinary stones? Introducing the Joules/mm3 and laser activity concepts	42
A systematic review on COVID-19: urological manifestations, viral RNA detection and special considerations in urological conditions	39
Rezum therapy for patients with large prostates (≥ 80 g): initial clinical experience and postoperative outcomes	37
Systematic review of the endoscopic enucleation of the prostate learning curve	37
Initial clinical experience with the new thulium fiber laser: first 50 cases	35
Advanced ultrasound in the diagnosis of prostate cancer	34
Neoadjuvant and adjuvant immunotherapy in renal cell carcinoma	34
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy versus standard laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: an evidence-based analysis of comparative outcomes	33
Vacuum-assisted mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a new perspective in fragments clearance and intrarenal pressure control	33
Does COVID-19 affect male fertility?	33
Comparison of intrapelvic pressures during flexible ureteroscopy, mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy, standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy, and endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery in a kidney model	32
Cardiovascular risk profiles of GnRH agonists and antagonists: real-world analysis from UK general practice	31
What is the exact definition of stone dust? An in vitro evaluation	31
Robot-assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion decreases postoperative complications only in highly comorbid patients: findings that rely on a standardized methodology recomme	30
Combined radiotherapy and immunotherapy in urothelial bladder cancer: harnessing the full potential of the anti-tumor immune response	30
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on urological emergencies: a single-center experience	29
Comparison of the ablation rates, fissures and fragments produced with 150 µm and 272 µm laser fibers with superpulsed thulium fiber laser: an in vitro study	29
Effects of irrigation parameters and access sheath size on the intra-renal temperature during flexible ureteroscopy with a high-power laser	28
Detection of prostate cancer with 18F-DCFPyL PET/CT compared to final histopathology of radical prostatectomy specimens: is PSMA-targeted biopsy feasible? The DeTeCT trial	27
Immune checkpoint inhibition in upper tract urothelial carcinoma	27
Immunotherapy in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: current status and future directions	27
Prospective assessment of two-gene urinary test with multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate for men undergoing primary prostate biopsy	27

Evolving robotic surgery training and improving patient safety, with the integration of novel technologies	27
Tea and coffee consumption and pathophysiology related to kidney stone formation: a systematic review	26
Floating docking technique: a simple modification to improve the working space of the instruments during single-port robotic surgery	26
Evaluation, diagnosis and surveillance of renal masses in the setting of VHL disease	26
Robotic-assisted kidney transplantation in obese recipients compared to non-obese recipients: the European experience	25
A prospective multicenter randomized comparison between Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) and Thulium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (ThuLEP)	25
The impact of preoperative nutritional status on post-surgical complication and mortality rates in patients undergoing radical cystectomy for bladder cancer: a systematic review of the literature	25
Feasibility, safety, and efficacy of ultrasound-guided transperineal laser ablation for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a single institutional experience	25
A clinical experience of thulium fibre laser in miniperc to dust with suction: a new horizon	24
The comprehensive complication index (CCI): proposal of a new reporting standard for complications in major urological surgery	24
Water vapor therapy (Rezūm) for lower urinary tract symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia: early results from the first Italian multicentric study	24
Role of multiparametric prostate MRI in the management of prostate cancer	24
Timing and delay of radical prostatectomy do not lead to adverse oncologic outcomes: results from a large European cohort at the times of COVID-19 pandemic	24
Temperature rise during ureteral laser lithotripsy: comparison of super pulse thulium fiber laser (SPTF) vs high power 120 W holmium-YAG laser (Ho:YAG)	24
PSA-based machine learning model improves prostate cancer risk stratification in a screening population	24
A call for HoLEP: en-bloc vs. two-lobe vs. three-lobe	23
Higher than expected and significantly increasing incidence of upper tract urothelial carcinoma. A population based study	23
Prognostic impact of molecular muscle-invasive bladder cancer subtyping approaches and correlations with variant histology in a population-based mono-institutional cystectomy cohort	22
Focal HIFU therapy for anterior compared to posterior prostate cancer lesions	22
Characterization of intracalyceal pressure during ureteroscopy	22
Risk factors associated with positive surgical margins’ location at radical cystectomy and their impact on bladder cancer survival	22
Consultation on kidney stones, Copenhagen 2019: lithotripsy in percutaneous nephrolithotomy	21
Non papillary mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy: early experience	21
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?	21
Robot-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty (RALP) in children with complex pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction (PUJO): results of a multicenter European report	21
Early experience with Watson for Oncology: a clinical decision-support system for prostate cancer treatment recommendations	20
Follow-up in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: facts and future	20
Impact of COVID-19 on medical education: introducing homo digitalis	19
Penile cancer: potential target for immunotherapy?	19
Urinary and sexual function after treatment with temporary implantable nitinol device (iTind) in men with LUTS: 6-month interim results of the MT-06-study	19
A systematic review of long-duration stents for ureteral stricture: which one to choose?	19
Assessment of Xpert Bladder Cancer Monitor test performance for the detection of recurrence during non-muscle invasive bladder cancer follow-up	19
Enhanced super-mini-PCNL (eSMP): low renal pelvic pressure and high stone removal efficiency in a prospective randomized controlled trial	19
Prognostic value of the systemic immune-inflammation index in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer	19
Efficacy and safety of oral phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for erectile dysfunction: a network meta-analysis and multicriteria decision analysis	19
Frailty predicts outcome of partial nephrectomy and guides treatment decision towards active surveillance and tumor ablation	19
Pulse modulation with Moses technology improves popcorn laser lithotripsy	19
Focal ablation of apical prostate cancer lesions with irreversible electroporation (IRE)	18
Market potentials of robotic systems in medical science: analysis of the Avatera robotic system	18
Prognostic value of albumin to globulin ratio in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer	18
Incidence and outcome of salvage cystectomy after bladder sparing therapy for muscle invasive bladder cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	18
Radiomics can predict tumour response in patients treated with Nivolumab for a metastatic renal cell carcinoma: an artificial intelligence concept	18
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) following radical cystectomy: is it worth implementing for all patients?	17
Is there a clinical benefit from prostate cancer center certification? An evaluation of functional and oncologic outcomes from 22,649 radical prostatectomy patients	17
Urolithiasis prevalence in the Russian Federation: analysis of trends over a 15-year period	17
Infection rate and complications after 621 transperineal MRI-TRUS fusion biopsies in local anesthesia without standard antibiotic prophylaxis	17
Systematic assessment of information about surgical urinary stone treatment on YouTube	17
Association between sex hormones and kidney stones: analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey	17
Late complications of robot-assisted radical cystectomy with totally intracorporeal urinary diversion	17
Association between chronic kidney disease and COVID-19-related mortality in New York	17

Global change of surgical and oncological clinical practice in urology during early COVID-19 pandemic	16
Oncological and functional outcomes in patients over 70 years of age treated with robotic radical prostatectomy: a propensity-matched analysis	16
Evaluation of a free 3D software for kidney stones’ surgical planning: “kidney stone calculator” a pilot study	16
Use of high-resolution micro-ultrasound to predict extraprostatic extension of prostate cancer prior to surgery: a prospective single-institutional study	16
Ejaculation-sparing thulium laser enucleation of the prostate (ES-ThuLEP): outcomes on a large cohort	16
Penile low intensity shock wave treatment for PDE5I refractory erectile dysfunction: a randomized double-blind sham-controlled clinical trial	15
The negative aftermath of prostate biopsy: prophylaxis, complications and antimicrobial stewardship: results of the global prevalence study of infections in urology 2010–2019	15
The prognostic effect of metastasis patterns on overall survival in patients with distant metastatic bladder cancer: a SEER population-based analysis	15
Update on the most promising biomarkers of response to immune checkpoint inhibitors in clear cell renal cell carcinoma	15
Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: efficacy, safety and preoperative management in patients presenting with anticoagulation therapy	15
The impact of the laser fiber-tissue distance on histological parameters in a porcine kidney model	15
Endoscopic enucleation of the prostate (EEP). The same but different—a systematic review	15
Performance of SOFA, qSOFA and SIRS to predict septic shock after percutaneous nephrolithotomy	15
Polyethylene glycol-based hydrogel rectal spacers for prostate brachytherapy: a systematic review with a focus on technique	15
A comparative study of peri-operative outcomes for 100 consecutive post-chemotherapy and primary robot-assisted and open retroperitoneal lymph node dissections	15
BCG versus COVID-19: impact on urology	15
BCG-unresponsive high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: what does the practicing urologist need to know?	14
Parenchymal biopsy in the management of patients with renal cancer	14
Comparison of survival outcomes in patients with metastatic papillary vs. clear-cell renal cell carcinoma: a propensity-score analysis	14
Retropulsion force in laser lithotripsy—an in vitro study comparing a Holmium device to a novel pulsed solid-state Thulium laser	14
Upregulation of miR-3195, miR-3687 and miR-4417 is associated with castration-resistant prostate cancer	14
PD-L1 testing in urothelial bladder cancer: essentials of clinical practice	14
Assessing in-hospital morbidity after urethroplasty using the European Association of Urology Quality Criteria for standardized reporting	14
The predictive value of the prostate health index vs. multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging for prostate cancer diagnosis in prostate biopsy	14
Flexible ureteroscopy in extreme elderly patients (80 years of age and older) is feasible and safe	14
Systematic review and meta-analysis comparing Adjustable Transobturator Male System (ATOMS) and male Readjustment Mechanical External (REMEEX) system for post-prostatectomy incontinence	14
Quality of life and functional outcomes after radical cystectomy with ileal orthotopic neobladder replacement for bladder cancer: a multicentre observational study	14
Global Greenlight Group: largest international Greenlight experience for benign prostatic hyperplasia to assess efficacy and safety	13
Tissue effects of a newly developed diode pumped pulsed Thulium:YAG laser compared to continuous wave Thulium:YAG and pulsed Holmium:YAG laser	13
A quick stone component analysis matters in postoperative fever: a propensity score matching study of 1493 retrograde intrarenal surgery	13
Active surveillance for prostate cancer: selection criteria, guidelines, and outcomes	13
Intranasal ketamine versus intravenous morphine for pain management in patients with renal colic: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial	13
A temperature model for laser lithotripsy	13
Feasibility and relevance of urine culture during stone fragmentation in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy and retrograde intrarenal surgery: a prospective study	13
Trends in urinary stone composition in 23,182 stone analyses from 2011 to 2019: a high-volume center study in China	13
Synchronous genitourinary lichen sclerosus signals a distinct urinary microbiome profile in men with urethral stricture disease	13
The significance of a high preoperative PSA level for the detection of incidental prostate cancer in LUTS patients with large prostates	13
The impact of treatment modality on survival in patients with clinical node-positive bladder cancer: results from a multicenter collaboration	13
VEGF inhibition in urothelial cancer: the past, present and future	13
A systematic scoping review of multidisciplinary cancer team and decision-making in the management of men with advanced prostate cancer	13
Added value of systematic biopsy in men with a clinical suspicion of prostate cancer undergoing biparametric MRI-targeted biopsy: multi-institutional external validation study	13
Immunotherapy in prostate cancer: new horizon of hurdles and hopes	13
Silicone-hydrocoated ureteral stents encrustation and biofilm formation after 3-week dwell time: results of a prospective randomized multicenter clinical study	13
Altered gut microbiome associated with overactive bladder and daily urinary urgency	13
Overdiagnosis in urologic cancer	13
Integration of aquablation through telemetry: an alternative to onsite proctoring?	13
Radiomics to better characterize small renal masses	13
A prospective comparative study of mini-PCNL using Trilogy™ or thulium fibre laser with suction	13
Consultation on kidney stones, Copenhagen 2019: aspects of intracorporeal lithotripsy in flexible ureterorenoscopy	13
Risk factors for infection complications after transrectal ultrasound-guided transperineal prostate biopsy	13
Implementing telemedicine for the management of benign urologic conditions: a single centre experience in Italy	13
Watt determines the temperature during laser lithotripsy	12
Should Grade Group 1 (GG1) be called cancer?	12
Safety and efficacy of bipolar versus monopolar transurethral resection of bladder tumor: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
PHI density prospectively improves prostate cancer detection	12
Renal cancer: overdiagnosis and overtreatment	12
COVID-19 outbreak situation and its psychological impact among surgeons in training in France	12
A multi-institutional critical assessment of dorsal onlay urethroplasty for post-radiation urethral stenosis	12
From open simple to robotic-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP) for large benign prostate hyperplasia: the time has come	12
Treatment decision satisfaction and regret after focal HIFU for localized prostate cancer	12
Bladder neck stenosis after transurethral prostate surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Gap between UAS and ureteroscope predicts renal stone-free rate after flexible ureteroscopy with the fragmentation technique	12
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) imaging for active surveillance of small renal masses	11
Androgenic hormones and the excess male mortality observed in COVID-19 patients: new convergent data	11
The impact of low pressure pneumoperitoneum in robotic assisted radical prostatectomy: a prospective, randomized, double blinded trial	11
Annual nationwide analysis of costs and post-operative outcomes after radical prostatectomy according to the surgical approach (open, laparoscopic, and robotic)	11
Evolving trends in peri-operative management of pediatric ureteropelvic junction obstruction: working towards quicker recovery and day surgery pyeloplasty	11
What you need to know: updates in penile cancer staging	11
Comparison of stone elimination capacity and drilling speed of endoscopic clearance lithotripsy devices	11
Preoperative antibiotic therapy exceeding 7 days can minimize infectious complications after percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with positive urine culture	11
Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy with the Senhance® robotic platform: single center experience	11
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	11
PD-L1 expression and pattern of immune cells in pre-treatment specimens are associated with disease-free survival for HR-NMIBC undergoing BCG treatment	11
Radiotherapy plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in penile cancer patients with extracapsular nodal extension after inguinal lymph node surgery: a multi-institutional study	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
Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography, computed tomography, cystoscopy and cytology to detect urinary tract malignancies in patients with asymptomatic hematuria	11
Reasons to go for Rezūm steam therapy: an effective and durable outpatient minimally invasive procedure	11
Metastasis-directed stereotactic body radiotherapy for oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma: extent of tumor burden eradicated by radiotherapy	11
Multiple-tract percutaneous nephrolithotomy as a day surgery for the treatment of complex renal stones: an initial experience	11
Novel PET imaging methods for prostate cancer	10

A uro-protective agent with restorative actions on urethral and striated muscle morphology	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
Circulating preoperative testosterone level predicts unfavourable disease at radical prostatectomy in men with International Society of Urological Pathology Grade Group 1 prostate cancer diagnosed wit	10
Predictors of adverse pathology on radical prostatectomy specimen in men initially enrolled in active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer	10
New imaging modalities to consider for men with prostate cancer on active surveillance	10
Mirabegron in medical expulsive therapy for distal ureteral stones: a prospective, randomized, controlled study	10
Incidence, predictive factors and oncological outcomes of incidental prostate cancer after endoscopic enucleation of the prostate: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Technical standardization of ICG near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for duplex kidney in pediatric patients	10
Management of highly recurrent bladder neck contractures via transurethral resection combined with intra- and post-operative triamcinolone acetonide injections	10
Review article: MRI-targeted biopsies for prostate cancer diagnosis and management	10
Differences between rural and urban prostate cancer patients	10
Role of systemic immune-inflammation index in patients treated with salvage radical prostatectomy	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
En-bloc resection of bladder tumour as primary treatment for patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: routine implementation in a multi-centre setting	10
High level of EZH2 expression is linked to high density of CD8-positive T-lymphocytes and an aggressive phenotype in renal cell carcinoma	10
Surgical complications risk in obese and overweight recipients for kidney transplantation: a predictive morphometric model based on sarcopenia and vessel-to-skin distance	10
Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 as adjuvant therapy in patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis: a non-blinded, randomized, controlled trial	10
Reasons for new MIS. Let's be fair: iTIND, Urolift and Rezūm	10
The association between plant-based content in diet and testosterone levels in US adults	10
The clinical efficacy of novel vacuum suction ureteroscopic lithotripsy in the treatment of upper ureteral calculi	10
The impact of histological variants on outcomes after open radical cystectomy for muscle-invasive urothelial bladder cancer: results from a single tertiary referral centre	10
Combining two grading systems: the clinical validity and inter-observer variability of the 1973 and 2004 WHO bladder cancer classification systems assessed in a UK cohort with 15 years of prospective	10
Retroperitoneal versus transepritoneal robot-assisted partial nephrectomy for postero-lateral renal masses: an international multicenter analysis	10
Positive Ki-67 and PD-L1 expression in post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy muscle-invasive bladder cancer is associated with shorter overall survival: a retrospective study	10
Combined systematic versus stand-alone multiparametric MRI-guided targeted fusion biopsy: nomogram prediction of non-organ-confined prostate cancer	10
PSA, stage, grade and prostate cancer specific mortality in Asian American patients relative to Caucasians according to the United States Census Bureau race definitions	10
Bipolar versus monopolar transurethral resection of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	10
Reasons to overthrow TURP: bring on Aquablation	10