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Urological Cancer Management

This was all in all a pretty good read. It covers a wide range of topics authoritatively and with a degree of confidence that allows for quite a focused discussion on a range of malignancies from adrenal glands to penile...

Two blue pills

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). If I were to say to you, ‘The Blue Pill’ I suspect you...

PUJO: Hellstrom principle revisited

This paper describes the result of four out of twenty-three cases (two males, two females) of pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction - PUJO - (mean age 18.25 years, range 16-20), mean follow-up two years (range six months – three years) that were...

GentleCath™ intermittent catheters

We know that Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are the biggest issue for catheter users. In the United Kingdom, 14 million people suffer from continence problems1. Although hydrophilic coated catheters (2nd generation) brought benefits compared to uncoated catheters (1st generation), users...

Robot-assisted ureterocalicostomy

Ureterocalicostomy was first introduced by Neuwirt (1947) and further described by Jameson et al. (1957) as an alternative procedure for repair of pelviureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction associated with an intrarenal pelvis. Performing ureterocalicostomy for PUJ repair has been suggested in...

The medical management of LUTS/BPH – an update

For many years it has been recognised by both medical professionals and the general public that the development of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) is highly prevalent and is predominantly age-dependent. Medical professionals understand that in men this is often,...

Adrenal incidentalomas: what next?

An incidentaloma refers to an adrenal lesion >1cm discovered incidentally during radiologic examination. Identifying a malignant and / or functioning lesion is critical for management. However, as the majority of lesions are benign, the challenge is the identification of malignant...

The pioneer women in British urology

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). This month, I am joined by Kassie Ball, a urology trainee, who approached...

Monkey glands

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). It’s not often that a urological procedure enters popular culture. This particular one...

Patients’ preferences for additional (cytoreductive) treatments to the prostate and metastasis in metastatic prostate cancer

Patients diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer at first diagnosis or de novo synchronous metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) have had reported increases in overall survival due to rapid advances and intensification of systemic therapy regimes beyond traditional androgen deprivation therapy...

MUC (Midlands Urology Club) Annual Meeting

The Midlands Urology Club (MUC) Meeting is back in Walsall this year. An eminent panel of Urologists will be talking to us on various aspects of clinical practice. Talks include updates from Mr A Birring & Mr KJ Ho on Genito-Urethral Reconstruction Services and Management of Penile Cancer in West Midlands, respectively. Mr C Luscombe will be leading a session on Implementation of the GIRFT A&G in the region. The event is fully subscribed now with LEDS, NTN’s, FYs & CTS as well as senior clinicians registered for the meeting. This is an opportunity to learn, get up-to-date on local practice and meet fellow colleagues in the area. Audits from various trusts in the region will be presented in the afternoon. Lunch and refreshments have kindly been provided by our sponsors.

Post CCT fellowship in genitourethral reconstruction at St George’s Hospital: an experience unique to the UK

I first developed an interest in genitourethral reconstruction, particularly urethroplasty, at the beginning of my urology training. Working in Bristol and Weston Super Mare for David Dickerson inspired me to develop this further. Mr Dickerson performs one of the largest...