Published in Urology on October 24, 2009
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Chapter 1: AUA guideline on management of staghorn calculi: diagnosis and treatment recommendations. J Urol (2005) 4.69
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Physician-ownership of ambulatory surgery centers linked to higher volume of surgeries. Health Aff (Millwood) (2010) 2.68
Growth of high-cost intensity-modulated radiotherapy for prostate cancer raises concerns about overuse. Health Aff (Millwood) (2012) 2.67
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Ex-vivo ureteroscopy at the time of live donor nephrectomy. J Endourol (2011) 2.47
Prospective randomized trial comparing shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy for lower pole caliceal calculi 1 cm or less. J Urol (2008) 2.40
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Prospective, randomized trial comparing shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy for lower pole caliceal calculi 1 cm or less. J Urol (2005) 2.31
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Use of restaging bladder tumor resection for bladder cancer among Medicare beneficiaries. Urology (2011) 2.06
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A matched comparison of perioperative outcomes of a single laparoscopic surgeon versus a multisurgeon robot-assisted cohort for partial nephrectomy. J Urol (2012) 1.69
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Understanding the variation in treatment intensity among patients with early stage bladder cancer. Cancer (2010) 1.59
Patterns of care for early stage bladder cancer. Cancer (2010) 1.57
Trends in medical expulsive therapy use for urinary stone disease in U.S. emergency departments. Urology (2009) 1.56
What is the stone-free rate following flexible ureteroscopy for kidney stones? Nat Rev Urol (2015) 1.55
Wound complications after hand assisted laparoscopic surgery. J Urol (2005) 1.55
Understanding the role of percutaneous biopsy in the management of patients with a small renal mass. Urology (2012) 1.55
Understanding bladder cancer death: tumor biology versus physician practice. Cancer (2009) 1.55
The Clinical Research Office of the Endourological Society Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Global Study: nephrolithotomy in 189 patients with solitary kidneys. J Endourol (2011) 1.55
Hospitalization trends after prostate and bladder surgery: implications of potential payment reforms. J Urol (2012) 1.54
Inguinal bladder hernia masking bowel ischemia. Urology (2004) 1.49
Failure after laparoscopic pyeloplasty: prevention and management. J Endourol (2011) 1.48
Understanding criteria for surveillance of patients with a small renal mass. Urology (2012) 1.48
Hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy for renal cell cancer with renal vein tumor thrombus. Urology (2008) 1.48
A systematic review of the volume-outcome relationship for radical prostatectomy. Eur Urol (2013) 1.48
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Symptomatic subcapsular and perinephric hematoma following ureteroscopic lithotripsy for renal calculi. J Endourol (2014) 1.46
Ex vivo ureteroscopic treatment of calculi in donor kidneys at renal transplantation. J Urol (2004) 1.46
Certificate of need regulations and the diffusion of intensity-modulated radiotherapy. Urology (2012) 1.45
Predictive factors for applicability and success with endoscopic treatment of upper tract urothelial carcinoma. J Urol (2003) 1.44
Impact of warm versus cold ischemia on renal function following partial nephrectomy. World J Urol (2014) 1.43
Processed total motile sperm count correlates with pregnancy outcome after intrauterine insemination. Urology (2002) 1.43
Characterization and management of postoperative hemorrhage following upper retroperitoneal laparoscopic surgery. J Urol (2006) 1.42
Certificate of need legislation and the dissemination of robotic surgery for prostate cancer. J Urol (2012) 1.42
Multi-session retrograde endoscopic lithotripsy of large renal calculi in obese patients. Can J Urol (2009) 1.40
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Regionalization of percutaneous nephrolithotomy: evidence for the increasing burden of care on tertiary centers. J Urol (2006) 1.23
Accuracy of percutaneous core biopsy in management of small renal masses. Urology (2009) 1.22
Impact of tumor location on prognosis for patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma managed by radical nephroureterectomy. Eur Urol (2009) 1.21
Complications and failure to rescue after laparoscopic versus open radical nephrectomy. J Urol (2011) 1.18
Comparative effectiveness of external-beam radiation approaches for prostate cancer. Eur Urol (2012) 1.17
Changing practice locations for upper urinary tract stone disease. J Urol (2009) 1.13
Surgical quality among Medicare beneficiaries undergoing outpatient urological surgery. J Urol (2012) 1.12
Missing the mark on prostate-specific antigen screening. JAMA (2011) 1.12
Population based trends in the surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. J Urol (2012) 1.09
Identifying patients who are suitable for stentless ureteroscopy following treatment of urolithiasis. J Urol (2003) 1.08
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Late failures after laparoscopic pyeloplasty. Urology (2008) 1.03
Trends in the diffusion of laparoscopic nephrectomy. JAMA (2006) 1.02
Mortality after urologic cancer surgery: impact of non-index case volume. Urology (2008) 1.02
Retrograde ureteral stents for extrinsic ureteral obstruction: nine years' experience at University of Michigan. Urology (2007) 1.02
Differences in initial benign prostatic hyperplasia management between primary care physicians and urologists. J Urol (2009) 1.01
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy for prostate cancer. N Engl J Med (2014) 1.01
Comparison of hand assisted versus standard laparoscopic radical nephrectomy for suspected renal cell carcinoma. J Urol (2002) 1.01
Long-term outcome of laparoscopic decortication of peripheral and peripelvic renal and adrenal cysts. J Urol (2004) 1.01
Sharpening the focus on causes and timing of readmission after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. Cancer (2014) 1.00
The use of social media in endourology: an analysis of the 2013 World Congress of Endourology meeting. J Endourol (2014) 0.99
Racial disparities in resource utilization for cystectomy. Urology (2006) 0.99
Impact of stone density on outcomes in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL): an analysis of the clinical research office of the endourological society (CROES) pcnl global study database. Scand J Urol (2013) 0.99
Safety and efficacy of same-session bilateral ureteroscopy. J Endourol (2003) 0.98
Development and validation of the convalescence and recovery evaluation (CARE) for measuring quality of life after surgery. Qual Life Res (2008) 0.98
Retrograde ureteroscopy in patients with orthotopic ileal neobladder urinary diversion. J Urol (2003) 0.98
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