• Depictions of penises in historical paintings reflect changing perceptions of the ideal penis size 

  Gül, Murat; Altıntaş, Emre; Özkent, Mehmet Serkan; Fenner, Annette; Şerefoğlu, Ege Can (Wiley-Blackwell, 2022)

  Abstract Objectives: To investigate alterations in depicted penis size by evaluating nude male paintings from the 15th to 21st centuries. Materials and Methods: Nude-male paintings were identified from various art history ...

• European association of urology and european society for paediatric urology guidelines on paediatric urinary stone disease 

  Tekgül, Serdar; Stein, Raimund; Bogaert, Guy; Nijman, Rien J.M.; Quaedackers, Josine; Hoen, Lisette; Silay, M. Selçuk; Radmayr, Christian; Doğan, Hasan Serkan (Elsevier B.V., 05.2022)

  Context: Paediatric stone disease is an important clinically entity and management is often challenging. Although it is known that the condition is endemic in some geographic regions of the world, the global incidence is ...

• What is the effectiveness of surgical and non-surgical therapies in the treatment of ischemic priapism in patients with sickle cell disease? A systematic review by the EAU sexual and reproductive health guidelines panel 

  Gül, Murat; Luca, B.; Dimitropoulos K.; Capogrosso P.; Milenkovic U.; Cocci A.; Veeratterapillay R.; Hatzichristodoulou G.; Modgil V.; Russo G.I.; Tharakan T.; Kalkanli A. (Springer Nature, 2022)

  Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited hemoglobin disorder characterized by the occlusion of small blood vessels by sickle-shaped red blood cells. SCD is associated with a number of complications, including ischemic ...

• Robot-assisted mini-endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery for complex and multiple calculi: What are the real advantages? 

  Tokatlı, Zafer; İbiş, Muhammed Arif; Sarica, Kemal (Mary Ann Liebert, 2022)

  Abstract Background: To determine the stone-free rates (SFR) with robot-assisted mini-endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery (mini-ECIRS) and evaluate the impact of intraoperative assessment of stone-free status compared ...

• Current management of renal colic across europe and its compliance to the european association of urology guidelines on urolithiasis: A survey from the european section of uro-technology, european section of urolithiasis, young academic urologists study groups 

  Güven, Selçuk; Sönmez, Mehmet Giray; Somani, Bhaskar Kumar; Gözen, Ali Serdar; Sarıca, Kemal; Rivas, Juan Gómez; Nagele, Udo; Tokas, Theodoros (Polish Urological Association, 2022)

  Introduction Renal colic due to ureteral stones represents the primary acute condition in urology. Although guideline recommendations are available the institution, urologist, and patient preferences in diagnosis and ...

• Paediatric stone management: Innovations and standards 

  Quhal, Fahad; Al Faddagh, Abdulmohsin; Silay, M Selçuk; Straub, Michael; Seitz, Christian (NLM (Medline), 01.07.2022)

  PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The aim of this study was to discuss current trends and recent developments in the surgical management of paediatric urolithiasis. RECENT FINDINGS: Medical expulsive therapy (MET) is considered as an ...

• Robotic retrograde intrarenal surgery: A journey from “Back to the Future” 

  Gauhar, Vineet; Traxer, Olivier; Cho, Sung-Yong; Teoh, Jeremy Yuen-Chun; Sierra, Alba; Gauhar, Vishesh; Sarica, Kemal; Somani, Bhaskar; Castellani, Daniele (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022)

  Abstract: The introduction of robotics has revolutionized surgery. Robotic platforms have also recently been introduced in clinical practice specifically for flexible ureteroscopy. In this paper, we look at the robotic ...

• Technique, feasibility, utility, limitations, and future perspectives of a new technique of applying direct in-scope suction to improve outcomes of retrograde intrarenal surgery for stones 

  Gauhar, Vineet; Kumar Somani, Bhaskar; Heng, Chin Tiong; Gauhar, Vishesh; Chew, Ben Hall; Sarica, Kemal; Teoh, Jeremy Yuen-Chun; Castellani, Daniele; Saleem, Mohammed; Traxer, Olivier (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022)

  Abstract: Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is accepted as a primary modality for the management of renal stones up to 2 cm. The limitations of RIRS in larger volume stones include limited visualization due to the ...

• Attitudes of urologists on metabolic evaluation for urolithiasis: Outcomes of a global survey from 57 countries 

  Karagöz, Mehmet Ali; Güven, Selçuk; Tefik, Tzevat; Gökçe, Mehmet İlker; Kiremit, Murat Can; Atar, Feyzi Arda; İbiş, Muhammed Arif; Yitgin, Yasin; Böyük, Abubekir; Verep, Samed; Sarıca, Kemal (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 12.2022)

  Although stone disease is an important health problem with high incidence and recurrence rates, it is a preventable disease. Attitudes and practices of urologists regarding the prevention of recurrence continue to be a ...

• Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism: Management of infertility 

  Kalkanlı, Arif; Akdere, Hakan; Çevik, Gökhan; Salabaş, Emre; Çilesiz, Nusret Can; Kadıoğlu, Ateş (Bentham, 2021)

  Abstract Background: Medical treatments are used either alone or in combination with assisted reproductive techniques for the treatment of infertile patients with hypergonadotropic hypogonadism. A wide range of treatment ...

• Simulation-based training models for urolithiasis: A systematic review 

  Aydın, Abdullatif; Baig, Umair; Al-Jabir, Ahmed; Sarıca, Kemal; Dasgupta, Prokar; Ahmed, Kamran (Mary Ann Liebert, 2021)

  Abstract Objectives: Urolithiasis is one of the most common presentations in urological practice and it is becoming increasingly important to provide structured, simulation-based training using validated training models. ...

• How does puncture modality affect the risk of intraoperative bleeding during percutaneous nephrolithotomy? A prospective randomized trial 

  Şahan, Ahmet; Çubuk, Alkan; Özkaptan, Orkunt; Ertaş, Kasım; Toprak, Tuncay; Eryıldırım, Bilal; Sarıca, Kemal (Elsevier, 2021)

  Abstract Introduction and objectives: To evaluate the possible effects of two different renal puncture techniques (ultrasound-assisted [US-assisted], fluoroscopic-guided [FG]) on the intraoperative hemorrhage risk during ...

• Is Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery with Semi-rigid Ureterorenoscope Feasible for Isolated Renal Pelvic Stones? 

  Tarhan, Fatih; Eryıldırım, Bilal; Dinçer, Erdinç; Hancı Sevinç, Burcu; Sarıca, Kemal (Galenos Publishing House, 06.2022)

  Objective: We compared the success and complication rates of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) performed with semi-rigid ureterorenoscopy (srURS) or flexible ureterorenoscopy (fURS) for isolated renal pelvic stones. Materials ...

• New trend in medicine: aesthetic genital surgery 

  Şerefoğlu, Ege Can (Springer Nature, 05.2022)

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• Radiomics in urolithiasis: Systematic review of current applications, limitations, and future directions 

  Lim, Ee Jean; Castellani, Daniele; So, Wei Zheng; Fong, Khi Yung; Li, Jing Qiu; Tiong, Ho Yee; Gadzhiev, Nariman; Heng, Chin Tiong; Teoh, Jeremy Yuen-Chun; Naik, Nithesh; Ghani, Khurshid; Sarıca, Kemal (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022)

  Abstract: Radiomics is increasingly applied to the diagnosis, management, and outcome prediction of various urological conditions. Urolithiasis is a common benign condition with a high incidence and recurrence rate. The ...

• Corrigendum to “Update of the EAU/ESPU guidelines on urinary tract infections in children” [J Pediatr Urol 17 (2021) 200e207] 

  ‘t Hoen, Lisette A.; Bogaert, Guy; Radmayr, Christian; Dogan, Hasan S.; Nijman, Rien J.M.; Quaedackers, Josine; Rawashdeh, Yazan F.; Silay, Mesrur S.; Tekgül, Serdar; Bhatt, Nikita R.; Stein, Raimund (Elsevier, 2021)

  [No abstract available]

• The best treatment approach for lower calyceal stones ≤20 mm in maximal diameter: mini percutaneous nephrolithotripsy, retrograde intrarenal surgery or shock wave lithotripsy A systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature conducted by the European Section of Uro-Technology and Young Academic Urologists 

  Kallidonis, Panagiotis; Adamou, Constantinos; Ntasiotis, Pantelis; Pietropaolo, Amelia; Somani, Bhaskar; Özsoy, Mehmet; Liourdi, Despoina; Sarıca, Kemal; Liatsikos, Evangelos; Tailly, Thomas (Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2022)

  INTRODUCTION: The highest in quality data in the literature which compared mini percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (mPCNL), retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) and shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) for the management of lower pole ...

• Emergency upper urinary tract decompression: double‑J stent or nephrostomy? A european YAU/ESUT/EULIS/BSIR survey among urologists and radiologists 

  Pietropaolo, Amelia; Seoane, Lucia Mosquera; Abadia, Amad Abu‑Suboh; Geraghty, Robert; Kallidonis, Panagiotis; Tailly, Thomas; Modi, Sachin; Tzelves, Lazaros; Sarıca, Kemal; Gözen, Ali; Emiliani, Esteban; Şener, Emre; Rai, Bhavan Prasad; Hameed, Zeeshan B. M.; Liatsikos, Evangelos; Rivas, Juan Gomes; Skolarikos, Andreas; Somani, Bhaskar K. (Springer Nature, 2022)

  Abstract Purpose To evaluate the decompression of the pelvicalyceal system between urologists and radiologists. Methods A survey was distributed to urologists and to radiologists comparing double-J stent (DJS), percutaneous ...

• Evaluation of the optimal duration for retrograde intrarenal stone surgery to prevent postoperative complications 

  Yitgin, Yasin; Altınkaya, Nurullah; Turaliev, Nurmanbet; Güven, Selçuk; Ergül, Rıfat Burak; Böyük, Abubekir; Verep, Samed; Tefik, Tzevat; Karagöz, Mehmet Ali; İbis, Muhammed Arif; Gökçe, Mehmet İlker; Sarıca, Kemal (SAGE, 2022)

  Abstract Objective: To evaluate retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) outcomes and to determine the effect of operative time on complications of RIRS. Methods: Patients undergoing RIRS for renal stones were evaluated. These ...

• Could retrograde intrarenal surgery be a safe and efective alternative to mini‑percutaneous nephrolithotomy ın the management of relatively large (20–30 mm) stones? A critical evaluation 

  İbiş, Muhammed Arif; Gökçe, Mehmet İlker; Babayiğit, Muammer; Yitğin, Yasin; Karagöz, Mehmet Ali; Böyük, Abubekir; Verep, Samed; Turan, Serdar; Tefik, Tzevat; Kiremit, Murat Can; Sönmez, Mehmet Giray; Ergül, Rıfat; Güven, Selçuk; Sarıca, Kemal (Springer Nature, 2022)

  Abstract Purpose To compare the outcomes of mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPCNL) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in patients with renal stones sizing 2–3 cm. Methods A total of 566 patients from 6 institutions ...

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