OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Scandinavian Journal of Urology is 1. 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
Abstract book for the 34th Congress of the Scandinavian Association of Urology (NUF)	36
Predictors for complication in renal cancer surgery: a national register study	23
Urosymphyseal fistula after pelvic radiotherapy in a tertial referral centre – a rare entity with significant comorbidity requiring multidisciplinary management	22
The influence of secondary resection using NeuroSAFE-technique on sexual function in unilateral nerve-sparing robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomies	18
Response to M. Brehmer: Register-based research. Accurate data and analysis, crucial for correct conclusions. Comment on ‘Incidence, mortality, and relative survival of patients with cancer of the bla	15
Risk of prostate cancer death in men diagnosed with prostate cancer at cystoprostatectomy. A nationwide population-based study	13
A novel model of artificial intelligence based automated image analysis of CT urography to identify bladder cancer in patients investigated for macroscopic hematuria	12
Paediatric percutaneous nephrolithotomy (P-PCNL) reporting checklist	12
Time trends for the use of active surveillance and deferred treatment for localised prostate cancer in Sweden: a nationwide study	12
Reduction of lower urinary tract symptoms in prostate cancer patients treated with robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy	10
S-phase – an independent prognostic marker in upper tract urothelial carcinoma	10
Increased risk for renal cell carcinoma in end stage renal disease – a population-based case-control study	10
Sterile water injections – a treatment for renal colic when other painkillers are contraindicated?	9
The effect of povidone-iodine rectal cleansing on post-biopsy infectious complications	9
Artificial intelligence-based measurements of PET/CT imaging biomarkers are associated with disease-specific survival of high-risk prostate cancer patients	9
Prediction of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy response in bladder cancer: the impact of clinical parameters and routine biomarkers	8
The diagnostic challenge of suspicious or positive malignant urine cytology findings when cystoscopy findings are normal: an outpatient blue-light flexible cystoscopy may solve the problem	8
The safety and effectiveness of mirabegron in Parkinson’s disease patients with overactive bladder: a randomized controlled trial	8
Clipping inguinal lymphatics decreases lymphorrhoea after lymphadenectomy following cancer treatment: results from a randomized clinical trial	7
Low-volume grade group 2 prostate cancer candidates for active surveillance: a radical prostatectomy retrospective analysis	7
Preoperative predictors of pathological tumour stage and prognosis may be used when selecting candidates for intensified treatment in upper tract urothelial carcinoma	6
The transferability of the minimal invasive surgeon’s skills to open surgery	6
Short-term ciprofloxacin prophylaxis for prostate biopsy and risk of aortic aneurysm. Nationwide, population-based cohort study	6
Renal tumor biopsy in patients with cT1b-T4-M0 disease susceptible to radical nephrectomy: analysis of safety, accuracy and clinical impact on definitive management	6
3D laparoscopic prostatectomy: A prospective single-surgeon learning curve in the first 200 cases with oncologic and functional results	6

The AdVance™ male sling: does it stand the test of time?	6
Anorectal side-effects of radical cystectomy	6
The pursuit of excellence	5
Does a new ‘pigtail suture stent’ reduce stent-related symptoms?	5
Adverse events of hyperthermic intravesical chemotherapy for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer patients	5
DaPeCa-8: drawing the map of lymphatic drainage in patients with invasive penile cancer – evidence from SPECT/CT and sentinel node surgery	5
Evaluation of the Forsvall biopsy needle in anex vivomodel of transrectal prostate biopsy – a novel needle design with the objective to reduce the risk of post-biopsy infection	5
Watch out for sticky diagnosis bias in older men with prostate cancer	5
Little support for a protective effect of ADT against COVID-19	5
Short-term outcomes of pyeloplasty vs. nephrectomy in adult patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction and differential renal function ≤15%	5
The role of single-nucleotide polymorphisms of the 8q24 chromosome region in patients with concomitant bladder and prostate cancer	5
Incidence of erectile dysfunction treatment after radical prostatectomy by Statin use in Finnish Nationwide Cohort Study	5
50 years of clean intermittent self-catheterization	5
How to survey adherence to guidelines by use of clinical cancer registers	5
Improved long-term outcome of patients with non-muscle invasive, low and intermediate risk bladder cancer between 1997 and 2014; a Swedish population-based study	5
The risk of inguinal hernia repair after radical prostatectomy – a population-based cohort study	4
Evaluation of data quality in the Swedish National Penile Cancer Register	4
A case of visible diffuse peritoneal Bacillus Calmette-Guérin infection at the time of planned radical cystectomy	4
A prospective multicenter study of visual response-evaluation by cystoscopy in patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for muscle invasive urinary bladder cancer	4
Urinary stone assessment in a single-phase may replace the unenhanced and multiphase computed tomography protocol in painless visible haematuria	4
Standardized care pathway for bladder cancer in Sweden. So far lots of pain but little gain	4
Assessment of variability in life expectancy in older men by use of new comorbidity indices. A nationwide population-based study	4
Biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy – a large, comprehensive, population-based study with long follow-up	4
DaBlaCa-17: nationwide observational study in Denmark on survival before and after implementation of neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to cystectomy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer	4
Patient perspective on telemedicine replacing physical consultations in urology during the COVID-19 lockdown in Denmark	4
The clinical consequences of routine ⁶⁸Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT in patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancer, ISUP grade 5 and no metastases based on standard imaging – preliminary results	4
Taking the temperature: a case of urethral polyembolokoilamania	4
Optimal intervals for follow-up cystoscopy in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: a systematic review regarding oncological safety	4
Assessment of complications after transperineal and transrectal prostate biopsy using a risk-stratified pathway identifying patients at risk for post-biopsy infections	3
Risk of recurrence and long-term mortality following radical cystectomy for bladder cancer	3
Extended TIP vs. Standard TIP for primary distal hypospadias repair: randomized study for comparing functional and cosmetic outcomes	3
Incidence and associated risk factors of venous thromboembolism after open and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in patients administered short-period thromboprophylaxis: a Danish nationwide population	3
A population-based retrospective analysis on variation in use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy depending on comorbidity in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer undergoing cystectomy in Denmark in t	3
Sterile water injections for management of renal colic pain: a systematic review	3
Salvage HDR brachytherapy for prostate cancer: a high-volume center experience on 100 consecutive patients	3
Has the time come for routine use of PET/CT for guiding treatment of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy?	3
Does every Clavien-Dindo complication matter? A national multi-center study in kidney cancer surgery	3
Adjuvant checkpoint inhibition after cystectomy – why, when, and for whom?	3
Kidney tumor biopsy – an unmet need for personalized treatment	3
Multicentric comparative analysis of Retzius versus Retzius sparing robotic assisted simple prostatectomy in the management of large prostate glands	3
Title sauna bathing and lower urinary tract symptoms – the heat is on?	3
Androgen deprivation therapy, comorbidity, cancer stage and mortality from COVID-19 in men with prostate cancer	3
Operative management in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma in Iceland: a population-based study	3
Transurethral versus open enucleation of the prostate in Sweden – a retrospective comparative cohort study	3
Initial management and survival of patients with primary metastatic bladder cancer before the immunotherapy era: a population-based study from Norway	3
Sauna bathing and lower urinary tract symptoms- the heat is on?	3
Prostate cancer diagnosis, staging, and treatment in Sweden during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Prospective versus retrospective recordings of comorbidities and complications in bladder cancer patients undergoing radical cystectomy – a randomized controlled trial	3
Urostomal ileal conduit complications in association with abdominal wall mesh implantation	3
The GÖTEBORG prostate cancer screening 2 trial: a prospective, randomised, population-based prostate cancer screening trial with prostate-specific antigen testing followed by magnetic resonance imagin	3

Uptake of doublet therapy for de novo metastatic castration sensitive prostate cancer: a population-based drug utilisation study in Sweden	2
Exercise in primary care after robot-assisted radical cystectomy for urinary bladder cancer – effects on postoperative complications: a secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial	2
Diagnostic accuracy and safety of renal tumour biopsy in patients with small renal masses and its impact on treatment decisions	2
Triggers for transition from active surveillance to radical treatment of prostate cancer 2008–2020 – a case-control study	2
End-stage renal disease after renal cancer surgery: risk factors and overall survival	2
Long-term efficacy of selective arterial embolisation of renal angiomyolipoma	2
Editorial comment to “Implementation of sacral neuromodulation for urinary indication. A Danish prospective cohort study from the first 15 months” by Kobberø H, Andersen M, Andersen K, et al.	2
Don’t throw out the baby with the bath water!	2
Primary mucosal melanomas of the urogenital tract: a clinical, pathological, and genetic nationwide survey of Danish patients 1990–2019	2
Prediction of clinically significant recurrence after partial nephrectomy. Data from the Cancer Registry of Norway with more than five years of follow-up	2
How to improve cancer care by use of guidelines and quality registers	2
Do men adapt to lower urinary tract symptoms? An 11-year longitudinal study of male urinary urgency and associated bother	2
Normalised repeat serum prostate-specific antigen: associations with age and magnetic resonance imaging results	2
Cutaneous adverse reactions associated to apalumide: two case reports of DRESS syndrome and maculopapular exanthema	2
A new Editorial Team for the Scandinavian Journal of Urology	2
External validation of a simplified prognostic model for survival in patients with extrinsic malignant ureteral obstruction treated with tandem ureteral stents – a retrospective cohort study	2
Rate and characteristics of infection after transrectal prostate biopsy: a retrospective observational study	2
A Norwegian perspective on the Swedish national guidelines on prostate cancer for non-metastatic disease	2
First diagnostic results from Gothenburg-2 screening trial	2
Patient-reported long-term sexual morbidity in prostate cancer survivors treated with external beam radiation therapy alone or combined with high-dose-rate brachytherapy	2
Violation of onco-surgical principles is associated with survival outcomes in upper tract urothelial carcinomas after radical nephroureterectomy	2
Minimising warm ischaemia time during robot-assisted partial nephrectomy. A video-based assessment of tumour excision, kidney reconstruction and intermediate time	2
Do all prostate cancer patients want, and experience shared decision making prior to curative treatment?	2
Computed tomography for visible haematuria – a single nephrographic phase is sufficient for detecting renal cell carcinoma	2
The difficulty of studying the association between pathway delays and survival in cancer – an example from bladder cancer	2
Time to castration-resistant prostate cancer and prostate cancer death according to PSA response in men with non-metastatic prostate cancer treated with gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists	2
Simvastatin suppresses renal cell carcinoma cells by regulating DDX5/DUSP5	2
Onset of androgen deprivation therapy leads to rapid deterioration of body composition, physical performance, cardiometabolic health and quality-of-life in prostate cancer patients	1
A population-based study on the effect of a routine second-look resection on survival in primary stage T1 bladder cancer	1
Anorectal function and symptoms 6 months after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a single-center study	1
Zoster sine herpete causing voiding disorders in females	1
Women’s experience of sexuality after radical cystectomy – a qualitative study	1
Prolonged course of Fosfomycin-Trometamol for chronic prostatitis: an unknown good option	1
Temporal trend in risk of prostate cancer death in men with favourable-risk prostate cancer	1
Primary and revision artificial urinary sphincter for stress urinary incontinence post-radical prostatectomy: a surgery with high rewards but high risks?	1
Thanks and good bye Taylor & Francis, authors and readers see you at Scand J Urol’s new website!	1
Surgical waiting times and all-cause mortality in patients with non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma	1
Primary versus secondary muscle-invasive bladder cancer: survival after curative treatment	1
Factors influencing stone-free rate of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL); a cohort study	1
Intrarenal pressures during percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a porcine kidney model	1
The Stockholm Spinal Cord Uro Study: Changing patterns of urological surgery in a regional prevalence group through 50 years – Outcomes and lessons learned	1
A retrospective study assessing the accuracy of [18F]–fluorocholine PET/CT for primary staging of lymph node metastases in intermediate and high-risk prostate cancer patients undergoing robotic-assist	1
Study design and procedures in the incontinence post robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: anatomical and functional causes (IPA) – a prospective observational clinical trial	1
First population-level results of pre-biopsy prostate MRI	1
^99mTc-Sestamibi SPECT/CT and histopathological features of oncocytic renal neoplasia	1
No self-evident interpretation of a randomized study	1
Anorectal application of 5% lidocaine cream reduces pain prior to periprostatic nerve block during transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy: Randomized, prospective controlled study	1
National trends of surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia in Finland	1
Transition from open to robotically assisted approach on radical prostatectomies in Iceland. A nationwide, population-based study	1
Control computerized tomography in neoadjuvant chemotherapy for muscle invasive urinary bladder cancer has no value for treatment decisions and low correlation with nodal status	1
Bilateral same session flexible ureterorenoscopy for endoscopic management of bilateral renal calculi is noninferior to unilateral flexible ureterorenoscopy for management of multiple unilateral renal	1
The Swedish national guidelines on prostate cancer, part 2: recurrent, metastatic and castration resistant disease	1
Do not throw out the baby with the bath water	1
DaPeCa-9 – cohabitation and socio-economic conditions predict penile cancer-specific survival in a national clinical study from Denmark	1
Community-onset urosepsis: incidence and risk factors for 30-day mortality – a retrospective cohort study	1
Predictive characteristics for disease recurrence and overall survival in non-metastatic clinical T1 renal cell carcinoma – results from the National Swedish Kidney Cancer Register	1
Complications after scrotal surgery – still a major issue?	1
Visual MRI T-category versus VI-RADS evaluation from multiparametric MRI in the detection of muscle-invasion in patients with suspected bladder cancer: single centre registered clinical trial (MIB-tri	1
Anorectal dysfunction after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer	1
Thermo-expandable intraprostatic nitinol stents in the treatment of bladder outlet obstruction: a consecutive case series	1
Abandoning testing for asymptomatic microscopic haematuria in Sweden – a long-term follow-up	1
Current evidence for moderate and ultra-hypofractionated radiation therapy in prostate cancer: a summary of the results from phase 3 randomised trials	1
Learning curve for robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in a large prospective multicentre study	1
Incidence, mortality and relative survival of patients with cancer of the bladder and upper urothelial tract in the Nordic countries between 1990 and 2019	1
Readmissions after radical nephrectomy in a national cohort	1
Fluorocholine PET in N-staging of primary prostate cancer – a nail in the coffin?	1