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Peyronie’s disease: a review and update

1 September 2017 | | Andrology
Peyronie’s disease (PD) describes an acquired disease of the penis, which is characterised by a number of signs and symptoms. These include penile pain, curvature, palpable plaques, wasting or narrowing of the penile shaft, a hinge deformity and potentially catastrophic...

Delivering a trainee-led Urolink educational programme – my experience in Tanzania

1 March 2024 | | Andrology, Basic Science Research, Endourology and Stones, Functional Urology, Infection, Neurourology, Paediatric Urology, Reconstructive Urology, Technological Developments, Urologic Oncology, Uroradiology, Trauma and Emergency Urology
In May 2023, I travelled to Moshi, Tanzania, where I visited Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) – a trip which was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) Urolink and with the support...

In conversation with Roger Kirby

3 September 2020
We were delighted to catch up with Roger Kirby, new President of the RSM, about his illustrious career in urology. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the field of urology and what have been...

Non-urologist non-physician assessment of scrotal pain using the TWIST score

1 July 2016 | | Paediatric Urology, Trauma and Emergency Urology | diagnosis, scrotum, spermatic cord torsion, ultrasonography
Testicular torsion is a urological emergency that requires prompt diagnosis and intervention. Some providers are becoming increasingly dependent on ultrasound (US) to make the diagnosis. This NIH clinical trial evaluated the use of the TWIST (Testicular Workup for Ischaemia and...

So you want to be a urologist?

1 March 2017 |
Urology is a varied, innovative and friendly speciality and it is easy to see why so many people are attracted to it. The article below is designed to help all doctors wishing to apply for an ST3 post get the...

Campbell-Walsh Urology: 4-Volume Set (Eleventh Edition)

1 May 2016 |
The latest edition of the most comprehensive textbook on urology encompasses the breadth of the specialty. It provides an encyclopaedic review in an easy to read, succinct format. The appropriate use of bold text to highlight key points makes it...
The Journal of Urology book cover with Editor's Choice stamp.

‘Born in the USA’ – neonatal circumcision

5 May 2021 | | Paediatric Urology | advisory committees, child, circumcision, insurance coverage, male, pediatrics
In 2006, the British Association of Paediatric Urologists (BAPU) published a statement paper on the management of foreskin conditions (www.baps.org.uk/resources/management-foreskin-conditions). Non-therapeutic circumcisions (those to comply with religious or cultural practices) are not uniformly available on the NHS. Circumcisions for medical...

Parental psychological intervention improves outcomes for children with night wetting

7 December 2021 | | Functional Urology, Paediatric Urology | enuresis, punishment, child, parents, behavior
Bed wetting is a common disorder that can potentially limit social interactions (e.g., sleepovers) and have emotional implications for both the child and their family. Here, Sa et al. from Brazil, hypothesised that involving parents in the treatment and providing...

Is Retzius-sparing prostatectomy the way forward?

3 May 2022 | | Urologic Oncology
Urinary incontinence is a common complication of conventional robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Retzius-sparing RARP is performed through the pouch of Douglas to avoid destroying the pelvic fascia and the prostate’s anatomical structures. It has shown early favourable results in terms...

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

1 July 2021 | | 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...

Consent: your obligations in the modern, post-Montgomery era

1 March 2017 | | Andrology, Basic Science Research, Endourology and Stones, Functional Urology, Infection, Neurourology, Paediatric Urology, Reconstructive Urology, Technological Developments, Trauma and Emergency Urology, Urologic Oncology, Uroradiology
There has been so much recent discussion and so much emphasis placed on the fundamental right that we all have to determine what is or is not done to us, the right to self-determination, that it would be either a...

Demanding cases or nightmares in endourology? May/June 2017

1 May 2017 | | Endourology and Stones
In the sixth article in this series the authors describe endourology nightmares involving ileal conduits and calculi. Case 1 A 69-year-old man who had a cystectomy and ileal conduit for muscle invasive bladder cancer, presented with an acute kidney injury...