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Emphysematous pyelonephritis: a review

1 May 2014 | | URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Infection
Introduction Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is an acute, severe, necrotising, bacterial infection of the renal parenchyma and surrounding tissues, with gas in the renal parenchyma, collecting system or perinephric tissue. Although it is rare, it is potentially life threatening and early...

Retroperitoneal sepsis

1 September 2016 | | URO - Infection
Case 1 An 80-year-old woman presented with history of recurrent and recent cystitis, low grade pyrexia, abdominal and back pain, and pain on movement of the left hip which was observed to be flexed and externally rotated. What is the...

Understanding Stauffer’s syndrome

1 May 2018 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Infection, URO - Neurourology, URO - Paediatrics, URO - Technology, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Uroradiology
Who was Stauffer and what is Stauffer’s syndrome? Maurice Stauffer (1915-1994) was a gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, United States, and in 1961 first characterised the non-metastatic, paraneoplastic effects of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) on liver size and...

The role of continuous prophylactic antibiotics following JJ stent insertion

1 March 2014 | | URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Infection
Urinary tract infections (UTI) and stent-related symptoms (SRS) are frequently recognised complications of ureteric stent placement. Antibiotic administration at induction prior to ureteric stent insertion is recommended by the European Association of Urology (EAU). Commencing prophylactic antibiotics for the ‘entire...

Focal therapy trials

6 November 2020 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
Men with localised prostate cancer have traditionally required whole gland treatment involving radical prostatectomy or radical radiation treatment, independent of disease location and size. Increasing evidence supports the use of active treatment only in those men diagnosed with prostate cancer...

A Core Trainee’s Guide to Preparing for a Career in Urology

1 March 2014 | | URO - Core Urology
National Selection pits the best of the UK’s core surgical trainees (sorry – that includes EEC countries as well) against each other in a process that determines who is allowed to proceed into higher surgical training. For the successful, it...

Missed Meyer-Weigert duplex ureter during emergency ureteric stenting for ureteric stones

2 May 2025 | | URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Trauma & Emergency
The Meyer-Weigert rule is a fundamental anatomical principle in urology that describes the typical orientation of ureteral orifices in duplex kidneys. In a duplex system, the upper pole ureter usually inserts inferomedially, while the lower pole ureter inserts superolaterally. This...

My detour – my year without a urology NTN and bouncing back

2 November 2023 | | URO - Core Urology
When I saw the dreaded words “Oriel: Application not matched” pop-up on my phone my heart sank. This was my second attempt at a urology national training number (NTN), and I had put my life on hold whilst preparing for...

In conversation with James Green

3 October 2023 | URO - Core Urology
We were delighted to catch up with James Green, Consultant Urological Surgeon and new President of the Royal Society of Medicine Section of Urology. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the field of urology...

BBS Revolution™ Bladder Scanner

30 August 2019 | Research & Development
Featuring a wireless scanning probe with eight ultrasound transducers for fully automatic bladder detection, BBS Revolution™ differentiates between male and female anatomy and delivers accurate volume measurements in seconds.

Supporting return to clinical practice

8 November 2021 |
There are many reasons for a clinician to take time away from clinical practice. These include parental leave, research, a period of ill health, a career break, or the opportunity to spend time pursuing other interests. At any one time,...

Introduction to virtual healthcare job interviews

17 March 2021 | | URO - Technology
What’s the best way to run a video job interview? Matthew Wu and Elliott Kozin provide some top tips – both for interviewer and interviewee. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has changed almost every aspect of society. For the foreseeable future,...