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Does Stone Removal Help Patients with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections?
Mohamed Omar, Abdullahi Abdulwahab-Ahmed, Hemant Chaparala, Manoj Monga
 
 
Age and Obesity Promote Methylation and Suppression of 5a-Reductase 2: Implications for Personalized Therapy of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Seth K. Bechis, Alexander G. Otsetov, Rongbin Ge, Zongwei Wang, Mark G. Vangel, Chin-Lee Wu, Shahin Tabatabaei, Aria F. Olumi
 
   
 
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Opposing Views

 
   
   
 
Review Article

 
 
Radiation Exposure during the Evaluation and Management of Nephrolithiasis 
Tony T. Chen, Chu Wang, Michael N. Ferrandino, Charles D. Scales, Terry T. Yoshizumi, Glenn M. Preminger, Michael E. Lipkin 
 
 
Adult Urology

 
 
Oncology: Adrenal/Renal/Upper Tract/Bladder

 
 
Multi-Quadrant Biopsy Technique Improves Diagnostic Ability in Large Heterogeneous Renal Masses 
E. Jason Abel, Jennifer E. Heckman, Louis Hinshaw, Sara Best, Meghan Lubner, David F. Jarrard, Tracy M. Downs, Stephen Y. Nakada, Fred T. Lee, Wei Huang, Timothy Ziemlewicz 
 
 
Laparoscopic Cryoablation for Renal Cell Carcinoma: 100-Month Oncologic Outcomes 
Peter A. Caputo, Daniel Ramirez, Homayoun Zargar, Oktay Akca, Hiury Silva Andrade, Charles O’Malley, Erick M. Remer, Jihad H. Kaouk 
 
   
 
Active Surveillance is Superior to Radical Nephrectomy and Equivalent to Partial Nephrectomy for Preserving Renal Function in Patients with Small Renal Masses: Results from the DISSRM Registry 
Matthew R. Danzig, Rashed A. Ghandour, Peter Chang, Andrew A. Wagner, Phillip M. Pierorazio, Mohamad E. Allaf, James M. McKiernan 
 
 
Compensatory Structural and Functional Adaptation after Radical Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma According to Preoperative Stage of Chronic Kidney Disease 
Don Kyoung Choi, Se Bin Jung, Bong Hee Park, Byong Chang Jeong, Seong Il Seo, Seong Soo Jeon, Hyun Moo Lee, Han-Yong Choi, Hwang Gyun Jeon 
 
 
Histopathological Validation of the Surface-Intermediate-Base Margin Score for Standardized Reporting of Resection Technique during Nephron Sparing Surgery 
Andrea Minervini, Riccardo Campi, Alexander Kutikov, Ilaria Montagnani, Francesco Sessa, Sergio Serni, Maria Rosaria Raspollini, Marco Carini 
 
 
Predicting Length of Stay Following Radical Nephrectomy Using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database 
C. Adam Lorentz, Andrew K. Leung, Austin B. DeRosa, Sebastian D. Perez, Timothy V. Johnson, John F. Sweeney, Viraj A. Master 
 
 
Robotic Level III Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombectomy: Initial Series 
Inderbir S. Gill, Charles Metcalfe, Andre Abreu, Vinay Duddalwar, Sameer Chopra, Mark Cunningham, Duraiyah Thangathurai, Osamu Ukimura, Raj Satkunasivam, Andrew Hung, Rocco Papalia, Monish Aron, Mihir Desai, Michele Gallucci 
 
 
Editorial Comment 
Ronney Abaza 
 
   
 
Mistletoe Plant Extract in Patients with Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: Results of a Phase Ib/IIa Single Group Dose Escalation Study 
Achim Rose, Tarek El-Leithy, Frank vom Dorp, Ahmed Zakaria, Andreas Eisenhardt, Stephan Tschirdewahn, Herbert Rübben 
 
 
Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Predicts Long-Term Cardiovascular Events after Radical Cystectomy 
Robert H. Blackwell, Chandy Ellimoottil, Petar Bajic, Anai Kothari, Matthew Zapf, Stephanie Kliethermes, Robert C. Flanigan, Marcus L. Quek, Paul C. Kuo, Gopal N. Gupta 
 
 
Urological Survey

 
 
Urological Oncology: Adrenal, Renal, Ureteral and Retroperitoneal Tumors

 
   
 
Imaging

 
   
   
 
Laparoscopy/New Technology

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

 
   
   
   
 
Oncology: Prostate/Testis/Penis/Urethra

 
 
Prostate Cancer Volume Estimation by Combining Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Targeted Biopsy Proven Cancer Core Length: Correlation with Cancer Volume 
Toru Matsugasumi, Eduard Baco, Suzanne Palmer, Manju Aron, Yoshinobu Sato, Norio Fukuda, Evren Süer, Jean-Christophe Bernhard, Hideo Nakagawa, Raed A. Azhar, Inderbir S. Gill, Osamu Ukimura 
 
   
   
 
Patterns of Local Failure following Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer 
Mohamed Jalloh, Michael S. Leapman, Janet E. Cowan, Katsuto Shinohara, Kirsten L. Greene, Mack Roach, Albert J. Chang, June M. Chan, Jeffry P. Simko, Peter R. Carroll 
 
 
Management of Node Only Recurrence after Primary Local Treatment for Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review of the Literature 
Guillaume Ploussard, Christophe Almeras, Alberto Briganti, Gianluca Giannarini, Christophe Hennequin, Piet Ost, Raphaële Renard-Penna, Ambroise Salin, Thierry Lebret, Arnauld Villers, Michel Soulié, Alexandre de la Taille, Vincent Flamand 
 
 
Urological Survey

 
 
Urological Oncology: Prostate Cancer

 
   
   
 
Socioeconomic Factors, Urological Epidemiology and Practice Patterns

 
   
 
Urological Oncology: Testis Cancer and Advances in Oncologic Therapy

 
   
 
Infection/Inflammation

 
   
 
Does Stone Removal Help Patients with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections?
Mohamed Omar, Abdullahi Abdulwahab-Ahmed, Hemant Chaparala, Manoj Monga 
 
   
 
Urological Survey

 
 
Infection and Inflammation of Genitourinary Tract

 
   
   
   
   
 
Urolithiasis/Endourology

 
   
 
Urological Survey

 
 
Urolithiasis/Endourology

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Trauma/Reconstruction/Diversion

 
   
 
Primary Endoscopic Realignment of Urethral Disruption Injuries—A Double-Edged Sword? 
Niels V. Johnsen, Roger R. Dmochowski, Stephen Mock, W. Stuart Reynolds, Douglas F. Milam, Melissa R. Kaufman 
 
 
Urological Survey

 
 
Trauma, and Genital and Urethral Reconstruction

 
   
   
   
 
Geriatrics

 
   
   
   
 
Voiding Dysfunction

 
 
Age and Obesity Promote Methylation and Suppression of 5α-Reductase 2: Implications for Personalized Therapy of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 
Seth K. Bechis, Alexander G. Otsetov, Rongbin Ge, Zongwei Wang, Mark G. Vangel, Chin-Lee Wu, Shahin Tabatabaei, Aria F. Olumi 
 
 
The Artificial Urinary Sphincter is Superior to a Secondary Transobturator Male Sling in Cases of a Primary Sling Failure 
Divya Ajay, Haijing Zhang, Shubham Gupta, John P. Selph, Michael J. Belsante, Aaron C. Lentz, George D. Webster, Andrew C. Peterson 
 
 
The Ohmmeter Identifies the Site of Fluid Leakage during Artificial Urinary Sphincter Revision Surgery 
John Patrick Selph, Michael James Belsante, Shubham Gupta, Divya Ajay, Aaron Lentz, George Webster, Ngoc-Bich P. Le, Andrew C. Peterson 
 
 
Urological Survey

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

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Geriatrics

 
   
   
 
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

 
   
   
 
Transplantation/Vascular Surgery

 
 
Donation after Circulatory Death Renal Allografts—Does Donor Age Greater than 50 Years Affect Recipient Outcomes? 
Melissa J. Huynh, Philippe D. Violette, Neal E. Rowe, Corinne Weernink, Kelly MacLean, Alp Sener, Patrick P. Luke 
 
 
Urological Survey

 
 
Renal Transplantation and Renovascular Hypertension

 
   
 
Outcomes/Epidemiology/Socioeconomics

 
 
Survey of Applicant Experience and Cost in the Urology Match: Opportunities for Reform 
Tara N. Nikonow, Timothy D. Lyon, Stephen V. Jackman, Timothy D. Averch 
 
 
Urological Survey

 
 
Socioeconomic Factors, Urological Epidemiology and Practice Patterns

 
   
   
   
 
Diagnostic Urology, Urinary Diversion and Perioperative Care

 
   
   
   
   
 
Pediatric Urology

 
   
 
Management of Proximal Hypospadias with 2-Stage Repair: 20-Year Experience 
Erin R. McNamara, Anthony J. Schaeffer, Tanya Logvinenko, Catherine Seager, Ilina Rosoklija, Caleb P. Nelson, Alan B. Retik, David A. Diamond, Marc Cendron 
 
 
Editorial Comment 
George W. Kaplan 
 
 
Novel Strategy for Temporary Decompression of the Lower Urinary Tract in Neonates Using a Ureteral Stent 
Frank J. Penna, Paul Bowlin, Fahad Alyami, Darius J. Bägli, Martin A. Koyle, Armando J. Lorenzo 
 
 
Sexual Health Outcomes in Adults with Complete Male Epispadias 
Sunil S. Reddy, Brian M. Inouye, Uzoma A. Anele, Mahmoud Abdelwahab, Brian Le, John P. Gearhart, Pravin K. Rao 
 
 
Urological Survey

 
 
Pediatric Urology

 
   
   
   
   
 
New Technology and Techniques

 
 
Multi-Institutional Validation of an OSATS for the Assessment of Cystoscopic and Ureteroscopic Skills 
Omer Burak Argun, Kristin Chrouser, Sanket Chauhan, Manoj Monga, Bodo Knudsen, Geoffrey N. Box, David I. Lee, Matthew T. Gettman, Lauren H. Poniatowski, Qi Wang, Troy E. Reihsen, Robert M. Sweet 
 
 
Editorial Comment 
Andrew J. Hung 
 
 
Editorial Comment 
Thomas S. Lendvay 
 
 
Pathology Page

 
 
Renal Papillary Necrosis Due to Invasive Candida Infection in a Morbidly Obese Patient 
Nathalie E. Chalhoub, Kalen Riley, Nauman Siddiqui, Ragheb Assaly Khaled Shahrour Robert Booth Joan Duggan 
 
 
Radiology Page

 
 
Page Kidney 
Matthew Kiczek, Unni Udayasankar 
 
 
Investigative Urology

 
 
The Impact of PBRM1 Expression as a Prognostic and Predictive Marker in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma 
Ji-Yeon Kim, Se-Hoon Lee, Kyung Chul Moon, Cheol Kwak, Hyeon Hoe Kim, Bhumsuk Keam, Tae Min Kim, Dae Seog Heo 
 
 
Targeting HER2 with T-DM1, an Antibody Cytotoxic Drug Conjugate, is Effective in HER2 Over Expressing Bladder Cancer 
Tetsutaro Hayashi, Roland Seiler, Htoo Zarni Oo, Wolfgang Jäger, Igor Moskalev, Shannon Awrey, Takashi Dejima, Tilman Todenhöfer, Na Li, Ladan Fazli, Akio Matsubara, Peter C. Black 
 
   
   
   
 
Anatomical Targeting Improves Delivery of Unconjugated Nanoparticles to the Testicle 
Devon C. Snow-Lisy, Edmund S. Sabanegh, Mary K. Samplaski, Vinod Labhasetwar 
 
 
Urological Survey

 
 
Uro-Science

 
   
   
   
 
Urolithiasis/Endourology

 
   
 
Letters to the Editor/Errata

 
   
 
Re: Single Fraction Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Renal Tumors 
Steven C. Campbell Zhiling Zhang Juping Zhao 
 
   
   
 
Re: Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Therapy in Urological Practice: ICUD/AUA Review Paper 
Philipp Dahm Shahnaz Sultan Reem Mustafa Rebecca Morgan Yngve Falck-Ytter 
 
   
 
Re: Mortality after Bladder Augmentation in Children with Spina Bifida 
Alison Poulton Pippa Oakeshott Gillian M. Hunt 
 
   
 
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