Peer Review Publications

Peer Reviewed Journals:

Bosland, M.C., Kato, I., Melamed, J., Taneja, S., Lepor H., Torre, P., Walden, P.D., Jacquotte-Zeleniuch, A. And Lumey, L.H. "Chemoprevention Trials in Men with PSA Failure or at High Risk for Recurrence Following Radical Prostatectomy: Application to Efficacy Assessment of Soy Protein." Urology, 57(4A), 202-204, 2001.

Carlson K.V., Fiske J., and Nitti V.W.: Value of routine evaluation of the voiding phase when performing urodynamic testing on women with lower urinary tract symptoms. J. Urology, 164:1614, 2000.

Carlson K.V., Rome S. and Nitti V.W.: Dysfunctional voiding in adult females. J. Urol., 165:143, 2001.

Cheli, C.D., Babaian, R., Fritshe, H., Lepor, H., Taneja, S., Childs, S., Stamey, T., Bartsch, G., Sokoll, L., Chan, D., Partin, A "Preliminary Results of a Multicenter Prospective Evaluation of Complexed PSA". Presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, Anaheim, 2001.

Ficazzola, M.A., Fraiman, M., Gitlin, J., Woo, K., Lepor, H. And Walden, P.D. "Loss of Expression of the BTG2 Antiproliferative Gene at the Tanscriptional and Post-Transcriptional Level in Prostate Carcinogenesis." Submitted.

M.C. Fraiman, Lepor, H., McCullough, A.R., "Predictive value of nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) on the Long-term Return of Erectile Function in Men with Erectile Dysfunction (ED) after Nerve Sparing Radical Prostatectomy (NSRRP)." Presented at the meeting of the American Urological Association, Atlanta, 2000.

Fraiman, M.C., Lepor, H., McCullough, A.R., "Does Early Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction after Nerve Sparing Radical Prostatectomy Lead to Better Long-term Return of Natural Function?", Presented at the meeting of the Society for Study of Impotence, Cleveland, 2000.

Giddens J, Grasso M: Ureteroscopic Endopyelotomy with the Holmium:YAG laser. J Urol. January, 2000

Govier F.E., Litwiller S., Nitti V.W., Kreder K.J., Rosenblatt P.: Percutaneous afferent neuromodulation for the refractory overactive bladder: results of a multicenter study. J. Urol., 165:1193, 2001

Grasso, M. Urteroscopic Lithotripsy. Recent Advances in the Treatment or Urolithiasis, Japanese Society of Endourology and ESWL, Vol 2 2000.

Grasso M, Caruso RP, Phillips CK: UPJ Obstruction in the Adult Population; Are Crossing Vessels Significant? Reviews in Urology. Winter 2000.

Lefkowitz, G., Torre, P., Lepor, H., Taneja, S. "Is Repeat Biopsy for High Grade Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia Necessary After Routine 12 Core Sampling?" Presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, Anaheim, 2001.

Lepor, H., Ferrandino, M., Nieder, A.M. "The Intraoperative and Postoperative Complications Following Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy in a Consecutive Series of 1000 Cases." Presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, Anaheim, 2001.

Lepor, H., Nieder, A.M., Fraiman, M. "Early Removal of the Urinary Catheter Following Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy Is Both Feasible and desirable." Presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, Anaheim, 2001.

Nitti, V.W.: The Prevalence of urinary incontinence. Reviews in Urology, 3 (suppl. 1)pp.S2-6, 2001.

Park, R. And Lepor, H. "Anastomotic Strictures Following Radical Prostatectomy: Insights into Incidence, Effectiveness of Intervention, Impact on Continence and Factors Predisposing to Occurrence." Urology. In press.

Rosenblum N., Nitti V.W.: Post urethral suspension obstruction. Current Opinion in Urology, in press

Walden, P.D., Lefkowitz, G.K., Ficazzola, M. and Lepor, H. "Identification of Prostatic Hyperplasia Associated Genes by mRNA Differential Display". In Experimental Cell Research. In press.

Schettino, C.J., Noz, M.E., Kramer, E., Lee, V., Taneja, S., Lepor, H. "Impact of Image Fusion of 111IN Capromab Pendetide with MR or CT in Patients with Recurrent Prostate CA." Presented at the meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, Toronto, CA, 2001.

Shah, O., Melamed, J., Lepor, H. "Analysis of Apical Soft Tissue Margins During Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy (RRP)". Presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, Anaheim, 2001.

Stifelman, MD, Seibu, M. Andradre, AM, Sosa, RE and Shichman, S: Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Simple Nephrectomy: A Technical Review (In press Seminars in Laparoscopy)

Taneja, S., Tran, K., and Lepor, H. "Volume-specific Cut-Offs are Necessary for the Reproducible Application of prostate Specific Antigen Density of the Transition Zone (PSA-TZ) in the Detection of Prostate Cancer." Urology, In press.

Tsujimura, A., Koikawa, Y., Salm, S., Shapiro, E., Lepor, H., Moscatelli, D., Sun, T., Wilson, L. "The Turnover of Prostatic Epithelial Cells in Mouse Prostatic Ducts". Presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, Anaheim, 2001.

Walsh, P.C., Marschke, P., Catalona, W., Lepor, H., Martin, S., Myers, P., Steiner, M. "Efficacy of First Generation Cavermap™ To Verify Location and Function of Cavernous Nerves During Radical Prostatectomy: A Multi-Institutional Evaluation by Experienced Surgeons." Urology, 57(3):491-494, 2001.

Woo, K., Telegrafi, S., Lepor, H., McCullough, A.R. "Is Sildenafil Failure After Nerve Sparing Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy (NSRRP) Secondary to Arterial Disease?" Presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, Anaheim, 2001.