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New techniques in UTI diagnosis
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common reason for seeking medical care in both primary and secondary settings. Half of women will have at least one episode of cystitis in their lifetime, and a third of them will have experienced...ICS updates in continence care: a personal perspective on the role of basic science in urology
At a urology research meeting in Sheffield a few years ago, a former post doctorate researcher in urology, Mathieu Boudes, said: “Stop calling it basic research, there is nothing basic about it. It is fundamental research to everything urologists do.”...Neuromodulation for lower urinary tract dysfunction – an ICS update
Non-invasive and invasive electro-stimulation techniques have been extensively studied in the treatment of lower urinary tract and bowel dysfunction, including overactive bladder syndrome (OAB), non-obstructive chronic urinary retention, faecal incontinence and chronic pelvic pain. Currently, the most common indication for...
Has laparoscopic radical prostatectomy had its day?
Over recent years there has been a massive uptake in robotic surgery particularly for robot-assisted prostatectomy. The drive for this has been patient and physician led with little in the way of prospective randomised trials showing benefits over established operative...Cutting-edge or over-hyped? Evaluating the role of robotic surgery in the management of renal cell carcinoma
The quest for a minimally-invasive approach to major abdominal surgery finds its roots at the start of the previous century, when Georg Kelling first described the technique of ‘ceolioscopy’ to inspect intraabdominal organs in 1901 [1]. Since those early days,...IRCAD France: Laparoscopic Urological Surgery Intensive Course (Dec 24)
Course objectives To provide the basic knowledge required for clinical applications To describe all the basic principles (instruments, materials, anesthesia equipment) and present the most widely used basic laparoscopic urological techniques To provide hands-on training sessions to learn or improve performance of basic technical tasks in laparoscopic urological surgery To describe results and potential complications of laparoscopic proceduresIRCAD France: Laparoscopic Urological Surgery Intensive Course (Oct 24)
Course objectives To provide the basic knowledge required for clinical applications To describe all the basic principles (instruments, materials, anesthesia equipment) and present the most widely used basic laparoscopic urological techniques To provide hands-on training sessions to learn or improve performance of basic technical tasks in laparoscopic urological surgery To describe results and potential complications of laparoscopic procedures18th GURS Masterclass 2024
Inclusive Care for All Patients Requiring Reconstructive Urological Surgery The 18th GURS Masterclass will focus on inclusive care for patients needing reconstructive urological surgery. This online conference will be streamed live from UCH Westmoreland Street Hospital, London, from November 6th to 8th, 8:00 to 18:00 GMT. Faculty members will present and engage in discussions from our Film Studio.Sepsis syndrome in urology
There are approximately 100,000 cases of sepsis per year in the UK, of which 37,000 result in death (this is more than prostate cancer, breast cancer, HIV / AIDS and road traffic accidents combined). Urosepsis is defined as sepsis caused...Endourology Academy – a modern-day solution to modern-day training
In 2021, as a core trainee in urology, I found myself facing challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic, which led to limited theatre times for surgical exposure. Trying to grasp the basics of surgery with such restricted operative experience was...
