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EAU Annual Congress 2024

By Arun Sharma, Urologist, West Herts NHS Teaching, Trust Watford, UK. The 2024 Annual EAU meeting was held at the Expo Porte de Versailles in Paris, the 'city of lights'. The opening ceremony was full of razzmatazz and included breath-taking...

Sexually transmitted infections

Case 1 A 27-year-old man presents to the clinic with multiple asymptomatic penile lesions. 1. What is the diagnosis? 2. What are the likely pathogens which cause these lesions? 3. What treatment options are available to treat these lesions? 4....

Are urodynamics still useful?

Two major UK randomised controlled trials, UPSTREAM and FUTURE, compared comprehensive clinical assessment (CCA) alone with CCA plus urodynamics (UDS), incorporating filling cystometry and pressure–flow studies. Both trials involved patients in whom diagnostic uncertainty suggested a potential role for UDS...

Endoscopic injection of bulking agent for recurrent paediatric epididymitis

Paediatric recurrent epididymitis is frequently observed in several urogenital conditions, and may result in deterioration of long-term fertility. The management of recurrent epididymitis is still a therapeutic challenge for paediatric urologists, and as yet there is no consensus for treatment....

Needs of children with a chronic bladder in preparation for transfer to adult care

It is well recognised that transition from paediatric to adult practice is stressful for patients and parents. This paper describes a questionnaire-based study of 80 teenagers with chronic bladder disease (spina bifida exstrophy or other acquired neurogenic bladder condition) of...

Beware of the ambiguous testicular lump

In busy day-to-day practice, we are often faced with puzzling situations. A useful mnemonic is 4-T: torsion, trauma, tumour and tuberculosis (infections). This case review in the BMJ is about a 34-year-old man presenting to A&E with left testicular pain...

RSM: Andrology update 2026: advances across benign and oncological practice

Join the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Urology Section, in collaboration with the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) Section of Andrology and the British Society of Sexual Medicine, for this one-day meeting exploring the latest developments in andrology, penile cancer and testicular cancer. Returning for its biannual meeting, the programme brings together leading surgeons, physicians, psychologists and specialist nurses, and will examine advances in clinical practice across benign andrology, penile cancer and testicular cancer.

Prostate cancer management 1 – non-metastatic disease

You are referred a 68-year-old gentleman to the rapid access prostate clinic with a serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) of 12ug/L. He is otherwise fit and well with mild voiding lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). He undergoes a multi parametric...

Seminal vesicle calculi

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...

Comparing NSAIDs with antibiotics in the treatment of uncomplicated UTIs in women

Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common presentation in primary care, however there is increasing concern regarding antibiotic use and resistant organisms. In this double-blind randomised German study, the authors seek to establish if ibuprofen 400mg three times a...

Robotic vs. open ureteral reimplantation

Ureteral stricture disease is a frequent and complex problem in urological practice, most commonly arising from iatrogenic injury. Although its exact incidence is difficult to determine, reported rates range from 0.3–2.5% following gynaecological surgery, approximately 3% after ureteroscopy, and up...

An account of training and practice of urology in Nigeria

Nigeria is the most populous nation on the continent of Africa. Within the country, there are 33,303 general hospitals and 59 tertiary hospitals to serve a population of approximately 210 million people [1]. Specialty-based practice of urology is domiciled in...