Publications

Our LSU Health Urology faculty are leaders in advancing care through research. They regularly publish their findings in respected medical journals. Here are some of their most recent publications.

Micheal F. Darson, MD, FACS

Darson MF, Alexander EE, Schiffman ZJ, et al. Procedural techniques and multicenter postmarket experience using convective RF thermal therapy (Rezum) for LUTS/BPH. Research and Reports in Urology. 2017;9:159-168. DOI:10.2147/RRU.S132143

Ryan M. Krlin, MD

2025 Aug;202:58-65. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.03.057. Epub 2025 Apr 4. PMID: 40188967.

Elterman D, Murphy M, Krlin R, et al. Post-Market Study Evaluating Performance of the Rechargeable InterStim™ Micro System in Fecal Incontinence Patients. Int Urogynecol J. 2025;36(4):913-921. DOI:10.1007/s00192-025-06127-9

Goudelocke C, Xavier K, Pecha B, Burgess K, Perrouin-Verbe MA, Krlin R, Michaels J, Shah S, Peyronnet B, Zaslau S, Champs M, Papi B, Bittner K, Elterman D, Nitti V. Evaluation of clinical performance and safety for the rechargeable InterStim Micro device in overactive bladder subjects: 6-month results from the global postmarket ELITE study. Neurourol Urodyn. 2023 Apr;42(4):761-769. doi: 10.1002/nau.25171. Epub 2023 Mar 14. PMID: 36917003.

Wolff GF, Winters JC, Krlin RM. Mesh Excision: Is Total Mesh Excision Necessary? Curr Urol Rep. 2016 Apr;17(4):34. doi: 10.1007/s11934-016-0590-6. PMID: 26905696.

Krlin RM, Soules KA, Winters JC. Surgical repair of pelvic organ prolapse in elderly patients. Curr Opin Urol. 2016 Mar;26(2):193-200. doi: 10.1097/MOU.0000000000000260. PMID: 26765047.

Stephen M. LaCour, MD

Travis H, Dubic M, Bardot J, Edwards B, Gills JR, Delacroix SE Jr, LaCour S, Mutter M, Bell D, Westerman ME. Simple and Epididymal-Sparing Orchiectomy for Surgical Castration in Stage IV Prostate Cancer. Ochsner J. 2024 Fall;24(3):171-178. doi: 10.31486/toj.24.0013. PMID: 39280863; PMCID: PMC11398619.

Lutz A, Lacour S, Hellstrom W. Conversion of low-flow to high-flow priapism: a case report and review (CME). J Sex Med. 2012 Apr;9(4):951-4; quiz 955. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2012.02692.x. PMID: 22462585.

Aaron D. Martin, MD, MPH

Khorsandi N, Gros B, Chiu Y, Martin AD. Telemedicine provides enhanced care for low-acuity pediatric urology patients. Telehealth and Medicine Today. 2020.

Hebert KL, Martin AD. Management of Bladder Diverticula in Menkes Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Urology. 2015 Jul;86(1):162-4. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2015.03.030. Epub 2015 Jun 4. Review. PubMed PMID: 26051840.

Powers MK, Brown ET, Hogan RM, Martin AD, Ortenberg J, Roth CC. Trends in Toilet Training and Voiding Habits among Children with Down Syndrome. J Urol. 2015 Sep;194(3):783-7. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.03.114. Epub 2015 Apr 4. PMID: 25849603.

Cerrolaza JJ, Peters CA, Martin AD, et al. Quantitative ultrasound for measuring obstructive severity in children with hydronephrosis. J Urol. 2016;195(4):1093-1099.

Amanda Raines, MD

FitzPatrick J, Raines A, Martin AD, Roth CC. Meconium Periorchitis and Pathological Associations With Testicular and Scrotal Development: Three Case Reports and Review. Urology. 2025 Aug 15:S0090-4295(25)00791-5. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.08.025. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40819688.

Raines A, Fernandez N, Ahn J, Cain M, Joyner B, Kieran K, Merguerian P, Shnorhavorian M. Preputial pedicle flap ICG blood flow assessment during proximal hypospadias repair: Development of a standardized protocol. J Pediatr Urol. 2024 Aug;20(4):691.e1-691.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2024.05.015. Epub 2024 May 22. PMID: 38821733.

Raines A, Ahn J, Cain M, Fernandez N, Joyner B, Kieran K, Shnorhavorian M, Merguerian P. Reducing post-operative caregiver after-hours phone calls to pediatric urology providers: A quality improvement study. J Pediatr Urol. 2023 Oct;19(5):539.e1-539.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2023.06.026. Epub 2023 Jul 4. PMID: 37482473.

Christopher C. Roth, MD

Roth C, Kuzbel J, Routh J, Ross J, Buchanan AF. Pediatric Urologic Oncology Series: Testicular Tumors. Urology. 2025 Mar;197:141-148. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.08.070. Epub 2024 Sep 5. PMID: 39243895.

Craver R, Stark M, Moss S, Long S, Prasad P, C Roth C. WAGR, Sex Reversal, Bilateral Gonadoblastomas, and Intralobar Nephrogenic Rests: Uncertainties of Pre-Biopsy Chemotherapy in a High Risk Syndrome for Nephroblastoma. Fetal Pediatr Pathol. 2023 Feb;42(1):63-71. doi: 10.1080/15513815.2022.2043962. Epub 2022 Feb 24. PMID: 35199613.

Saltzman A, Roth CC. A Curious Case of Continuous Incontinence. Urology. 2016 Jun;92:113-6. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2016.02.005. Epub 2016 Feb 17. PMID: 26898899.

Saltzman AF, Gills JRR, LeBlanc DM, Velez MC, Craver RD, Roth CC. Multimodal management of a pediatric cervical yolk sac tumor. Urology. 2015 May;85(5):1186-1189. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2015.01.034. Epub 2015 Mar 25. PMID: 25818907.

F Brown J, Chamberlain JC, Roth CC. The role of laparoscopic nephrectomy in pediatric
xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: a case report. Case Rep Urol. 2013;2013:598950. doi: 10.1155/2013/598950. Epub 2013 Feb 27. PMID: 23533930; PMCID: PMC3600230.

Elizabeth A. Rourke, DO, MPH

Rourke E, Liss M, Kraus S. (2017). AUA Update Series Lesson 37: “Adult Urinary Tract Infections”

Liss MA, White JR, Goros M, Gelfond J, Leach R, Johnson-Pais T, Lai Z, Rourke E, Basler J, Ankerst D, Shah DP. (2018 Metabolic Biosynthesis Pathways Identified from Fecal Microbiome Associated with Prostate Cancer. Eur Urol 74(5) 575-582.

Rourke E, Sunnapwar A, Mais D, Kukkar V, DiGiovanni J, Kaushik D, Liss MA. (2019) Inflammation appears as high Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System scores on prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) leading to false positive MRI fusion biopsy. Investig Clin Urol 60(5):388-395.

Liss MA, Leach RJ, Rourke E, Sherrill A, Johnson-Pais T, Lai Z, Basler J, White JR, Patterson JE. (2019) Microbiome diversity in carriers of fluoroquinolone resistant Escherichia coli. Investig Clin Urol, 60(2) 75-83.

Rourke, E, Dmochowski R, Kraus S. (2021) AUA Update Series: “Overactive Bladder: Getting to Third Line Therapy”. Volume 40 Lesson 10

Wang A, Rourke E, Sebesta E, Dmochowski R. (2021) Axonics® system for treatment of overactive bladder syndrome and urinary urgency incontinence, Expert Review of Medical Devices, 18(8) 727-732.

Sebesta E, Rourke E, Dmochowski R, Reynolds William. (2022). Overactive Bladder and the Workplace. Curren Bladder Dysfunction Reports, 17. 1-7.

Sebesta E, Connors E, Rourke E, Reynolds W, McKernan L. (2022). Psychosocial Factors in Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction: Implications for Multidisciplinary Care. Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports. 17. 1-8.

Rebullar K, Kaufman M, Rourke E. Abdominal Sacral Colpopexy in the Treatment of Advanced POP. AUA Update Series 2024

Hailey J. Silverii, MD

Poniatowski L, Debiec K, Silverii H, Merguerian P. Management and Long-term Follow-up of Vaginal Rhabdomyosarcoma in a 3-Year-Old Female. Urology. 2025 Feb;196:214-217. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.11.024. Epub 2024 Nov 16. PMID: 39557367.

Silverii H, Merguerian P, Fernandez N, et al. Posterior urethral valves and kidney transplantation: Identifying opportunities for improvement. J Pediatr Urol. 2024;20(Suppl 1):S58-S65. DOI:10.1016/j.jpurol.2024.06.022

Silverii H, Cain MP. A novel approach to bladder cycling for defunctionalized bladders prior to pediatric kidney transplantation: A case series. J Pediatr Urol. 2024-08. DOI:10.1016/j.jpurol.2024.03.022

Silverii H, Cain MP, Ahn J, Fernandez N, Lendvay T, Gupta A, Joyner B, Kieran K, Shnorhavorian M, Merguerian P. Putting the coach in the game: Current and future state of surgical coaching in pediatric urology. J Pediatr Urol. 2024 Aug;20(4):608.e1-608.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2024.03.004. Epub 2024 Mar 10. PMID: 38508978.

Silverii H, Fernandez N, Ahn J, Lendvay T, Shnorhavorian M, Joyner B, Kieran K, Cain M, Merguerian P. Standardization and Implementation of a Surgical Coaching Model for Pediatric Urology. J Surg Educ. 2024 Mar;81(3):319-325. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2023.12.001. Epub 2024 Jan 26. PMID: 38278721.

ADJUNCT FACULTY

Stephen P. Carriere, MD

Laborde E, Hill H, Dukovac TE, Carriere SP, Lata-Arias K, Hebert K, Patel R, Gills J. A Nurse-Driven Protocol for Foley Catheter Utilization Decreases the Incidence of Traumatic Foley Catheterization. Ochsner J. 2021 Spring;21(1):41-62. doi: 10.31486/toj.20.0004. PMID: 33828425; PMCID: PMC7993424.

Carriere SP, Pytell JD, Saltzman AF, Fuselier HA. Peyronie's Disease: A Historical Perspective. Am J Mens Health. 2014 Sep;8(5):434-9. doi: 10.1177/1557988314520951. Epub 2014 Feb 3. PMID: 24493075.

Thomas L. Ewing, MD

Kyle C, Ewing T, Wu XC, Mercante D, Lifsey D, Meunier C, Jefferson L, Sartor O, Rayford W. Statewide analysis of serum prostate specific antigen levels in Louisiana men without prostate cancer. J La State Med Soc. 2004 Nov-Dec;156(6):319-23. PMID: 15688673.

Joseph Ortenberg, MD

Stewart CA, Yamaguchi E, Teixeira Vaz J, Gaver DP 3rd, Ortenberg J. Flow characteristics of urethral catheters of the same caliber vary between manufacturers. J Pediatr Urol. 2017 Aug;13(4):377.e1-377.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2017.06.009. Epub 2017 Jul 28. PMID: 28865887.

McDonald MW, Elliott LF 2nd, Sullivan JW, Ortenberg J. Repair of vesicocutaneous fistula by rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap. Br J Urol. 1991 Apr;67(4):445. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1991.tb15182.x. PMID: 2032093.

Richard M. Vanlangendonck, Jr., MD

Speeg JS, Vanlangendonck RM Jr, Fusilier H, Richardson WS. An unusual presentation of a sciatic hernia. Am Surg. 2009 Nov;75(11):1139-41. PMID: 19927522.

Matta EJ, Kenney AJ, Barré GM, Vanlangendonck RM Jr. Best cases from the AFIP: intradiverticular bladder carcinoma. Radiographics. 2005 Sep-Oct;25(5):1397-403. doi: 10.1148/rg.255045205. PMID: 16160118.

J. Christian Winters, MD, FACS

Rashid TF, Alkassis M, Griebling TL, Kocjancic E, Souders CP, Winters JC. Management Approaches for Advanced Pelvic Organ Prolapse in the Geriatric Population. Clin Geriatr Med. 2025 May;41(2):275-288. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2025.01.008. Epub 2025 Mar 13. PMID: 40345780.