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Urology ST3 interview update and top tips
This article, written by a Urology ST3 from the West of Scotland Deanery, aims to give the reader an insight into the ST3 interview process along with some helpful hints for those about to undertake the challenge. The aims of...Perspectives on the 9th Worldwide Robotic Surgery Event
I was honoured to be invited again to participate in this year’s Worldwide Robotic Surgery Event (WRSE). Taking place in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, when medical meetings and congresses have been cancelled, training disrupted and health systems...The transition from surgeon to manager during the COVID-19 response
Writing this article on the first Sunday in May, when in any other year, I would be wearing my bowler hat in Hyde Park for the annual Cavalry Memorial Parade, a time ‘pre-COVID’ does seem a very distant memory. Having...
Neuro-Urology
This is a treasure trove of information on a complex area of urology. The list of contributors includes some of the most well-regarded neuro-urologists from across the globe, who have distilled an enormous amount of knowledge and expertise into a...
Scientific Advances in Reconstructive Urology and Tissue Engineering
Scientific Advances in Reconstructive Urology and Tissue Engineering stands as a beacon in the field, providing a comprehensive exploration of cutting-edge developments in the intersection of reconstructive urology and tissue engineering. Edited by Matthias D Hofer, this paperback edition comprises...Suprapubic catheterisation – a core surgical trainee’s perspective
Suprapubic catheters (SPCs) are in widespread usage in medical practice and this review will focus on the pre-assessment, indications, methods and complications that are associated with the insertion of an SPC. Although suprapubic catheter insertions may be done electively or...University of Edinburgh Online ChM application deadline
This online, exclusively distance-based programme is delivered by the University in partnership with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and leads to the award of Master of Surgery (ChM). It runs alongside clinical training and complements in-the-workplace training. You will be supported by asynchronous discussion by our faculty of over 30 Consultant Urologists and Oncologists.Diving into unfamiliar water – volunteering in critical care
On the 14th and 15th floor of The Royal London Hospital lay rows of patients infected with COVID-19 battling for their lives at The Queen Elizabeth unit. In response to the pandemic, the hospital rapidly expanded their critical care facility...William Harvey – Not All Heart!
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 expect you will have heard of William Harvey (1578-1657) the 17th Century...Ambulatory local anaesthetic implantation of percutaneous sacral nerve stimulators
Background The current treatment paradigm for detrusor overactivity (DO) and dysfunctional voiding (DV) includes conservative measures, pharmacotherapy, intravesical onabotulinum toxin A (Botox®), sacral nerve modulation (SNM / SNS) and urinary diversion as a last resort [1]. Incidence of DO is...
