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Renal masses

2 March 2022 | | Urologic Oncology
Case 1 A 70-year-old female presented under the medical team with malaise, weight loss, and deranged liver function tests (LFTs) and calcium (ALP 350, GGT 650, Serum bilirubin 29, normal aminotransferases, Ca 3.3). An abdominal ultrasound scan (USS) was performed...

My UK reconstructive urology fellowship experience

8 November 2021 | | Andrology, Reconstructive Urology
Surgical training is a long and hard pathway. Having completed medical school, I undertook my internship at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. The Alfred Hospital is a leading tertiary teaching hospital in Australia’s second largest city. Prior to commencing my...

Post-prostatectomy incontinence

4 May 2020 | | Functional Urology, Urologic Oncology
Urinary incontinence following prostate surgery (post-prostatectomy incontinence or PPI) is a significant complication that can have a profoundly negative impact on the quality of life of patients suffering with it. It may become a barrier to physical activity and social...

The role of an enhanced recovery protocol in patients undergoing robotic radical cystectomy

1 July 2014 | | Urologic Oncology
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols are patient pathways designed to reduce surgical stress and accelerate postoperative recovery. Uptake of such protocols in colorectal surgery in particular has been high, however ERAS protocols developed or utilised in urological surgery have...

Read all about it May/Jun 2016

1 May 2016 | Andrology, Basic Science Research, Endourology and Stones, Functional Urology, Infection, Neurourology, Paediatric Urology, Reconstructive Urology, Technological Developments, Trauma and Emergency Urology, Urologic Oncology, Uroradiology
It can be awkward when a patient asks you about a report in their favourite tabloid detailing an amazing research breakthrough or a ‘cutting-edge’ new treatment / test and you don’t know what they are talking about! So this section...

A guide for the assessment and management of post-obstructive diuresis

1 March 2015 | | Functional Urology
Acute urinary retention is a common condition encountered in the emergency situation and is initially managed by urethral catheterisation. This is often performed by nursing staff or junior doctors. Post-obstructive diuresis (POD) is a specific entity which may occur post...

Read all about it May/Jun 2021

5 May 2021 | | Urologic Oncology, Functional Urology
Read all about it... It can be awkward when a patient asks you about a report in their favourite tabloid detailing an amazing research breakthrough or a ‘cutting-edge’ new treatment / test and you don’t know what they are talking...

Read all about it Jul/Aug 2021

1 July 2021 | | Paediatric Urology, Urologic Oncology
Read all about it... It can be awkward when a patient asks you about a report in their favourite tabloid detailing an amazing research breakthrough or a ‘cutting-edge’ new treatment / test and you don’t know what they are talking...

Sexually transmitted infections

1 May 2018 | Infection, Trauma and Emergency Urology
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....

Penile cancer

1 July 2021 | | Urologic Oncology
Case 1 A 67-year-old man presents with a worsening red patch over the past three months. It looks velvety in some areas. What is the most likely diagnosis? What are the risk factors? How do you classify this condition? How...

Urinary incontinence in women – part 1: terminology and diagnosis

1 July 2015 | | Functional Urology
Introduction Urinary incontinence (UI) is the involuntary and often embarrassing leakage of urine. It is a condition that is both under-reported and under-diagnosed, and when reported it is, unfortunately, often not assessed and managed adequately. Incontinence of urine is encountered...

BAUS BPH Meeting 2022

1 March 2022 -2 March 2022
BAUS BPH Meeting 2022 By Rachel McLennan, Urology Registrar (ST5), Monklands Hospital, Glasgow. Over the last decade the number of treatment options for managing benign prostatic hyperplasia / lower urinary tract symptoms (BPH/LUTS) has grown substantially. Despite increased uptake of...