https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/urology RSS Feed for Frontiers in Urology | New and Recent Articles en-us Frontiers Feed Generator,version:1 2026-08-17T17:31:36.612+00:00 60 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1836469 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1836469 2026-08-17T00:00:00Z Systematic Review Maria Juliana Chaves MedinaRodolfo Varela RamírezWilfredo Donoso DonosoJaime Moreno-ChaparroJavier Eslava-Schmalbach https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1880004 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1880004 2026-08-14T00:00:00Z Original Research Xiaoqing WangTuan WangSen HuLibo LiuXiaoli ZhangBeibei ZhangWenwen JiaJiangyu Xue https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1855180 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1855180 2026-08-07T00:00:00Z Original Research Sheng-Chi HuangWan-Yu ChengCheng-You HouJheng-Yan WuChih-Cheng LaiWen-Hsin Tseng https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1931923 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1931923 2026-08-07T00:00:00Z Perspective Patrick M. 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LevienJürgen Pannek https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1865760 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1865760 2026-07-15T00:00:00Z Original Research Fuyuan ZhengYongjun GuanWeilin FangTingting LvJin HuangXin SongJianwei Lv https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1878604 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1878604 2026-06-23T00:00:00Z Review Mohammad Shazib FaridiLubna InamVyomesh Rastogi https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1865730 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1865730 2026-06-22T00:00:00Z Case Report Akihiro MaedaShohei TobuShuhei KusanoMaki KawasakiHiroaki KakinokiMitsuru Noguchi https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1822923 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1822923 2026-06-17T00:00:00Z Systematic Review Mansour AlnazariAhmad BadawiOsama AlamriAbdullah AlsehliOmar AlamriMohammed AlhusayniAbdullah AlghamdiAmr Mahran https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1799957 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1799957 2026-06-11T00:00:00Z Study Protocol Judith Jantine Willemijn van BeekKanika DhemanSabrina AmreinMichele MagnoDiego Paez-GranadosJürgen PannekJörg Krebs 500 ml), yet fixed schedules are often impractical due to fluctuating daily factors. Personalized scheduling is particularly challenging for individuals with SCI/D who lack bladder sensation. Consequently, a noninvasive and unobtrusive method for bladder volume monitoring is needed. Electrical bioimpedance (BI) is a promising solution, as it measures the impedimetric response of tissue to an applied electrical signal and should detect changes related to bladder filling. This may enable continuous, dynamic volume estimation and support individualized bladder management.Methods and analysisThis multi-center observational feasibility study evaluates a BI sensor for noninvasive bladder volume monitoring across three phases. Phase 1 assesses feasibility in individuals without SCI/D. Phase 2 includes individuals with chronic SCI/D and NLUTD to determine the difference between BI-derived bladder volume and the clinical gold standard (bladder volume determined by catheterization). Effects of abdominal adiposity and muscle activity on BI-signals will also be analyzed. Phase 3 examines the usability of a BI-based wearable during six hours of real-life use in wheelchair users reliant on intermittent catheterization. Sixty participants will be enrolled across all phases. The primary outcome is the difference in bladder volume (mL) between BI measurements and catheterized volumes in individuals with SCI/D. Secondary outcomes include physiological and motion parameters possibly affecting BI measurements. Analyses will be descriptive, focusing on signal quality, feasibility, and measurement agreement.DiscussionThis multi-phase feasibility study evaluates whether a BI sensor can measure bladder volume in individuals with SCI/D and NLUTD noninvasively and continuously. By validating BI in controlled and real-life settings, the study aims to determine its feasibility and potential as an alternative to current bladder volume assessment methods.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1835856 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1835856 2026-06-05T00:00:00Z Review Yan ZhangYangming LiXiaodan DuYe DongHonglong JiaJian QiuBin HeShengzhuo LiuSikui ShenYuchun Zhu https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1816956 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1816956 2026-06-04T00:00:00Z Systematic Review Liping WangLeilei GaoXuechai BaiJuan Gu https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1801127 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1801127 2026-06-02T00:00:00Z Original Research Mohammad JaabouMaurizio BuscariniOsama ZaytounZachary DoveyBrooke HildebrandModassar AwanMaida BadaMohammad Al OgailiAhmad Rabie https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1818561 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1818561 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z Original Research Chloe ShiSusanna WangRyan SteinbergJohn O. DeLancyKeow GohSarah AdelsteinPankaj DangleFrank C. LinAdam MillerMatthew Gettman 5% of CO2 emissions worldwide, yet sustainability efforts in urology are limited. The North Central Section of the American Urological Association (NCSAUA) recently convened a Sustainability Task Force to address this topic. This study queried members on sustainability in urologic practice.MethodsFollowing literature review on sustainability in surgery/urology, a 19-item anonymous REDCap survey was developed and distributed via email to NCSAUA members (N = 1607). The survey assessed current best practice, institutional/personal sustainability, and demographics. Responses were compiled and summarized using descriptive statistics.ResultsSurvey response rate was 4.9% (79/1607). Respondents were most commonly from metropolitan areas (82%), male (71%), and in practice for 5–14 years (29%). Sustainability topics were prioritized as: (1) financial, (2) future workforce, (3) environmental. Over half (56%) reported no institutional sustainability programs or were unaware of them. Instrument (67%), computer (68%), and paper (65%) recycling were supported by a majority of respondents. However, only 28% and 29% of respondents reported current institutional use of instrument and computer recycling, respectively. Telemedicine was infrequent, with most urologists (58%) conducting 0-5% of visits virtually.ConclusionsCurrent institutional and urologic practice emphasis on sustainability is low. Respondents ranked highest sustainability priorities as financial and future workforce. Efforts to address environmental sustainability were also supported, namely reduction of disposables and waste. The findings support the development of targeted programs to advance sustainability priorities widely.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1829407 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1829407 2026-05-29T00:00:00Z Review Ahmed RabieMaurizio BuscariniOsama Zaytoun https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1845544 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1845544 2026-05-22T00:00:00Z Original Research Xiao ZengBo HuangHong ShenDe-yi LuoTao Jin 40]. Patients with a clinical diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) were initially screened, but only those with BOOI > 40 were included. Based on the presence or absence of DO during urodynamics, patients were categorized into two groups: BPO with DO and BPO without DO. Subsequently, the BPO with DO group was further stratified according to DO subtype into BPO with terminal DO (TDO) and BPO with phasic DO (PDO). Differences in the urodynamic parameters and the DO-related indices among these groups were then evaluated. In addition, correlations between the DO-related indicators and the urodynamic parameters within each DO subtype were further examined.ResultsThere were 75 patients assigned to the BPO with DO group and 71 to the BPO without DO group. There was a statistically significant difference in the maximum cystometric capacity (MCC) and bladder compliance (BC) between the BPO with DO group and the BPO without DO group: 259.05 ± 44.54 vs. 273.13 ± 36.69 (p = 0.04) and 158.71 ± 83.86 vs. 210.95 ± 82.58 (p < 0.001), respectively. The BPO with PDO group comprised 38 patients, while the BPO with TDO cohort included 37 patients. There exists a statistically significant difference between MCC and BC: 291.50 (248.75–301.75) vs. 250.00 (210.00–296.00) (p = 0.02) and 184.00 (150.50–286.75) vs. 103.00 (85.00–141.50) (p < 0.001), respectively. Univariate regression analysis revealed a statistically significant negative correlation between the maximum contraction amplitude of DO and BC exclusively within the BPO with TDO cohort (rs = −0.34, p = 0.03). Multivariable analysis confirmed this independent correlation (β = −0.33, 95%CI = −0.59 to −0.07, p < 0.05). Age was identified as an independent risk factor for DO (OR = 1.19, p < 0.001) and first desire to void (FD) as an independent protective factor (OR = 0.98, p < 0.001).ConclusionThis preliminary study indicates that DO is associated with storage-phase urodynamic alterations in BPO patients, with no notable association with the voiding phase parameters. Multivariable analysis identified age as an independent risk factor for DO and FD as an independent protective factor. TDO is associated with more pronounced storage-phase changes than PDO. In the TDO subgroup, the correlation between BC and DO contraction amplitude was independent of age. However, several other comparisons remain unadjusted; therefore, these findings are exploratory. Future prospective studies with larger samples and age-adjusted designs are needed.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1854503 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1854503 2026-05-20T00:00:00Z Case Report Aidan McConnell-TrevillionIngrid HoeritzauerHelen SimpsonJalesh N. PanickerJon StoneDani CoombeKianoush Nazarpour https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1806726 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1806726 2026-05-14T00:00:00Z Original Research Deok Hyun HanJae Hoon Chung https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1704853 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1704853 2026-05-05T00:00:00Z Original Research Xally Camila Cahuantzi-FloresDaniel Flores-OcotziJuan Pablo Flores-TapiaRosa Esther Moo-PucEdgar Villarreal-JimenezAntonio Esqueda-MendozaSalvador Gomez-CarroNina Mendez-Dominguez https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1767585 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1767585 2026-04-29T00:00:00Z Case Report Jaisukh KalathiaBharti TalrejaKaushal PatelArvind ValiyaGiriraj ValaAyush Khetarpal https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1768406 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fruro.2026.1768406 2026-04-23T00:00:00Z Case Report Jaisukh KalathiaBharti Talreja