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Efficacy of flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy for lower pole renal calculi

1 May 2015 | | URO - Endourology & Stones
The management of lower pole renal stones (LPS) is often difficult. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), flexible ureterorenoscopy (fURS) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) are all potential options with potential benefits and disadvantages. In order to assess the success of fURS...

Selective denervation of the bladder

1 March 2019 | | URO - Core Urology
The treatment of refractory overactive bladder is currently limited to neuromodulation (sacral nerve stimulation or percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation) or botulinum toxin injections. Although all these options are valuable, they have their own limitations and may not be suitable for...
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Malignant upper urinary tract obstruction: emergency presentations and long-term outcomes

2 July 2025 | | URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Trauma & Emergency
Malignant upper urinary tract obstruction (MUUTO) is a frequent emergency urological referral, often necessitating kidney drainage to preserve renal function. However, many patients have advanced cancer with limited life expectancy, raising questions about intervention benefits. While percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) or...

Meeting in the middle: a review of the rendezvous technique to treat impassable ureteric strictures and transected ureters

1 August 2015 | | URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Introduction Complex ureteric strictures present a significant challenge with some patients undergoing multiple separate urological and radiological procedures to try to cross a stricture without success. Cross-departmental collaboration with uroradiology may allow a decrease in the number of separate interventions....

The NICE Guideline on Urinary Incontinence: the management of urinary incontinence in women

1 May 2014 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Background Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common symptom that can affect women of all ages. It is difficult to estimate the prevalence of UI since it is often under-reported, although the Norwegian EPINCONT study looking at women over 20 reported...

Indeterminate renal lesions – a pragmatic imaging approach

1 November 2016 | | URO - Uroradiology
The incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in the UK has increased steadily over the last two decades, largely driven by the increasing use of abdominal imaging and the incidental detection of small renal lesions [1]. The majority of incidental...

Post radical nephrectomy presenting with skull metastasis

10 April 2024 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
We present the case of an 83-year-old female who underwent right radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Despite negative surgical margins, the patient presented with a skull metastasis six years post radical nephrectomy. This case highlights the importance of...

Genital gender affirmation surgery for transgender men

5 May 2021 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Genital gender affirmation surgery (GAS) is the final step in the transition journey for transgender men. Genital GAS involves a combination of procedures to surgically align physical characteristics with one’s gender identity. These needs change between each individual depending on...

Demanding cases or nightmares in endourology? Jan/Feb 2016

1 January 2016 | | URO - Endourology & Stones
The second article in this series of challenging cases in endourology describes some stent-related problems. Case 1 A 76-year-old male with end stage renal failure due to obstructive uropathy from benign prostatic enlargement was transferred from a referring hospital. A...

A sigma six approach to improving nephrostomy and antegrade stent services at a district general hospital – an audit project

12 September 2023 | | URO - Trauma & Emergency
As hospitals merge into larger trusts there becomes a centralisation of some services. Interventional radiology (IR) has been one of those services. Our district general hospital runs bi-weekly lR lists following service centralisation. Urology and IR most commonly liaise on...

Management of urological issues following genital gender affirmation surgery for individuals assigned female at birth

12 September 2023 | | URO - Andrology
Gender incongruence arises when there is a mismatch between an individual’s gender identity and their sex assigned at birth. Genital gender affirmation surgery (GAS) is the final step of transition for transgender and non-binary individuals who experience gender incongruence. This...

Penile fracture

1 May 2018 | | URO - Uroradiology, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Traumatic rupture of the tunica albuginea with either one or both corpora cavernosa of the penis is known as penile fracture. This may be associated with corpus spongiosum or urethral injury. Incidence Penile fracture was reported for the first time...