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Is Retzius-sparing prostatectomy the way forward?

3 May 2022 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
Urinary incontinence is a common complication of conventional robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Retzius-sparing RARP is performed through the pouch of Douglas to avoid destroying the pelvic fascia and the prostate’s anatomical structures. It has shown early favourable results in terms...

SURG and BAUS: United Strength is Stronger

1 September 2018 | | URO - Core Urology
Tuesday 26 June 2018, SURG Session, BAUS Annual Conference, Liverpool After a busy day of posters, keynote speakers, e-poster sessions and a resounding victory for the SURG team over the consultants in Urology University Challenge, came the SURG meeting. An...

Femeda Ltd Wins Prestigious Medilink Partnership with Academia Award

7 March 2019 | Awards & Conferences
Partnership with Academia Award Winner: Femeda Ltd Femeda has committed to the first real world clinical trial for a consumer medical device globally to be run in Manchester. Femeda is extending the partnership with engagement of Phd students from the...

Femeda Ltd Wins Prestigious Medilink Partnership with Academia Award

7 March 2019 | Research & Development
Femeda has committed to the first real world clinical trial for a consumer medical device globally to be run in Manchester. Femeda is extending the partnership with engagement of Phd students from...
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Robot assisted radical prostatectomy – could it be gold standard?

1 May 2015 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
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...

Can dogs smell prostate cancer?

4 March 2025 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
For centuries we have known that man’s best friend has an exceptional sense of smell. ‘Sniffer’ dogs are found in a wide range of roles, including drug and explosive detection as part of airport security, helping emergency services locate survivors...

Elements of AI

7 January 2020 | | URO - Technology
Given that a recent issue of Urology News focused on artificial intelligence (AI) in urology and potential problems it might bring, this month’s digital review focuses on a free course in artificial intelligence. Elements of AI (www.elementsofai.com) is a free...

The surgical trainer – are we still evolving?

1 September 2016 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Infection, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Neurourology, URO - Paediatrics, 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...

Overview of partial nephrectomy techniques: influence of technology

1 July 2017 | | URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Technology
Traditionally, radical nephrectomy was the preferred operation for kidney cancer, while partial nephrectomy was reserved for specific circumstances and essential indications such as a tumour in a solitary kidney, bilateral kidney tumours, or severe chronic kidney disease (CKD). Given the...

In conversation with Sarika Nalagatla

29 June 2023 | | URO - Core Urology
We were delighted to catch up with Sarika Nalagatla, new Chair of the BAUS Section of Trainees (BSoT) about her life as a trainee urologist and plans for the association. Can you tell us a little bit about what led...

BAUS 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting

4 May 2023 |
BAUS June 2022 was certainly noteworthy for me personally, as Tim O’Brien passed on the baton of Presidency. It was also a very special meeting for everyone who participated. The event felt so refreshing after two years of COVID and...

OCERT: a new multi-specialty project to standardise robotic surgical training

3 June 2020 | | URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Technology
Since its introduction by Dr William Osler in 1890 to the Board of Trustees at John Hopkins Hospital [1], the Halstedian ‘See one, do one, teach one’ has represented a guideline for surgeons worldwide, both for open and laparoscopic surgery,...