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October 202624

Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Novel Imaging Techniques Prior to Surgical Management of Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review.

This PRISMA-guided systematic review assessed novel imaging for detecting muscle invasion and nodal disease before surgical management of invasive bladder cancer. It included 33 studies encompassing 4,689 patients.

Curr Urol RepOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrology

Extended Ceftriaxone Prophylaxis and Postoperative Inflammation and Infection-Related Symptoms After Ureteral Lithotripsy with Negative Urine Cultures.

This single-center exploratory study, reported as randomized, compared extended preoperative ceftriaxone with a single prophylactic dose in 252 patients with negative urine cultures undergoing rigid ureteroscopic…

J Vis ExpOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)Open access

Digital supportive care in prostate cancer: a systematic review.

This systematic review synthesised evidence on the perspectives and requirements of people affected by prostate cancer for patient-facing digital supportive care.

Support Care CancerOct 17, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Preoperative ureteral rest and outcomes of robot-assisted upper urinary tract reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed whether preoperative ureteral rest is associated with outcomes after robot-assisted ureteral reconstruction or pyeloplasty.

J Robot SurgOct 16, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Epididymal cysts in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of treatment approaches and clinical outcomes.

This PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis synthesised observational evidence on epididymal cysts in boys younger than 18 years.

Eur J PediatrOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)Open access

FDA Approval Summary: Erdafitinib for FGFR3-Altered Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma.

This FDA approval summary describes evidence supporting erdafitinib for patients with FGFR3-altered locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma that progressed during or after at least one systemic therapy.

Clin Cancer ResOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Association of immune checkpoint-related polymorphisms in PD-1, PD-L1, and CTLA-4 genes with susceptibility to genitourinary cancer: a meta-analysis.

This meta-analysis pooled evidence from 16 case-control studies examining six single-nucleotide polymorphisms in PD-1, PD-L1, and CTLA-4 genes and susceptibility to genitourinary cancers, including urothelial, renal…

Immunol ResOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrology

Prevalence of urinary incontinence among women in Turkey: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis estimated urinary incontinence (UI) prevalence among women in Türkiye. It included 45 studies published between 2005 and 2025, with 41,038 participants.

Afr J Reprod HealthOct 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Opioid-free versus opioid-based anesthesia for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a single-center randomized controlled trial.

This single-center randomized controlled trial compared opioid-free anesthesia (dexmedetomidine plus ketamine) with remifentanil-based anesthesia in adult men undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

J Robot SurgOct 13, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Laparoscopic and robotic management of symptomatic calyceal diverticula: a systematic review on behalf of YAU and EAU endourology.

This systematic review assessed laparoscopic and robot-assisted management of symptomatic calyceal diverticula. Nine studies were included in a qualitative synthesis.

World J UrolOct 12, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Comparative perioperative outcomes of Hugo™ RAS versus laparoscopic and Da Vinci platforms for partial nephrectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared Hugo™ RAS with da Vinci-assisted and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. It included four observational cohort studies comprising 383 patients.

J Robot SurgOct 12, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Robot-assisted ileal ureter replacement for complex ureteral strictures: a systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis of surgical and functional outcomes.

This systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis assessed surgical and functional outcomes after robot-assisted ileal ureter replacement (RIUR) in adults with complex ureteral strictures.

J Robot SurgOct 12, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrology

The effect of a stress ball on pain, anxiety, satisfaction, and treatment continuation during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: a randomized controlled trial.

This prospective, two-arm randomized controlled trial assessed whether using a stress ball during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) affected pain, anxiety, satisfaction, and continuation among 50 patients…

UrolithiasisOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Bridging evidence gaps in opioid-sparing postoperative pain control for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a network meta-analysis identifying optimal strategies.

This systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis compared postoperative analgesic strategies in adults undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), using randomised controlled trials that assessed pain.

UrolithiasisOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrology

Lung ultrasound-guided protocolized fluid management versus conventional central venous pressure-based management in monitoring extravascular lung water during the perioperative period of percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial compared lung ultrasound (LUS)-guided protocolized fluid management with conventional central venous pressure (CVP)-based management in 181 patients undergoing elective percutaneous…

Ann MedOct 9, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchRadiology (Diagnostic)

Image-guided moderately hypofractionated proton beam therapy for localized prostate cancer: 5-year outcomes of a phase II trial.

This phase II clinical trial evaluated image-guided, moderately hypofractionated proton beam therapy (63 Gy RBE in 21 fractions) in 125 men with histologically confirmed localized prostate cancer (cT1c-3aN0M0).

J Radiat ResOct 9, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for isolated node recurrence of renal cell carcinoma after nephrectomy: a systematic review.

This systematic review assessed perioperative and oncologic outcomes after retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) for isolated nodal recurrence of renal cell carcinoma following nephrectomy.

World J UrolOct 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInfectious Diseases

Fosfomycin as Oral Transition Therapy Versus Continued Intravenous β-Lactams for Complicated Urinary Tract Infections Caused by Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales: A Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized Controlled Trial.

This multicenter, open-label randomized noninferiority trial compared oral fosfomycin transition therapy with continued intravenous carbapenem or β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor therapy in hospitalized adults with…

Clin Infect DisOct 7, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrology

MRI-derived radiomics for prostate cancer active surveillance: a systematic review.

This PRISMA 2020 systematic review assessed MRI-derived radiomic and artificial intelligence models for selecting men with prostate cancer for active surveillance, detecting clinically significant cancer at baseline…

Eur J RadiolOct 7, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrology

Immersive 3D vs Physical Simulation in Training Novices for Laser-Based Endourological Procedures: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare immersive 3D simulation and physical simulation training for novice medical students in endourological laser-based procedures.

JMIR Res ProtocOct 6, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Lymphocele After Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review of Risk Factors and Quantitative Synthesis Preventive Strategies.

This systematic review evaluated risk factors and preventive strategies for lymphocele formation after radical prostatectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection.

World J UrolOct 5, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrology

Caudal versus penile block and urethrocutaneous fistula formation following hypospadias repair in children <2 years: a multicenter randomized clinical trial.

This multicenter randomized controlled trial evaluated the incidence of urethrocutaneous fistula (UCF) formation in children under 2 years undergoing hypospadias repair with either caudal or penile block.

Reg Anesth Pain MedOct 5, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Robot-assisted versus non-robotic partial nephrectomy for completely endophytic renal tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) with laparoscopic (LPN) and open partial nephrectomy (OPN) for completely endophytic renal tumors (CERTs) in 896 patients.

J Robot SurgOct 3, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)Open access

Prevalence of osteoporosis and low bone mass in men with prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the prevalence of osteoporosis and low bone mass in 91,913 men with prostate cancer (PCa).

Support Care CancerOct 3, 2026Read summary

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