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Post radical nephrectomy presenting with skull metastasis

We present the case of an 83-year-old female who underwent right radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Despite negative surgical margins, the patient presented with a skull metastasis six years post radical nephrectomy. This case highlights the importance of...

Male urethrograms

An ascending urethrogram is the best initial radiographic technique to image a male patient’s urethra and is indicated for strictures, fistulae, trauma and urethral obstruction [1]. It is quick and straightforward to perform and is performed using an 8Fr Foley...

Advanced prostate cancer and chemotherapy

The treatment pathway for advanced prostate cancer is both puzzling and complex and varies from centre to centre in the UK. The National Prostate Cancer Audit Report 2019 for England and Wales shows that only a quarter of men with...

EMS Benign prostatic hyperplasia - (BPH)

08:00 - 12:00 (GMT+01:00) Webinar with live demonstration of Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), organized by EMS Urology and Endoglobe.

Transurethral enucleation is superior to resection for the management of LUTS secondary to BPH

This meta-analysis (Level 1b evidence) examined the efficacy and safety of two primary transurethral therapies used in the management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), enucleation (HoLEP – holmium laser enucleation of prostate, ThuLEP,...

A guide for the assessment and management of post-obstructive diuresis

Acute urinary retention is a common condition encountered in the emergency situation and is initially managed by urethral catheterisation. This is often performed by nursing staff or junior doctors. Post-obstructive diuresis (POD) is a specific entity which may occur post...

Patients’ preferences for additional (cytoreductive) treatments to the prostate and metastasis in metastatic prostate cancer

Patients diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer at first diagnosis or de novo synchronous metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) have had reported increases in overall survival due to rapid advances and intensification of systemic therapy regimes beyond traditional androgen deprivation therapy...

Comparative effectiveness of radical prostatectomy and radiotherapy in prostate cancer

Despite prostate cancer being one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide, there remains a need for high-quality evidence regarding the optimal treatment choice. In this large population-based cohort study, using the PCBaSe Sweden dataset, Sooriakumaran and colleagues identified patients...

Introduction to prostate cryotherapy

Introduction Cryotherapy was first described by Dr James Arnott in 1850 where he used crushed ice and salt to get temperatures as low as -24oC, in the treatment of cervical and breast tumours [1]. The literature on prostatic cryotherapy dates...

MOWOOT II Intestinal Transit Management System

MOWOOT II is an intermittent colonic exo-peristaltic therapy system for intestinal transit disorders, such as slow transit constipation. MOWOOT II utilises advanced pneumatic technology to treat and prevent chronic constipation without laxatives, enemas...

EAU (European Association of Urology) Masterclass on Lasers in urology

Learn all laser applications in urology in this high-level masterclass, including treatment of benign prostatic obstruction, bladder and upper tract urothelial carcinoma, renal stones and urinary tract strictures.

EMS Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) Masterclass

The Masterclass comprises a combination of didactic presentations, as-live surgery presentations, and live case observation on surgical techniques, tips and tricks, and the medical management of Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients.