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Is laparoscopic urological training in Sub-Saharan Africa a goal worth pursuing? Observations from my experience with IVUmed in Senegal

Laparoscopic surgery has developed at an unimaginable pace over the last three decades. The first laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed by Dr Phillip Mouret in France in 1987, with the first series of 63 cases published in 1989 [1]. However, its...

Internet privacy

What is internet privacy? Internet privacy or online privacy is the level of privacy protection an individual has while connected to the internet regarding their own data. Privacy includes personally identifiable information such as the data that can be used...

The best stone man north of the border

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 1860, Sir Henry Thompson (1820–1904), the famous 19th century English surgeon and...

The bulbocavernosus reflex

Despite its first discovery predating the early-1940s, clinical application of the bulbocavernosus reflex (BCR) has been limited to date. The BCR traditionally involves contraction of the bulbo- and ischiocavernosus pelvic floor muscles, often referred to as the ‘bulbocavernosus muscle’, in...

Laborie: Introduction to Urodynamics for Urogynaecology Nurses Course

9:30am - 4pm GMT Course Chair: Kirsty Wyatt - Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cleveland Clinic, London. This is the third Introduction to Urodynamics course for Urogynaecology Nurses, offering an invaluable day of education and practical work. Course Highlights: - Urodynamics - Uroflowmetry - Communication - Trace interpretation - Practical skills Cost: £35

Laborie: Introduction to Urodynamics for Urogynaecology Nurses Course 2025

Course Chair: Kirsty Wyatt, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cleveland Clinic, London, UK This is the third Introduction to Urodynamics course for Urogynaecology Nurses, offering an invaluable day of education and practical work. Course highlights include: - Urodynamics - Uroflowmetry - Communication - Trace interpretation - Practical skills

BUI (Bristol Urological Institute) Consolidation Urodynamics Course

This is a one day course and will be run face to face at Southmead Hospital, Bristol. The course reviews urodynamics (UDS) quality and trace interpretation based on patient cases, and gives updates on urodynamic practice. Intended delegates: doctors, nurses and/or technicians who have previously attended a Bristol or other ‘approved’ urodynamic course, and who would like a refresher course. Delegates will be encouraged to submit their own urodynamic traces for discussion.

Clear cell urothelial carcinoma: a highly aggressive morphological variant in the bladder and upper urinary tract

Clear cell urothelial carcinoma (CCUC) is a rare morphological variant of transitional cell carcinoma (TCC). It can occur anywhere along the urothelial tract and is characterised histologically by high grade carcinoma with an abundance of clear, glycogen-rich cytoplasm [1]. Alternative...

The Kennedy Report

Context The death of George Floyd at the hands of racist driven police brutality in May 2020 shook the world into a period of civil unrest and active demonstration against unacceptable discrimination displayed by people of authority. The Black Lives...

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

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,...

The scent of Ethiopia: a personal story – part 1

Background The year was 2004; I had just moved to the UK as a young house officer and finished my observership programme at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. I was inspired by greats like Patrick Duffy and Phillip Ransley,...

Medical statistics for urologists: part 2 – probability and hypothesis testing

Following on from Part 1 of this series (Part 3 available here), this article aims to build on other analytical techniques commonly used within medical research, focusing on simple examples. Probability and testing Before exploring hypothesis testing, it is vital...