Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal, Volume 6, Issue 2

Background/Objectives: Late toxicity following radiotherapy is common and compromises patient quality of life. However, the impact of toxicity on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) five years after prostate external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is...

Background/Objectives: Bladder cancer, the most common and heterogeneous malignancy of the urinary tract, presents with diverse types and treatment options, making comprehensive patient education essential. As large language models (LLMs) emerge as a...

We read the review entitled ‘Challenges of Urologic Oncology in Low-to-Middle Income Countries’ by Majdalany et al [...]

Background/Objectives: To evaluate the impact of Minimally Invasive Surgical Therapies (MISTs) on Australian trends for surgeries treating lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTSs) caused by benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). The recent adoption of the p...

Background/Objectives: Erectile dysfunction (ED) significantly impacts the well-being and quality of life of millions of men. Understanding geographic patterns and associated factors influencing ED search trends can offer valuable insights for health...

Background/Objectives: Gender disparity is prevalent in urology and other surgical specialties, with under-representation of females in both academic and professional settings, including in the Persian Gulf region. To investigate female participation...

Background/Objectives: Prostatic lymphoma is a rare malignant tumour that frequently causes urinary tract obstruction. It is uncommon for patients to present with systemic features or B-symptoms. As a result, it is often diagnosed incidentally during...

Background/Objectives: Penile fractures are a rare urological emergency, defined as the traumatic rupture of the tunica albuginea. They are classically diagnosed on clinical grounds, requiring urgent operative repair, most commonly by penile deglovin...

Background/Objectives: YouTube is an open-access video streaming platform with minimal regulation which has led to a vast library of unregulated medical videos. This study assesses the quality of information, understandability and actionability of vi...

Background/Objectives: To understand the clinical characteristics, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of xanthogranulomatous prostatitis. Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted across PubMed, Embase, and Medline following Preferr...