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Neurourology

4 September 2020 | Alison Downey | URO - Neurourology

Case 1 What are the urological indications for use of this medication? What is the mechanism of action when used in the bladder? What is the average duration of action? What are the contraindications to the use of this medication?...

‘No Deal’ Brexit – how might it impact urological practice in the UK?

1 September 2018 | Piyush Sarmah, Nitin Shrotri

On 29 March 2017, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, formally starting the two-year period for talks with the European Union (EU) in which to reach a...

Endoscopic management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma

1 January 2014 | Miles Goldstraw, Eleanor Ray, Susie Longhorn, Timothy Philp, Simon Choong, Daron Smith | URO - Urologic Oncology

Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a rare disease accounting for 5-10% of all urothelial carcinomas and has an annual incidence in Western countries of 1-2 per 100,000 [1,2]. It occurs more commonly in the pelvicalyceal system as opposed to...

Increasing patient hydration through technology

4 July 2024 | Ivo Dukic | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Infection, URO - Paediatric Urology

Achieving optimal hydration is crucial particularly for patients with nephrolithiasis. Research suggests that intake should approach 2.5–3.5 litres per day to allow for the daily excretion of 2–3 litres of dilute urine [1]. Unfortunately, patient compliance is known to be...

The surgical trainer – are we still evolving?

1 September 2016 | Craig McIlhenny | URO - Andrology, URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Infection, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Neurourology, URO - Paediatric Urology, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Uroradiology, URO - Technology

“We need a system and we will surely have it – which will produce not only surgeons, but surgeons of the highest type” William Halsted MD William Halsted, a famous American surgeon, is widely credited with developing the first formal...

How to set up and run a cadaveric dissection course

1 January 2018 | Rachel Edmiston, Rajesh D Anmolsingh, Omar Mirza, B Nirmal Kumar (Prof) | URO - Core Urology

Conducting and implementing a cadaveric dissection course requires careful planning. Rachel Edmiston, Rajesh Anmolsingh, Omar Mirza and Nirmal Kumar offer a guide to individuals highlighting the licensing and legal processes involved with the use, preservation and disposal of cadavers in...

#DontPayToStay Campaign – how one urology trainee led a successful campaign to eliminate charges for non-resident on call accommodation across England

1 September 2019 | Katie E Chan | URO - Core Urology

The 2016 terms and conditions of service (junior doctor contract) introduced the following clause: 11. Where a doctor is rostered to work on a non-resident on-call working pattern and the doctor elects voluntarily, subject to the availability of accommodation, to...

Congenital buried penis – an extremely rare entity

21 August 2024 | Ram Mohan Shukla, Satyendra Singh | URO - Paediatric Urology, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Trauma & Emergency

Congenital non-visualisation of penis is a rare form of buried penis. It affects the functional and psychological behaviour of the affected child. Most of the cases in literature are secondary in nature like post circumcision, post trauma and due to...

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