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Seminal vesicle calculi

1 January 2016 | | URO - Uroradiology
Epidemiology Seminal vesicle calculi are uncommon with just over 100 cases being reported in the literature, although the true incidence is likely to be higher [1-9]. Patients usually present aged between 30 and 45 years old and although the pathogenesis...

Surgical risk prediction

1 November 2017 | | URO - Technology
Patients presenting for urological surgery range from the young and fit to the elderly with multiple, and often significant, coexistent diseases. This latter cohort can present a significant challenge in the perioperative period, sometimes irrespective of the type of surgery....
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Hypospadias – how long should follow-up be?

3 February 2023 | | URO - Paediatrics
The optimal duration of follow-up following childhood hypospadias repair (to detect complications) is ill-defined. Several surgeons recommend it to include assessment during puberty. Some may worry that ‘rapid penile growth’, ‘erectile forces’ and ‘sexual activity’ could potentially stress previously successful...

The scent of Ethiopia: a personal story part 2

1 May 2017 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Infection, URO - Neurourology, URO - Paediatrics, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Uroradiology, URO - Technology
In May/June 2016 we featured a wonderful account of Zeeshan Aslam’s first trip with Urolink to the Hawassa Referral Hospital in Ethiopia (see here). One year on we are delighted that Zeeshan has once again taken the time to provide...

Frailty in urology – part 2

6 January 2023 | | URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Infection, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Urologic Oncology
The first article in this series defined frailty and introduced the concept and importance of identifying patients living with frailty who undergo surgery, including those undergoing urological procedures. In the second part of this series we outline how to identify...

Urology ST3 interview update and top tips

6 January 2023 | URO - Andrology, URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Infection, URO - Neurourology, URO - Paediatrics, URO - Core Urology, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Technology, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Uroradiology
This article, written by a Urology ST3 from the West of Scotland Deanery, aims to give the reader an insight into the ST3 interview process along with some helpful hints for those about to undertake the challenge. The aims of...

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...

The role of transperineal template biopsies in the diagnosis of prostate cancer

1 March 2014 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
The case In 2002, Mr A, a 64-year-old software engineer, was referred by his GP for further investigation of a raised prostate specific antigen (PSA) of 6.2. His prostate felt benign. He underwent transrectal ultrasound guided (TRUS) prostate biopsies. This...

Prostate cancer now England’s most common cancer

28 January 2025
Prostate cancer cases overtook those of breast cancer by thousands in both 2022 and 2023, according to Prostate Cancer UK analysis of NHS data. Huge increase shows that more men than ever before are learning about their risk and taking...

Obesity and Urologic cancers: A student’s perspective on risk, systems and surgical implications

7 May 2026 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
During my clinical placements, I began to notice that some patients did not fit neatly into the scenarios we learned about in lectures. One patient in particular had a raised PSA and several comorbidities, including obesity. What stood out was...

What the Dickens?

1 November 2018 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Technology
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 we were in the modern world of films, this...

Increasing patient hydration through technology

4 July 2024 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Infection, URO - Paediatrics
Achieving optimal hydration is crucial particularly for patients with nephrolithiasis. Research suggests that intake should approach 2.5–3.5 litres per day to allow for the daily excretion of 2–3 litres of dilute urine [1]. Unfortunately, patient compliance is known to be...