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Purple urine bag syndrome
Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is an uncommon phenomenon where the tubing and urinary catheter bag is noticed to undergo purple discolouration. This has been linked with urinary tract infections (UTI), chronic debilitated states and prolonged catheterisation. PUBS was noticed...Quality Improvement – how to get involved?
The General Medical Council (GMC) requires all trainee doctors to carry out Quality Improvement (QI) as part of our annual appraisal process [1]. Exactly what QI projects are and how to get involved is less widely understood. Traditionally surgical trainees...Urine leak post partial nephrectomy: a case for lower tract before upper tract
Partial nephrectomy has become the standard of care in the management of small renal masses. It is a vital tool in maximising nephron preservation and oncological control for patients. It has been shown to produce equivalent oncological outcomes to radical...Birmingham Women’s Hospital praises image quality, system usability and ease of patient access of Ultimax-i
Female fluoroscopy procedures including Hysterosalpingography (HSG) to assess uterine cavity and fallopian tubes, as well as video...Opening up about incontinence
This year, the EAU’s Urology Week is shining the spotlight on incontinence because it is still a taboo subject, with many people struggling to talk to a health professional, partner or even a friend about it.Action Bladder Cancer UK awards grants for bladder cancer research
Action Bladder Cancer UK has granted funding to enable vital research into bladder cancer as part of its annual ABC UK Improving Outcomes for Patients Programme (https://actionbladdercanceruk.org/abc-uk-grants/). The five grant recipients will undertake significant studies, ranging from the analysis of...Retroperitoneal sepsis
Case 1 An 80-year-old woman presented with history of recurrent and recent cystitis, low grade pyrexia, abdominal and back pain, and pain on movement of the left hip which was observed to be flexed and externally rotated. What is the...
Reducing the burden of NMIBC: outpatient laser management in morbid patients
With non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) posing a significant burden on urological departments, alternative ways of safely and effectively managing these patients with a minimally invasive approach is desirable. As rates of recurrence are high but progression rates low, and...Innovations in flexible ureteroscopy for renal calculi: a comprehensive review
This article has been verified for CPD. Click the button below to answer a few short questions and download a form to be included in your CPD folder. Flexible ureteroscopy (f-URS) has become a core modality in the treatment of...
