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UTI and VUR in children with mild antenatal hydronephrosis
This paper describes a retrospective analysis of 760 (608 males, 162 females) patients identified with mild antenatal hydronephrosis (defined by an anteroposterior (AP) pelvic diameter of 7-10mm in the third trimester and persistent postnatal dilation) looking at the incidence of...
Urachal anomalies in children: surgical or conservative treatment?
Urachal anomalies are rare with an incidence of 1:5000-8000 live births. There is still some controversy as to whether to treat them expectantly or surgically with published reports describing malignant changes in adulthood. These authors describe their retrospective series of...
A novel approach to surgical management of the nutcracker phenomenon
The nutcracker phenomenon is defined as compression of the renal vein between the aorta and superior mesenteric artery and can present with loin pain, haematuria and a left-sided varicocele with treatment options including left renal vein transposition, superior mesenteric artery...
Torsion of spermatic cord in children
This is an excellent review of ‘testicular’ torsion - which is said to occur in 1:4000 under 25-year-olds. Two age periods (adolescence and neonatal) are identified as having peak incidence. Acute torsion represents 27% of children with acute scrotum. The...
Health-related quality of life in men with corrected hypospadias
More and more studies on long-term outcomes of paediatric operations are being published, many of which concentrate on health-related quality of life (HRQol) scores. This paper compared 45 men with corrected hypospadias (mean age 26.2 years +/- 5.1 years) with...
Post prostatectomy outcomes of patients with high-risk prostate cancer treated with neoadjuvant androgen blockade
This is an interesting paper reporting on the use of neoadjuvant androgen blockage in patients with high-risk prostate cancer undergoing radical prostatectomy. Previous work in the literature has shown an improvement in the rate of organ-confined disease and decreased positive...
Advanced prostate cancer and chemotherapy
The treatment pathway for advanced prostate cancer is both puzzling and complex and varies from centre to centre in the UK. The National Prostate Cancer Audit Report 2019 for England and Wales shows that only a quarter of men with...Robotic Reconstructive Urology Clinical Observership at NYU Langone Health, New York: supported by The Urology Foundation Career Development Support Fund
Reconstructive urology is an important area of clinical need within our population. However, within the context of competing service priorities, it continues to face resource and training challenges. Across the UK, only a small number of centres currently offer a...British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training research collaborative: A BURST of ideas and endeavours
The British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) research collaborative was founded in 2015 with the aim of creating research opportunities for urology trainees in the UK. It was built on early foundations laid out by the Thames Research Urologists...
Non-urologist non-physician assessment of scrotal pain using the TWIST score
Testicular torsion is a urological emergency that requires prompt diagnosis and intervention. Some providers are becoming increasingly dependent on ultrasound (US) to make the diagnosis. This NIH clinical trial evaluated the use of the TWIST (Testicular Workup for Ischaemia and...
