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Urology: a missed opportunity for medical students
For those of us lucky enough to have medical students attached to our teams at some time during their undergraduate training, the opportunity undoubtedly represents a refreshing chance to teach well-educated and enthusiastic clinicians at the very start of their...
Prostate biopsies without antibiotic cover – are we there yet?
Transperineal (TP) prostate biopsies are widely replacing the traditional transrectal route due to definite evidence of reduced infective complications. TP biopsies are usually performed with a single dose of antibiotic pre-procedure in most centres. In this article the authors attempt...The History Display BAUS 2026
The Museum of Urology at BAUS History Display is back! Whilst the BAUS annual meeting was held in Birmingham it had not been possible to put on the display of instruments and artefacts, which had previously been a fixture at...Biomarkers in prostate cancer detection
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancer in men with an estimated prevalence of 1.1 million worldwide in 2012. This heterogeneous disease resulted in approximately 307,000 deaths, making it the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death in men...Demanding cases or nightmares in uro-oncology? Sep/Oct 2021
Active surveillance for prostate cancer: missing the boat Case In 2005 a 43-year-old man of Afro-Caribbean ethnicity was referred to our centre for investigation of suspected prostate cancer. Digital rectal exam revealed a firm right lobe, PSA of 2.3ng/ml, prostate...
Penn Clinical Manual of Urology: Third Edition
Traversing the spectrum of urology, this is the seventh iteration of this textbook, the third with Elsevier. It is clear from this edition that the team has been hard at work to update and fine-tune this resource. The preface of...
How can we reduce morbidity after RARC with intracorporeal neobladder?
Robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) is a complex procedure with high postoperative morbidity, especially when combined with neobladder reconstruction, which has a higher complication rate compared to other urinary diversions. To minimise these complications, it is crucial to understand their nature...Surgical video – part 1: intraoperative video recording and storage
The use of digital technology has progressed in leaps and bounds and nowhere is this more apparent than in medicine and surgery. Footage of live surgery is now easily accessed on the internet or displayed at conferences. Thus, the 21st...
Bladder urothelial neoplasms in children
Urothelial bladder neoplasms are rare in children, occurring in 0.1-0.4% of the population before the age of 20. There are no current paediatric guidelines to their management. This study retrospectively reviews the files of patients from three tertiary centres between...
Results of HoLEP in patients with prostate cancer and LUTS
Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is recommended for the management of benign prostatic obstruction. With similar functional outcomes and less morbidity compared to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), it has become a useful tool in the armament...Bladder cancer diagnosis and follow up: A new proven urinary biomarker to support the post COVID-19 recovery phase
Since lockdown began most urologists have been following the advice of BAUS Oncology, to minimise the risk of exposure of patients and staff to potential COVID-19 infection: the result is an increasing backlog of patients requiring tests to determine if...
