International Journal of Urology

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Is Docetaxel Essential for Darolutamide‐Based Metastatic Hormone‐Sensitive Prostate Cancer Therapy?	38
Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Predicts Postoperative Complications in Elderly Patients Undergoing Robot‐Assisted Radical Cystectomy	35
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Impact of the coronavirus disease pandemic on robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy and urologists' treatment behaviors: A single tertiary center retrospective study	28
Lower bleeding volume contributes to decreasing surgical site infection in radical cystectomy: A propensity score‐matched comparison of open versus robot‐assisted radical cystectomy	26
Editorial comment on the Role of cytoreductive nephrectomy in the era of immune checkpoint inhibitors: A review of current evidence and ongoing trials	24
Editorial Comment Regarding “Shifts in Diagnostic Approaches for Prostate Cancer: Impact of MRI‐Informed Biopsies on Low‐Risk Cancer Detection”	23
Robot‐assisted radical nephrectomy using novel surgical robot platform, hinotori: Report of initial series of 13 cases	22
miRNAs in prostate cancer: Intercellular and extracellular communications	22
Clinicopathological Characteristics of Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer With Loss of Immunohistochemical Expression of Mismatch Repair Proteins	21
Impact of Early Detection and Varying Duration of Chemoprophylaxis on Venous Thromboembolism After Robot‐Assisted Radical Cystectomy	20
Impact of family history on clinicopathological variables and disease progression in Japanese prostate cancer patients undergoing robotic‐assisted radical prostatectomy	20
Effectiveness of adjuvant chemotherapy for patients who undergo radical cystectomy without neoadjuvant chemotherapy: A retrospective cohort study of 115 advanced bladder cancer patients with pathologi	19
Patterns of recurrence in genuine and induced oligometastatic castration‐resistant prostate cancer treated with progressive site‐directed therapy	19
Current Progress in Kidney Xenotransplantation: Time to Proceed to Clinical Trials	18
Significant reduction in left testicular volume shown by ultrasonography in infertile patients with left‐side grade 2–3 varicocele as compared to less than grade 2: An evidence for indication of varic	18
Necessity of prophylactic drainage tube in retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephroureterectomy with open distal ureterectomy: A matched‐pair analysis	18
“Thrombus‐first” or “thrombus‐last” approach for surgical management of renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava thrombus	18
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Effect of keishibukuryogan combined with tocopherol nicotinate on sperm parameters in patients with a varicocele	18
Cancer‐specific and net overall survival in older patients with de novo metastatic prostate cancer initially treated with androgen deprivation therapy	17
Editorial Comment from Dr Taoka and Dr Sugimoto to Real‐world treatment patterns and clinical outcomes of Japanese patients with non‐muscle invasive bladder cancer receiving intravesical ba	17

Reply to “Comment to: ‘Surgical treatment of penile foreign body granuloma: Penile shaft reconstruction with single‐ versus two‐stage scrotal flap techniques’”	17
Clinical characteristics and survival outcomes of elderly patients with de novo metastatic germ cell tumors	16
Testicular sperm retrieval in hemodialysis patients with anejaculation	16
Real‐world outcomes of pembrolizumab for platinum‐refractory advanced urothelial carcinoma: Efficacy, safety, and evidence for trial‐unfit patients	16
Editorial Comment to Pelvicalyceal anatomy on the accessibility of reusable flexible ureteroscopy to lower pole calyx during retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS)	15
Performance of the Transvaginal Mesh Surgery TVM ‐ UPB Compared to the Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy	15
Response to Re: External beam radiotherapy and radical prostatectomy are associated with better survival in Asian prostate cancer patients	15
Surgical Outcomes of the Non‐renorrhaphy Technique During Robot‐Assisted Partial Nephrectomy for Highly Complex Renal Tumors ( RENAL Score ≥ 10)	15
Impact of cytoreductive nephrectomy prior to combination therapy of ipilimumab plus nivolumab in metastatic renal cell carcinoma	15
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Editorial Comment from Dr Leow et al. to Real‐world treatment patterns and oncological outcomes in early relapse and refractory disease after bacillus Calmette‐Guerin failure in non‐muscle inva	14
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Accuracy of photodynamic diagnosis for non‐muscle‐invasive bladder cancer: Exploratory analysis of anatomical locations and tumor types using data from a prospective, single‐arm, multicenter phase	14
Evaluation of risk factors, treatment options, and prognostic‐related factors in patients with benign ureteral strictures: An 8‐year single‐center experience	13
Editorial Comment to J‐AVENUE: A retrospective, real‐world study evaluating patient characteristics and outcomes in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma treated with avelumab first‐l	13
Editorial Comment to Novel quantitative software for automatically excluding red bone marrow on whole‐body magnetic resonance imaging in patients with metastatic prostate cancer: A pilot study	13
Editorial Comment to 31‐year follow‐up of those with occult spinal dysraphism who underwent spinal cord untethering: Lower urinary tract function, skin stigmata, fertility, and work participation	13
Editorial Comment to Plasma circulating tumor DNA profiling in patients with chemo‐refractory germ cell tumors	13
Decision regret after curative treatment and its association with the decision‐making process and quality of life for prostate cancer patients	13
Analysis of early clinical signs and risk factors for severe hemorrhagic cystitis after stem cell transplantation in children	12
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Proactive discontinuation of postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis after urethroplasty	12
Acute kidney injury and functional outcomes after partial nephrectomy	12
Delayed treatment with erythropoietin attenuates renal fibrosis in mouse model of unilateral ureteral obstruction	12
Trends in age and antithrombotic therapy in patients who underwent transurethral resection of bladder tumor and perioperative complications	12
Importance of considering interest in sex when evaluating satisfaction after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy	12
Validation of schedules for optimal prostate‐specific antigen monitoring after radical prostatectomy	12
Editorial Comment to Administration of adipose stromal vascular fraction attenuates acute rejection in donation after circulatory death rat renal transplantation	12
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Far from the truth: Real‐world treatment patterns among newly diagnosed metastatic prostate cancer in the era of treatment intensification	11
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Preoperative Pyuria as a Predictor of False‐Positive Rates in the Photodynamic Diagnosis of Nonmuscle‐Invasive Bladder Cancer Using Oral 5‐Aminolevulinic Acid	11
Editorial Comment to “Tertiary Lymphoid Structures Correlate With Better Prognosis in Patients With Retroperitoneal Sarcoma: A Retrospective Study”	11
Impact of Prolonged Warm Ischemia During Clamped Partial Nephrectomy: Comparison Between Japanese and American Cohorts	11
An overview of renorrhaphy techniques for partial nephrectomy	11
Is transvaginal mesh procedure a potential measure for pelvic organ prolapse repair when performed by expert surgeons?	11
New year's greetings	11
Robot‐assisted versus conventional laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal hilar tumors: Parenchymal preservation and functional recovery	11
Association of oncological response between the first‐line chemotherapy and subsequent immune checkpoint inhibitors therapy in patients with unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma	11
Editorial Comment to “Efficacy and safety of dose‐dense gemcitabine plus cisplatin as neoadjuvant chemotherapy for muscle‐invasive bladder cancer”	10
Ureteral contrast findings as a potential predictor for invasive intervention in high‐grade pediatric renal trauma: A retrospective analysis	10
Editorial Comment on “Tolerability of immune checkpoint inhibitor doublet for advanced renal cell carcinoma patients with pre‐dialysis chronic kidney disease or end‐stage renal disease”	10
Perirenal fat thickness is a powerful predictor for surgical outcomes of transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy	10
Clinical significance of limited and extended pelvic lymph node dissection during robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy for patients with localized prostate cancer: A retrospective, propensity score ma	10
Ceratonia siliqua Protects Testicular Tissue in Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury: Limitations and Future Directions	10
Efficacy of cabazitaxel in patients with metastatic castration‐resistant prostate cancer: A single‐center study in Japan	10
Editorial Comment to Efficacy of urethral reconstruction for urethral stricture associated with hypospadias surgery in adults	10
Editorial Comment to Needlestick Injury During Urological Surgery: A 15‐Year Review From a Multi‐Institutional Study in the Chugoku–Shikoku Japan Urological Consortium	10
The sufficient multidisciplinary specialists under a government‐led health care system associated with the downward mortality trend of Fournier's gangrene in Taiwan	10
Editorial Comment to Heterogeneity of placebo effects on urinary incontinence in overactive bladder syndrome: A meta‐analysis of Japanese placebo‐controlled clinical trials	10

Editorial Comment to Risk factors and predictive model for incidence of difficult ureter during retrograde ureteroscopic lithotripsy	9
Supervised machine learning algorithm identified KRT20, BATF and TP63 as biologically relevant biomarkers for bladder biopsy specimens from interstitial cystitis/bladder pain synd	9
Silicon‐Based Agent Attenuates Age‐Related Spermatogenesis Disorder	9
Comparison of the perioperative outcomes of using the Firefly system with indocyanine green during robotic‐assisted cystectomy with urinary diversion	9
Incidence and location of perioperative deep vein thrombosis in patients with bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy	9
TUBB3 Is Associated With a Poor Prognosis and Basal Subtypes in Upper and Lower Tract Urothelial Carcinoma	9
Real‐World Outcomes of First‐Line Systematic Treatment in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma With Renal Impairment ( YUSHIMA	9
Current Landscape of Urological Surgical Training: A Needs Assessment Survey in Japan	9
Multi‐drug resistance pattern and genome‐wide SNP detection in levofloxacin‐resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains	9
Does Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Radical Cystectomy Improve the Survival of Muscle‐Invasive Bladder Cancer in Real‐World Clinical Practice?	9
Correlation between serum copeptin and urinary aquaporin‐2 levels in children with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis	9
Retroperitoneal cutaneous ureterostomy following radical cystectomy: A multicenter comparative study of robotic versus open surgery	9
Laparoscopic Bilateral Nerve‐Sparing Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Testicular Cancer After Chemotherapy	9
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Evaluating Risk Factors for Pathological Upstaging in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma	8
Bone‐modifying agents are protective for symptomatic skeletal events in Radium‐223 treatment	8
Initial experience with 161 extraperitoneal laparoscopic radical cystectomy procedures: Comparison with transabdominal laparoscopic radical cystectomy	8
Editorial Comment from Dr Babu to Plate Objective Scoring Tool: A new preoperative indicator of penile curvature degree in children with distal hypospadias	8
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Gut microbiome and prostate cancer	8
TP53 loss‐of‐function causes vulnerability to autophagy inhibition in aggressive prostate cancer	8
Considerations on treatment outcomes for penile carcinoma: A letter regarding Manurung et al. study	8
Periapical triangle block for catheter‐related bladder discomfort in patients undergoing thulium laser vaporization of the prostate	8
Editorial Comment from Dr Kadonoo to Minimal residual membranous urethral length and membranous urethral length predict poor recovery from incontinence after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy and a	8
Editorial comment to Prognostic outcomes in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma receiving second‐line treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitor following first‐line immune‐oncology combinatio	8
Editorial Comment from Dr Naito to The significance of G8 and other geriatric assessments in urologic cancer management: A comprehensive review	8
Editorial Comment on “Efficacy and safety of prostatic urethral lift according to preoperative urinary retention and prostate volume: Japanese real‐world multicenter data”	8
Iodine‐125 low–dose rate prostate brachytherapy	8
Novel cut‐off values of time from diagnosis to systematic therapy predict the overall survival and the efficacy of targeted therapy in renal cell carcinoma: A long‐term, follow‐up, retrospective study	8
Editorial Comment to “Does primary urethral realignment improve the outcome of pediatric pelvic fracture urethral injury? A randomized controlled trial”	8
Re: Enhanced visualization of female squirting	8
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Long‐term results after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy of a simplified inguinal hernia prevention technique without artificial substance use	8
Risk assessment of late biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy: Usefulness of ultra‐sensitive prostate‐specific antigen measurement	8
Recent advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of non‐muscle invasive bladder cancer: Evidence update of surgical concept, risk stratification, andBCG‐treated disease	8
Re: Editorial Comment from Dr Babu to Plate Objective Scoring Tool: A new preoperative indicator of penile curvature degree in children with distal hypospadias	7
Editorial Comment on Advances in Adjuvant Therapy for Renal Cell Carcinoma: Perspectives on Risk Stratification and Treatment Outcomes	7
A single‐center retrospective comparative analysis of urinary continence in robotic prostatectomy with a combination of umbilical ligament preservation and Hood technique	7
Real world evidence of enfortumab vedotin in patients with advanced urothelial cancer: A multicenter observational study	7
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Editorial Comment to Detection rate and variables associated with incidental prostate cancer by holmium laser enucleation of the prostate	7
A Decrease in Longitudinal Length of Kidney is a Reliable Tool to Predict the Success of Pyeloplasty in Children	7
Bricker versus Wallace ureteroileal anastomosis: A multi‐institutional propensity score‐matched analysis	7
Differential impact of proton pump inhibitor on survival outcomes of patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma treated with chemotherapy versus pembrolizumab	7
Editorial Comment to Loss of phosphatase and tensin homolog expression in castration‐sensitive prostate cancer predicts outcomes in men after prostatectomy	7
Arteriolar hyalinization at 0‐hour biopsy predicts long‐term graft function in deceased kidney transplantation	7
Re: Systematic review and meta‐analysis of narrow band imaging for non‐muscle‐invasive bladder cancer	7
Frailty in kidney transplant recipients	7
Complications and their management following retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in conjunction with retroperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy	7
Outcomes of sequential third‐line therapies in patients with refractory overactive bladder	7
Pneumovesical vesicovaginal fistula repair: Lessons learned from an initial series of 25 patients	7
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Nomogram for Predicting the Survival Outcome of Cabazitaxel Treatment in Patients With Metastatic Castration‐Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Multi‐Institutional Analysis	6
Real‐world effectiveness of nivolumab and subsequent therapy in Japanese patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (POST‐NIVO study): 36‐month follow‐up results of a clinical chart review	6
Editorial Comment to Visualization of mesh on computed tomographic images after pelvic organ prolapse surgery	6
Optimization of first‐line systemic therapy in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma	6
Current status and future perspectives on robot‐assisted kidney autotransplantation: A literature review	6
Editorial Comment to Limited impact of erectile function on health‐related quality of life in Japanese men undergoing robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy	6
Limited impact of erectile function on health‐related quality of life in Japanese men undergoing robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy	6
Incidence and predictors of intraoperative hypotension during transurethral bladder tumor resection with oral 5‐aminolevulinic acid	6
Percutaneous ablation or minimally invasive partial nephrectomy for cT1a renal masses? A propensity score‐matched analysis	6
Editorial Comment to Combination therapy with tamsulosin and traditional herbal medicine for lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia: A double‐blinded, randomized, pilot clini	6
Combination therapy with tamsulosin and traditional herbal medicine for lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia: A double‐blinded, randomized, pilot clinical trial	6
Editorial Comment to Incidence and predictive factors of orgasmic dysfunction after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy: A cross‐sectional, questionnaire‐based study	6
Editorial comment on “Dutasteride, a 5 alpha‐reductase inhibitor, could be associated with the exacerbation of inflammation in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia”	6
Editorial Comment from Dr Yuasa to Effect of active anticancer therapy on serologic response to SARS‐CoV‐2 BNT162b2 vaccine in patients with urothelial and renal cell carcinoma	6
Response to Comment: Surgical management of prepubertal testicular tumors: A 30‐year study in our institution	6
Outcomes of Patients With International Germ Cell Cancer Collaborative Group Good Prognosis Metastatic Seminoma Undergoing De‐Escalation Chemotherapy: A Single‐Center Retrospective Study	6
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Dutasteride, a 5 alpha reductase inhibitor, could be associated with the exacerbation of inflammation in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia	6
Plasma levels and urinary excretion of protein Z in patients with urolithiasis	6
Editorial Comment to Safety and efficacy of apalutamide in Japanese patients with metastatic castration‐sensitive prostate cancer receiving androgen deprivation therapy: Final report for the Japanese	6
Editorial Comment from Dr Yoshida and Dr Fujii to Role of Vesical Imaging‐Reporting and Data System in predicting muscle‐invasive bladder cancer: A diagnostic meta‐analysis	6
Editorial Comment to: Biofeedback Therapy in the Treatment of Children With Dysfunctional Voiding: Does the Presence of Overactive Bladder Affect Treatment Outcomes?	6
Editorial Comment to: Needlestick Injury During Urological Surgery: A 15‐Year Review From a Multi‐Institutional Study in the Chugoku–Shikoku Japan Urological Consortium	6
Development and validation of a model to predict the outcomes of radical cystectomy in patients with bladder cancer	6
Editorial Comment to Ileal conduit versus neobladder: A propensity score‐matched analysis of the effect on renal function	6
Stone at the same location for 2 months predicts impacted stones and stone‐free status after shock wave lithotripsy for ureteral stones: A Funabashi clinic expert study	6

Role of magnetic resonance imaging in the management of male pelvic fracture urethral injury	6
Does intensity‐modulated radiation therapy by helical tomotherapy for prostate cancer increase the subsequent risk of bladder cancer? A propensity score‐matched analysis	6
Open Versus Robotic Radical Cystectomy With Intracorporeal Neobladder: A Decade‐Long Single‐Surgeon Experience	6
Editorial Comment from Dr. Mori to texture feature analysis using dynamic computed tomography for preoperative risk stratification in upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma	6
Evaluation of ureteral injuries caused by ureteral access sheath insertion during ureteroscopic lithotripsy	6
Effects of Modifying Hinotori Surgical Robot System on the Surgical Step of the Dissection of the Renal Hilum and the Kidney Isolation	6
In vitro comparison of simulated intrapelvic pressure in an artificial kidney model during retrograde intrarenal surgery among various single‐use ureteroscopes	6
Editorial Comment on Validation of the risk stratification newly defined in the Japanese Urological Association guidelines 2019 for non‐muscle invasive bladder cancer: A multi‐institutional collaborat	6
Editorial Comment to Efficacy of fosfomycin in preventing infection after endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery in periods of limited supply of first‐ and second‐generation cephalosporins	6
A Systematic Review of Outcomes of Redo Ureteroneocystostomy Subsequent to Kidney Transplantation in Pediatric Recipients	6
Clinical outcomes of patients with metastatic fumarate hydratase‐deficient renal cell carcinoma: A single‐center case series	6
Two‐Stage Repair for re‐do Hypospadias: Results of Over 5‐Year Follow‐Up	6
Assessment of Feasibility and Outcomes of RUS Surgical Navigation System During Robot‐Assisted Partial Nephrectomy for Small Renal Masses	6
Editorial Comment to Impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on survival and recurrence patterns after robot‐assisted radical cystectomy for muscle‐invasive bladder cancer: Results from the International R	6
Impact of nerve sparing in robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy on the risk of positive surgical margin and biochemical recurrence	6
Editorial Comment on Longitudinal mortality risks and kidney functional outcomes in Japanese living kidney donors	6
The Japanese Urological Association's clinical practice guidelines for urotrauma 2023	5
Editorial Comment to Comparison of the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic single‐incision triangulated umbilical surgery pyeloplasty with traditional three‐hole surgery in a pediatric tertiary cente	5
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Patient‐specific simulations and navigation systems for partial nephrectomy	5
Evaluating the Safety of Delaying Surgery Beyond 9 Months in Localized Prostate Cancer Patients: Results From a Prospective Study With Propensity Score Matching	5
Comparison of renal function between the artery and vein clamp and artery‐only clamp in robot‐assisted partial nephrectomy for moderate‐ to high‐complexity renal masses: A propensity‐matched study	5
Impact of low and high body mass index on predicting therapeutic efficacy and prognosis in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with first‐line tyrosine kinase inhibitors	5
Recent advances in immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of urothelial carcinoma: A review	5
Clinical factors for tumor response, progression, and survival in nivolumab for advanced renal cell carcinoma in the SNiP‐RCC study	5
Editorial Comment on the Correlation Between Discrepancies in Clinical and Pathological T Stages and Overall Survival in Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: Analysis of the Hospital‐Based Cancer	5
How widespread is active surveillance of early‐stage prostate cancer in Japan? Multicenter questionnaire survey on the status of active surveillance of early‐stage prostate cancer in Japan	5
Survival improvement over time in renal cell carcinoma treated with nephrectomy: A longitudinal propensity score‐matched study	5
T1b Renal Masses Radiofrequency Ablation: Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy in Midterm Follow‐Up	5
Re: Safety and feasibility of urological procedures in Jehovah's Witness patients	5
Editorial Comment on Prognostic outcomes in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma receiving second‐line treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitor following first‐line immune‐oncology combinatio	5
Editorial Comment to Current Status and Future Perspectives of Molecular Residual Disease Testing in Genitourinary Cancers	5
Intrinsic and extrinsic factors causing hyperplasia of the prostate	5
Peritoneal closure and the processus vaginalis transection method to prevent inguinal hernia after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy	5
Editorial Comment to “The poor antitumor effect of pembrolizumab in advanced upper urothelial carcinoma with renal parenchymal invasion”	5
Substratification of patients with highest‐risk non‐muscle invasive bladder cancer helps to identify the candidates for immediate radical cystectomy: A two‐center study	5
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Detection rate and variables associated with incidental prostate cancer by holmium laser enucleation of the prostate	5
Mechanism and treatment for chronic antibody‐mediated rejection in kidney transplant recipients	5
Editorial Comment to Proactive discontinuation of postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis after urethroplasty	5
Clinical Usefulness of Early Evaluation of the Bacteriological Effect of Antibiotics Administered as Empiric Therapy Using the Fully Automated Urine Particle Analyzer UF‐5000 in Febrile Uri	5
Incidence and predictive factors of orgasmic dysfunction after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy: A cross‐sectional, questionnaire‐based study	5
Limited Response to Enfortumab Vedotin‐Pembrolizumab in Three Consecutive Cases of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy‐Resistant Muscle‐Invasive Bladder Cancer	5
Role of hydrogel spacer to protect the rectum from thermal injury in focal therapy of prostate cancer: Preclinical study in cadaver model	5
Editorial Comment to Impact of nephroureterectomy on postoperative renal function in upper tract urothelial carcinoma: A multicenter retrospective study	5
Comparison of the efficacy of a pulsed thulium YAG laser versus a holmium YAG laser on dusting lithotripsy: In vitro analysis using an optical motion capture system	5
Holmium laser enucleation versus bipolar resection in the management of large‐volume benign prostatic hyperplasia: A randomized controlled trial	5
Editorial Comment to Prospective randomized trial of 2 vs 12‐weeks of postoperative antibiotics after percutaneous nephrolithotomy in complex patients with infection‐related kidney stones	5
Preliminary Report on the Efficacy and Safety of Triplet Therapy in Patients With Metastatic Hormone‐Sensitive Prostate Cancer: YUSHIMA Study	5
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Real‐world treatment patterns and clinical outcomes of Japanese patients with non‐muscle invasive bladder cancer receiving intravesical bacillus Calmette–Guérin treatment	5
Editorial Comment from Dr Taguchi to Role of Vesical Imaging‐Reporting and Data System in predicting muscle‐invasive bladder cancer: A diagnostic meta‐analysis	5
Effect of upfront combination therapy on the overall survival of patients with metastatic castration‐sensitive prostate cancer: A multicenter retrospective study	5
Summary of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Penile Cancer 2021 by the Japanese Urological Association	5
Evaluating first‐line immuno‐oncology‐based treatments for metastatic renal cell carcinoma in real world clinical practice using pre‐treatment G8 scores	5
Infectious Complications Following Mini‐Endoscopic Combined Intrarenal Surgery at Japanese Tertiary Institutions	5
Response to Re: Safety and feasibility of urological procedures in Jehovah's Witness patients	4
The O'Leary‐Sant Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Index is a clinically useful indicator of treatment outcome in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome with Hunner lesions: A post hoc	4
Surgical strategy for orthotopic kidney transplantation	4
The DDD score outperforms the RENAL score in predicting high‐grade renal cell carcinoma	4
Transvaginal vesicovaginal fistula closure: A retrospective study of 28 cases at a single facility in Japan	4
This issue of the International Journal of Urology contains many articles: Two review articles, 11 original articles, four urological notes, and 10 editorial comments	4
Editorial Comment to Does histologic subtype impact overall survival in observed T1a kidney cancers compared with competing risks? Implications for biopsy as a risk stratification tool	4
Management of apalutamide‐induced rash with focus on early peaks	4
Editorial Comment on “Impact of cytoreductive nephrectomy prior to combination therapy of ipilimumab plus nivolumab in metastatic renal cell carcinoma”	4
Most Men With Varicocele Are Fertile, but the Number of Offspring Is Reduced	4
Editorial Comment to “Causal relationship between folic acid and prostate cancer risk: Insights from Mendelian randomization analysis”	4
Current issues and management consensus of advanced prostate cancer: Report of the Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference—JAPAN 2023	4
Surgical management of prepubertal testicular tumors: A 30‐year study in our institution	4
Long‐term prolonged‐release tacrolimus outcomes in living donor kidney transplantation: The Japan Academic Consortium of Kidney Transplantation study‐II	4
Editorial Comment on Anatomical outcomes and complications of sacrocolpopexy using surelift uplift mesh: A multicentric observational study	4
Editorial comment to Lower bleeding volume contributes to decreasing surgical site infection in radical cystectomy: A propensity score‐matched comparison of open versus robot‐assisted radical cystecto	4
Functional Outcomes in Patients With Prostate Cancer Undergoing Frozen Section Guided Radical Prostatectomy	4
Editorial Comment to Neocapsular reconstruction for challenging partial nephrectomy: A feasibility study in a porcine model and recent clinical experience	4
Clinicopathological features of adrenal malignancies: Analysis of hospital‐based cancer registry data in Japan	4
The utility of the [−2]pro‐prostate‐specific antigen level as a prognostic marker in patients with castration‐resistant prostate cancer treated with enzalutamide	4
Prognostic impact of insulin‐like growth factor‐I and its binding proteins, insulin‐like growth factor‐I binding protein‐2 and ‐3, on adverse histopathological features and survival outcomes after rad	4
Effectiveness of dose‐dense methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin, and cisplatin as compared to gemcitabine‐based regimens as neoadjuvant chemotherapy for oncologic outcomes in muscle‐invasive bladde	4
Editorial Comment on “Recent Advances and Future Directions in Bladder Preservation Therapy for Muscle‐Invasive Bladder Cancer”	4
Nomogram for predicting survival of renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus based on perioperative clinicopathological factors from a Chinese high‐volume center	4
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Stage III substaging and outcomes in patients with bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy	4
Editorial Comment on “Differences in management of pregnant women with obstructing infected ureteral stones: A population‐based analysis”	4
Comparing the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopic lithotripsy in the treatment of proximal ureteral stones in children: A retrospective study	4
Surgical treatment of penile foreign body granuloma: Penile shaft reconstruction with single‐ versus two‐stage scrotal flap techniques	4
The medical cost and outcome of desensitization protocol in kidney transplantation recipients with high immunological risks	4
A retrospective study of pediatric renal trauma: A single‐center experience in Japan	4
Prognostic factors for high sperm DNA fragmentation in infertile Japanese men	4
Editorial Comment to Phase II trial of nivolumab monotherapy and biomarker screening in patients with chemo‐refractory germ cell tumors	4
Editorial Comment to Choosing the best way for urinary decompression and developing a novel predictive model for septic shock using Sequential Organ Failure Assessment in these patients	4
Editorial Comment to “Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase Level Prior to First‐Line Chemotherapy for Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma is a Prognostic Factor for Avelumab Maintenance Therapy: A Multicenter Retr	4
Vesicoureteral reflux treatment following kidney transplantation potentially prevents graft function deterioration and allows long‐term graft survival	4
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Editorial Comment on Brain carbon monoxide can suppress the rat micturition reflex through brain GABA receptors	4
Treatment strategies for revision surgery of artificial urinary sphincter: A review	4