OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Current Urology Reports is 3. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Optimal Surgical Outcome of Minimally Invasive Partial Nephrectomy (MIPN) Based on an Early Postoperative Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)	62
Interventional Pain Management in the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain	39
A Common Path: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Müllerian and Wolffian Duct Anomalies	34
Microhematuria in Women Presenting for Overactive Bladder	33
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Urology Residents: a Narrative Review	28
The Microbiome and Urolithiasis: Current Advancements and Future Challenges	26
Size Distribution of Fragments by High-power Holmium Laser Lithotripsy in MiniPCNL with Suction	24
Hydrometrocolpos: a Contemporary Review of the Last 5 Years	22
Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Urologic Practice and Training	21
Contemporary Use of Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging in Suspected Urolithiasis in Pregnancy	20
Smart Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections: is Artificial Intelligence the Fast-Lane Solution?	19
Prostatic Arterial Embolization for Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Associated with Benign Prostatic Enlargement	18
Aesthetic Penile Augmentation Procedures: A Comprehensive and Current Perspective	17
Current State of Non-surgical Devices for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence	17
An Update on Female Urethral Stricture Disease	17
Metastasis-Directed Therapy for Oligometastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer: An Alternative to ADT?	17
Algorithm-Based Approach to the Histological Routine Diagnosis of Renal Oncocytic Tumors in Core Biopsy Specimens	14
Novel Intraoperative Applications of Fluorescence Imaging Using Indocyanine Green in Pediatric Urology	14
Enhancing Male Fertility Through AI-Based Management of Varicoceles	14
Voiding Dysfunction in Transgender Patients: What We Know and What We Do Not Know	14
Potential of AI-Driven Chatbots in Urology: Revolutionizing Patient Care Through Artificial Intelligence	13
The Use of Neutrophil Gelatinase–Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Urinary Tract Obstruction: a Systematic Review	12
Guiding Clinical Decision Making for Surgical Incontinence Treatment After Prostatectomy: A Review of the Literature	12
Cystectomy for Benign Indications	11
Thulium Fiber Laser Behavior on Tissue During Upper- and Lower-Tract Endourology	11

Update on Urethral Bulking for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women	11
The Ascent of Artificial Intelligence in Endourology: a Systematic Review Over the Last 2 Decades	10
Online Collaborative Learning in Urology	10
Improving Compliance with 24-H Urine Collections: Understanding Inadequacies in the Collection Process and Risk Factors for Poor Compliance	10
Non-Surgical Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Females	10
Minimally Invasive Partial Nephrectomy: Are All Clamps Created Equal? An Ex Vivo Model Simulation of Vascular Clampage	9
Reconstruction Techniques After Partial Nephrectomy: Classic vs. Sutureless Approach—A Narrative Review	9
Role of the Renin–Angiotensin System Components in Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Literature Review	9
Circumferential Inferior Vena Cavectomy Without Caval Replacement in the Management of Renal Cell Carcinoma with Tumor Thrombus	9
Financial Toxicity for Female Patients with Urinary Incontinence	9
Advancements in Surgical Performance Evaluation and Feedback	8
Office-Based Procedures for BPH	8
Is Active Surveillance Too Active?	8
Robotic Surgery for Stone Disease	8
Management Strategy for Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System Category 3 Lesions	8
Review of Vaginal Approaches to Apical Prolapse Repair	8
Pediatric Psychology in a Urology Division: Unifying Complex Medical and Mental Health Treatment	8
Role, Cost, and Availably of Urinary pH Monitoring for Kidney Stone Disease—A Systematic Review of the Literature	8
The Promise of Artificial Intelligence in Peyronie’s Disease	7
Prevention of Penile Prosthesis Infection	7
Imaging of Prenatal and Neonatal Intra-abdominal Genitourinary Tumors: a Review of the Literature	7
Outcomes Associated with the Endourological Management of Stent Encrustation: Findings from a Literature Review on Behalf of the EAU YAU Urolithiasis Group	7
Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinomas with Aggressive Behavior Display Low Intratumor Heterogeneity at the Histological Level	7
The Emerging Role of Artificial Intelligence and Automated Platforms for the Assessment of Penile Curvature: A Scoping Review	7
Kidney Xenotransplantation: Are We Ready for Prime Time?	6
Staged Fowler Stephens, Who Requires a Third Procedure?	6
Risk Factors and Contemporary Management Options for Pain and Discomfort Experienced During a Prostate Biopsy	6
Correction to: Role of Probiotics for Recurrent UTIs in the Twenty-First Century: a Systematic Review of Literature	6
Local Therapeutics for the Treatment of Oligo Metastatic Prostate Cancer	6
Living Donor Robot-Assisted Kidney Transplantation: a New Standard of Care?	6
Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms during the Treatment for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer	6
Role of Probiotics for Recurrent UTIs in the Twenty-First Century: a Systematic Review of Literature	6
A Perspective of the Urinary Microbiome in Lower Urinary Tract Infections — A Review	6
Ultrasound-Guided PCNL — Why Are We Still Performing Exclusively Fluoroscopic Access?	6
Management of Kidney Stone Disease in Pregnancy: A Practical and Evidence-Based Approach	6
How I Handle Retreatment of LUTS Following a Failed MIST	5
Unraveling the Complexities of Uretero-Enteric Strictures: A Modern Review	5
Adult Hypospadias Outcomes for the Pediatric Urologist	5
Innate Versus Acquired: A Review of Predictive Technical Aptitude Assessments in Surgical Trainee Selection	5
Artificial Intelligence Modeling and Priapism	5
A Review of Mentorship in Urology: Are We Satisfied?	5
The Role of Transurethral BPH Surgeries in Management of Urinary Symptoms in Prostate Cancer Patients, Narrative Review	5
Urge Urinary Incontinence and Pregnancy: A Systematic Review	5
Review of the Economics of Surgical Treatment Options for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia	5
Intravascular Ultrasound for the Evaluation and Management of Retroperitoneal, Genitourinary Malignancies	5
Surgical Complications in the Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Treatment	5
Digital Rectal Exam in Prostate Cancer Screening and Elevated PSA Work-up—Is there a role anymore?	4
Retroperitoneal Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy (rRAPN): Surgical Technique and Review	4
Genomics in active surveillance and post-prostatectomy patients: A review of when and how to use effectively	4
Imaging Features of Renal Masses to Select Optimal Candidates for Tumor Enucleation Partial Nephrectomy	4

A SWOT Analysis of Urology Residency	4
Telemedicine in Endourology for Patient Management and Healthcare Delivery: Current Status and Future Perspectives	4
Management Strategies for Patients with Non-Infectious Cystitis: A Review of the Literature	4
Do Minimally Invasive Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Treatments Preserve Sexual Function? A Contemporary Review of the Literature	4
Management of Patients with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Achieving A Clinical Complete Response after Neoadjuvant Therapy: Evidence and Consideration for Active Surveillance	4
Financial and Business Literacy Among Urology Residents: Is this a Problem and How Can We Better Prepare Residents for their Careers?	4
Pharmacotherapy in Stress Urinary Incontinence; A Literature Review	4
Improving Gender Diversity in Urologic Residency Training	4
Interobserver Agreement and Accuracy in Interpreting mpMRI of the Prostate: a Systematic Review	4
The Use of Social Media for Medical Education Within Urology: a Journey Still in Progress	4
The Extended Utilization of Bulking Agents in Pediatric Urology	4
An Update of In Vivo Application of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Percutaneous Nephrolithotripsy: Results from a Systematic Review	4
Same Day Discharge After Robotic Radical Prostatectomy	3
Educating the Educator: Understanding Essential Components of Contemporary Urology Residency Training	3
Combination and Novel Pharmacologic Agents for OAB	3
ALARA in Urology: Steps to Minimise Radiation Exposure During All Parts of the Endourological Journey	3
Strategies to Mitigate the Impact of COVID 19 Pandemic on Organ Donation and Kidney Transplantation in Latin America	3
Diagnosis and Treatment of Small Renal Masses: Where Do We Stand?	3
Unlocking Peer Review: Elevating Scholarly Writing and Research Competence in Urology Residency	3
Gender Differences in Kidney Stone Disease (KSD): Findings from a Systematic Review	3
Should Transperineal Prostate Biopsy Be the Standard of Care?	3
Clinical Implications of the Molecular and Genomic Landscape of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma	3
The Potential Role of Persister Cells in Urinary Tract Infections	3
The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Wearable Devices, and Sexual Medicine	3
Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Management of Prostate Cancer	3
Prostatitis: A Review	3
Recent Advances in Surgical Simulation For Resident Education	3
A Review of Urinary Tract Endometriosis	3
Fertility Preservation in Children and Adolescents: Where We Are and Where We Are Going	3
Construction of a 3D Surgical Model for Minimally Invasive Partial Nephrectomy: the Urotrainer VK-1	3
Advancing Urology Resident Surgical Autonomy	3
Role of Intrarenal Pressure in Modern Day Endourology (Mini-PCNL and Flexible URS): a Systematic Review of Literature	3
Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: An Update	3
Residency Surgical BPH Training Paradigms from MIST to HOLEP	3
Medical Advancements in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Treatments	3
Assessment of Prostate and Bladder Cancer Genomic Biomarkers Using Artificial Intelligence: a Systematic Review	3
Flaps and Grafts in Robotic Reconstructive Surgery	3