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  2. Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are a significant health problem worldwide, especially among women. methenamine hippurate has been proposed as a preventive measure against recurrent UTIs. This updated systemat...

    Authors: Nathalie Cordeiro Hobaica, Giovanna Cardoso De Oliveira, Breno Cordeiro Porto, Carlo Camargo Passerotti, Rodrigo Afonso Da Silva Sardenberg, Jose Pinhata Otoch and Jose Arnaldo Shiomi Da Cruz
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:30
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  3. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of combining flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) with potassium sodium hydrogen citrate(PSHC) for the treatment of 20–30 mm uric acid renal stones.

    Authors: Ru Huang, Min-jun Jiang, Jian-chun Chen, Zhi-jun Cao, Zhen-fan Wang, Zheng Ma, Guo-bing Lin and Chen Xu
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:29
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  4. Renal oncocytoma (RO) is an uncommon benign neoplasm of the kidney, while eosinophilic vacuolated tumor (EVT) represents a distinct subtype of renal oncocytoma characterized by specific morphological features....

    Authors: Yong Ou, Shangqing Ren, Fang Zhou, Zhengjun Chen, Qian Lv, Yu Nie, Dong Wang and Shida Fan
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:28
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  5. Transurethral enucleation with bipolar energy (TUEB) is one of endoscopic enucleation methods for the surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Authors investigated initial outcomes of TUEB per...

    Authors: Hwanik Kim, Jin Noh, Gyoohwan Jung and Seong Jin Jeong
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:27
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  6. In recent years, a chemoradiotherapy has been developed as a radical treatment for stage II–III muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) that can preserve the bladder for patients who cannot tolerate radical cyst...

    Authors: Masakuni Sakaguchi, Toshiya Maebayashi, Yuta Sekino and Hitoshi Ishikawa
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:26
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  7. To investigate a novel intracorporeal minimally invasive procedure for robot assisted laparoendoscopic single-site partial nephrectomy.

    Authors: Xu Shi, Yang Yu, Tianrun Ye, Gan Yu, Bin Xu, Zheng Liu, Ke Chen, Wei Guan, Shaogang Wang and Heng Li
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:25
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  8. A large number of self-inflicted foreign bodies have been reported in the male urethra and urinary bladder. Polyembolokoilamania is a Greek derivative describing the behavioral phenomenon of inserting foreign ...

    Authors: Arian Karimi Rouzbahani, Bahar Amiri, Ahad Fazeli and Behzad Yousefi Yeganeh
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:24
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  10. Inconsistent monitoring of prostate-specific antigen in patients receiving 5-alpha reductase inhibitors for lower urinary tract symptoms/benign prostate enlargement may affect prostate cancer outcomes. This st...

    Authors: Juan Manuel Palacios, Pratiksha Kapse, Vanessa Cortes, Marcio Augusto Averbeck, Alberto Budia Alba, Suryakant Somvanshi, Danilo Souza Lima da Costa Cruz and Fiona Pereira
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:22
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  11. Although sexual dysfunction is a common treatment side-effect affecting men’s quality of life, many prostate cancer patients do not receive or seek out treatments for erectile dysfunction (ED). The aims of thi...

    Authors: Megan Charlick, Tenaw Tiruye, Kerry Ettridge, Michael O’Callaghan, Alex Jay and Kerri Beckmann
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:21
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  12. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with venous tumor thrombus (VTT) is great burden over world. Radical nephrectomy (RN) with thrombectomy seems to be its gold standard operation, which might cause reduction of renal ...

    Authors: Zhigao Huang, Zhuo Liu, Lin Zhuo, Xin Ma, Zhenbin Jiang, Kewei Chen, Jiyuan Chen, Yuxuan Li, Guoliang Wang, Xiaojun Tian, Hongxian Zhang, Lei Liu, Lulin Ma, Kai Hong and Shudong Zhang
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:20
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  13. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) immunotherapy is the standard adjuvant treatment for high-risk, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). However, BCG immunotherapy is commonly accompanied by significant lowe...

    Authors: Zihao Chen, Xin Chen, Dingchao Li, Jingang jian, Chang Yao, Xuedong Wei and Jianquan Hou
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:19
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  14. Medical Expulsive Therapy (MET) has been recommended as an established modality for the treatment of distal ureteral stones due to its clearance rate, pain control, and patient satisfaction while having minima...

    Authors: Maryam Taheri, Nasrin Borumandnia, Hamidreza Abdi, Amir H Kashi, Setareh Nourani, Sogand Sheikholeslami, Yasamin Maleki Gilvaei, Pardis Ziaeefar and Abbas Basiri
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:18
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  15. In recent years, many studies have illustrated that the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a prognostic factor of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), but their conclusions are controv...

    Authors: Ying Zhang, Xiao Zhou, Ran Xu, Guangcheng Luo and Xinjun Wang
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:17
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  17. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and its related lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are commonly observed among aging males and have a substantial effect on quality of life. Metabolic syndrome, with a speci...

    Authors: Kunhui Chang, Bo Li, Gang Wang, Hao Zhou, Yonghao Chen and Hongbing Gu
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:15
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  18. Long-term survival can be achieved in patients with localized prostate cancer (PCa). Therefore, maintenance of postoperative quality of life (QOL) and treatment satisfaction are important. Although longitudina...

    Authors: Soichiro Ogawa, Kei Yaginuma, Yuki Harigane, Shunta Makabe, Hitomi Imai, Satoru Meguro, Ryo Tanji, Akifumi Onagi, Ruriko Honda-Takinami, Kanako Matsuoka, Seiji Hoshi, Junya Hata, Yuichi Sato, Hidenori Akaihata, Masao Kataoka, Motohide Uemura…
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:14
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  19. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of two absorbable hemostatic agents, oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC) and gelatin sponge, on wound healing in a rat model of penile fracture.

    Authors: Mehmet Ezer, Engin Doğantekin, Muzaffer Çaydere, Aykut Koç, Çağrı Öktem and Sema Hücümenoğlu
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:13
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  20. The incidence of prostate cancer is increasing in Asian countries. Although moderately hypofractionated radiotherapy is not inferior to conventional fractionated radiation according to the updated guidelines, ...

    Authors: Hui-Lei Mu, Mau-Shin Chi, Hui-Ling Ko, Guang-Dar Juang, Thomas I-Sheng Hwang, Kwan-Hwa Chi and Kai-Lin Yang
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:12
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  21. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infections worldwide, particularly in developing countries. It also is among the most prevalent nosocomial infections, largely due to the widespread use ...

    Authors: Mitkie Tigabie, Getnet Ayalew, Lidetu Demoze, Kebebe Tadesse, Yalewayker Gashaw and Muluneh Assefa
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:11
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  22. Intraductal carcinoma of the prostate cancer (IDC-P), as a specific pathological type in prostate cancer which usually implies a poor prognosis. IDC-P morphology can be divided into two subtypes: Pattern 1, si...

    Authors: Fang Cao, Qing Li, Tianyu Xiong, Yingjie Zheng, Tian Zhang, Mulan Jin, Liming Song, Nianzeng Xing and Yinong Niu
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:10
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  23. Type-III prostatitis is the most common prostate disease in adult males below 40 years old. The actual operation of its diagnosis process is cumbersome. Recently, a group of top Chinese urologists have propose...

    Authors: Xiao-Ma Zhang, Wei-Yi Li, Zong-Yao Hao, Lei Zhou, Cheng Yang, He-Xi Du and Chao-Zhao Liang
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:9
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  24. Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common malignant urological tumor, and regrettably, and is insensitive to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, resulting in poor patient outcomes. DBF4 plays a cri...

    Authors: Liuyan Chen, Lvying Wu, Minying Tang, Yuanhang Cheng, Kuanyin Wang, Jianan Zhang, Wenyi Deng, Lingfeng Zhu and Jin Chen
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:8
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  25. In male patients, benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) and overactive bladder (OAB) secondary to BPH are the primary causes of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS). Recent clinical studies have reported an increas...

    Authors: Peibin Cen, Ming Chen, Xin Qiu, Wenbin Guo, Hongyu Lan, Xingyu Zhou, Ming Lei, Guohua Zeng and Qingfeng Yu
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:7
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  28. To propose the bladder mucosal smoothness (BMS) grade and validate a predictive model including MRI parameters preoperatively that can evaluate the early recovery of urinary continence (UC) after laparoscopic ...

    Authors: Le Yu, Ye Yan, Hongling Chu, Shaohui Deng, Jianfei Ye, Guoliang Wang, Yi Huang, Fan Zhang and Shudong Zhang
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:4
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  31. There is still controversy about the best minimally invasive surgical method for the treatment of calyceal diverticulum calculi. We conducted meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of PCNL and ...

    Authors: Conglei Hu, Rui Ma, Yongxiang Shao, Zilong Liang, Meng Cheng, Haofeng Pang, Liping Yao and Fei Liu
    Citation: BMC Urology 2025 25:1
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  32. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) alone or in combination with standard chemotherapy for advanced urothelial carcinoma (UC) have been tested as first-line treatment in clinical trials. This study aimed to ev...

    Authors: Xing Huang, Chupeng Sun, Peng Zhang and Lei Wang
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:289
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  33. Managing lower pole renal stones presents clinical challenges influenced by various factors such as stone size, location, and density. This study aims to assess the efficacy, safety, and stone-free rates of Fl...

    Authors: Khaled Magdy Zeinelabden, Elsayed Abdelhalim, Mohamed Galal, Tarek Abdelbaky and Hossam Nabeeh
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:288
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  34. This study aims to identify the risk factors for systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) after minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) with a controlled irrigation pressure and to find wh...

    Authors: Senlin Lan, Bohao Liu, Siwei Xie and Chunting Yang
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:287
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  35. Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among men in the world. Uganda and Zimbabwe have been reported to have highest incidence rates of prostate cancer in sub-Saharan Africa. There are no uro...

    Authors: Robert Mugarura, John Lule, Jacqueline Akello, Mary Katushabe, Joram Mugisha and Everd Bikaitwoha Maniple
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:286
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  36. A ureteric stone is a type of urinary tract stone that is found within the ureter. While most cases can be managed with conservative treatment or minimally invasive surgery, these methods often cause significa...

    Authors: Xin Tong, Meiyuan Chen, Xiangyu Wang, Wei Han, Dongxing Zhang, Jing Xiao and Ye Tian
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:285
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  37. Concealed penis is a congenital anomaly that affects not only the appearance but also the function of the external genitalia in the male sex. Different surgical methods have been proposed to correct this disor...

    Authors: Mehrdad Hosseinpour, Ali Fazeli, Davood Moznebi and Sarah Seyedyousefi
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:284
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  38. Complications after male circumcision are numerous and may be presented as an adhesion between the glans penis and the preputial remnants, these adhesions may acquire different forms and troublesome the affect...

    Authors: Mohamed A. Baky Fahmy, Amr Hussein Elsayed Mohamed, Mohamed Fawzy ElSayed Ali AbdAlla and Nour A. Nour
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:283
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  39. Current treatments for penile erectile structures reconstruction are limited and remain a great challenge in clinical practice. Tissue engineering techniques using different seed cells and scaffolds to constru...

    Authors: Yilong Guo, Ning Ma, Yangqun Li, Zhe Yang, Sen Chen, Pingping Liu, Qianqian Gao, Sisi Luo and Quan Sun
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:282
    Content type: Review Published on:

  41. The intrauterine device (IUD) is an important and highly effective means of contraception. Migration of the IUD, post implantation, out of the uterus is an infrequent complication, and its subsequent migration...

    Authors: Fangqiu Yu, Mo Chen, Hongliang Cao, Gang Yang, Weigang Wang and Yuantao Wang
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:280
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  42. In calcium stone formers, most stones grow attached to Randall’s plaque, which can be identified by measuring the computed tomography (CT) attenuation value of renal papilla. We hypothesized that the CT attenu...

    Authors: Yasuo Kohjimoto, Shimpei Yamashita, Yuya Iwahashi, Ryusuke Deguchi, Takahito Wakamiya and Isao Hara
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:279
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  43. Vaginal pessaries are a common method of managing pelvic organ prolapse (POP), as well as different types of urinary incontinence, allowing patients to successfully improve overall quality of life. Yet despite...

    Authors: Minhal Mussawar, Sahar Khademioore, Astha Chandra, Mehrshad Hanafimosalman and Garson Chan
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:278
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  44. To analyze the safety and efficacy of microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy(MSV) performed with and without preservation of all testicular arteries and lymphatic system.

    Authors: Xu Cao, Cheng Tian, Wei Feng, Shu-xian Zhu, Kai Chen, Yu-hang Zheng and Jian-zhong Yao
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:277
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  45. Urine biomarkers are crucial for monitoring patient responses in treating urological pathologies, including non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Yet, analysing urine biomarkers poses several challenges,...

    Authors: Alexandra Sevko, Claudia Prevosto, Suvetha Ragavan, Sonia Domingos-Pereira, Valérie Cesson, Marc Biarnes Carrera, Laurent Derré and Livija Deban
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:276
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  46. Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer is the most dangerous stage of prostate cancer, with a high mortality rate. Docetaxel chemotherapy is one of the most effective treatment methods currently, but ...

    Authors: Shuai Yuan, Xing Bi, Furhati Shayiti, Yue Niu and Peng Chen
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:275
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  47. Here, we aim to develop and validate a viable prognostic nomogram model for predicting a stone-free rate of kidney stones patients based on retrospective cohort analysis.

    Authors: Kaiqiang Wang, Zhi Cao, Wei Wang, Chenglin Yang, Haoxiang Xu, Yue Yang, Huifen Zhang, Xiaoming Zhang and Xiaofu Qiu
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:274
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  49. Vasoepididymostomy (VE) is an important surgical treatment to achieve natural conception for patients with obstructive azoospermia (OA), and only unilateral VE can be performed under certain conditions, such a...

    Authors: Yihong Zhou, Jianjun Dong, Chencheng Yao, Liangyu Zhao, Yuhua Huang, Ruhui Tian, Yingbo Dai, Yuxin Tang, Fujun Zhao, Zheng Li, Peng Li and Erlei Zhi
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:272
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