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Keep patients at the heart of treatment decision

Rebecca Porta, Chief Executive of The Urology Foundation, and Chris Whitehouse, Chair of the Urology Trade Association, mark Urology Awareness Month. Rebecca Porta. Chris Whitehouse. Keep patients at the heart of treatment decision This September marked Urology Awareness Month (UAM),...

Predicting resolution of the primary obstructed megaureter

Primary obstructive mega ureter (POM) is the congenital dilatation of the ureter in the absence of other structural urinary tract anomalies and comprises 10–20% of prenatal hydronephrosis cases. It is often detected during workup for prenatal hydronephrosis and confirmed using...

June Medical’s Angela Spång wins top award at Goldman Sachs 10KSB

After a rigorous application and interview process, Angela Spång, Founder & Owner of award-winning medical device company, June Medical, secured a place on the Goldman Sachs 10KSB transformative programme. She embarked on what is considered to be a condensed mini...

Consensus statements on PSA testing in asymptomatic men in the UK

In January 2016, the UK National Screening Committee once again recommended against a systematic population screening programme for prostate cancer due to the, as yet, insufficient evidence that the benefits of screening would outweigh the harm to the population as...

FANS f-URS with mPCNL for 2–3cm renal stones

Flexible ureteroscopy (f-URS) has undergone substantial evolution with the introduction of flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheaths (FANS), expanding its applicability to larger renal calculi. Although mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPCNL) remains a standard treatment for 2–3 cm renal stones, uncertainty...

Effect of collimation on radiation dose during ureteroscopy

Over 60,000 ureteroscopies are performed annually in the UK. During these procedures radiation is used and there are concerns regarding the cumulative dose during a surgeon’s career. Common ways to minimise the dose to the theatre team are wearing lead...

Localised renal cancer

Case 1 A 56-year-old lady is referred to the urology clinic after the GP conducted an ultrasound abdomen for deranged liver function tests and found a renal lesion. She is otherwise fit and well. Figure 1. What is the sensitivity...

Medium: yet another social media platform?

A new social media platform seems to be announced on a weekly basis and it can be difficult to work out which are here to stay, and which will quickly fade. Medium is a free and open social media writing...

Things in a place they should not be!

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). I think we all have stories of objects inserted into the urethra and...

No Margin for Error: A Surgeon’s Struggle Repairing Hypospadias

No Margin for Error is not only a memoir of the ‘pound for pound’ most influential hypospadiologist of the 21st century, but also a blueprint to self-examination and improvement. It’s an essential read for any urologist starting their career to...

Introducing Caress Flow, a painless, effective, and affordable treatment for intimate health

Caress Flow, a groundbreaking treatment that promises to transform the management of vaginal pathologies, is now available in the UK. The innovative therapy offers a holistic, painless solution to a range of vaginal symptoms, with clinical evidence demonstrating significant benefits,...

Optimisation of childhood spina bifida management – a prospective trial

Routh et al. describe a prospective trial which aims to determine the optimal urological management for children with spina bifida. The primary aim of neuropathic bladder management is to provide the patient with the best long-term quality of life with...