Journal of Pediatric Urology

Article	Citations
Understanding health-related quality of life after hypospadias repair: A qualitative study with pre-adolescent males and parents	113
Potpourri of pediatric urology: AI, impact factors, cancers, and spina bifida, oh my!	61
Spring 2025 edition of Dialogues in Pediatric Urology: Innovation in pediatric urology	45
International consensus on research priorities in hypospadias using a Delphi study approach	44
Education Based on Decades of Historical Thinking: How One Individual Molded the Knowledge of Many	43
Parapelvic cyst: A rare cause of ureteropelvic junction obstruction in a pediatric patient managed with robotic cyst decortication	37
Editorial Board	37
What the editors are reading: Population and health services	35
Editorial Board	33
Urologic manifestations of hypotonia, ataxia, and delayed development syndrome (HADDS), a rare neurodevelopmental disorder	29
Effectiveness of urotherapy and biofeedback treatment in dysfunctional voiding and factors affecting success	26
Comment on ‘Histologic analysis of gonadal tissue in patients with Turner syndrome and Y chromosome material’	25
Sensory processing in children with functional daytime urinary incontinence: A comparative study with autism spectrum disorder	24
Robotically procured living donor kidneys transplanted into pediatric recipients	24
Raising concerns about parasacral neuromodulation for the treatment of bladder and bowel dysfunction in pediatric patients	22
Commentary on recurrent ventral curvature; hitherto unappreciated roles of spongiosum and bulbospongiosus muscle	21
A single centre experience of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in infants and its long-term outcomes	20
Strain elastography for fertility assessment after pediatric testicular torsion: A long-term follow-up study	19
Regional anesthesia for ambulatory pediatric penoscrotal procedures	19
Letter to editor regarding: “Treatment algorithm for the comprehensive management of severe lichen sclerosus in boys based on the pathophysiology of the disease”	19
Decisional conflict in American parents regarding newborn circumcision	19
Surgical experiences in adolescents and young adults with differences of sex development: A qualitative examination	19
Impact of seasonality and ambient temperature on testicular torsion incidence: A Mexican Nationwide population-based study	19
CASR, CLDN 14, ALPL & SLC34A1 genes are associated with the risk of nephrolithiasis in Egyptian children	18
Robot-assisted pyeloplasty: How to deal with anatomic variants? A step-by-step video presentation	17

The monetary costs of pediatric upper urinary tract stone disease: Analysis in a contemporary United States cohort	17
Is percutaneous nephrolithotomy effective and safe in infants younger than 2 Years old? Comparison of mini standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy	17
Editorial commentary to clinical utility and interrater reliability of video urodynamics in children with isolated fibrolipoma of filum terminale	17
Long lasting effect on testes following methylene blue injection in laparoscopic lymphatic sparing varicocelectomy	17
GFR measurements and ultrasound findings in 154 children with a congenital solitary functioning kidney	16
Quantification of vesicoureteral reflux using machine learning	16
“Decreased percent change in renal pelvis diameter on diuretic functional magnetic resonance urography following administration of furosemide may help characterize unilateral uretero-pelvic junction o	16
Response to the editorial commentary related to manuscript: “Redo surgery to improve urinary function, sexual function and cosmesis in male patients with exstrophy-epispadias complex complications. Te	15
Harnessing the epic electronic medical record to track indwelling ureteral stents in a pediatric population	15
Results of uretero-ureteral anastomosis in pathological duplex kidney	15
A novel approach to bladder cycling for defunctionalized bladders prior to pediatric kidney transplantation: A case series	15
Response to commentary on “Optimizing prenatal diagnosis and referral of classic bladder exstrophy: Lessons from a single-institution experience”	15
Being born small for gestational age (SGA) might be associated with a higher reoperation rate in proximal hypospadias	14
Neo-phalloplasty in children and adolescents for acquired penile loss	14
Ultrasonographic evaluation of the children with candiduria for the fungal ball: Is It necessary?	14
Adults with previous hypospadias surgery during childhood: Beware of bulbar strictures	14
Repurposing tools: A peña stimulator as a tool to map the limits of dissection and continence zone during bladder exstrophy repair	14
A comparison of 467 uroflowmetry results in repaired hypospadias vs. normal male flows	13
Residency graduates should not be expected to perform hypospadias repair without fellowship training: Results from a survey of SPU membership	13
Adult urological outcomes for patients with anorectal malformation	13
The role of the autonomic nervous system in nocturnal enuresis	13
Hypospadias prevalence by severity and associated risk factors: A population-based active surveillance analysis	12
Accuracy of contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography using Optison™ for diagnosis of vesicoureteral reflux in children	12
What the editors are reading: Perinatal urology	12
Editorial Board	12
The impact of posterior urethral valves on pediatric quality of life and family function: Prospective analysis of serial patients managed in a dedicated multidisciplinary clinic	12
The prevalence of hypospadias in newborn males in Hangzhou, China from 2011 to 2020: A cross-sectional population-based study	12
Response to commentary re ‘Preoperative glans & penile dimensions in different hypospadias grades’	12
Response to the “Letter to the editor: Foreskin neurovascular structure: A histological analysis comparing 0–3 years and 6–11 years children”	12
Simulation-based education of the male infant genitourinary physical exam and management of undescended testis	12
A Potpourri of pediatric urology	12
Editorial Board	12
Authors’ response to the editorial commentary on the study titled “Parental Decision Regret among Australian Parents after consenting to or Refusing Hypospadias Repair for their son: Results of a surv	11
Letter to the editors on “International consensus on research priorities in hypospadias using a Delphi study approach”	11
Indocyanine green fluorescence-guided lymphadenectomy with single site retroperitoneoscopy in children	11
Usefulness topical di-hydro testosterone prior to proximal hypospadias repair in testosterone non-responders	11
Robotic Surgery in Pediatric Urology	11
Integration of child life services in the delivery of multi-disciplinary differences in Sexual Development (DSD) and Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) care	11
Incidence of urethrocutaneous fistula following distal hypospadias repair with and without caudal epidural block: A randomized pilot study	11
Risk factors for mortality in children with hemorrhagic cystitis after hematopoietic transplant	10
Testicular torsion during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results of a multicenter study in northern Italy	10
Commentary to the ball's in your court: Trends, causes, outcomes, and costs of patient transfer for pediatric testicular torsion	10
Staged orchiopexy in low intra-abdominal undescended testis with short spermatic cord: Open traction vs. Laparoscopic Fowler-Stephens – A matter of surgeon preference	10
Response to commentary on: ChatGPT-4o's performance on pediatric vesicoureteral reflux	10
The ball's in your court: Trends, causes, outcomes, and costs of patient transfer for pediatric testicular torsion	10
Caveats of hydronephrosis severity scoring systems - Re: Introduction of mercaptoacetyltriglycine-suspected obstruction scoring system (MAG-SOS)	10
Letter to the editor re “Elevating pediatric urology care: The crucial role of nursing research in quality improvement”	10
Pilot study of a home use cystomanometer in patients with a neurogenic bladder	10
Assessment of the CDC hypospadias atlas for epidemiological research - A survey of experts	10
Experimental study of the effectiveness of warm ischemia and cold ischemia during testis-sparing surgery in rats	10

Parents’ experiences of treatment and outcomes in high-grade vesicoureteral reflux in infants – One piece in the puzzle of VUR management?	10
Potential and risks of artificial intelligence models: Common in medicine practice and special in pediatric urology	10
Response to the letter to the editor “Non-invasive erections induced by perineal compression may be reflex”	10
The incidence of hypertension among children after renal trauma: A matched cohort analysis	10
Posterior urethral valves: Examining the relationship of socioeconomic factors in disease presentation and progression	10
Systematic review and meta-analysis to study the outcomes of proactive versus delayed management in children with a congenital neurogenic bladder	10
Macedo ileal catheterizable reservoir adding the scissors maneuver of channel continence: Long term follow-up	10
Tissue glue-based dressings following hypospadias repair: A game-changer or a useless gimmick!	10
The impact of antegrade continence enemas on bladder function in patients with neurogenic bladder and bowel	10
Comment on: Persistent urothelial differentiation changes in the reconstructed exstrophic bladder: Congenital or acquired dysfunction of the epithelial barrier?	9
Commentary on Strain Elastography for Fertility Assessment After Pediatric Testicular Torsion: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study	9
Validation of testicular workup for ischemia and suspected torsion score in patients with acute scrotum	9
Commentary to ‘Simultaneous bladder augmentation and artificial urinary sphincter placement in children with neuropathic urinary incontinence. Is it safe to perform? Long-term results'	9
Periprocedural antibiotics for urodynamic studies of pediatric neurogenic bladder, empiric or culture-guided? A retrospective cohort study	9
Re “what is the angle of a banana? The difficulty in reliable assessment of hypospadias chordee”	9
Long-Term outcomes of cecostomy tube insertion for patients with bowel dysfunction: A retrospective review	9
Can sealing promote healing?: A systematic review and meta-analysis highlighting the adjunctive role of tissue sealant application during urethroplasty for hypospadias	9
Risk factors for end stage renal disease in children with anorectal malformation and outcome comparison to children with isolated urological anomalies	9
Further misconceptions in glans penis anatomy and hypospadias surgery	9
The effect of astaxanthin on testicular torsion-detorsion injury in rats – Detailed morphometric evaluation of histological sections	9
Comparative Analysis of Collagen Density and COL1A1, COL3A1, and ELN Expression in Dartos Fascia of Hypospadias Patients	9
Risk factors for renal scarring and clinical morbidity in children with high-grade and low-grade primary vesicoureteral reflux	9
Does pre-fellowship experience alter success rates of endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux during pediatric urology fellowship?	9
Tribute to Jan van Gool	9
Robot-assisted pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction in renal anomalies	9
Bulking agent treatment of incontinent catheterizable channels in pediatric patients and young adults	8
Response to commentary re Personal hygiene, environmental conditions, and toilet use of children in primary schools: A cohort study	8
Editorial Board	8
Correspondence to - “A machine learning algorithm predicting risk of dilating VUR among infants with hydronephrosis using UTD classification”	8
Testis tumors in prepubertal boys: A plea for zero-ischemia testis-sparing surgery	8
Retrospective analysis of bladder perforation risk in patients after augmentation cystoplasty using an extraperitoneal approach	8
Overactivity index: A noninvasive and objective outcome measure in overactive bladder in children	8
Response to the Letter to the Editor regarding: “Treatment algorithm for the comprehensive management of severe lichen sclerosus in boys based on the pathophysiology of the disease”	8
Caregiver decisional regret following reconstructive bladder surgery in children with neurogenic bladder	8
Internal hernia with volvulus after major abdominal reconstructions in pediatric urology – An infrequently reported and potentially devastating complication	8
What the editors are reading – Basic science	8
The effect of biofeedback on nonneurological dysfunctional voiding in children: A meta-analysis and systematic review	8
Commentary to clinical characteristics and surgical treatment of children with 45, X/46, XY differences of sex development	8
Training the next generation of quality improvement champions in pediatric urology: A virtual program co-sponsored by the journal of pediatric urology	8
Fesoterodine treatment of pediatric patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity: A 24-week, randomized, open-label, phase 3 study	8
OBITUARY In memoriam: Enrique Jaureguizar Monereo 1948–2025	8
The effect of preoperative hormonal stimulation on the urethral plate; A histologic and histochemical study	8
Posterior urethral valves and the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in two FINNISH cohorts	8
ROS scavengers and genital skin healing in boys with hypospadias	8
Re: Letter to the editor ‘risk of urinary tract infection in patients with hydroureter: An analysis from the society of fetal urology prenatal hydronephrosis registry’	8
Prevalence of disorders of sex development in patients with hypospadias and cryptorchidism	8
Minimizing and managing needle and instrument loss during pediatric robotic surgery	8
Comment on: Plate Objective Scoring Tool (POST) in distal hypospadias: Correlation with post-repair complications	8
Pediatric penile anthropometry nomogram: Establishing standardized reference values	8
Semi-closed-circuit vacuum-assisted mini percutaneous cystolithotomy (VAMPCL) in native and augmented bladders	8
Comment on: “Nerve-sparing circumcision: Myth or reality?"	8
Evaluation of maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnancies with maternal solitary kidney: A case–control study from a tertiary center	7
A potpourri of pediatric urology	7
Meredith F. Campbell and Frank B. Bicknell: The Birth of Pediatric Urology in the United States	7
Commentary on: Long noncoding RNA DLEU2 regulates the progression of Wilm's tumor via miR-539-3p/HOXB2 axis	7
Neural network non-linear modeling to predict hypospadias genotype–phenotype correlation	7
Editorial Board	7
Editorial	7
Deferring gonadectomy in patients with turner syndrome with a genetic Y component is not a safe practice	7
A study on etiology of incontinence in double knockout mouse model	7
The effect of intratesticular dexpanthenol on experimentally-induced testicular ischaemia/reperfusion injury	7
Surgical and functional outcomes of Dorsal Inlay Graft urethroplasty in revision vs primary hypospadias repair in the pediatric age	7
Tips and tricks for the extravesical robotic-assisted laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation for pediatric vesicoureteral reflux	7
Increased risk of chronic kidney disease in children with anorectal malformations	7
Antoine Khoury, MD, FRCSC, FAAP	7
Implementation of electronic messaging protocol for pediatric urology preoperative scheduling: A pilot study	7
The role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of testicular torsion in children	7
Reports of My Death….	7
The utility of a sensitive genitourinary exam in the management of pediatric bowel and bladder dysfunction	7
Editorial	7
Commentary to ‘The changing face of pediatric urology: Blurring the lines’	7
Outcomes after dextranomer/hyaluronic acid bladder neck injection in patients with urethral incontinence following bladder neck repair	7
Open distal ureteroureterostomy for non-refluxing duplicated collecting system in children: Multicentric study and mid-term outcomes	7
Intravesical gentamicin instillation in the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections in children with neurogenic bladder- a single-center retrospective observational study	7
Intravesical botulinum-A toxin in children with refractory non-neurogenic overactive bladder	7
Commentary on: The effect of preoperative tamsulosin on ureteroscopic access in school-aged children	7
Vesico-amniotic shunt insertion prior to the completion of 16 weeks results in improved preservation of renal function in surviving fetuses with isolated severe lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO)	7
Editorial Board	7
Response to “Profiling the dynamic pediatric urobiome: Missing links and future directions!”	7
December 2023 edition of Dialogues in Pediatric Urology – Society for Fetal Urology Spring 2023 case reports	7

Commentary to “Undescended testis: A roundtable discussion based on clinical scenarios – Part 2”	7
The optimum cut-off value of contralateral testis size in the prediction of monorchidism in children with nonpalpable testis: A systematic review	7
Editorial comment for JPUROL-D-24-00560R1 ChatGPT-4o’s performance on pediatric vesicoureteral reflux	7
Top ten reviewers 2022	7
Emergency department utilization patterns for pediatric urinary stone patients in the United States	7
Can we improve the usefulness of the diuretic renogram in the diagnosis of ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in children? Introduction of mercaptoacetyltriglycine-suspected obstruction scoring	7
Open versus minimally-invasive surgical techniques in pediatric renal tumors: A population-level analysis of in-hospital outcomes	7
Fecal disimpaction in children with enuresis and constipation does not make them dry at night	7
Intermediate outcomes of children (4–10 years) with postnatally preserved renal function after vesico-amniotic shunt insertion for lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO)	7
The impact of repeated bladder surgery on successful bladder neck closure in classic bladder exstrophy: The role of mucosal violations	7
Notes from the underforeskin - Comment on “Technical nuances of the concealed penis”	6
Pediatric sacral neuromodulation: A step-by-step tined lead placement technique and clinical outcomes	6
Outcome analysis of staged preputial graft technique for primary proximal hypospadias with and without post-operative vacuum physiotherapy	6
Comment to “Optimizing prenatal diagnosis and referral of classic bladder exstrophy: lessons from a single-institution experience”	6
Letter to the editor: Quantification of vesicoureteral reflux using machine learning	6
Perioperative management of primary classic bladder exstrophy: A single institutional pathway to success	6
Age-based risk of end-stage kidney disease in patients with myelomeningocele	6
Compared outcomes of high-level cryptorchidism managed by Fowler-Stephens orchiopexy versus the Shehata technique: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Use of incisional negative pressure wound therapy in reconstructive pediatric and young adult urology to reduce surgical site occurrences: A pilot study	6
Incidence of hemorrhagic cystitis following unmanipulated peripheral blood stem cell transplantation in acute Leukemia: A retrospective single-center risk factor analysis	6
Urologist burnout: Prevalence, impact, and strategies for resilience	6
Response to letter re “Risk factors for mortality in children with hemorrhagic cystitis after hematopoietic transplant”	6
Professor Acun Gökdemir 1934–2022: A pioneer in modern pediatric urology in Turkey	6
The applicability of the urine color scale in pediatric urology	6
Commentary to “A patient- and parent-centered approach to urinary and fecal incontinence in children and adolescents with spina bifida: understanding experiences in the context of other competing care	6
Science must not remain silent in the face of political censorship	6
Totally robotic intracorporeal Monti-Yang continent ileovesicostomy in patient with previous robotic surgery–Technique description	6
Comparison between internal double J and external pyeloureteral stents in open pediatric pyeloplasty: A multicenter study	6
Cheap and clean dry balloon training model for laparoscopic pyeloplasty	6
Letter to the editors regarding Pillai RR, Sara B. Effectiveness of bladder retraining programme on bedwetting frequency and relapse rate of children with nocturnal enuresis	6
Are there anatomical limiting factors to foreskin reconstruction at the time of single-stage hypospadias repair?	6
Commentary to “Comparison of hypospadias phenotype pixel segmentation to GMS score”; towards precision care in hypospadias management: Navigating challenges and embracing innovation	6
Letter to the Editor regarding “Efficacy of adjuvant dexmedetomidine on penile block for pediatric hypospadias repair.”	6
Intradetrusor botox injection and augmentation cystoplasty trends among spina bifida patients at US freestanding children's hospitals	6
The positive predictive value of using fsh and Inhibin-B serum levels to diagnose gonadotropin insufficiency in bilateral cryptorchid boys is high	6
Highlights of the 6th HIS World Congress in Cairo	6
Letter to editor on contralateral orchiopexy during pediatric testicular torsion management: What are the national practic patterns?	6
The hypospadias training trolley problem!	6
Letter to the Editor re “can lockdown and homeschooling change the outcome of urotherapy for lower urinary tract dysfunction in children?”	6
A simple technique for percutaneous antegrade retrieval of proximally migrated double J stents after pyeloplasty in infants	6
A potpourri of pediatric urology	6
Ileo-caecal doughnut bladder augmentation in children with exstrophy– epispadias complex- a study of 100 cases	6
Editorial commentary to CASR, CLDN 14, ALPL & SLC34A1 genes are associated with the risk of nephrolithiasis in Egyptian children	6
Comprehensive analysis of pediatric urolithiasis in a tertiary care center and insights into demographics, risk factors, and management outcomes	6
Response to Letter to the Editor re ‘Can we predict urethral length of boys? - An observational study’	6
Commentary to “Can diagnostic and imaging recommendations from the 2011 AAP UTI guidelines be applied to infants <2 Months of age?”	6
Surgical patterns in the endoscopic management of pediatric ureterocele: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Current state of inclusion and diversity in pediatric urology fellowship programs	6
Response to the letter to the Editor: “Should we correct hypospadias during childhood?” A question of facts and values	6
Perineal hypospadias: Back to the future Chordee Excision & Distal Urethroplasty	6
Flip it to DIG it: Combining a reverse pedicle Dartos flap with a dorsal inlay graft	6
Correspondence; ‘Transformation of the female genitalia in congenital adrenal hyperplasia: MRI study’	6
Functional recoverability post-pyeloplasty in children with ureteropelvic junction obstruction and poorly functioning kidneys: Systematic review	6
Is there a correlation between meatal stenosis severity, lower urinary tract symptoms and uroflowmetry?	6
A potpourri of pediatric urology	6
Pyeloplasty in children with low differential renal function: Functional recoverability	6
Magnitude of post-urethroplasty urinary tract infections in children with hypospadias at a tertiary hospital in Kenya	6
Long-term psychosexual adjustment of adults born with classic bladder exstrophy	6
Editorial	6
Outcomes of dorsal inlay graft urethroplasty	6
Novel CO2 loaded nanoparticle ultrasound-activated contrast agent: A potential urinary catheter-free modality to detect vesicoureteral reflux	6
Long-term risks of childhood surgery	6
Enhanced recovery after surgery in pediatric urology: Current evidence and future practice	5
Challenging God in office – Letter to editor regarding “Gomco circumcision in the office in patients heavier than 5.5 Kg and/or older than 3 months”	5
Re: Letter to the editor (complete diphallia: How to proceed?)	5
Recurrent chordee in 59 adolescents and young adults following childhood hypospadias repair	5
Needs of transgender children and adolescents presenting to an urban gender health program	5
The contribution of preconditioning hyperbaric oxygen for complex re-operative surgery of bladder exstrophy and epispadias. A case study of 11patients	5
Information needs and health status in adolescents and young adults with differences of sex development or sex chromosome aneuploidies	5
Response to the “Letter to editor: Gubernaculum-sparing orchiopexy versus gubernaculum excision; A randomized trial on success and atrophy rates”	5
Voiding cystourethrogram: Who gets a cyclic study and does it matter?	5
Postnatal surgical treatment and complications following intrauterine vesicoamniotic shunting with the SOMATEX® intrauterine shunt. A single center experience	5
The effect of preoperative tamsulosin on ureteroscopic access in school-aged children	5
Evaluation of the impact of intrauterine myelomeningocele repair on urinary tract function	5
Surgical repair techniques in hypospadias with unfavorable urethral plate: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	5
An alternative lower tract approach to ectopic duplex system ureteroceles feasible in young children	5
A multicenter study of acute testicular torsion in the time of COVID-19	5
Music as an adjunct to combination analgesia for neonatal circumcision: A randomized controlled trial	5
Continuous antibiotic prophylaxis in isolated prenatal hydronephrosis	5
Letter to the editor re: “Hui-Jing technique for one-stage severe primary hypospadias repair: Long-term analysis compared to the Cloutier/ Bracka technique, Journal of Pediatric Urology”	5
Commentary to Comparison of Open and Robot-Assisted Repair for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction: Outcomes and Direct Costs from a Single-Institution	5
Decision aid development for shared surgical decision-making in differences of sex development: A review of existing aids	5
A pilot study assessing average detrusor pressure garnered from area under a urodynamic curve: Evaluation of clinical outcomes	5
Ultrasound of retained gonads in children and young women with androgen insensitivity syndrome	5
Commentary to deep learning based automatic quantification of urethral plate characteristics using the plate objective scoring tool (POST)	5
Clinical characteristics and surgical treatment of children with 45, X/46, XY differences of sex development	5
Pre-operative factors associated with the development of distal ureteral stump syndrome after upper pole heminephrectomy	5
Does ketorolac administration at the time of hypospadias surgery increase unplanned encounters in the immediate postoperative period?	5
Comparison of NeoAlis™ disposable circumcision device and sleeve technique in circumcision: Results from a referral health-care center in Turkey	5
Translational and linguistic validation of the Arabic version of dysfunctional voiding symptom score questionnaire	5
Medullary pyramid thickness: The optimal cut-off value associated with the need for pyeloplasty in infants	5
The Macedo-Malone antegrade colonic enema: A minimal invasive technique that precludes appendix use	5
Commentary on “Reducing costs of referrals for non-neonatal circumcision in Florida Medicaid population”	5
Urethral ratio in predicting residual valve following ablation of posterior urethral valve	5
Exploring AI: Transforming medical practice, education and research	5