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A guide to percutaneous nephrolithotomy

1 July 2019 | | URO - Endourology & Stones
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is now the gold standard approach to treating large renal stones. Since its development in the 1970s, it has undergone a series of refinements that could only have been possible with the symbiosis of both radiological and...

Medical Protection: Expertise, advocacy, and support when it matters most

21 August 2025 | Company Profiles
The world’s leading medical defence organisation providing long-term protection against the potentially ruinous costs of litigation, as well as the other professional challenges that healthcare professionals might face during the course of their career. As a doctor your work is...
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Synthetic mid-urethral slings for stress incontinence in neurogenic LUTD

11 July 2023 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) is heterogeneous because of the multiplicity of underlying causes and mechanisms. In women with NLUTD, stress urinary incontinence may be due to intrinsic sphincter deficiency caused by the neurological disease itself or from sphincter...

The surgical management of female stress urinary incontinence in a post-mesh era

7 July 2020 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Infection
Trends in surgical management of women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) have changed in recent times, mainly due to the ‘High Vigilance Pause’ placed on the use of mesh for SUI (and prolapse) surgery in July 2018 following an independent...

The role of an enhanced recovery protocol in patients undergoing robotic radical cystectomy

1 July 2014 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols are patient pathways designed to reduce surgical stress and accelerate postoperative recovery. Uptake of such protocols in colorectal surgery in particular has been high, however ERAS protocols developed or utilised in urological surgery have...

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

1 September 2019 | | URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Technology
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...

FRCS Urol Part 2 Viva Preparation: 80+ High-Yield Scenarios and Realistic Exam Practice

1 April 2026 | Urology News
SmashUrology has launched a dedicated FRCS Urol Part 2 viva preparation platform to help candidates bridge the gap between urology knowledge and consultant-level performance in the exam setting. The Viva Bank contains over 80 high-yield scenarios covering commonly tested topics...

Surgical video – part 1: intraoperative video recording and storage

1 March 2015 | | URO - Technology
The use of digital technology has progressed in leaps and bounds and nowhere is this more apparent than in medicine and surgery. Footage of live surgery is now easily accessed on the internet or displayed at conferences. Thus, the 21st...

Imaging of varicoceles

1 January 2017 | | URO - Uroradiology
A varicocele is a collection of dilated, tortuous spermatic veins of the pampiniform venous plexus. It is seen in 10-15% of the general population and is associated with both primary and secondary infertility. A varicocele is the most common cause...

Workshop news update from the upcoming BAUN Conference at the ACC in Liverpool on 4 - 5 November

18 September 2024 | Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries, Research & Development, Urology News
The British Association of Urological Nurses (BAUN) Conference 2024 takes place from 4-5 November at the ACC in Liverpool. In addition, popular pre-conference workshops are taking place on Sunday 3 November.

The bulbocavernosus reflex

6 January 2023 | | URO - Neurourology
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...

Bladder & Bowel UK National Symposium North West

3 March 2026
The Bladder & Bowel UK National Symposium North West 2026 Supporting bladder and bowel health for everyone Join us at the Bladder & Bowel UK North West Symposium! This is an exceptional opportunity for healthcare professionals to engage with leading...