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An update on erectile dysfunction guidelines and treatment options

1 March 2019 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Technology
Erectile dysfunction is defined as the persistent inability to attain and / or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual performance. Not only does this have a psychosocial impact, it also affects the quality of life of both the patients and...
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SUSPEND suspended MET

1 July 2015 | | URO - Endourology & Stones
This review is on the recent groundbreaking evidence on medical expulsive therapy (MET). MET using alpha adrenergic blockers (like tamsulosin) are in regular clinical practice. Even though it is an off label prescription, it is well accepted and practised world...
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Preoperative stenting compared to non‑stenting in ureteroscopy for urinary stone disease

21 November 2025 | | URO - Endourology & Stones
Urolithiasis, one of the most prevalent urological conditions worldwide, significantly affects patients’ quality of life. In the United States, its lifetime prevalence is approximately 1 in 11, while global rates vary from 1% to 13%. The management of urolithiasis offers...

Grant Stott challenges Scottish men to talk about prostate cancer this March

3 March 2026
Broadcaster and actor Grant Stott is urging men across Scotland to start a simple but potentially life-saving conversation this Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Grant, 58, recently had his first prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test after being inspired by Sir Chris Hoy...

Use of MRI in the evaluation of prostate cancer: part 2

1 March 2015 | | URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Uroradiology
Diffusion weighted imaging and contrast enhanced imaging Introduction Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is widely used in localisation, staging and post-treatment follow-up of prostate cancer. In the previous issue, we discussed the usefulness of MRI in depicting prostate anatomy and pairing...

Kidney stones in pregnancy

2 November 2023 | | URO - Endourology & Stones
Case 1 A 28-year-old female, 19 weeks pregnant, presents with severe left loin pain. There is no past medical history of note. Blood tests show a white cell count of 14.1x109/L and creatinine of 56umol/L. An ultrasound scan (USS) reports...

A research revolution

1 March 2017 | | URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Technology
“The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall.” Erenesto ‘Che’ Guevara There was a time, not so long ago, when you actually had to go to a library to read...

Missed Meyer-Weigert duplex ureter during emergency ureteric stenting for ureteric stones

2 May 2025 | | URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Trauma & Emergency
The Meyer-Weigert rule is a fundamental anatomical principle in urology that describes the typical orientation of ureteral orifices in duplex kidneys. In a duplex system, the upper pole ureter usually inserts inferomedially, while the lower pole ureter inserts superolaterally. This...

European Urology Residents Education Programme (EUREP)

1 May 2015 | | URO - Core Urology
The EAU’s 12th European Urology Residents Education Programme (EUREP) was held from 5-10 September 2014. We were fortunate to attend as part of a small contingent of UK urology registrars who had applied and been selected to attend. The programme...

Practical surgical management of chronic testicular pain

1 January 2019 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Infection, URO - Trauma & Emergency
Chronic testicular pain (CTP) is defined as constant or intermittent, unilateral or bilateral testicular pain of more than three months’ duration, which significantly interferes with the daily activities of the patient prompting medical advice [1-4]. This condition is commonly seen...

Management of RHC in prostate cancer with selective embolisation and hyperbaric oxygen therapy

4 July 2024 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
Prostate cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancies affecting men worldwide. Radiotherapy is a common treatment modality for localised and locally advanced prostate cancer. While radiotherapy can be effective, it may lead to complications such as radiation-induced haemorrhagic cystitis...

Sexual dysfunction following prostate cancer treatment

4 March 2024 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Urologic Oncology
Prostate cancer is common with over 52,300 new cases diagnosed annually in the UK; this is expected to rise by 15% between 2023-2025 and 2038-2040 [1]. Radical prostatectomy continues to be the most common form of radical treatment for men...