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The management of renal calculi – Pt 1
Renal calculi can be managed according to four treatment options: conservative management, extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL), flexible ureterorenoscopy (FURS) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). This is the first in a two-part series in Urology News (Part 2 available here) that will...Artists in urology
In this series of articles I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the Museum of Urology, hosted on the BAUS website (www.baus.org.uk/museum). For July/August 2021, I’m joined by Lucy Brooks, Urology Trainee, who was keen...Modern management of small renal masses
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...
Convective radiofrequency water vapour thermal therapy for BPH
There are a number of new treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) on the market. This paper reports retrospective data for 129 patients treated with convective radiofrequency water vapour thermal therapy (Rezum) by a single surgeon. There is variable length...June Medical’s Angela Spång wins top award at Goldman Sachs 10KSB
After a rigorous application and interview process, Angela Spång, Founder & Owner of award-winning medical device company, June Medical, secured a place on the Goldman Sachs 10KSB transformative programme. She embarked on what is considered to be a condensed mini...Theatre utilisation in urology theatres at a UK tertiary referral centre
Introduction The efficient use of operating theatres is important to ensure optimum cost-benefit for the hospital and to clear waiting lists. The key elements in the efficient use of operating theatres are: effective management and good communication, trained staff, appropriate...How to conduct an endoscopic séance
In this series of articles I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the Museum of Urology, hosted on the BAUS website (www.baus.org.uk). In the last article I agreed to tell you how to conduct an...An amateur’s trek into the Urology Boot Camp
Driven by a strong desire to pursue a career in medicine, I was lucky to get an opportunity to attend the Urology Boot Camp at Leeds while still in sixth form. Although urology is a postgraduate specialty, I wanted to...Children’s bowel and bladder health takes centre stage in World Continence Week
World Continence Week (16–22 June in 2025) is an annual global awareness campaign that shines a spotlight on bowel and bladder issues. This year, the focus was on children, as ERIC, The Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity brought the issue...Urolink: past, present, future
The mission of Urolink, a sub-committee of the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) since 1996, has been: “To promote and encourage the provision of appropriate urological expertise and education worldwide, with particular emphasis on the materially disadvantaged.” The importance...BAUN Day Summer Educational Event 2025
Attend the BAUN Day Educational Event on the 6th of June. The day incorporates an educational study day and the national BAUN Day - A Day to Celebrate Urology Nurses! If you are early in your urological nursing career, the...
