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ESWL and URS for treatment of paediatric urolithiasis

Tejwani et al. have undertaken a comparative effectiveness study to characterise differences in procedure frequency, postoperative re-admissions and emergency room (ER) visits, and repeat treatment rates for children (≤18 years) with urolithiasis who underwent initial intervention with extracorporeal shock wave...

RSM: Key Issues in Endourology

Join the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Urology Section for this annual meeting exploring key issues in endourology. Bringing together leading clinicians and innovators, the programme will examine the latest developments in stone disease management, benign prostatic enlargement and the technologies shaping contemporary endourological practice.

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...

Things I wish I knew before starting on-call as an CST in urology

When I started my first core surgical trainee (CST) job in urology, I had no prior exposure or experience. Quickly I realised the significant step up and responsibility involved. Covering multiple sites overnight is something that requires organisation and awareness...

Cortical stimulation for voiding dysfunction in multiple sclerosis

Voiding dysfunction (VD) increases morbidity in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), and may be associated with urinary tract infections, stones and renal failure. Catheterisation is required when impaired hand function precludes self-catheterisation, which is associated with further morbidity. In this...

Kidney stone basketing forces unmasked

Ureteral avulsion is the most dreaded situation for any urologist to be faced with. Although uncommon, with rates of ureteroscopy on the increase, the potential for this serious complication should also be recognised. To avoid such serious complications, smart devices...

EMS Successful PCNL with the Swiss LithoClast® Trilogy Max

EMS and the Hospital team of Prof. Thomas Knoll in Sindelfingen, Germany are delighted to have you for our 1-day program focused on advanced techniques performing a successful PCNL. The session comprises a combination of didactic presentations and live case observation on surgical techniques, tips & tricks, and medical management of stone patients.

EMS Prostate Enucleation by TFL – Step by Step Guide

The EMS and Metro Specialist Hospital teams in Malaysia are thrilled to welcome you to our 1.5- day program that focuses on advanced techniques for BPH by TFL. During this session, you will have the opportunity to attend didactic presentations and observe live cases showcasing surgical techniques, helpful tips and tricks, and medical management strategies for stone patients.

Factors associated with post ureteroscopy urosepsis

The authors investigate which factors were most likely to increase the risk of postoperative urosepsis within 28 days of ureteroscopy (URS) and laser stone fragmentation by analysing the 34 of 562 patients who developed this complication. Stone size, same session...

Managing staghorn calculi – a return to the dark ages of stone surgery with the aid of the robot

Khurshid Ghani and colleagues present a novel, yet all too familiar, approach to the management of patients with staghorn calculi, in the form of anatrophic nephrolithotomy - however with the aid of a robot. The aim of this study is...

The urologist’s tale

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). The Canterbury Tales, written by Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1340’s-1400) in the 14th Century, is...

Technology for remote working and COVID-19 resources

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered every aspect of how we live, and how healthcare needs to be provided for the welfare of patients and staff. I thought I would try to summarise a few potential technology tools that could be...