Features archive for July 2014

The role of an enhanced recovery protocol in patients undergoing robotic radical cystectomy

1 July 2014 | | Urologic Oncology

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols are patient pathways designed to reduce surgical stress and accelerate postoperative recovery. Uptake of such protocols in colorectal surgery in particular has been high, however ERAS protocols developed or utilised in urological surgery have...

Complications of CISC

1 July 2014 | | Infection, Functional Urology, Neurourology

Introduction Clean intermittent self catheterisation (CISC) was first introduced and popularised by Lapides in 1972. Since then its utilisation has become widespread and it is now commonly used throughout the world as the preferred means of facilitating complete and effective...