2026 Publications

Comparative Outcomes and Management of Vesicourethral Anastomotic Stenosis After Contemporary Standard and Pelvic-Fascia-Sparing Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy Techniques

Nabavizadeh B, Blum KA, Zhong J, Winograd J, Li A, Dowd JM, Lin CF, Nguyen AT, Zhao LC, Kowalczyk KJ, Hu JC

JU open plus · 2026

Vesicourethral anastomotic stenosis (VUAS) occurs after 1 to 3% of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomies (RARPs). Pelvic fascia-sparing techniques preserve more native anatomy and may reduce stenoses, but evidence is lacking. The aim of this study was...

Single-port robotic non-transecting Y-V flap pyeloplasty with stricturoplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction: a case series

Ratanapornsompong W, Sarawong S, Walasek A, Lin JS, Elbakry A, Zhao LC

World journal of urology · 2026

To report perioperative and short-term outcomes of single-port (SP) robotic vascular-preserving (non-transecting) Y-V flap pyeloplasty with stricturoplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO). The most commonly performed pyeloplasty technique is...

Single-port robotic ileal ureter reconstruction: feasibility, technique, and early outcomes

Ratanapornsompong W, Sarawong S, Lin JS, Elbakry A, Zhao LC

World journal of urology · 2026

Ileal ureter interposition is a well-established option for complex ureteral strictures. While minimally invasive approaches have evolved, the application of the single-port (SP) robotic platform for ileal ureter reconstruction has not been previously...

Defining Uroplastics as a Collaborative Discipline at the Interface of Urology and Plastic Surgery

Sorenson TJ, Zhao L, Levine JP

Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026

The intersection between urology and plastic surgery represents an important collaborative frontier in modern reconstruction. Defects involving the genitourinary and perineal regions frequently require the coordinated expertise of both specialties to...

Correction: Ureteral stricture: current treatment algorithm and key surgical principles in the robotic upper urinary tract reconstruction era

Bourillon A, Peyronnet B, McGuire BB, Pinar U, Lee Z, Nair R, Stifelman M, Eun D, Zhao LC, Bhatt N, CORRUS-T Collaborative Research on Reconstruction of Ureteral Stricture-Transatlantic

World journal of urology · 2026

Intraoperative nerve blocks for pain reduction in robotic peritoneal flap vaginoplasty: A prospective cohort study

Vernice NA, Lisk R, Fitzmaurice B, Oh C, Lee WY, Zhao L, Bluebond-Langner R

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · 2026

Reconstruction of a Devastated Ureter: Multi-institutional Experience with Robotic Intracorporeal Ileal Ureter Replacement

Ji E, Naser-Tavakolian A, Kanabolo D, Lin J, Bhalla R, Eid N, Jauregui RG, Elbakry A, Doersch K, Flynn B, Zhao L, Lee Z

European Urology · 2026

Ureteral stricture: current treatment algorithm and key surgical principles in the robotic upper urinary tract reconstruction era

Bourillon A, Peyronnet B, McGuire BB, Pinar U, Lee Z, Nair R, Stifelman M, Eun D, Zhao LC, Bhatt N, CORRUS-T Collaborative Research on Reconstruction of Ureteral Stricture-Transatlantic

World journal of urology · 2026

PURPOSE: Robot-assisted surgical management of ureteral stricture is a relatively uncommon procedure with numerous techniques described. This literature review combined with expert opinion outlines the key surgical principles of ureteral reconstruction and...

Single-Port Robotic-Assisted Transvaginal Retroperitoneal Ureteral Reimplantation: Early Experience

Journal of Urology · 2026

Navigating the Irradiated Ureter: Multi-Institutional Outcomes of Robotic Ureteral Reconstruction for Radiation-Induced Strictures

Journal of Urology · 2026

Editorial Comment on "The Peritoneal Neovagina After Robotic-assisted Peritoneal Flap Gender-Affirming Vaginoplasty: A Morphologic and Histologic Investigation of the Neovaginal Lining"

Blasdel G, Bluebond-Langner R, Zhao L

Urology · 2026