Featured Articles


 
 

Outcomes of Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy in Patients Continuing Aspirin Therapy
David A. Leavitt, Mohamed Keheila, Michael Siev, Paras H. Shah, Daniel M. Moreira, Arvin K. George, Simpa S. Salami, Michael J. Schwartz, Lee Richstone, Manish A. Vira, Louis R. Kavoussi

 
 

Comorbid Disease Burden is Independently Associated with Higher Risk Disease at Prostatectomy in Patients Eligible for Active Surveillance
Matthew J. Maurice, Hui Zhu, Jonathan E. Kiechle, Simon P. Kim, Robert Abouassaly

 
 

Unplanned Hospital Return for Infection following Ureteroscopy—Can We Identify Modifiable Risk Factors?
Rachel A. Moses, Fady M. Ghali, Vernon M. Pais Jr., Elias S. Hyams

 
 

This Month In ...


 
 

This Month in Adult Urology 
Joseph A. Smith Jr. 

 
 

This Month in Pediatric Urology 
Mark P. Cain 

 
 

This Month in Investigative Urology 
Karl-Erik Andersson 

 
 

Editorials


 
 

Radical Cystectomy—The Waiting is the Hardest Part…or is it? 
Sanjay Patel, Michael S. Cookson 

 
 

Is Ureteroscopy as Good as We Think? 
Margaret S. Pearle 

 
 

New Frontiers in Stone Disease: Immune Cells 
Bodo Knudsen 

 
 

The Isolated Anterior Prolapse Repair: Its Evolution and Current Role 
Candace Parker-Autry 

 
 

Predicting Risk of Chronic Renal Disease in Children with Vesicoureteral Reflux—How Good or Bad are We Doing? 
Sherry S. Ross 

 
 

Opposing Views


 
 

Testosterone is Protective against Cardiac Disease: Pro 
Mohit Khera 

 
 

Testosterone is Protective Against Cardiac Disease: Con 
Tobias S. Kohler 

 
 

Review Article


 
 

Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Renal Angiomyolipoma 
Andrew S. Flum, Nabeel Hamoui, Mohammed A. Said, Ximing J. Yang, David D. Casalino, Barry B. McGuire, Kent T. Perry, Robert B. Nadler 

 
 

Adult Urology


 
 

Oncology: Adrenal/Renal/Upper Tract/Bladder


 
 

Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma is the Most Common Nonclear Renal Cell Carcinoma in Young Women: Results from the SEER Database 
Michael Daugherty, Stephen Blakely, Oleg Shapiro, Srinivas Vourganti, Mehdi Mollapour, Gennady Bratslavsky 

 
 

Genomic Copy Number Alterations in Renal Cell Carcinoma with Sarcomatoid Features 
Timothy Ito, Jianming Pei, Essel Dulaimi, Craig Menges, Philip H. Abbosh, Marc C. Smaldone, David Y.T. Chen, Richard E. Greenberg, Alexander Kutikov, Rosalia Viterbo, Robert G. Uzzo, Joseph R. Testa 

 
 

Outcomes of Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy in Patients Continuing Aspirin Therapy 
David A. Leavitt, Mohamed Keheila, Michael Siev, Paras H. Shah, Daniel M. Moreira, Arvin K. George, Simpa S. Salami, Michael J. Schwartz, Lee Richstone, Manish A. Vira, Louis R. Kavoussi 

 
 

Multi-Institutional Experience with Robotic Nephrectomy with Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombectomy 
Ronney Abaza, Ahmad Shabsigh, Erik Castle, Mohamad Allaf, Jim C. Hu, Craig Rogers, Mani Menon, Monish Aron, Chandru P. Sundaram, Daniel Eun 

 
 

Significant Role of Lifetime Cigarette Smoking in Worsening Bladder Cancer and Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Prognosis: A Meta-Analysis 
Frits H.M. van Osch, Sylvia H.J. Jochems, Frederik J. van Schooten, Richard T. Bryan, Maurice P. Zeegers 

 
 

A Retrospective Analysis of the Effect on Survival of Time from Diagnosis to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy to Cystectomy for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer 
Jong Chul Park, Nilay M. Gandhi, Michael A. Carducci, Mario A. Eisenberger, Alexander S. Baras, George J. Netto, Jen-Jane Liu, Charles G. Drake, Mark P. Schoenberg, Trinity J. Bivalacqua, Noah M. Hahn 

 
 

Final Pathological Stage after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer—Does pT0 Predict Better Survival than pTa/Tis/T1? 
Homayoun Zargar, Kamran Zargar-Shoshtari, Yair Lotan, Jay B. Shah, Bas W. van Rhijn, Siamak Daneshmand, Philippe E. Spiess, Peter Black Collaborators 

 
 

Editorial Comment 
Paari Murugan 

 
 

Editorial Comment 
Georgios Gakis 

 
 

Reply by Authors 
 

 
 

Root Causes and Modifiability of 30-Day Hospital Readmissions after Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer 
Andrew C. James, Jason P. Izard, Sarah K. Holt, Joshua K. Calvert, Jonathan L. Wright, Michael P. Porter, John L. Gore 

 
 

Urological Survey


 
 

Urological Oncology: Adrenal, Renal, Ureteral and Retroperitoneal Tumors


 
 

Re: Characterizing the Impact of Lymph Node Metastases on the Survival Outcome for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients Treated with Targeted Therapies 
M. Pilar Laguna 

 
 

Laparoscopy/New Technology


 
 

Re: A Prospective Randomized Study of Pfannenstiel versus Expanded Port Site Incision for Intact Specimen Extraction in Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy 
Jeffrey A. Cadeddu 

 
 

Re: Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Treatment of Small Renal Tumors with Irreversible Electroporation: A Single-Center Experience 
Jeffrey A. Cadeddu 

 
 

Urological Oncology: Bladder, Penis and Urethral Cancer, and Basic Principles of Oncology


 
 

Re: Intraoperative Continuous Norepinephrine Infusion Combined with Restrictive Deferred Hydration Significantly Reduces the Need for Blood Transfusion in Patients Undergoing Open Radical Cystectomy: Results of a Prospective Randomised Trial 
Sam S. Chang 

 
 

Re: Prognostic Risk Stratification Derived from Individual Patient Level Data for Men with Advanced Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma Receiving First-Line Systemic Therapy 
Sam S. Chang 

 
 

Geriatrics


 
 

Re: Does Radical Cystectomy Outperform Other Bladder Preservative Treatments in Elderly Patients with Advanced Bladder Cancer? 
Tomas L. Griebling 

 
 

Re: Different Patterns in the Prognostic Value of Age for Bladder Cancer-Specific Survival Depending on Tumor Stages 
Tomas L. Griebling 

 
 

Re: Use of Preoperative Performance Status and Hemoglobin Concentration to Predict Overall Survival for Patients Aged ≥75 Years after Radical Cystectomy for Treatment of Bladder Cancer 
Tomas L. Griebling 

 
 

Re: The Role of Cystectomy in Elderly Patients—A Multicentre Analysis 
Tomas L. Griebling 

 
 

Oncology: Prostate/Testis/Penis/Urethra


 
 

Clinical Relevance of Incidental Prostatic Lesions on FDG-Positron Emission Tomography/Computerized Tomography—Should Patients Receive Further Evaluation? 
Daan J. Reesink, Elisabeth E. Fransen van de Putte, Erik Vegt, Jeroen De Jong, Erik van Werkhoven, Laura S. Mertens, Axel Bex, Henk G. van der Poel, Bas W.G. van Rhijn, Simon Horenblas, Richard P. Meijer 

 
 

Determinants of Prostate Specific Antigen Screening among Black Men in the United States in the Contemporary Era 
Jesse D. Sammon, Deepansh Dalela, Firas Abdollah, Toni K. Choueiri, Paul K. Han, Moritz Hansen, Paul L. Nguyen, Akshay Sood, Mani Menon, Quoc-Dien Trinh 

 
 

Comorbid Disease Burden is Independently Associated with Higher Risk Disease at Prostatectomy in Patients Eligible for Active Surveillance 
Matthew J. Maurice, Hui Zhu, Jonathan E. Kiechle, Simon P. Kim, Robert Abouassaly 

 
 

Urological Survey


 
 

Urological Oncology: Prostate Cancer


 
 

Re: DNA-Repair Defects and Olaparib in Metastatic Prostate Cancer 
Samir S. Taneja 

 
 

Re: Prostate Cancer Incidence and PSA Testing Patterns in Relation to USPSTF Screening Recommendations 
Samir S. Taneja 

 
 

Re: Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-Guided In-Bore Biopsy to MRI-Ultrasound Fusion and Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy in Patients with Prior Negative Biopsies 
Samir S. Taneja 

 
 

Socioeconomic Factors, Urological Epidemiology and Practice Patterns


 
 

Re: National Prostate Cancer Screening Rates after the 2012 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Discouraging Prostate-Specific Antigen-Based Screening 
David F. Penson 

 
 

Re: Efficiency, Satisfaction, and Costs for Remote Video Visits following Radical Prostatectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial 
David F. Penson 

 
 

Imaging


 
 

Re: Detection of Local Recurrence of Prostate Cancer after Radical Prostatectomy Using Endorectal Coil MRI at 3 T: Addition of DWI and Dynamic Contrast Enhancement to T2-Weighted MRI 
Cary Siegel 

 
 

Urological Oncology: Testis Cancer and Advances in Oncologic Therapy


 
 

Re: Patterns of Relapse in Patients with Clinical Stage I Testicular Cancer Managed with Active Surveillance 
Jerome P. Richie 

 
 

Infection/Inflammation


 
 

Unplanned Hospital Return for Infection following Ureteroscopy—Can We Identify Modifiable Risk Factors? 
Rachel A. Moses, Fady M. Ghali, Vernon M. Pais, Elias S. Hyams 

 
 

Editorial Comment 
Thomas M.T. Turk 

 
 

Microhematuria in Postmenopausal Women: Adherence to Guidelines in a Tertiary Care Setting 
Megan S. Bradley, Marcella G. Willis-Gray, Cindy L. Amundsen, Nazema Y. Siddiqui 

 
 

Editorial Comment 
Elizabeth R. Mueller 

 
 

Tanezumab Reduces Pain in Women with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome and Patients with Nonurological Associated Somatic Syndromes 
J. Curtis Nickel, Ian W. Mills, Tim J. Crook, Anamaria Jorga, Michael D. Smith, Gary Atkinson, John N. Krieger 

 
 

Pain and Urinary Symptoms Should Not be Combined into a Single Score: Psychometric Findings from the MAPP Research Network 
James W. Griffith, Alisa J. Stephens-Shields, Xiaoling Hou, Bruce D. Naliboff, Michel Pontari, Todd C. Edwards, David A. Williams, J. Quentin Clemens, Niloofar Afari, Frank Tu, R. Brett Lloyd, Donald L. Patrick, Chris Mullins, John W. Kusek, Siobhan Sutcliffe, Barry A. Hong, H. Henry Lai, John N. Krieger, Catherine S. Bradley, Jayoung Kim, J. Richard Landis 

 
 

Urological Survey


 
 

Infection and Inflammation of Genitourinary Tract


 
 

Re: Maternal and Neonatal Consequences of Treated and Untreated Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnancy: A Prospective Cohort Study with an Embedded Randomised Controlled Trial 
Edward M. Schaeffer 

 
 

Urolithiasis/Endourology


 
 

First in Human Clinical Trial of Ultrasonic Propulsion of Kidney Stones 
Jonathan D. Harper, Bryan W. Cunitz, Barbrina Dunmire, Franklin C. Lee, Mathew D. Sorensen, Ryan S. Hsi, Jeff Thiel, Hunter Wessells, James E. Lingeman, Michael R. Bailey 

 
 

A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of the Efficacy of External Physical Vibration Lithecbole after Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy for a Lower Pole Renal Stone Less Than 2 cm 
Qilai Long, Jian Zhang, Zhibing Xu, Yanjun Zhu, Li Liu, Hang Wang, Jianming Guo, Guomin Wang 

 
 

Editorial Comment 
Mathew D. Sorensen 

 
 

Coronary Artery Calcium Score and Association with Recurrent Nephrolithiasis: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis 
Ryan S. Hsi, Andrew J. Spieker, Marshall L. Stoller, David R. Jacobs, Alex P. Reiner, Robyn L. McClelland, Arnold J. Kahn, Thomas Chi, Moyses Szklo, Mathew D. Sorensen 

 
 

Salvage Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Analysis of Outcomes following Initial Treatment Failure 
Michael S. Borofsky, Daniel A. Wollin, Thanmaya Reddy, Ojas Shah, Dean G. Assimos, James E. Lingeman 

 
 

Natural History, Complications and Re-Intervention Rates of Asymptomatic Residual Stone Fragments after Ureteroscopy: a Report from the EDGE Research Consortium 
Ben H. Chew, Hilary L. Brotherhood, Roger L. Sur, An Qi Wang, Bodo E. Knudsen, Courtney Yong, Tracy Marien, Nicole L. Miller, Amy E. Krambeck, Cameron Charchenko, Mitchell R. Humphreys 

 
 

Medical Expulsive Therapy is Underused for the Management of Renal Colic in the Emergency Setting 
Christopher Loftus, Yaw Nyame, Bryan Hinck, Daniel Greene, Hemant Chaparala, Kareem Alazem, Manoj Monga 

 
 

Changing Default Fluoroscopy Equipment Settings Decreases Entrance Skin Dose in Patients 
Benjamin K. Canales, Lindsay Sinclair, Diana Kang, Anna M. Mench, Manuel Arreola, Vincent G. Bird 

 
 

Validation of the AUA BLUS Tasks 
Timothy M. Kowalewski, Robert Sweet, Thomas S. Lendvay, Ashleigh Menhadji, Timothy Averch, Geoffrey Box, Timothy Brand, Michael Ferrandino, Jihad Kaouk, Bodo Knudsen, Jaime Landman, Benjamin Lee, Bradley F. Schwartz, Elspeth McDougall 

 
 

Editorial Comment 
Jeffrey A. Cadeddu 

 
 

Editorial Comment 
Chandru P. Sundaram 

 
 

Reply by Authors 
 

 
 

Urological Survey


 
 

Urolithiasis/Endourology


 
 

Re: Impact of Hours Worked by a Urologist prior to Performing Ureteroscopy on its Safety and Efficacy 
Dean G. Assimos 

 
 

Re: Flexible Ureterorenoscopy and Laser Lithotripsy for the Treatment of Allograft Kidney Lithiasis 
Dean G. Assimos 

 
 

Re: Predictive Value of Leukocytosis for Infectious Complications after Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy 
Dean G. Assimos 

 
 

Diagnostic Urology, Urinary Diversion and Perioperative Care


 
 

Re: Symptomatic Subcapsular and Perinephric Hematoma following Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy for Renal Calculi 
David S. Wang 

 
 

Imaging


 
 

Re: CT Urography for Evaluation of the Ureter 
Cary Siegel 

 
 

Voiding Dysfunction


 
 

Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Adults with Cerebral Palsy: Outcomes following a Conservative Management Approach 
Robert A. Goldfarb, Andrew Pisansky, Joseph Fleck, Patrick Hoversten, Katherine J. Cotter, Jenna Katorski, Daniel Liberman, Sean P. Elliott 

 
 

Risk of Prolapse Recurrence after Native Tissue Anterior Vaginal Suspension Procedure with Intermediate to Long-Term Followup 
Rebecca S. Lavelle, Alana L. Christie, Feras Alhalabi, Philippe E. Zimmern 

 
 

Comparison of Holmium Laser Prostate Enucleation Outcomes in Patients with or without Preoperative Urinary Retention 
Niels V. Johnsen, Trisha J. Kammann, Tracy Marien, Ryan B. Pickens, Nicole L. Miller 

 
 

Direct Comparison of GreenLight Laser XPS Photoselective Prostate Vaporization and GreenLight Laser En Bloc Enucleation of the Prostate in Enlarged Glands Greater than 80 ml: a Study of 120 Patients 
Vincent Misrai, Sebastien Kerever, Veronique Phe, Kevin C. Zorn, Benoit Peyronnet, Morgan Rouprêt 

 
 

The Impact of Prior Radiation Therapy on Artificial Urinary Sphincter Device Survival 
Marcelino E. Rivera, Brian J. Linder, Matthew J. Ziegelmann, Boyd R. Viers, Laureano J. Rangel, Daniel S. Elliott 

 
 

Urological Survey


 
 

Voiding Function and Dysfunction, Bladder Physiology and Pharmacology, and Female Urology


 
 

Re: Diagnosing the Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Nocturnal Polyuria 
Alan J. Wein 

 
 

Re: The Feasibility of Clean Intermittent Self-Cathetherization Teaching in an Outpatient Setting 
Alan J. Wein 

 
 

Re: Functional and Anatomical Differences between Continent and Incontinent Men Post Radical Prostatectomy on Urodynamics and 3T MRI: A Pilot Study 
Alan J. Wein 

 
 

Re: The Overactive Bladder Progression to Underactive Bladder Hypothesis
Alan J. Wein 

 
 

Re: Autologous Pubovaginal Sling for the Treatment of Concomitant Female Urethral Diverticula and Stress Urinary Incontinence 
Alan J. Wein 

 
 

Re: Evaluation of Obstructed Voiding in the Female: How Close Are We to a Definition? 
Alan J. Wein 

 
 

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia


 
 

Re: Prevalence of Inflammation and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia on Autopsy in Asian and Caucasian Men 
Steven A. Kaplan 

 
 

Re: The Investigation of Relationship between Coronary Artery Ectasia, Benign Prostatic Enlargement, and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms 
Steven A. Kaplan 

 
 

Re: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Related Content on YouTube: Unregulated and Concerning 
Steven A. Kaplan 

 
 

Sexual Function/Infertility


 
 

Erectile Dysfunction is Predictive of Endothelial Dysfunction in a Well Visit Population 
Charles C. Peyton, Marc A. Colaco, Robert Caleb Kovell, Jung H. Kim, Ryan P. Terlecki 

 
 

Restoration of Penile Function and Patient Satisfaction with Intralesional Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum Injection for Peyronie’s Disease 
Matthew J. Ziegelmann, Boyd R. Viers, Kelly L. McAlvany, George C. Bailey, Joshua B. Savage, Landon W. Trost 

 
 

Could Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Hypogonadal Men Ameliorate Anemia, a Cardiovascular Risk Factor? An Observational, 54-Week Cumulative Registry Study 
Li Tao Zhang, Yu Seob Shin, Ji Yong Kim, Jong Kwan Park 

 
 

Association between Use of Exogenous Testosterone Therapy and Risk of Venous Thrombotic Events among Exogenous Testosterone Treated and Untreated Men with Hypogonadism 
Hu Li, Karin Benoit, Wei Wang, Stephen Motsko 

 
 

Urological Survey


 
 

Male and Female Sexual Function and Dysfunction; Andrology


 
 

Re: Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Sexual Function in Male and Female Patients: An Update on Evidence in the Past Ten Years 
Allen D. Seftel 

 
 

Re: FDA Approves First Treatment for Sexual Desire Disorder 
Allen D. Seftel 

 
 

Re: The Importance of Psychosexual Counselling in the Re-Establishment of Organic and Erotic Functions after Penile Prosthesis Implantation 
Allen D. Seftel 

 
 

Re: Intraoperative Decision-Making for Precise Penile Straightening during Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Surgery 
Allen D. Seftel 

 
 

Re: Self-Report and Clinical Response to Peyronie’s Disease Treatment: Peyronie’s Disease Questionnaire Results from 2 Large Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Studies 
Allen D. Seftel 

 
 

Male Infertility


 
 

Re: A Randomized Prospective Double-Blind Comparison Trial of Clomiphene Citrate and Anastrozole in Raising Testosterone in Hypogonadal Infertile Men 
Craig Niederberger 

 
 

Re: Randomized, Triple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial Examining the Effects of Alpha-Lipoic Acid Supplement on the Spermatogram and Seminal Oxidative Stress in Infertile Men 
Craig Niederberger 

 
 

Re: Epididymitis: Ascending Infection Restricted by Segmental Boundaries 
Craig Niederberger 

 
 

Re: Sperm Telomere Length is Positively Associated with the Quality of Early Embryonic Development 
Craig Niederberger 

 
 

Re: Infertility Counseling (or the Lack Thereof) of the Forgotten Male Partner 
Craig Niederberger 

 
 

Outcomes/Epidemiology/Socioeconomics


 
 

Urological Survey


 
 

Socioeconomic Factors, Urological Epidemiology and Practice Patterns


 
 

Re: Mortality, Hospitalizations, and Expenditures for the Medicare Population Aged 65 Years or Older, 1999-2013 
David F. Penson 

 
 

Re: Less Physician Practice Competition is Associated with Higher Prices Paid for Common Procedures 
David F. Penson 

 
 

Diagnostic Urology, Urinary Diversion and Perioperative Care


 
 

Re: Comprehensive Surgical Coaching Enhances Surgical Skill in the Operating Room: A Randomized Controlled Trial 
David S. Wang 

 
 

Geriatrics


 
 

Re: Geriatric Assessment in Surgical Oncology: A Systematic Review 
Tomas L. Griebling 

 
 

Pediatric Urology


 
 

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Children: 17 Years of Experience 
B. Çıtamak, M. Altan, A.C. Bozacı, A. Koni, H.S. Doğan, C.Y. Bilen, A. Şahin, S. Tekgül 

 
 

Perioperative and Short-Term Outcomes of Robotic vs Open Bladder Neck Procedures for Neurogenic Incontinence 
Gwen M. Grimsby, Micah A. Jacobs, Vani Menon, Bruce J. Schlomer, Patricio C. Gargollo 

 
 

Editorial Comment 
Daniel DaJusta 

 
 

Editorial Comment 
Douglas W. Storm 

 
 

Quantitative Ultrasound for Measuring Obstructive Severity in Children with Hydronephrosis 
Juan J. Cerrolaza, Craig A. Peters, Aaron D. Martin, Emmarie Myers, Nabile Safdar, Marius George Linguraru 

 
 

Editorial Comment 
L. Henning Olsen 

 
 

Predictive Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Vesicoureteral Reflux Treated Surgically and Followed after Puberty 
Minyong Kang, Jung Keun Lee, Young Jae Im, Hwang Choi, Kwanjin Park 

 
 

Editorial Comment 
Aaron D. Martin 

 
 

Urological Survey


 
 

Pediatric Urology


 
 

Re: Long-Term Functional Outcomes of Distal Hypospadias Repair: A Single Center Retrospective Comparative Study of TIPs, Mathieu and MAGPI 
Douglas A. Canning 

 
 

Re: Meta-Analysis of Complication Rates of the Tubularized Incised Plate (TIP) Repair 
Douglas A. Canning 

 
 

Re: Glans Size is an Independent Risk Factor for Urethroplasty Complications after Hypospadias Repair 
Douglas A. Canning 

 
 

Re: Proximal Hypospadias: A Persistent Challenge. Single Institution Outcome Analysis of Three Surgical Techniques over a 10-Year Period 
Douglas A. Canning 

 
 

Re: Urethrocutaneous Fistula following Hypospadias Repair: Regional Anesthesia and Other Factors 
Douglas A. Canning 

 
 

New Technology and Techniques


 
 

Intraoperative Optical Biopsy during Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy Using Confocal Endomicroscopy 
Aristeo Lopez, Dimitar V. Zlatev, Kathleen E. Mach, Daniel Bui, Jen-Jane Liu, Robert V. Rouse, Theodore Harris, John T. Leppert, Joseph C. Liao 

 
 

Investigative Urology


 
 

Circulating and Tissue Expression Levels of YKL-40 in Renal Cell Cancer 
Frank vom Dorp, Stephan Tschirdewahn, Christian Niedworok, Henning Reis, Hans Krause, Carsten Kempkensteffen, Jonas Busch, Gero Kramer, Shahrokh F. Shariat, Peter Nyirady, Herbert Rübben, Tibor Szarvas 

 
 

Inhibition of High Basal Level of Autophagy Induces Apoptosis in Human Bladder Cancer Cells 
Yi-Chia Lin, Ji-Fan Lin, Sheng-I Wen, Shan-Che Yang, Te-Fu Tsai, Hung-En Chen, Kuang-Yu Chou, Thomas I-Sheng Hwang 

 
 

Lack of Impact of Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy on Intraoperative Levels of Prostate Cancer Circulating Tumor Cells 
Eric C. Kauffman, Min-Jung Lee, Sylvia V. Alarcon, Sunmin Lee, Anthony N. Hoang, Annerleim Walton Diaz, Raju Chelluri, Srinivas Vourganti, Jane B. Trepel, Peter A. Pinto 

 
 

Calcium Oxalate Stone Fragment and Crystal Phagocytosis by Human Macrophages 
Sergei Kusmartsev, Paul R. Dominguez-Gutierrez, Benjamin K. Canales, Vincent G. Bird, Johannes Vieweg, Saeed R. Khan 

 
 

Perirenal Fat Promotes Renal Arterial Endothelial Dysfunction in Obese Swine through Tumor Necrosis Factor-α 
Shuangtao Ma, Xiang-Yang Zhu, Alfonso Eirin, John R. Woollard, Kyra L. Jordan, Hui Tang, Amir Lerman, Lilach O. Lerman 

 
 

Characterization of Prohibitins in Male Reproductive System and their Expression under Oxidative Stress 
Yan Li, Hai Y. Wang, Juan Liu, Ning Li, Yan W. Wang, Wen T. Wang, Jian Y. Li 

 
 

Urological Survey


 
 

Uro-Science


 
 

Re: Sex Hormone-Dependent tRNA Halves Enhance Cell Proliferation in Breast and Prostate Cancers 
Anthony Atala 

 
 

Re: Mutations in TERT Promoter and FGFR3 and Telomere Length in Bladder Cancer 
Anthony Atala 

 
 

Re: Human Schlafen 5 (SLFN5) is a Regulator of Motility and Invasiveness of Renal Cell Carcinoma Cells 
Anthony Atala 

 
 

Urological Oncology: Bladder, Penis and Urethral Cancer, and Basic Principles of Oncology


 
 

Re: Endoscopic Molecular Imaging of Human Bladder Cancer Using a CD47 Antibody 
Sam S. Chang 

 
 

Urolithiasis/Endourology


 
 

Re: Pyridoxamine and Pyridoxal are More Effective than Pyridoxine in Rescuing Folding-Defective Variants of Human Alanine:Glyoxylate Aminotransferase Causing Primary Hyperoxaluria Type I 
Dean G. Assimos 

 
 

Geriatrics


 
 

Re: Sildenafil Decreases BACE1 and Cathepsin B Levels and Reduces APP Amyloidogenic Processing in the SAMP8 Mouse 
Tomas L. Griebling 

 
 

Letters to the Editor/Errata


 
 

Re: Primary Endoscopic Realignment of Urethral Disruption Injuries—A Double-Edged Sword? 
Fikret Fatih Onol, Ahmet Bindayi 

 
 

Re: Editorial Comment on Use of Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors for Erectile Dysfunction and Risk of Malignant Melanoma 
Stacy Loeb, Mats Lambe, Pär Stattin 

 
 

Re: Evaluation and Management of the Adolescent Varicocele 
David A. Diamond, Michael P. Kurtz 

 
 

CME Enrollment/Questionnaire


 
 

The Journal of Urology® Home Study Course 2016 Volume 195/196 
 

 
 

Information for Authors


 
 

Information for Authors