Features archive for September 2019

Suggested pathway for anal incontinence.

The conservative assessment and treatment of mixed urinary and anal incontinence in women: a multidisciplinary approach

1 September 2019 | | Functional Urology, Neurourology

Mixed urinary incontinence Urinary incontinence (UI) is considered to be a highly prevalent condition; however, depending upon the definitions used, actual reported prevalence rates can vary significantly. The International Consultation on Incontinence (ICI) review [1], reported unadjusted prevalence estimates for...

Endophytic left renal tumour removed at robotic partial nephrectomy.

Modern management of small renal masses

1 September 2019 | | Urologic Oncology

With the advent of widespread cross-sectional imaging there has been a surge in incidental detection of small renal masses (SRMs) and renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is now the seventh most common cancer in the UK. Whilst surgical excision for larger...

Laparoscopic nephrectomy being performed.

Is laparoscopic urological training in Sub-Saharan Africa a goal worth pursuing? Observations from my experience with IVUmed in Senegal

1 September 2019 | | Endourology and Stones, Technological Developments

Laparoscopic surgery has developed at an unimaginable pace over the last three decades. The first laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed by Dr Phillip Mouret in France in 1987, with the first series of 63 cases published in 1989 [1]. However, its...