Vol. 45 N. 01, 2019

EDITORIAL IN THIS ISSUE

1 | Int Braz J Urol Annual Report – 2019 and new Editor
Sidney Glina [view article]
EDITORIAL
3 | Best videos and reviewer of the year selection 2018
Philippe E. Spiess [view article]
5 | Are we ready to use hypofractionated instead of conventional radiotherapy for prostate cancer? Not yet
Antonio Cassio Assis Pellizzon [view article]
REVIEW ARTICLE
10 | Comparison of retrograde flexible ureteroscopy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy in treating intermediate-size renal stones (2-3cm): a meta-analysis and systematic review
Zhu Zewu, Yu Cui, Zeng Feng, Li Yang, Hequn Chen [view article]
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
23 | Dramatic polarization in genitourinary expert opinions regarding the clinical utility of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in prostate cancer
Kiri A. Sandler, Shearwood McClelland III, Catherine Degnin, Yiyi Chen, Timur Mitin [view article]
32 | The importance of histopathologic review of biopsies in patients with prostate cancer referred to a tertiary uro – oncology center
Wagner Eduardo Matheus, Ubirajara Ferreira, Elimilson A. Brandão, Aline A. Ferruccio, Athanase Billis [view article]
38 | Supposed pituitary-production of human chorionic Gonadotropin induced by androgen deprivation therapy
Koji Yoshimura, Yoshiharu Nakashima, Kyohei Sugiyama, Naoki Kohei, Akitoshi Takizawa [view article]
45 | The impact of single positive surgical margin features on biochemical recurrence after robotic radical prostatectomy
Ismail Evren, Ahmet Hacıislamoğlu, Mithat Ekşi, Abdullah Hızır Yavuzsan, Fırat Baytekin, Yunus Çolakoğlu, Didem Canoğlu, Volkan Tugcu [view article]
54 | Does the experience of the bedside assistant effect the results of robotic surgeons in the learning curve of robot assisted radical prostatectomy?
Haci Ibrahim Cimen, Yavuz Tarik Atik, Serkan Altinova, Oztug Adsan, Mevlana Derya Balbay [view article]
61 | Prognosis of patients with prostate cancer and middle range prostate – specific antigen levels of 20 – 100 ng / mL
Hiroaki Iwamoto, Kouji Izumi, Yoshifumi Kadono, Atsushi Mizokami [view article]
68 | Evaluation of incidence and histolopathological findings of soft tissue sarcomas in genitourinary tract: Uludag university experience
Berna Aytac Vuruskan, Mıne Ozsen, Burhan Coskun, Ulviye Yalcinkaya [view article]
74 | First – line, non – cryopreserved autologous stem cell transplant for poor – risk germ – cell tumors: Experience in a developing country
Eucario Leon-Rodriguez, Monica M. Rivera-Franco, Dennis Lacayo-Leñero, Andrea Campos-Castro, Monica I. Meneses-Medina [view article]
83 | Comparison of renal function after robot – assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy versus retropubic radical prostatectomy
Giray Ergin, Omer Gokhan Doluoglu, Mustafa Kıraç, Muhammet Fatih Kilinc, Burak Köprü, Bugra Bilge Keseroglu, Mustafa Burak Hoscan [view article]
89 | Prognostic significance of the dynamic changes of systemic inflammatory response in metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Beihe Wang, Weijie Gu, Fangning Wan, Guohai Shi, Dingwei Ye [view article]
100 | Predictors of surgical complications of nephrectomy for urolithiasis
Alexandre Danilovic, Thiago Augusto Cunha Ferreira, Gilvan Vinícius de Azevedo Maia, Fabio Cesar Miranda Torricelli, Eduardo Mazzucchi, William Carlos Nahas, Miguel Srougi [view article]
108 | Comparative study of percutaneous nephrolithotomy performed in the traditional prone position and in three different supine positions
Petronio Augusto de Souza Melo, Fabio Carvalho Vicentini, Rodrigo Perrella, Claudio Bovolenta Murta, Joaquim Francisco de Almeida Claro [view article]
118 | The effect of urethroplasty surgery on erectile and orgasmic functions: a prospective study
Ahmet Urkmez, Ozgur H. Yuksel, Emrah Ozsoy, Ramazan Topaktas, Aytac Sahin, Orhan Koca, Metin I. Ozturk [view article]
127 | Implant of ATOMS® system for the treatment of postoperative male stress urinary incontinence: results of a single centre
Alessandro Giammò, Enrico Ammirati, Annarita Tullio,Gianni Bodo, Alberto Manassero, Paolo Gontero, Roberto Carone [view article]
137 | Prospective comparison of the novel visual prostate symptom score (VPSS) versus the international prostate symptom score (IPSS), and assessment of patient pain perception with regard to transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy
M. Els, C. Heyns, A. van der Merwe, A. Zarrabi [view article]
145 | Inpatient interventions that may preclude outpatient open pyeloplasty in infants
M. İrfan Dönmez, Amanda F. Saltzman, Duncan T. Wilcox [view article]
150 | Study of the renal parenchymal volume during the human fetal period
Andre L. Lima Diniz, Nadia C. Pinheiro Rodrigues, Francisco J. B. Sampaio, Luciano A. Favorito [view article]
161 | Effect of a high-fat diet on the rat bladder wall and bioactive action of Brazil nut oil
Aline Costa de Souza, Carla Braga Mano Gallo, Magna Cottini da Fonseca Passos, Carolina Croccia, Glauciane Lacerda Miranda, Francisco José Barcellos Sampaio, Bianca Martins Gregório [view article]
169 | Immunohistochemical expressionof sodium-dependent glucose transporter – 2 (SGLT-2) in clear cell renal carcinoma: possible prognostic implications
Minoru Kobayashi, Toshitaka Uematsu, Yuumi Tokura, Kohei Takei, Kazumasa Sakamoto, Takahiro Narimatsu, Akinori Nukui, Takao Kamai [view article]
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
179 | A very easy technique of stenting for laparoscopic pyeloplasty: penbegul intravenous cannula (PICA) technique
Necmettin Penbegul, Murat Atar, Cem Alan, Yasar Bozkurt, Namik Kemal Hatipoglu [view article]
CHALLENGING CLINICAL CASES
183 | CT-guided minimally-invasive penile fracture repair
Cui Yan, Bing-xue Liang, Hai-bin Huang, Bi-rong Liang, Zheng Zhou, Ling-jun Wang, Zhong-qi Yang, Shao-xiang Xian [view article]
RADIOLOGY PAGE
187 | A severely encrusted forgotten double – J ureteral catheter with giant stone formation
Gaurav Garg, Deepanshu Sharma, Siddharth Pandey, Manoj Kumar [view article]
VIDEO SECTION
189 | Easy, reproducible extraperitoneal pelvic access for robot – assisted radical prostatectomy
Antonio Rebello Horta Gorgen, Christian P. Pavlovich [view article]
190 | A novel “six stitches” procedures for pediatric and adult buried penis
Junhao Lei, Chunhua Luo, Xinghuan Wang, Xinjun Su [view article]
192 | Robot – assisted laparoscopic local recurrence resection after radical prostatectomy
Fabio C. M. Torricelli, Paulo Afonso de Carvalho, Giuliano B. Guglielmetti, William C. Nahas, Rafael F. Coelho [view article]
193 | Vascular injuries during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy and proposed risk reduction strategies
Parag Sonawane, Arvind Ganpule, Abhishek Singh, Ravindra Sabnis, Mahesh R. Desai [view article]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
194 | The iranian model as a potential solution for the current kidney shortage crisis
Bahar Bastani [view article]
197 | Re: Incidence and treatment of malignant tumors of the genitourinary tract in renal transplant recipients
Michael S. Floyd Jr., Altaf Q Khattak [view article]
199 | Re: HPV vaccination for penile cancer eradication: cost effectiveness view
Beuy Joob, Viroj Wiwanitkti [view article]
201 | REPLY TO THE AUTHORS: Re: Simplified Fournier’s gangrene severe index score (SFGSI)
Carlos Eugênio Lira Tenório, Salvador Vilar Correia Lima, Amanda Vasconcelos de Albuquerque, Mariana Pauferro Cavalcanti, Flávio Teles [view article]
203 | INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS [view]