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The High Operation
In this series of articles I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the BAUS Virtual museum of the History of Urology which is part of the BAUS website (www.baus.org.uk). In the last three articles I...Delivering a laparoscopic urology workshop in West Africa: our initial experience in Senegal
Despite universal adoption and significant technological innovation since its inception around 30 years ago, access to laparoscopic surgery remains lacking in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Whilst some progress has been made in recent years to bridge the gap with the developed...What is the role of evidence-based medicine in urology?
The concept of ‘evidence-based medicine’ (EBM) was first developed in the early 1990s and was described as “the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of the current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients” by the recently...EMS Flexible Ureteroscopy and Percutaneous Surgery Masterclass
The Masterclass comprises a combination of didactic presentations, as-live surgery presentations, and live case observation on surgical techniques, tips and tricks, and the medical management of stone patients.EMA Stone management with Endoscopic Combined Intrarenal Surgery (ECIRS)
The Masterclass comprises a combination of didactic presentations, as-live surgery presentations, and live case observation on surgical techniques, tips and tricks, and the medical management of stone patients.EMS Stone management with Endoscopic Combined Intrarenal Surgery (ECIRS)
The Masterclass comprises a combination of didactic presentations, as-live surgery presentations, and live case observation on surgical techniques, tips and tricks, and the medical management of stone patients.EMS Endoscopic Stone removal using Swiss LithoClast® Trilogy
The Masterclass comprises a combination of didactic presentations, as-live surgery presentations, and live case observation on surgical techniques, tips and tricks, and the medical management of stone patients.
SUSPEND suspended MET
This review is on the recent groundbreaking evidence on medical expulsive therapy (MET). MET using alpha adrenergic blockers (like tamsulosin) are in regular clinical practice. Even though it is an off label prescription, it is well accepted and practised world...
Active surveillance for intermediate-risk prostate cancer
In this review, Klotz and Dall’Era summarise available data from the Toronto, UCSF, ERSPC, PASS and Royal Marsden active surveillance cohorts, looking specifically at outcomes of patients classed as intermediate risk. Cancer specific survival in men managed initially with active...
Rectal swab guided antibiotics for TRUS biopsy
This is a single centre retrospective study to examine the effect of rectal swab culture-directed prophylaxis on the incidence of prostate biopsy associated infections. Secondary objectives were to determine the rate of fluoroquinolone resistance and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase production in local...
Comparison of the microbiological milieu of CIC patients
Children performing clean intermittent catheterisation (CIC) have a higher risk of bacteriuria. This occasionally can lead to full urinary tract infection (UTI) which can influence long-term renal function. Hydrophilic catheters are said to be less traumatic to the urothelium and...
