OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Current Urology Reports 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
Interventional Pain Management in the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain	63
A Common Path: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Müllerian and Wolffian Duct Anomalies	40
Microhematuria in Women Presenting for Overactive Bladder	36
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Urology Residents: a Narrative Review	34
The Microbiome and Urolithiasis: Current Advancements and Future Challenges	30
Size Distribution of Fragments by High-power Holmium Laser Lithotripsy in MiniPCNL with Suction	28
Hydrometrocolpos: a Contemporary Review of the Last 5 Years	25
Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Urologic Practice and Training	22
Smart Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections: is Artificial Intelligence the Fast-Lane Solution?	22
Contemporary Use of Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging in Suspected Urolithiasis in Pregnancy	21
Multiomics in Renal Cell Carcinoma: Current Landscape and Future Directions for Precision Medicine	21
Prostatic Arterial Embolization for Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Associated with Benign Prostatic Enlargement	19
Current State of Non-surgical Devices for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence	18
Metastasis-Directed Therapy for Oligometastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer: An Alternative to ADT?	17
Aesthetic Penile Augmentation Procedures: A Comprehensive and Current Perspective	17
Algorithm-Based Approach to the Histological Routine Diagnosis of Renal Oncocytic Tumors in Core Biopsy Specimens	16
Enhancing Male Fertility Through AI-Based Management of Varicoceles	15
Novel Intraoperative Applications of Fluorescence Imaging Using Indocyanine Green in Pediatric Urology	15
Voiding Dysfunction in Transgender Patients: What We Know and What We Do Not Know	14
An Update on Female Urethral Stricture Disease	14
Potential of AI-Driven Chatbots in Urology: Revolutionizing Patient Care Through Artificial Intelligence	13
The Use of Neutrophil Gelatinase–Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Urinary Tract Obstruction: a Systematic Review	13
Thulium Fiber Laser Behavior on Tissue During Upper- and Lower-Tract Endourology	12
Guiding Clinical Decision Making for Surgical Incontinence Treatment After Prostatectomy: A Review of the Literature	12
Update on Urethral Bulking for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women	11

Cystectomy for Benign Indications	11
The Ascent of Artificial Intelligence in Endourology: a Systematic Review Over the Last 2 Decades	11
Non-Surgical Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Females	11
Financial Toxicity for Female Patients with Urinary Incontinence	10
Improving Compliance with 24-H Urine Collections: Understanding Inadequacies in the Collection Process and Risk Factors for Poor Compliance	10
Reconstruction Techniques After Partial Nephrectomy: Classic vs. Sutureless Approach—A Narrative Review	10
Role of the Renin–Angiotensin System Components in Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Literature Review	10
Online Collaborative Learning in Urology	10
Circumferential Inferior Vena Cavectomy Without Caval Replacement in the Management of Renal Cell Carcinoma with Tumor Thrombus	9
Pediatric Psychology in a Urology Division: Unifying Complex Medical and Mental Health Treatment	9
Robotic Surgery for Stone Disease	9
Minimally Invasive Partial Nephrectomy: Are All Clamps Created Equal? An Ex Vivo Model Simulation of Vascular Clampage	9
Ureteral Wall Thickness Measurement and Spontaneous Stone Passage A Narrative Review	9
Prevention of Penile Prosthesis Infection	8
Is Active Surveillance Too Active?	8
Review of Vaginal Approaches to Apical Prolapse Repair	8
Outcomes Associated with the Endourological Management of Stent Encrustation: Findings from a Literature Review on Behalf of the EAU YAU Urolithiasis Group	8
Management Strategy for Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System Category 3 Lesions	8
Advancements in Surgical Performance Evaluation and Feedback	8
Office-Based Procedures for BPH	8
The Emerging Role of Artificial Intelligence and Automated Platforms for the Assessment of Penile Curvature: A Scoping Review	8
Role, Cost, and Availably of Urinary pH Monitoring for Kidney Stone Disease—A Systematic Review of the Literature	8
Ultrasound-Guided PCNL — Why Are We Still Performing Exclusively Fluoroscopic Access?	7
Imaging of Prenatal and Neonatal Intra-abdominal Genitourinary Tumors: a Review of the Literature	7
Local Therapeutics for the Treatment of Oligo Metastatic Prostate Cancer	7
The Promise of Artificial Intelligence in Peyronie’s Disease	7
Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinomas with Aggressive Behavior Display Low Intratumor Heterogeneity at the Histological Level	7
Kidney Xenotransplantation: Are We Ready for Prime Time?	6
Risk Factors and Contemporary Management Options for Pain and Discomfort Experienced During a Prostate Biopsy	6
Urge Urinary Incontinence and Pregnancy: A Systematic Review	6
Living Donor Robot-Assisted Kidney Transplantation: a New Standard of Care?	6
Correction to: Role of Probiotics for Recurrent UTIs in the Twenty-First Century: a Systematic Review of Literature	6
Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms during the Treatment for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer	6
A Perspective of the Urinary Microbiome in Lower Urinary Tract Infections — A Review	6
Role of Probiotics for Recurrent UTIs in the Twenty-First Century: a Systematic Review of Literature	6
Innate Versus Acquired: A Review of Predictive Technical Aptitude Assessments in Surgical Trainee Selection	6
How I Handle Retreatment of LUTS Following a Failed MIST	5
A Review of Mentorship in Urology: Are We Satisfied?	5
Adult Hypospadias Outcomes for the Pediatric Urologist	5
Financial and Business Literacy Among Urology Residents: Is this a Problem and How Can We Better Prepare Residents for their Careers?	5
Support for the Struggling Learner in Urology	5
Artificial Intelligence Modeling and Priapism	5
Unraveling the Complexities of Uretero-Enteric Strictures: A Modern Review	5
Improving Gender Diversity in Urologic Residency Training	5
Surgical Complications in the Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Treatment	5
Management of Kidney Stone Disease in Pregnancy: A Practical and Evidence-Based Approach	5
Review of the Economics of Surgical Treatment Options for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia	5
Intravascular Ultrasound for the Evaluation and Management of Retroperitoneal, Genitourinary Malignancies	5
A SWOT Analysis of Urology Residency	5
Imaging Features of Renal Masses to Select Optimal Candidates for Tumor Enucleation Partial Nephrectomy	4

Interobserver Agreement and Accuracy in Interpreting mpMRI of the Prostate: a Systematic Review	4
Combination and Novel Pharmacologic Agents for OAB	4
Management of Patients with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Achieving A Clinical Complete Response after Neoadjuvant Therapy: Evidence and Consideration for Active Surveillance	4
Do Minimally Invasive Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Treatments Preserve Sexual Function? A Contemporary Review of the Literature	4
An Update of In Vivo Application of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Percutaneous Nephrolithotripsy: Results from a Systematic Review	4
Management Strategies for Patients with Non-Infectious Cystitis: A Review of the Literature	4
Role of Intrarenal Pressure in Modern Day Endourology (Mini-PCNL and Flexible URS): a Systematic Review of Literature	4
Clinical Implications of the Molecular and Genomic Landscape of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma	4
Telemedicine in Endourology for Patient Management and Healthcare Delivery: Current Status and Future Perspectives	4
The Role of Transurethral BPH Surgeries in Management of Urinary Symptoms in Prostate Cancer Patients, Narrative Review	4
Digital Rectal Exam in Prostate Cancer Screening and Elevated PSA Work-up—Is there a role anymore?	4
Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: An Update	4
The Extended Utilization of Bulking Agents in Pediatric Urology	4
The Use of Social Media for Medical Education Within Urology: a Journey Still in Progress	4
Educating the Educator: Understanding Essential Components of Contemporary Urology Residency Training	4
Pharmacotherapy in Stress Urinary Incontinence; A Literature Review	4
Genomics in active surveillance and post-prostatectomy patients: A review of when and how to use effectively	4
Residency Surgical BPH Training Paradigms from MIST to HOLEP	3
Same Day Discharge After Robotic Radical Prostatectomy	3
The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Wearable Devices, and Sexual Medicine	3
Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Management of Prostate Cancer	3
Flaps and Grafts in Robotic Reconstructive Surgery	3
Unlocking Peer Review: Elevating Scholarly Writing and Research Competence in Urology Residency	3
Fertility Preservation in Children and Adolescents: Where We Are and Where We Are Going	3
ALARA in Urology: Steps to Minimise Radiation Exposure During All Parts of the Endourological Journey	3
Should Transperineal Prostate Biopsy Be the Standard of Care?	3
Diagnosis and Treatment of Small Renal Masses: Where Do We Stand?	3
Prostatitis: A Review	3
A Review of Urinary Tract Endometriosis	3
Recent Advances in Surgical Simulation For Resident Education	3
Construction of a 3D Surgical Model for Minimally Invasive Partial Nephrectomy: the Urotrainer VK-1	3
Advancing Urology Resident Surgical Autonomy	3
The Potential Role of Persister Cells in Urinary Tract Infections	3
Gender Differences in Kidney Stone Disease (KSD): Findings from a Systematic Review	3
Strategies to Mitigate the Impact of COVID 19 Pandemic on Organ Donation and Kidney Transplantation in Latin America	3
Assessment of Prostate and Bladder Cancer Genomic Biomarkers Using Artificial Intelligence: a Systematic Review	3