Vol. 98 No. 3 (2026)

Editorials

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• Let us trace our path from glass slide to virtual slide and artificial intelligence

  Rodolfo Montironi, Alessia Cimadamore, Alberto Trinchieri

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.16186

  • 224 abstract views
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Original Papers - Andrology

6 articles

• Phenotype-associated immune-hematological profiles in men undergoing semen analysis: a real-world laboratory study

  Ahmed M. Hjazi

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15826

  • 187 abstract views
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• Physiological efficiency of Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) administration on the quality and quantity of spermatozoa in adult male albino mice

  Sattar Ibrahim Kareem, Chro Gafoor Raouf, Yousf Latif Ahmad, Ayman M. Mustafa, Hiwa Faraidun Muhammed, Shwana Othman Rahman, Ibrahim Saman Sleman, Awyar Ramzi Mohammed

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15996

  • 302 abstract views
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• Clinical efficacy of a specific synbiotic formulation in restoring fertility in couples with persistent post-antibiotic dysbiosis: a pilot study

  Andrea Fabiani, Pasquale Scarano, Alessandra Filosa

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15197

  • 289 abstract views
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• Association of testicular MRI findings with spermatogenic status and intratesticular sperm in patients with azoospermia or cryptozoospermia

  Soichiro Ogawa, Yusuke Kirihana, Kei Yaginuma, Satoru Meguro, Ryo Tanji, Kanako Matsuoka, Seiji Hoshi, Junya Hata, Yuichi Sato, Hidenori Akaihata, Motohide Uemura, Yoshiyuki Kojima

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15833

  • 276 abstract views
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• Anxiety and erectile function in men with urological disease: a cross-sectional couple-based study

  Ruzakhon Melibayeva, Sardor Dursunov, Azizbek Shomarufov, Shukhrat Abbosov, Dildora Sharapova

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15883

  • 208 abstract views
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• The association between etiology of azoospermia and sperm retrieval success rate on male patient in Indonesia: a multi-centre study

  Nadhif Faza Ananda, Armand Achmadsyah, Favian Ariiq Rahmat, Missy Savira, Indah Suci Widyahening, Ponco Birowo

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.14921

  • 229 abstract views
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Original Papers - Oncology

4 articles

• Early functional and oncological outcomes after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in D’Amico high-risk prostate cancer: a prospective cohort study

  Jonathan Michel Keller, Mladen Stankovic, Teresa Wieder, Laura Wolff, Joao Mendes

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15886

  • 239 abstract views
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• Introducing “HEDGE”: sequential intravesical gemcitabine-based thermochemotherapy (HIVEC) plus docetaxel as a potential novel bladder-sparing strategy for BCG-unresponsive non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer

  Lampros Mitrakas, Athanasios Zisopoulos, Konstantinos Dimitropoulos, Spyridon Siafakas, Krystallia Gkouletsa, Vassilios Tzortzis

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15738

  • 378 abstract views
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• Prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in mCRPC patients treated with abiraterone, enzalutamide and docetaxel: a retrospective single-center study

  Ana Marta Ferreira, André Rego, Vasco Quaresma, Roberto Jarimba, Edgar Tavares da Silva, Pedro Nunes, Arnaldo Figueiredo

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15630

  • 282 abstract views
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• Oncological and perioperative outcomes following salvage robotic radical prostatectomy after radiation versus focal therapy: a multicenter analysis of 441 patients

  Ahmed Rabie, Moustafa Elsawy, Mahmoud Khalil, Zachary Dovey, Rocco Papalia, Maida Bada, Alberto Martini, Massimiliano Di Marco, Brooke Hildebrand, Tommasangelo Petitti, Maurizio Buscarini, Osama Zaytoun

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15585

  • 351 abstract views
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Original Papers - Prostate

4 articles

• Postoperative administration of a combination of Phycocyanin, PEA and Selenium following prostatic deobstructive surgery: a preliminary clinical study

  Giuseppe Saitta, Vincenzo Striano, Simone Di Salvatore, Giovanni Fontana, Giuseppe Di Paola, Andrea Simone Ceresoli, Franco Anacleto Mantovani, Attilio Luigi Meazza, Mauro Seveso

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15916

  • 147 abstract views
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• Real-world outcomes of transurethral resection of the prostate: a Portuguese cohort

  Rui Pedrosa, Patricia Paço, Tiago Sousa, André Rêgo, Edgar Tavares Silva, Paulo Temido, Arnaldo Figueiredo

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15893

  • 187 abstract views
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• Measurement and quantitative analysis of perioperative blood loss and associated clinical variables in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate: a prospective observational study

  Saman Salih Fakhralddin

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15602

  • 185 abstract views
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• Incremental detection of clinically significant prostate cancer by systematic biopsy outside MRI-targeted lesions during cognitive fusion local anaesthetic transperineal biopsy

  Emeka I. Udeh, Nadine Coull, Abdussalam Musbahi, Rotimi David, Richard Akiboye

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15728

  • 193 abstract views
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Original Papers - Stones and Infections

8 articles

• WhatsApp-assisted telemedicine for ureteral stone management: a pilot study

  Rifat Burak Ergul, Salvatore Butticè, M. Firat Ozervarli, Ilker Teke, Emanuele Caldarera, Alberto Perez-Lanzac, Tarik Emre Sener, Laurian Dragos, Tzevat Tefik

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15821

  • 284 abstract views
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• Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 for the prevention of recurrent uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women: a pilot randomized placebo-controlled trial

  Maria Angela Cerruto, Sonia Costantino, Alessandro Tafuri, Antonio Benito Porcaro, Riccardo Giuseppe Bertolo, Alessandro Veccia, Alessandro Antonelli, Yazan Al Salhi, Andrea Fuschi, Paolo Pietro Suraci, Manfredi Bruno Sequi, Fabio Maria Valenzi, Antonio Luigi Pastore

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15699

  • 444 abstract views
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• Phytate and L-methionine for preventing recurrence of infection renal stones

  Belén Barba, Alba Farré, Emili Maicas, Jesús Maqueda, Maite Miqueleiz, Carmina Muñoz, Andrea Palacios, Álvaro Vadillo, María Pilar Alcoba, Zaloa Amelibia Álvaro, Gonzalo Bueno, Andrés Calva, Nelson Canales, Luis Labairu, Maria Pilar Luque, Asier Mercadè, Georgina Amanda Payet, Maria del Carmen Salgado, Alba Sierra, Miguel Ugidos, Carmen Arai Valladares, Bernat Isern, Alberto Trinchieri

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15985

  • 374 abstract views
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• Effectiveness and safety of ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block combined with low-dose spinal anesthesia versus general anesthesia in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a randomized controlled trial

  Mohamed Abdelrahman Alhefnawy, Ahmed Abdelrahman El-Tawansy, Zeinab M. Ewes, Hazem Mohamed Ali, Khalil Elgammali, Mohamed Aboulfotouh El Gharably

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15857

  • 198 abstract views
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• Clinical impact of stone multiplicity on outcomes of retrograde intra-renal surgery

  Ahmed M. Abdel Gawad, Tamer A. Abouelgreed, Mohamed Rehan, Esam A. Elnady, Maha M. Elzamek, Ahmed E. Refaei, Hesham Saad Ahmed, Tarek M. Abuelazayem, Osama I. Obeidat, M. Abdelwadood

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15733

  • 192 abstract views
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• Comparative study between ultrasound guided erector spinae block versus thoracic paravertebral block versus quadratus lamborum block for postoperative analgesia after open renal surgeries: a prospective randomized controlled study

  Mohamed Aboelsuod, Murad Barakat, Ahmed M. El Naggar, Mohamed A. Elbadawy, Mohammed H. Elkassas, Wael M. Ibrahim, Hany O. Ragab, Tarek Elzoghby, Mahmoud Elbayyar, Elsayed M. Elkarta, Tamer A. Abouelgreed

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15675

  • 272 abstract views
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• Outcomes and predictors of success after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for renal stones: a retrospective study

  Mazen Karama, Farida Noman, Ahmed Karama, Faisal Ahmed

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.14975

  • 350 abstract views
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• Risk factors associated with failed EPA urethroplasty in older male patients: a single center experience

  Paksi Satyagraha, Besut Daryanto, Gede Wirya Diptanala Putra Duarsa, Fauzan Kurniawan Dhani, Adrianus Gupta Wijaya

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15677

  • 260 abstract views
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Reviews - Prostate

4 articles

• Efficacy and safety of α1-adrenergic receptor antagonists in managing acute urinary retention secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

  Ghaida Sultan Althunayan, Bayan Muossa Almuossa, Mohammed A. Almulla, Haitham Alshazly, Aymn Mohammad Al-Hayani, Khalil Hetou

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15967

  • 359 abstract views
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• Beyond symptom relief: quality of life after surgery for benign prostatic obstruction.

  A scoping review from the Urologi Ospedalità Gestione Privata

  Angelo Cafarelli, Carlo Giulioni, Stefano Pecoraro, Gennaro Musi, Alessandro Calarco, Riccardo Ferrari, Serena Maruccia, Carmelo Morana, Maria Chiara Sighinolfi, Guglielmo Mantica, Nazzareno Suardi, Renzo Colombo, Rosario Leonardi

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.16176

  • 267 abstract views
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• Artificial Intelligence in equivocal prostatic needle biopsies: benign mimics and cancer detection

  Ahmed Abdulwahab Bawahab

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15673

  • 233 abstract views
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• Diagnostic accuracy of MRI and PSMA PET/CT for detection of histologically confirmed lymph node metastasis in prostate cancer: A systematic review

  Emeka Ihechi Udeh, Solomon Anyimba, Loius Okolie, Rotimi David, Maureen O. Udeh

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15720

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Reviews - Andrology

2 articles

• Hyaluronic acid in Peyronie’s disease: focus on injection procedures and clinical practice

  Tommaso Cai, Marco Falcone, Nicola Mondaini

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.14895

  • 281 abstract views
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• Sleep disorders and male sexual dysfunction: a meta-analysis of hormonal and erectile outcomes

  Muath Almurayyi, Saad Thamer Alshahrani, Waleed Ibrahim Alshardi, Mohammed Ali Alshahrani, Abdullah Ali Asiri, Kheder Mabrook ALGhamdi, Mohammed Abdulrahman Alhifthi, Mana Alshahrani, Omar Safar

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15659

  • 481 abstract views
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Reviews - Stones and Infections

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• Management of urinary stones by experts in stone disease (ESD 2026)

  Athanasios Papatsoris, Soufiane Mellas, Tariq Karmouni, Refaat Abusamra, Murtadha Almusafer, M. Hammad Ather, Oriol Angerri, Francesco Di Bello, Jihad El Anzaoui, Bogdan Geavlete, Petrisor Geavlete, Jordi Guimerà Garcia, Vimal Kumar Dixit, Salim Lachkar, Juan Antonio Mainez, Vigen Malkhasyan, Cristian Mares, Αdil Mellouki, Iraklis C. Mitsogiannis, Guzman Ordaz, Dmitry Yu Pushkar, Mikhail Yu Prosyannikov, Dimitris Staios, Kyriaki Stamatelou, Sergey O. Sukhikh, Julian Veser, Alberto Trinchieri

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15986

  • 489 abstract views
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Letters to the Editor

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• Beyond survival: addressing sexual health in advanced prostate cancer care

  Aldo Franco De Rose, Sara Ciuffarella, Fabrizio Gallo, Guglielmo Mantica

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2026.15702

  • 225 abstract views
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