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urology

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Urology focuses on the health of the urinary system in both men and women, as well as the male reproductive organs. This vital field addresses a wide range of conditions, from common infections and kidney stones to complex cancers and surgical procedures. By exploring the latest research, we can better understand how to prevent, diagnose, and treat these often sensitive health issues that affect millions of people worldwide.

On Gist.Science, we process every new preprint published in this category directly from medRxiv to ensure you have access to cutting-edge discoveries as soon as they are available. We transform these complex medical studies into both plain-language overviews and detailed technical summaries, making rigorous science accessible to everyone regardless of their background.

Below are the latest papers in urology, offering fresh insights into the future of patient care and medical innovation.

Effects of Topical Anesthetics on catheter-related bladder Discomfort in patients undergoing ureteroscopic litholapaxy: A Single-Center Randomized Controlled Study

This single-center randomized controlled study demonstrates that applying topical anesthetics, such as Tetracaine Hydrochloride or Oxybuprocaine Gel, significantly reduces catheter-related bladder discomfort and urethral pain in patients undergoing ureteroscopic litholapaxy, with the analgesic benefit being particularly pronounced in male patients.

Ma, C., Wei, M., Wang, Z., Li, X., Feng, Y., Luo, Y., Lu, X., Wang, W., Zhou, S., Li, X., Wang, F., Liu, W.2026-04-06📄 urology

Prevalence of Monogenic Aetiologies of Kidney Stone Disease in Selected and Unselected Kidney Stone Cohorts

This study demonstrates that genetic testing for monogenic kidney stone disease yields a significantly higher diagnostic rate in specialist clinical settings compared to unselected populations, while standard serum biochemistry fails to reliably identify at-risk individuals.

Lovegrove, C. E., Croghan, S., Geraghty, R., Mabillard, H., Asaad, W., Bull, K. E., Furniss, D., Rogers, A., Sayer, J. A., Howles, S. A.2026-03-17📄 urology

An intraoperative methylene blue test can guide patient selection for totally tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy

This study demonstrates that an intraoperative methylene blue test is a simple, high positive-predictive-value tool for guiding real-time patient selection for totally tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy in both mini and standard procedures.

Lee, J., Meyer, N., Parikesit, D., Dick, B., Mena, J., Manalo, T., Flores, H., Ferreira, R., Saeed, M., Wong, M., Stoller, M., Chi, T., Sui, W., Yang, H.2026-03-16📄 urology