Dear Editor Great success has been achieved in the management of urolithiasis in China
over the decades [1]. However, whether and how Chinese urologists follow the accepted …

Background Urethral reconstruction for both congenital and acquired etiologies remains a
challenge for most urologic surgeons. Tissue engineering has been proposed as a strategy …

Background For muscle invasive bladder cancer, radical cystectomy is the most effective
treatment now and urinary diversion is often necessary. The use of intestinal tissue for urinary …

METHODS Preparation of bladder extracellular matrix Rabbit bladder tissue was aseptically
obtained from sacrificed animals. The bladder tissue was placed in 10 mmol/L phosphate-…

Background While the abnormal appearance of the concealed penis has been well recognized,
the effect of buried penis on the structure and function of corpus cavernosum has not …

Objective: To investigate the curative effect and histocompatibility of reconstruction of traumatic
urethral defect of rabbit using urethral extracellular matrix (ECM).Methods: Urethral ECM …

Objective To explore the risk factors of fluid extravasation during retrograde ureteroscopic
holmium laser lithotripsy for renal calculi. Methods Three hundred and twenty-seven patients …

Objective To establish a long-term culture system for mouse spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs)
and to discuss the key factor that supports mouse SSC self-renewal and proliferation. …

METHODS Six patients who presented long segment ureteral defects caused in the course of
ureteroscopic lithotripsy due to ureteropelvic junction stenosis and stones (length of defects…

Microplastic (MP) contamination in soil has attracted much attention, and increasing evidence
suggests that MPs can accumulate in agricultural soils through fertilization by compost. In …