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Preparing for the FRCS (Urol) viva

1 September 2017 | | URO - Core Urology
Ping! You look down to your phone and you have just received an email saying, “Congratulations, you have now successfully completed The Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Examinations section 1 of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Urol) exam.”...

So you want to be a urologist?

1 March 2017 | | URO - Core Urology
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...

So you want to go on a fellowship – part II: the research year

1 November 2016 | | URO - Core Urology
This article is the second in a three-part series which follows directly on from the first part which concentrated on the rationale for going on a fellowship, as well as some of the administrative hurdles you might face in planning...

The Lister Royal College of Surgeons of England / BAUS Accredited Robotic Urological Fellowship Programme

1 September 2015 | | URO - Core Urology
Robotic fellowship training in the UK – overview Robotic surgery has increased in popularity since its introduction in 2003. Its validation in a growing number of operative procedures has increased its acceptance nationwide and its usage is becoming widespread. Initial...

The 10 commandments of laparoscopic urology

1 March 2015 | | URO - Core Urology
Laparoscopic urologic procedures continue to attract the interest of trainees, consultants and the public, and the demand for training is on the increase [1,2,3]. The vast majority of laparoscopic procedures are laparoscopic nephrectomies and this is certainly the most common...

The role of conservative renal colic treatment

1 January 2018 | | URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Trauma & Emergency
Acute renal colic is a common emergency condition, which can arise from a variety of underlying conditions that affect the urinary tract, but it is usually associated with the passage of ureteral stones. Before considering expectant management or active intervention,...

Ketamine uropathy – an update

29 January 2020 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
The first two case series that documented the association between urinary tract damage and recreational ketamine use were published 12 years ago [1,2]. Since then ketamine has maintained a controversial profile as an essential medication of expanding utility but with...

Indeterminate renal lesions – a pragmatic imaging approach

1 November 2016 | | URO - Uroradiology
The incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in the UK has increased steadily over the last two decades, largely driven by the increasing use of abdominal imaging and the incidental detection of small renal lesions [1]. The majority of incidental...

Complications of CISC

1 July 2014 | | URO - Infection, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Neurourology
Introduction Clean intermittent self catheterisation (CISC) was first introduced and popularised by Lapides in 1972. Since then its utilisation has become widespread and it is now commonly used throughout the world as the preferred means of facilitating complete and effective...

ICS updates in continence care: the role of the nurse continence specialist in continence services

1 November 2016 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
The nurse who specialises in continence care is recognised as a key member of interdisciplinary teams seeking to deliver high quality integrated continence services. The recently published international service specifications for continence care [1] supports the use of specialist continence...

The life of a urology trainee in Singapore

1 November 2014 | | URO - Core Urology
Despite the political and cultural differences between the United Kingdom and Singapore, the quality and nature of the medical training systems remain uniquely similar. It will come as no surprise to those of you who have either worked in Singapore...

Prostate abscess

15 October 2021 | | URO - Infection
Prostate abscess (PA) is a relatively uncommon clinical condition which is often difficult to diagnose because clinical symptoms are non-specific. It may be associated with a significant fatality rate, estimated to be between 3% and 30%, which may reflect its...