Journal Reviews

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Changing concepts in endourological training – SIMULATE trial

4 September 2020 | | Endourology and Stones | ISCRTN 12260261, randomised controlled trial, simulation, surgery, urology

Skill acquisition for endourological procedures is markedly different from traditional open surgical procedures, questioning the applicability of the presently used apprenticeship model. The lack of a universal simulation training curriculum has hampered its adoption into mainstream urological training. This study...

When partial nephrectomy is unsuccessful

1 March 2018 | | Reconstructive Urology, Urologic Oncology | conversion to open surgery, kidney, nephrectomy, risk factors, robotic surgical procedures

With increasing use of partial nephrectomy (PN) to treat complex T1 tumours, the risk of conversion to radical nephrectomy (RN) increases. In this study the authors look at the incidence of conversion of robotic PN (RPN) to RN and analysed...

Predictors of vaginal mesh exposure after mid-urethral sling placement

1 March 2017 | | Functional Urology, Infection | Bariatric surgery, Complication, Midurethral sling, Vaginal exposure

Vaginal mesh exposure following mid-urethral sling (MUS) insertion can be a difficult complication to treat. The aim of this study was to identify possible risk factors in patients who had unfortunately developed vaginal mesh exposure following MUS surgery. This was...

Surgery in disorders of sexual development with gender issues

1 March 2017 | | Andrology, Paediatric Urology | 17β hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase, 17βHSD, 5α reductase deficiency, AIS, Androgen insensitivity syndrome, CAH, Chromosomal anomalies, Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, DSD, Disorders of sex development, Genital surgery in children, Gonadal dysgenesis, Gonadal dysplasia, Hypospadias, Micropenis, Mixed gonadal dysgenesis, Ovo-testicular DSD

After the initial consensus meeting of 10 years ago on disorders of sex development (DSD) with the introduction of the new terminology and classification there are still abundant controversial issues associated with the management of children with these conditions. This...

Renal fossa recurrence after nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma

1 March 2017 | | Infection, Paediatric Urology | cancer-specific survival, prognosis, renal cell carcinoma, renal fossa recurrence, surgery

This paper is an analysis of 36 years of radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma in the Mayo Clinic (1970-2006). In particular, it contains an analysis of the risk of renal fossa recurrence after nephrectomy (partial nephrectomies are not included)...

Day-case monopolar and bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate

1 September 2015 | | Endourology and Stones | Transurethral resection of the prostate, prostatectomy, day-case surgery, ambulatory surgery, catheter

The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of performing monopolar (mTURP) and bipolar transurethral resection of prostate (bTURP) as a day-case. This was a prospective two-centre study. One centre performed day-case mTURP (group M) and...

Robot assisted radical prostatectomy – could it be gold standard?

1 May 2015 | | Urologic Oncology | Minimally invasive surgery, Prostate cancer, Prostatectomy, Robotics

Prostate cancer (PCa) is still the second leading cause of cancer-related death in men in the United States. Most of the PCa are organ confined at the time of diagnosis. To watch (observation / active surveillance) or fry (radiotherapy) or...

Cryotherapy in prostate cancer

1 March 2015 | | Urologic Oncology | Cryotherapy, cryosurgery, cryoablation, subtotal cryotherapy, targeted focal therapy, prostate cancer, prostate

This review of the literature aims to summarise what is known in regards to outcomes in patients undergoing cryotherapy in a number of settings: whole gland, salvage and targeted focal therapy. It highlights that more prostate cancers are being diagnosed...