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Urology around the world: Myanmar

13 December 2023 | | Endourology and Stones
In this article the author, a urologist from Myanmar, discusses the presentation, diagnosis and management of a condition common in his country. Urethral orifice stones Urolithiasis is one of the most common urological conditions, usually involving the kidneys, ureters and...

Outcomes of renal cancer surgery on renal function and mortality on those with and without CKD

1 January 2016 | | Urologic Oncology | Chronic kidney disease, Nephrectomy, Overall survival, Renal cell carcinoma, Renal function
In urology we are encountering an ageing and more comorbid population, including a group of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this retrospective study, a group from the Cleveland Clinic present the extended follow-up of patients with and without...
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Hypospadias – can urologists achieve the unachievable?

4 September 2020 | | Paediatric Urology | hypospadias, pediatrics, health information systems, postoperative complications, reoperation
US News & World Report (USNWR) provide rankings on a wide range of topics (education, health, money, travel, cars and law firms). In terms of healthcare, they suggest that their rankings (based on metrics) are a tool that can help...
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Effects of orchidopexy upon testicular temperature

3 May 2022 | | Paediatric Urology | cryptorchidism, laparoscopy, orchiopexy, temperature
The undescended testis (cryptorchidism) is the most common correctable disorder in paediatric urology (1-4.6% of newborns). An important role of the scrotum is to keep the temperature of the testes 2-40C below core body temperature. Here, Shiraishi et al. from...

A ‘survival guide’ to an ST3 year in urology

1 January 2015 |
Following success in national selection, it soon dawns on the successful candidate that entry into higher surgical training (HST) requires more than a little clinical knowledge. The role requires administrative and organisational skills not hitherto called upon. This additional skill...

So you want to be a urologist?

1 March 2017 |
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...

COVID-19: the impact on a junior registrar

26 May 2020 | | COVID-19 - Urology News
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic I was a trust grade junior registrar, using this year at a district general hospital to gain experience, skills and portfolio points for round two of National Selection. My urology registrar on-call duties would consist...

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Challenges of upper tract urothelial carcinoma

1 July 2022 | | Urologic Oncology
Upper tract uroepithelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a fairly common disease which traditionally had poorer outcomes compared to bladder cancer. This is due to various factors leading to delayed diagnosis and problems in risk stratification. Continuing efforts have focused on early...

The PROMIS trial – time for multi-parametric MRI before a first prostate biopsy

1 March 2017 | | Urologic Oncology, Uroradiology
Whilst the relatively random process of 12 core transrectal ultrasound guided (TRUS) prostate biopsy remains by far the most widely employed approach to prostate cancer diagnosis in the UK, its flaws as a standalone diagnostic strategy are increasingly apparent. TRUS-biopsy...

Quality Improvement – how to get involved?

1 November 2018 |
The General Medical Council (GMC) requires all trainee doctors to carry out Quality Improvement (QI) as part of our annual appraisal process [1]. Exactly what QI projects are and how to get involved is less widely understood. Traditionally surgical trainees...

Delivering a trainee-led Urolink educational programme – my experience in Tanzania

1 March 2024 | | Andrology, Basic Science Research, Endourology and Stones, Functional Urology, Infection, Neurourology, Paediatric Urology, Reconstructive Urology, Technological Developments, Urologic Oncology, Uroradiology, Trauma and Emergency Urology
In May 2023, I travelled to Moshi, Tanzania, where I visited Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) – a trip which was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) Urolink and with the support...