OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Urologia Internationalis is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
The Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy with Different Access Sizes for the Single Renal Stone ≤25 mm: A Randomized Prospective Study	30
Hemostatic Agent May Improve Perioperative Outcomes in Partial Nephrectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	19
Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy Is Beneficial for the Health-Related Quality of Life of Older Patients with Primary Aldosteronism	19
Optimizing Antibiotic Treatment for Urinary Tract Infections Secondary to Escherichia coli in Elderly Diabetic Patients: Considering Age and Blood Glucose Control	18
Associations between Urinary Concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Overactive Bladder in US Adults: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–2016	16
Front & Back Matter	15
Can Urinary KIM-1 and NGAL Predict Management Endoscopic Surgery in Acute Unilateral Obstructive Stone Disease? Results from a Prospective Cohort Study	14
Prognostic Analysis of Diagnostic Ureteroscopic Biopsy for Intravesical Recurrence of Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma	14
Spinal Anesthesia versus General Anesthesia in the Endoscopic Management of Proximal Ureteral Stones: A Critical Evaluation Focusing on the Total Anesthesia Time	14
Prospective Analysis of Versatility and User Satisfaction with a Novel Single-Use Cystoscope with Working Channel	13
Prediction of Treatment Response and Survival with Chemotherapy for Metastatic Penile Cancer by the Modified Glasgow Prognostic Score	13
What Is the Interaction between Urine C-Reactive Protein, Prostatic Inflammation, and Doxazosin Treatment in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia? A Pilot Study	12
Front & Back Matter	11
Real-World Evidence of Tumor and Patient Characteristics and Survival with Avelumab Maintenance after Chemotherapy for Advanced and Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma	11
The Significance of INHBE Expression in the Cancer Cells of Clear-Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma	11
Comparison of First-Line Anti-PD-1-Based Combination Therapies in Metastatic Renal-Cell Carcinoma: Real-World Experiences from a Retrospective, Multi-Institutional Cohort	11
Comparison of Mirabegron plus Tamsulosin and Tamsulosin Monotherapy for the Treatment of Ureteral Stent-Related Symptoms: A Prospective Randomized Study	10
An in vitro Comparative Assessment of Single-Use Flexible Ureteroscopes Using a Standardized Ureteroscopy Training Model	10
The Change of Erectile Function Post Recovery from COVID-19 Infection	10
Value of Radiomics of Perinephric Fat for Prediction of Intraoperative Complexity in Renal Tumor Surgery	10
Clinical Evaluation of Single-Use, Fiber-Optic, and Digital Ureterorenoscopes in the Treatment of Kidney Stones	10
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review	9
UBC®Rapid Is Sensitive in Detecting High-Grade Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma and Carcinoma in situ in Asian Population	9
Impact of Preoperative Stenting on the Outcome of Flexible Ureterorenoscopy for Upper Urinary Tract Urolithiasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	9
Changes in Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Patients Affected by Covid-19	9

The Efficacy of Surgical Metastasectomy for Solitary Metastasis of Renal Cell Carcinoma	9
Prediction of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer Using Multiparametric MRI, Biparametric MRI, and Clinical Parameters	9
Lower Pole Stones Are Associated with Low Stone-Free Rates in Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery: A Myth or Fact? – A Matched Case-Control Study from the RIRSearch Group	9
A Forgotten Ureteral Stent: Potential Risks for the Urinary Function	8
Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Penis as a First Manifestation of Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report	8
The Relationship Between Procalcitonin, Systemic Inflammatory Index, C-Reactive Protein with Skin Reconstruction in Fournier's Gangrene Patients: A Retrospective Single-Center Study	8
Establishment and Validation of Coagulation Factor-Based Nomogram for Predicting the Recurrence-Free Survival of Prostate Cancer	8
Bladder Stones in Renal Transplant Patients: Presentation, Management, and Follow-up	8
Staghorn Caliceal Hem-o-lok Stone: A Long-Term Complication of Robotic Partial Nephrectomy – A Case Report and Literature Review	8
Utilizing Synergism between the Transverse Abdominal and Pelvic Floor Muscles at Different Postures in Nulliparous Women: A Randomized Case-Control Study	8
Early Postoperative Complications of One-Stage Substitution Urethroplasty with Oral Mucosa Graft: A Monocentric Retrospective Study	8
Impact of Personnel Scarcity on Urolithiasis Treatment: A Comparative Study of the Pre- and Post-Pandemic Eras	8
Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy with Ileal Orthotopic Neobladder for Bladder Cancer: Current Indications and Outcomes	7
Clinical Analysis of Pyocele of Tunica Vaginalis in 56 Newborns	7
Fournier’s Gangrene leads to lower Quality of Life and Self-esteem	7
Predicting the Prognosis of Prostate Cancer Bone Metastasis Using the Bone Scan Index and Hot Spots Calculated Using VSBONE<sup>Ⓡ</sup> Bone Scan Index from Tc-99m-Hydroxymethylene Diphosp	7
Clinical Study on Gonococcal Infection of the Penile Raphe	7
Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Radical Prostatectomy: “Single-Shot” versus Multiday Regimen	7
Centralizing Penile Cancer Care in Germany and Austria: Just a Dream or a Fast-Approaching Reality? Results of a Survey Study among Urological Department Chairs and Modeling of Real Treatment Numbers	7
Music from Noise-Canceling Headphones Is Beneficial against Anxiety in Male Bladder Cancer Patients Undergoing Follow-Up Cystoscopy: A Prospective Randomized Trial	7
Ultrasound-Guided Pudendal Nerve Block versus Ultrasound-Guided Dorsal Penile Nerve Block for Pediatric Distal Hypospadias Surgery	7
Efficacy of the Treatment of Intraperitoneal Bladder Perforation during Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor with the Urethral Catheter Alone: Retrospective Analysis of over 15 Years Using the Cli	7
Ureteral Stenosis and Fistula after Kidney Transplantation	7
The Role of Specificity Protein 1 (SP1) in Bladder Cancer Progression through PTEN-Mediated AKT/mTOR Pathway	7
The relationship between surgical difficulty and postoperative complications in kidney transplantation: establishment of a preoperative prediction model	7
The Role of Additional Epididymis Resection during Hydrocelectomy: Is It of Any Benefit in Comparison to Simple Hydrocelectomy?	7
The Value of Prostate-Specific Antigen Density in Combination with Lesion Diameter for the Accuracy of Prostate Cancer Prediction in Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System 3 Prostate Lesions	7
Comparative Analysis between Aspiration and Laparoscopic Deroofing of Renal Cyst Management: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study	6
Transient Receptor Potential Channels in Sensory Mechanisms of the Lower Urinary Tract	6
The Role of Urine and Washing Cytology in Primary Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumours	6
Modified Ileal Conduit for Pelvic Lipomatosis: Technique Description and Outcome	6
Correlation between Prostate Cancer Positive Cores and <sup>68</sup>Ga-PSMA Distribution in Prostate Gland	6
Assessment of the Anastomosis after Radical Prostatectomy: A Review of Available Diagnostic Methods	6
The Clinical Complexity of Penile Cancer: Current Clinical-Epidemiological Data from the Database of the Free State of Saxony/Germany	6
Flexible Vacuum-assisted Ureteral Access Sheath for Treating Impacted Ureteral Stones	6
Advancing Intraoperative Assessment of Urethral Stricture Anatomic Variation: A Prospective Proof-of-Concept Study	6
Prophylaxis of Recurrent Stone Disease in Outpatient Clinics in Germany: A Quality-of-Care Concern	6
Letter to the Editor	6
Does time matter in early radical cystectomy? Comparing outcome, clinical and pathological characteristics of immediate versus deferred radical cystectomy	5
Effect of the Ureteral Access Sheath Size on Acute Kidney Injury Biomarkers in Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized Study	5
Electromotive Drug Administration of Mitomycin C (EMDA/MMC) versus Intravesical Immunotherapy with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) in Intermediate and High Risk Non Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer	5
One-Stage Flexible Ureteroscopy during Single-Tract Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in the Treatment of Parallel Calyceal Stones	5
Early Revision after Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implantation Does Not Impair the Long-Term Treatment Success	5
Flexible Ureterorenoscopy under Spinal Anesthesia: Focus on Technique, Results, Complications, and Patients’ Satisfaction from a Large Series	5
Ferritin to Transferrin Ratio: a new prognostic factor for renal cell carcinoma	5
Retraction Statement	5
Tim3scFv-Transforming Lactobacillus Inhibits Transplanted Tumor of Renal-Cell Carcinoma	5
Initial Experience with the Comprehensive Modified Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty Technique Based on Membrane Anatomy for Treating Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction	5
Endovascular Treatment Failure of Renal Arteriovenous Malformation due to an Extrarenal Feeding Artery: A Case Report	5
The impact of diabetes and antidiabetics on uro-oncological disease outcomes: A single center experience	5

Quality of Life, Efficacy, and Safety of Sequential Intravesical Gemcitabine + Docetaxel versus BCG for Non-Muscle Invasive Urinary Bladder Cancer: A Pilot Study	5
Increased Body Mass Index Is a Risk Factor for Poor Clinical Outcomes after Radical Prostatectomy in Men with International Society of Urological Pathology Grade Group 1 Prostate Cancer Diagnosed with	5
Comparison of Monotherapies and Combination Therapy of Tamsulosin and Tadalafil for Treating Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Caused by Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia with or without Erectile Dysfunction: A	5
Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer: Current and Potentially Emerging Biomarkers for Patient Selection Criteria	4
Incidence and clinical features of inguinal metastases of testicular germ cell tumors	4
Prognostic and Clinicopathological Correlations of Pretreatment Prognostic Nutritional Index in Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Meta-Analysis	4
Urge Symptoms after Vaginal Uterosacral Plication in Urinary Incontinence Patients without Proximal Urethral Mobility: A Prospective Study	4
Guideline-Based Quality Indicators for Kidney and Bladder Cancer in Germany: Development and Implementation	4
Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis: What Is the Optimal Clinical Approach for Long-Term Preservation of Renal Function?	4
Ex vivo Study of Partial Bladder Resection in a Porcine Model	4
Bladder Neck Contracture with Hem-o-Lok Clips Migration after Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Case Report and Literature Review	4
The Surgical Management of Large Bladder Calculi and Irreducible Uterine Prolapse: A Case Report and Review of Literature	4
Cyclin A2 Expression as Predictive Biomarker in Muscle-Invasive Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma	4
Prospective Evaluation of Antibiotic Management in Ureteral Stent and Nephrostomy Interventions	4
Double-Sheath Vacuum Suction Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for Management of Large Renal Stones	4
Factors Considered by Experienced Urologists when Selecting Alpha-Blockers for Patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms or Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia according to Age	4
PSA and PSA Kinetics as Predictors for 18F-Fluciclovine PET/CT Positivity in Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer	4
Retropubic TFS Minisling for Postprostatectomy Male Incontinence: First Report	4
Mayo Adhesive Probability Score: A Reliable Predictor for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Obese Patients?	4
Perioperative Outcome of Thulium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate versus Robot-Assisted Simple Prostatectomy: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis	4
Robot-Assisted Kidney Transplantation: Initial Experience with a Modified Hypothermia Technique	4
Clinical Impact and Management of Incidental Renal Findings on Pre-TAVI CT Scan from the Urologist’s Perspective	4
The Need for Routine Native Nephrectomy in the Workup for Kidney Transplantation in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Patients	4
A Hypothesis for Anatomical Pathways of Chronic Pelvic Pain of “Unknown Origin”	4
Extended Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection Does Not Affect Functional Outcomes during Bilateral Nerve-Sparing Radical Prostatectomy	4
Predictive Factors for Gleason Score Upgrading in Patients with Prostate Cancer after Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	4
Interleukin-2 and Interferon-α for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma: Patient Outcomes, Sexual Dimorphism of Responses, and Multimodal Treatment Approaches over a 30-Year Period	4
Comparing Prognosis Associated with Partial Cystectomy and Trimodal Therapy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Patients	3
Hypertension Resolution after Laparoscopic Adrenal Tumor Resection in Patients of Adrenal Incidentaloma with Normal Hormone Levels	3
Evaluation of the Management of Urachal Carcinoma: A Single-Center Experience over 13 Years	3
The Outcomes of Pre-Stenting on Renal and Ureteral Stones: A Meta-Analysis	3
Clinical Implication of Borderline CT-Morphological Metastatic Spread in Bladder Cancer: What You See Is Not Always What You Got	3
Is JJ Ureteral Stenting Inferior to Percutaneous Nephrostomy as a Drainage Method in Emphysematous Pyelonephritis?	3
Letter to the Editor Regarding the Article “Clinical Comparison between Three Single-Use Flexible Ureteroscope Models: A Real-World Experience”	3
45,X/46,XY Mosaicism with Male Phenotype: Case Report	3
Discrimination of T-stage using tumor weight and size - a potential approach to guide perioperative decision making in patients with bladder cancer	3
Maternal Diabetes and Risk of Hypospadias: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis	3
Age and ECOG Performance Status as Predictors of Survival of Patients with Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Undergoing Radical Nephroureterectomy	3
Glans Penis Ischemia after Circumcision in a 15-Year-Old Patient Managed with Intravenous Pentoxifylline: A Case Report and a Diagnostic-Therapeutic Guideline Proposal	3
Primary Results of Patients with Genitourinary Malignancies Presented at a Molecular Tumor Board	3
The Interaction Effect of Obesity with Sleep Duration on Urinary Incontinence in Adult Females: A Cross-Sectional Study of the NHANES Database	3
U-Net-Based Assistive Identification of Bladder Cancer: A Promising Approach for Improved Diagnosis	3
Comparison of Eliminating Artificial Hydronephrosis and Creating Artificial Hydronephrosis in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Oblique Supine Position	3
Epidemiologic, Tomographic, and infrared Spectroscopic analysis of Double J stent encrustations	3
The Effect of Neutral Alpha-Glucosidase on Semen Parameters	3
MiR-224-5p Targeting OCLN Promotes the Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Cells	3
Front & Back Matter	3
The application value of 3D model in partial nephrectomy of varying complexity	3
A rare case of a plasmacytoid and sarcomatoid differentiated urothelial bladder carcinoma with a single metastasis to the right ventricle of the heart and rapid review of single heart metastasis in bl	3
Urolithiasis in Germany: Trends from the National DRG Database	3
Front & Back Matter	3
A Prospective Study Comparing Cancer Detection Rates of Transperineal Prostate Biopsies Performed by Junior Urologists versus a Senior Consultant in a Real-World Setting	3
Evaluation of the Postoperative Analgesic Effect of 2 Different Blocks after Pediatric Circumcision Surgery	3
Permanent Flank Bulge after Flank Incision: Patient- and Physician-Reported Outcome	3
Retraction Statement	3
The Prognosis of Radical Prostatectomy, External Beam Radiotherapy plus Brachytherapy, and External Beam Radiotherapy Alone for Patients above 70 Years with Very High-Risk Prostate Cancer: A Populatio	3
Comparison of the Role of Anticholinergics and α-1 Adrenergic Blockers in Bladder Management in Posterior Urethral Valves: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial	3
Front & Back Matter	3
Association between Urinary Flora and Urinary Stones	3
Risk Factors for Intraoperative Hypothermia during Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate	3
Modification of the Indiana Pouch Ileo-Caecal Cutaneous Continent Urinary Diversion: Tubular Ileal Afferent Limb for Ureteral Anastomosis Has Low Stricture Rate and Allows Ileal Ureter Replacement	3