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What is the significance of prostatic calcification?

1 September 2015 | | URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
This prospective study on men undergoing transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) biopsies was performed to evaluate the prevalence and to classify prostatic calcification (PCalc) on TRUS and correlate the findings with histology. Images of the prostate were saved at three defined regions:...

Laparoscopic ureteral ligation (clipping)

1 September 2015 | | URO - Paediatric Urology
Ectopic ureters in the presence of an upper moiety duplex kidney, or non functioning upper moieties, are traditionally treated with a heminephrectomy (open or laparoscopic). This carries significant risks, especially loss of the remaining lower moiety. These authors describe a...

Cumulative incidence of outcomes and urologic procedures after augmentation cystoplasty

1 September 2015 | | URO - Paediatric Urology
The authors of this paper describe the cumulative incidence of outcomes and surgical procedures following paediatric augmentation cystoplasties in the USA. They included all children <18 years over an 11-year period in their study and used the Pediatric Health Information...

Hypercalciuria in children with monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis

1 September 2015 | | URO - Paediatric Urology
Nocturnal enuresis, defined as intermittent urinary incontinence, regardless of the presence or absence of daytime symptoms, is common. Monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis – MSNE (no daytime symptoms) has four main causes identified with it: poor vasopressin action, nocturnal polyuria, poor arousal...

MRU for diagnosis of paediatric ureteral stricture

1 September 2015 | | URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Paediatric Urology
Hydronephrosis is diagnosed antenatally in approximately 1-5% of all pregnancies. A rare cause is ureteral stricture, found in 4% of these cases. This study reports a series of 28 strictures diagnosed over a 10-year period by magnetic resonance urography (MRU)...

Familial testicular torsion: a meta-analysis suggests inheritance

1 March 2014 | | URO - Paediatric Urology
This paper describes a meta-analysis using an electronic database search with keywords to elucidate epidemiology and presentation of familial testicular torsion. The authors found that up to 10% of patients with testicular torsion have an affected first degree relative. Family...

Functional Urology Issue I

An in-depth examination of recent advances in functional urology, covering a wide range of innovations occasioned by advancing technology, the demands of the pandemic, and evolving patient preferences. To skip directly to features, click the links below: Introduction - by...

JCST, GMC, HEE and SACs: how this alphabet soup translates into a seven-year urology training programme

8 December 2021 | | URO - Core Urology
As many trainees will know, and I count myself among them, there are a plethora of organisations involved in our training. Most of us will be familiar with our deaneries, the haven we return to once a month for our...

‘One team’: our experience teaching catheter care and difficult urethral catheterisation to NHS Nightingale Hospital London volunteer staff members

4 September 2020 | | URO - Covid-19, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Technology
The NHS Nightingale Hospital London was launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In mid-March 2020, the predicted scale of the pandemic was uncertain and there was concern that COVID-19 might overwhelm existing intensive care unit (ICU) capacity within weeks....

Training to be a urologist: how risky is it?

1 May 2018 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Infection, URO - Neurourology, URO - Paediatric Urology, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Uroradiology, URO - Technology
The NHS and urology face challenging times in trying to provide quality patient care efficiently and economically. Urology trainees are experiencing conflicting pressures with a new contract, a challenging on-call system and changing training requirements in an overstretched, centralised service...

Giggle incontinence – not a laughing matter!

4 May 2023 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
For many decades, the condition of giggle incontinence (enuresis risoria, giggle micturition) has remained a rare and poorly understood condition. Patients (90% female) present in their teens, with the history revealing an issue for many years. It is debilitating and...

Theatre utilisation in urology theatres at a UK tertiary referral centre

1 September 2014 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Infection, URO - Neurourology, URO - Paediatric Urology, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Technology, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Uroradiology
Introduction The efficient use of operating theatres is important to ensure optimum cost-benefit for the hospital and to clear waiting lists. The key elements in the efficient use of operating theatres are: effective management and good communication, trained staff, appropriate...