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Work–Life Integration, Professional Stress, and Gender Disparities in the Urological Workforce: Findings from a Worldwide Cross-Sectional Study

  • Antonio Minore,
  • Loris Cacciatore,
  • Luca Cindolo,
  • Stavros Gravas,
  • Jean de la Rosette,
  • Maria Pilar Laguna,
  • Zhenjie Wu,
  • Troy Gianduzzo,
  • Claudia Gonzalez Alfano and
  • Helen O’Connell
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Background/Objectives: Physician burnout and mental health issues are widespread, with over 50% experiencing burnout and nearly 25% suffering from depression, trends that have worsened since 2018. High-demand specialties like urology face additional...

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Cystolitholapaxy Without Transurethral Resection of the Prostate: Clinical Outcomes and Predictors of Subsequent Resection

  • Jeremy Cheng,
  • Arjun Guduguntla,
  • Arveen Kalapara,
  • Jeremy Grummet and
  • Gideon Blecher

Background/Objectives: Limited data exist on the outcomes of men with bladder stones undergoing cystolitholapaxy alone versus cystolitholapaxy with concurrent transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Additionally, factors associated with the n...

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Strengthening Reconstructive Urology with an Aim for Capacity-Building in a Low-Middle-Income Country: A Multi-Institutional Global Surgery Collaboration Initial Report

  • Michael E. Chua,
  • R. Christopher Doiron,
  • Kurt McCammon,
  • Ellen C. Chong,
  • Marie Carmela Lapitan,
  • Joel Patrick Aldana,
  • Diosdado Limjoco,
  • Josefino Castillo,
  • Dennis Serrano and
  • Manuel See

Background/Objectives: Reconstructive urology is critically underrepresented in global surgery initiatives, despite its essential role in managing congenital and acquired urogenital conditions. In response, a multinational Global Surgery Collaborativ...

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Medium- to Long-Term Outcomes Following Robotic-Assisted Simple Prostatectomy

  • Cecile T. Pham,
  • Allen Guo,
  • Jordan E. Cohen,
  • Patrick J. Treacy,
  • Wenjie Zhong,
  • Kayvan Haghighi,
  • Matthew W. Winter and
  • Scott Leslie

Background/Objectives: Robotic-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP) is an increasingly popular surgical approach for prostate enucleation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence of perioperative and delayed complications following RASP an...

  • Systematic Review
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9 Pages

Background/Objectives: The optimal timing for definitive repair of urethral injuries, early versus delayed, remains a subject of ongoing debate. While delayed repair has traditionally been favored to allow resolution of local tissue trauma, emerging...

  • Review
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185 Views
13 Pages

SIU-ICUD: Clinical Application of Liquid and Tissue-Based Biomarkers in Prostate Cancer

  • Tamás Fazekas,
  • Pawel Rajwa,
  • Renu S. Eapen and
  • Derya Tilki

Several liquid-, and tissue-based markers are available to guide primary diagnosis-, active surveillance-, and treatment-related decision-making for patients with prostate cancer. Most of these tests can improve the balance of harms and benefits asso...

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The SIU wishes to extend its gratitude to the urologists who contributed their time to review abstract submissions for the 45th SIU Congress:Refaat Abusamra, Libya;Sanjai Addla, India;Kinju Adhikari, India;Neeraj Agarwal, United States;Madhu Agrawal,...

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809 Views
11 Pages

Long-Term Patient-Reported Outcomes of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Haematuria Due to Radiation Cystitis Secondary to External Beam Radiotherapy for Pelvic Malignancy

  • Thomas Milton,
  • Darcy Noll,
  • Peter Stapleton,
  • Henry Shaw,
  • Joseph Hewitt,
  • Marcus Kha,
  • Troy Pudney,
  • Hien Le,
  • Adrian Winsor and
  • Rajinder Singh-Rai

Background/Objectives: To determine long-term patient-reported outcomes for patients undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO2) following external beam radiotherapy. Methods: A retrospective cohort study of all consecutive patients who underwent HBO...

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15 Pages

Spontaneous Stone Passage Rates of Ureteric Stones After Stenting for Acute Renal Colic: A Systematic Review

  • Sean Lim,
  • Patrick Gordon,
  • Daryl Thompson,
  • Damien Bolton,
  • Oneel Patel and
  • Joseph Ischia

Background/Objectives: Renal colic poses a significant burden on patients and healthcare systems. Negative ureteroscopy in the setting of stented patients is reported at up to 14%, resulting in unnecessary surgeries and inefficiencies. While ureteral...

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Soc. Int. Urol. J. - ISSN 2563-6499