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    International Journal of Urology: Volume 28, Issue 4

    355-468
    April 2021
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  • Pages: 355-358
  • First Published: 04 April 2021

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Yasuhisa Fujii M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Page: 359
  • First Published: 04 April 2021

Review Article

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Comprehensive approach for preserving cavernous nerves and erectile function after radical prostatectomy in the era of robotic surgery

Nobuhiro Haga,  Takeshi Miyazaki,  Kazuna Tsubouchi,  Yu Okabe,  Kan Shibayama,  Daiki Emoto,  Wataru Matsuoka,  Hiroko Maruta,  Chikao Aoyagi,  Hiroshi Matsuzaki,  Shinichiro Irie,  Nobuyuki Nakamura,  Hirofumi Matsuoka, 
  • Pages: 360-368
  • First Published: 28 January 2021

Original Articles: Clinical Investigation

Impact of cytoreductive nephrectomy in patients with primary metastatic renal cell carcinoma receiving systemic tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy: A multicenter retrospective study

Shingo Hatakeyama,  Sei Naito,  Kazuyuki Numakura,  Renpei Kato,  Tomoyuki Koguchi,  Takahiro Kojima,  Yoshihide Kawasaki,  Shuya Kandori,  Sadafumi Kawamura,  Eiki Tsushima,  Hiroyuki Nishiyama,  Akihiro Ito,  Yoshiyuki Kojima,  Tomonori Habuchi,  Wataru Obara,  Norihiko Tsuchiya,  Chikara Ohyama, 
  • Pages: 369-375
  • First Published: 12 December 2020

Efficacy of testosterone replacement therapy plus alternate-day tadalafil for patients with late-onset hypogonadism: An open-label, randomized, crossover study

Tsukasa Narukawa,  Jintetsu Soh,  Noriyuki Kanemitsu,  Shunji Harikai,  Atsuko Fujihara,  Osamu Ukimura, 
  • Pages: 376-381
  • First Published: 19 December 2020

Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy versus standard laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal hilar tumor: A prospective multi-institutional study

Nobuyuki Hinata,  Ryoichi Shiroki,  Kazunari Tanabe,  Masatoshi Eto,  Atsushi Takenaka,  Mutsushi Kawakita,  Isao Hara,  Fumiya Hongo,  Naokazu Ibuki,  Yasutomo Nasu,  Jun Teishima,  Noriyasu Kawai,  Akihiro Kawauchi,  Tsunenori Kondo,  Naoki Kawamorita,  Chikara Oyama,  Shigeo Horie,  Masaki Shimbo,  Masashi Kato,  Hiroomi Kanayama,  Yuya Koito,  Masato Fujisawa,  the Japanese Society of Endourology , 
  • Pages: 382-389
  • First Published: 26 December 2020

Editorial Comment

Editorial Comment to Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy versus standard laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal hilar tumor: A prospective multi-institutional study

Kazuhide Makiyama M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Page: 389
  • First Published: 18 January 2021

Original Articles: Clinical Investigation

Benefits and harms of the new prostate cancer grade grouping on the prediction of long-term oncological outcomes in patients after radical prostatectomy

Daimantas Milonas,  Tim Muilwijk,  Zilvinas Venclovas,  Gaëtan Devos,  Steven Joniau, 
  • Pages: 390-395
  • First Published: 06 January 2021

Editorial Comment

Editorial Comment to Benefits and harms of the new prostate cancer grade grouping on the prediction of long-term oncological outcomes in patients after radical prostatectomy

Takeshi Hashimoto M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Page: 396
  • First Published: 28 January 2021

Original Articles: Clinical Investigation

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Excessive accumulation of visceral fat is associated with lower urinary symptoms including overactive bladder in female patients

Asato Otsubo,  Yasuyoshi Miyata,  Tomohiro Matsuo,  Yuta Mukae,  Kensuke Mitsunari,  Kojiro Ohba,  Hideki Sakai, 
  • Pages: 397-403
  • First Published: 29 December 2020

Is pre-referral management of anterior urethral strictures prior to urethroplasty appropriate?

Kenichiro Ojima,  Akio Horiguchi,  Masayuki Shinchi,  Yusuke Hirano,  Koetsu Hamamoto,  Fumihiro Kimura,  Eiji Takahashi,  Tomohiko Asano,  Keiichi Ito,  Ryuichi Azuma, 
  • Pages: 404-409
  • First Published: 30 December 2020

Editorial Comment

Editorial Comment to Is pre-referral management of anterior urethral strictures prior to urethroplasty appropriate?

Francisco E Martins M.D., 
  • Pages: 409-410
  • First Published: 22 February 2021

Original Articles: Clinical Investigation

Effects of tadalafil versus silodosin on voiding function in male patients with non-neurogenic detrusor underactivity: A comparative study using propensity score matching

Yoshihisa Matsukawa,  Tsuyoshi Majima,  Yasuhito Funahashi,  Takashi Fujita,  Shohei Ishida,  Masashi Kato,  Momokazu Gotoh, 
  • Pages: 411-416
  • First Published: 03 January 2021

Targeted therapy response in early versus late recurrence of renal cell carcinoma after surgical treatment: A propensity score-matched study using the Korean Renal Cancer Study Group database

Chan Ho Lee,  Jinsoo Chung,  Cheol Kwak,  Chang Wook Jeong,  Seong Il Seo,  Minyong Kang,  Sung-Hoo Hong,  Cheryn Song,  Jae Young Park,  Eu Chang Hwang,  Hakmin Lee,  Ja Yoon Ku,  Won Ik Seo,  Seock Hwan Choi,  Hong Koo Ha,  the Korean Renal Cancer Study Group , 
  • Pages: 417-423
  • First Published: 01 February 2021
Open Access

Otoferlin is a prognostic biomarker in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma: A systematic expression analysis

Alexander Cox,  Yuri Tolkach,  Johannes Stein,  Glen Kristiansen,  Manuel Ritter,  Jörg Ellinger, 
  • Pages: 424-431
  • First Published: 19 January 2021

Impact of low-dose tadalafil on adverse events after low-dose-rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer: A bi-center randomized open-label trial

Tomonori Minagawa,  Tomohiko Oguchi,  Tetsuichi Saitou,  Ayumu Fukazawa,  Iwao Hashida,  Keiichiro Koiwai,  Kazuyoshi Iijima,  Haruaki Kato,  Teruyuki Ogawa,  Osamu Ishizuka, 
  • Pages: 432-438
  • First Published: 07 February 2021

Editorial Comment

Editorial Comment to Impact of low-dose tadalafil on adverse events after low-dose-rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer: A bi-center randomized open-label trial

Nobuhiro Haga M.D., Ph.D.,  Takeshi Miyazaki M.D.,  Kazuna Tsubouchi M.D.,  Yu Okabe M.D., 
  • Pages: 438-439
  • First Published: 07 February 2021

Original Articles: Clinical Investigation

Open Access

Correlation of urinary loss rate after catheter removal and long-term urinary continence after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Tomoyuki Tatenuma,  Kazuhide Makiyama,  Yusuke Ito,  Kentaro Muraoka,  Hisashi Hasumi,  Narihiko Hayashi,  Keiichi Kondo,  Noboru Nakaigawa,  Masahiro Yao, 
  • Pages: 440-443
  • First Published: 28 January 2021

Does cognitive behavioral therapy using a self-check sheet improve night-time frequency in patients with nocturia? Results of a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Yuki Kyoda,  Manabu Okada,  Ryuichi Kato,  Masahiro Matsuki,  Naoki Ito,  Atsushi Takahashi,  Yasushi Tanuma,  Hitoshi Tachiki,  Fumimasa Fukuta,  Kohei Hashimoto,  Ko Kobayashi,  Toshiaki Tanaka,  Naoya Masumori, 
  • Pages: 444-449
  • First Published: 17 January 2021

Editorial Comment

Editorial Comment to Does cognitive behavioral therapy using a self-check sheet improve night-time frequency in patients with nocturia? Results of a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Tomohiro Matsuo M.D., Ph.D.,  Yasuyoshi Miyata M.D., Ph.D.,  Hideki Sakai M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Page: 449
  • First Published: 31 January 2021

Original Articles: Clinical Investigation

Clinical utility of head computed tomography scan during systemic therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Sei Naito,  Takafumi Narisawa,  Tomoyuki Kato,  Osamu Ichiyanagi,  Masayuki Kurokawa,  Mayu Yagi,  Hidenori Kanno,  Yuta Kurota,  Atsushi Yamagishi,  Toshihiko Sakurai,  Hayato Nishida,  Takuya Yamanobe,  Norihiko Tsuchiya, 
  • Pages: 450-456
  • First Published: 01 February 2021

Editorial Comment

Editorial Comment from Dr Hatakeyama and Dr Ohyama to Clinical utility of head computed tomography scan during systemic therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Shingo Hatakeyama M.D., Ph.D.,  Chikara Ohyama M.D., 
  • Pages: 456-457
  • First Published: 01 February 2021

Editorial Comment from Dr Kondo to Clinical utility of head computed tomography scan during systemic therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Tsunenori Kondo M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Pages: 457-458
  • First Published: 10 February 2021

Original Article: Laboratory Investigation

Age-related differences in responses to hydrogen sulfide in the bladder of spontaneously hypertensive rats

Suo Zou,  Takahiro Shimizu,  Masaki Yamamoto,  Shogo Shimizu,  Youichirou Higashi,  Takashi Karashima,  Motoaki Saito, 
  • Pages: 459-465
  • First Published: 05 January 2021

Editorial Comment

Editorial Comment to Age-related differences in responses to hydrogen sulfide in the bladder of spontaneously hypertensive rats

Katsumi Kadekawa M.D., Ph.D., 
  • Page: 465
  • First Published: 19 February 2021

Urological Note

Human papilloma virus prevalence in penile cancer: A multicenter study from Denmark (DaPeCa-6)

Jakob Kristian Jakobsen M.D., Ph.D.,  Birgitte Grønkær Toft M.D.,  Kim Predbjørn Krarup M.D.,  Søren Høyer M.D.,  Jørgen Bjerggaard Jensen M.D., D.M.Sc., 
  • Pages: 466-468
  • First Published: 20 December 2020

Editorial Comment

Editorial Comment to Human papilloma virus prevalence in penile cancer: A multicenter study from Denmark (DaPeCa-6)

Wayne Lam B.Sc. (Hons), M.B.B.S. (Lond), M.Sc., F.R.C.S.Ed. (Urol), F.C.S.H.K., 
  • Page: 468
  • First Published: 20 March 2021