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Percutaneous ultrasound guided endoscopic lavage of perinephric abscess – different, but not necessarily better

1 November 2014 | | Functional Urology
Perinephric abscess is an uncommon but serious form of urosepsis. It develops as a consequence of the extension of an infection outside of the parenchyma of the kidney in acute pyelonephritis, or more rarely from haematogeneous spread of an infection...
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Long-term risks of augmenting the bladder in spina bifida patients

6 November 2020 | | Paediatric Urology | meningomyelocele, neurogenic, spinal dysraphism, urinary bladder, urologic surgical procedures
Bladder augmentation is utilised to treat children with neuropathic bladders secondary to spina bifida that results in hostile urodynamics, renal deterioration and / or urinary incontinence. Whilst it is associated with an improved quality of life and low mortality, it...

Demanding cases or nightmares in endourology? Sep/Oct 2016

1 September 2016 | | Endourology and Stones
In this issue the authors will present once in a career cases that can truly haunt a urologist. “Mistakes are like bad loves, the more you learn from them, the more you wish they’d never happened. “ Gregory David Roberts*...

Demanding cases or nightmares in endourology? Nov/Dec 2017

1 November 2017 | | Endourology and Stones
Case 1 A 78-year-old male was transferred from a referring hospital. He had a cystectomy and ileal conduit performed 15 years previously and had recently been admitted with a clinical diagnosis of an infected obstructed kidney. The referring hospital had...

Urolithiasis – metabolic considerations

5 January 2022 | | Endourology and Stones
Case 1 A 32-year-old female patient is diagnosed with a ureteric calculus for the first-time. What type of metabolic evaluation investigations should be performed? When should stone analysis be repeated? What are the most common metabolic abnormalities associated with calcium...

Artificial penile pearls: what every Urologist should know!

1 July 2019 | | Andrology, Functional Urology, Infection, Trauma and Emergency Urology
Penile implants are inert objects placed beneath the skin of the penis through an incision. These are variously referred to as Yakuza beads, pearls, ball bearings, speed bumps, penile marbles, inserts, etc. The term ‘penile implant’ described here should not...

Radiological appearances of renal vascular anatomical variants

1 November 2015 | | Uroradiology
The purpose of this article is to explain and illustrate common renal vascular variants that can be depicted with imaging. Renal vessels commonly present a wide range of variations [1]; before major renal or vascular surgery is undertaken, accurate portrayal...

Surgical video – part 1: intraoperative video recording and storage

1 March 2015 | | Technological Developments
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...

New techniques in UTI diagnosis

12 September 2023 | | Functional Urology, Infection
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...

Prostate artery embolisation

1 August 2016 | | Functional Urology, Uroradiology
Introduction Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a common condition associated with ageing, affects 50% of those between the ages of 50 and 60 years, and as many as 90% of those older than 80 years. BPH is characterised by unregulated, benign...

Burnout: is this just a pandemic phenomenon?

28 July 2022 |
The phrase ‘burnout’ is often heard, but what is it, and what are the early warning signs? Importantly, how can it be prevented or managed? Over the last few years, health professional wellbeing, mental health, and burnout have come to...

Mechanisms and prevention of catheterisation associated urethral injury (CAUI)

5 November 2019 | | Functional Urology, Infection, Neurourology, Technological Developments
Urethral catheterisation is a common procedure performed by health professionals across different grades and specialties in a variety of clinical settings. An estimated 15-25% of hospitalised patients have a urinary catheter inserted during their inpatient stay and up to 13%...