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Is antibiotic prophylaxis warranted in hypospadias repairs?

4 November 2025 | Neil Featherstone | URO - Paediatrics

Hypospadias repair is a common paediatric urological procedure. Complication rates following hypospadias repair are variable (ranging from 5–10% for distal hypospadias repairs and as high as 32–70% for proximal repairs). Limiting surgical site infections by minimising infection through antibiotic prophylaxis...

Ejaculatory dysfunction – too swift, too slow and the no-show

1 July 2021 | Hannah Harvey, Joanna Collins, Rozh Jalil | URO - Andrology

Timing is everything.’ Although an expression most frequently linked to comedy, timing also seems just as critical in the business of sexual climax. Indeed, many men worry about ejaculating. Too soon is embarrassing. Too slow is frustrating. And not ejaculating...

An update on mobile apps in urology

1 September 2016 | Michael Okocha | URO - Technology

Amongst the plethora of mobile applications, there are some essential applications for practising urologists, urologists in training and patients. In this month’s digital review, we highlight some essential applications. Mobile office apps Maintaining a virtual office is key to keeping...

TUF in the time of coronavirus

21 April 2020 | COVID-19

At The Urology Foundation (TUF) we are acutely aware that the attention of our colleagues in the urology profession are rightly elsewhere at the moment. I would like to thank all urologists, urology nurses and urology researchers for the ...

Prostate cancer spit test could save the NHS £500 million a year

15 October 2024 | Research & Development

Thousands of men could have their prostate cancer diagnosed at an earlier stage when it is easier and cheaper to treat, thanks to a new spit test which can be taken at home. An innovative new study launched this week,...

New £1.9M drug trial could delay relapse for prostate cancer patients

5 November 2025

A new drug could keep cancer under control for longer for men with advanced prostate cancer and will be tested in a new trial funded with £1.9 million from Prostate Cancer UK. Current treatments, like chemotherapy or hormone-targeting therapies, can...

Demanding cases or nightmares in endourology? Jan/Feb 2017

1 January 2017 | Thomas Johnston, John McLoughlin, Stephen R Keoghane | URO - Endourology & Stones

In the fifth article in this series the authors describe some of the most complex cases they have encountered. Case 1 A 45-year-old woman was admitted under the care of the medical team with shortness of breath, renal failure and...

Men with a susceptibility to prostate cancer: implications of family history in PCa risk-prediction

3 September 2021 | Holly Ni Raghallaigh | URO - Urologic Oncology

Incorporation of family history (FH) status into prostate cancer (PCa) risk stratification has the potential to underpin many aspects of PCa care. This group of men presents a unique challenge in early cancer detection, particularly given that most men without...

The effect of COVID-19 on urology training

7 July 2020 | Clare Jelley | URO - Core Urology

COVID-19 has affected all aspects of medicine. Urologists have been called upon to work in vastly different working environments including acute pan-surgical teams, intensive care and medical wards. The strategies put in place by hospital management teams vary significantly across...

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