Vol 14, No 3 (March 30, 2025): Translational Andrology and Urology

Editorial Commentary

Comparison of perioperative and oncological outcomes between two different surgical procedures for the treatment of prostate cancer
Takuya Koie, Keita Nakane, Koji Iinuma
Radiation-free RIRS and setting a new standard: redefining safety and efficacy in stone surgery
Mahir Akram, Bhaskar Somani
Optimal approach for MRI-targeted prostate biopsy in detecting clinically significant prostate cancer: transperineal or transrectal?
Hiroshi Kiuchi, Fumie Yoshioka, Yushi Miyata, Tetsuji Soda, Kenichiro Sekii
Historic progression of prostatectomy techniques and associated outcomes
Lauren Folgosa Cooley, Neal D. Shore
Feasibility and future directions of radiation-free retrograde intrarenal surgery
Shuzo Hamamoto, Takahiro Yasui
Utility of prophylactic mesh in the prevention of parastomal hernia after ileal conduit: assessing the current evidence
Vikram Lyall, Michael Rezaee, John Seigne
Balancing effectiveness, toxicity, and individualization: enfortumab vedotin in advanced urothelial cancer
Nuowei Wang, Karl H. Tully

Original Article

Development and validation of multivariable biopsy-free nomograms to predict clinically significant prostate cancer in patients with prostate-specific antigen levels ≥20 ng/mL
Mingzhe Chen, Shanqi Guo, Junxin Wang, Nan Wang, Simeng Wen, Hongtuan Zhang, Yong Wang, Ranlu Liu, Yong Xu, Xingkang Jiang
Is early-life obesity associated with kidney cancer in adulthood?—insights from genetic studies
Song Yang, Xinmiao Ni, Jun Jian, Lei Wang, Zhiyuan Chen, Xiuheng Liu
Clinical features and prognosis of small cell carcinoma of the bladder: a single center retrospective analysis
Zhaoyang Sheng, Maoyu Wang, Yang Xu, Jinshan Xu, Chen Zhang, Hui Zhang, Jinpeng Zhu, Shuxiong Zeng, Chuanliang Xu, Zhensheng Zhang
Evaluation of different methods for antibody titre determination in ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation
Shanshan Zhou, Qian Liu, Man Fang, Shan Shen, Ran Wang, Yanan Jing, Min Wang
From obesity to inflammation: emerging frontiers in prostate cancer and metabolic syndrome studies
Xi Xu, Jinshan Xu, Hongliang Gao, Zhaoyang Sheng, Yang Xu, Shuxiong Zeng, Guanghua Chen, Zhensheng Zhang
Prone versus lateral retroperitoneoscopic partial nephrectomy for posterior tumors in adults: technique and clinical outcomes
Qijie Zhang, Xianhua Shao, Yuanchen Lu, Junpeng Deng, Tengyue Zeng, Hongliang Que, Yi Sun, Zhongru Fan, Quan Li, Luwei Xu, Jianjun Xie
Prevalence and determinants of erectile dysfunction among male type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study
Velkanthan Muniandy, Ying Ying Ng, Lili Husniati Yaacob, Imran Ahmad, Nani Draman, Rosediani Muhamad, Azidah Abdul Kadir, Nurul Huda Abdullah
Significance of split-dose cisplatin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by robotic-assisted radical cystectomy for muscle invasive bladder cancer
Keita Nakane, Ayaka Okamoto, Hiroki Kato, Hiroki Hoshino, Teppei Nishiwaki, Torai Enomoto, Masayuki Tomioka, Tomoki Taniguchi, Makoto Kawase, Kota Kawase, Daiki Kato, Koji Iinuma, Yuki Tobisawa, Takuya Koie
A modified Shang Ring circumcision surgical technique under local anesthesia for penile torsion in children
Shimeng Zhao, Pengyu Jia, Hongchao Chai, Can Qi, Chaojun Xin, Yun Zhou
The impact of a continuing international partnership and multiple intensive hands-on workshops on the success rate of bulbar EPA urethroplasty in a low-middle income country: an early experience
Valeerat Swatesutipun, Teerayut Tangpaitoon, Do Lenh Hung, Joel Gelman
The selection of Y chromosome microdeletion detection methods based on seminal analysis results: a comparison of high-throughput sequencing and fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) applications
Bai Dai, Dan Zhao, Ri-Na Sha, Ming Cang
Butyrate improves testicular spermatogenic dysfunction induced by a high-fat diet
Xiangen Liu, Yujuan Qi, Tao Zhu, Xiaoyue Ding, Dianshuang Zhou, Conghui Han
Impact of differentially expressed genes and proteins in donor arterial plaque on renal function recovery following allogeneic kidney transplantation
Zijian Tian, Yongbin Tang, Jinfu Wang, Zhipeng Zhang, Lingfeng Meng, Hong Zhang, Yaqun Zhang
Efficacy of presurgical therapy with tislelizumab and axitinib to downsize local lesions in locally advanced and metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a single-institution experience with long-term follow-up
Qiang Zhao, Baoan Hong, Yiqiang Liu, Haibin Zhu, Yong Yang, Ning Zhang
Genetically predicted benign prostate hyperplasia causally affects prostate cancer: a two-sample Mendelian randomization
Haijun Huang, Zhiquan Hu, Zhi Chen, Yucong Zhang, Chunguang Yang
Prognostic outcomes of surgical modalities and predictive factors for distant metastases in T1a renal cell carcinoma: a SEER database analysis
Cong Tian, Jun Liu, Yueyao Wang, Lizhe An, Yang Hong, Haopu Hu, Mingrui Wang, Xiaolong Bian, Jinhui Lai, Hao Hu
Video discharge instructions increase patient understanding for office-based procedures: a randomized controlled study
Jenna Bates Maffei, Jeffrey J. Song, Gal Saffati, Mohit Khera
Prognostic factors and nomogram development for survival in renal cell carcinoma patients with multiple primary cancers: a retrospective study
Man Tian, Jing Shen, Meng Liu, Xue-Fen Chen, Tie-Jun Wang, Yong-Sheng Sun
Clinical application of 4N-enhanced recovery after surgery in retroperitoneal laparoscopic resection of adrenal tumors
Bingfeng Luo, Sucai Liao, Yuan Yuan, Yifei Zhu, Yaping Xing, Wei Liang, Xiang Yi, Ruidong Ji, Mingchi Wang, Xinliang Cai, Ruxi Tang, Yu Yang, Weide Zhong, Richard Lo, Zhenquan Lu
Cost benefit micro-analysis of performing urine cultures as a mean to reduce post-flexible cystoscopy urosepsis: a comparative study between two centres
Adib Rahman, Matthew Qiu, Kapilan Ravichandran, Devang Desai
A comparative study of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on semen quality based on a nationwide relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions in China at the end of 2022
Shengnan Zhang, Tingting Zhang, Jingchao Ren, Ke Feng, Yanqing Xia, Heng Lu, Mingming Liu, Haibin Guo, Guangcai Duan, Guang-Hui Zhang, Jia Cao
Video platforms and sexual healthcare in China: assessment of content on premature ejaculation
Hao-Yang Lu, Rong-Hao Zhang, Xi Wen, Yi Wang, Ke-Qiu Wu, Zhong-Lai Li, Du Geon Moon, Wei-Fan Jiang
Comparing the long-term prognosis and renal function changes of partial nephrectomy (PN) and radical nephrectomy (RN) in T1 stage renal cell carcinoma patients
Yudong Cao, Yushuang Cui, Ruojing Li, Xingxing Tang, Chen Lin, Xiao Yang, Jia Liu, Qiang Zhao, Jinchao Ma, Artur de Oliveira Paludo, Benjamin N. Schmeusser, Shuo Wang, Peng Du
L-shaped association between the ratio of serum albumin to globulin and the risk of all-cause mortality among adults with kidney stones: a national cohort study
Sian Chen, Yiqiu Cheng, Fei Wang, Jinhai Wu, Xuejin Zhu, Luca Zanoli, Gino Pigatto Filho, Qi Gao, Yanfei Chen
Tracking and analysis of benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer burden globally: 1990–2021 epidemiological trends
Qizhou Mo, Fengyi Wang, Haiqi Liang, Yujian Li, Min Qin, Jiwen Cheng
Prognostic impact of early versus delayed loop diuretic administration in sepsis: a propensity score-matched analysis using the MIMIC-IV database
Yingxin Wang, Jiaqian Wu, Tenghao Shao, Xiaoxu Ding, Yukun Tian, Ning Li
Exploring the role of glycolysis in the pathogenesis of erectile dysfunction in diabetes
Wenjia Deng, Honggang Cao, Taotao Sun, Penghui Yuan
Personalized prediction for recurrence of cystitis glandularis: insights from SHAP and machine learning models
Yuyang Yuan, Fuchun Zheng, Jiming Yao, Kun Zhou, Jiaqing Yang, Xiaoqiang Liu, Hao Wan, Luyao Chen, Jieping Hu, Lizhi Zhou, Bin Fu
An assisted suspension fixation technique in transperitoneal laparoscopic pyeloplasty for infants and young children with ureteropelvic junction obstruction: a retrospective cohort study
Hua Wang, Tian Xia, Chutian Xiao, Houhe Li, Xionglong He, Yuming Qiao, Meinong Zhong, Dejuan Wang, Ke Li