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Early complications following ambulatory hypospadias repair
Most hypospadias repairs are undertaken on a day case ambulatory basis. Roth et al. have studied clinically significant events occurring within 30 days of operation. Data was obtained from the Paediatric Health Information System (PHIS), an administrative database that contains...Prostate Cancer UK Clinical Champions Programme
Prostate Cancer UK have opened applications for their award-winning Clinical Champions Programme.SIU (Société Internationale d'Urologie) 2025 Trainee Scholarship: An essential part of the SIU mission
SIU Congresses are the perfect opportunity to expand your knowledge and learn from world-renowned experts. To facilitate the education and training of urologists, SIU offers a merit-based scholarship for select residents / fellows from countries the World Bank classifies as...The scent of Ethiopia: a personal story part 2
In May/June 2016 we featured a wonderful account of Zeeshan Aslam’s first trip with Urolink to the Hawassa Referral Hospital in Ethiopia (see here). One year on we are delighted that Zeeshan has once again taken the time to provide...Current developments and innovations of the WASHOUT study: A large-scale observational study of inpatient haematuria
Unscheduled haematuria admissions ranks among the most common urological emergencies, yet its investigation and management still lack standardisation. The readmission rate for haematuria is substantial, with reports as high as 8%, and the median hospital stay for such cases in...A guide to percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is now the gold standard approach to treating large renal stones. Since its development in the 1970s, it has undergone a series of refinements that could only have been possible with the symbiosis of both radiological and...Lifestyle interventions for UI in women
Lifestyle interventions for urinary incontinence (UI) are supported by all major guidelines. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline (CG171) from September 2013 (updated November 2015) [1] recommends lifestyle advice including dietary modifications such as caffeine reduction,...The management of renal calculi – Pt 2
Renal calculi can be managed according to four treatment options: conservative management, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), flexible ureterorenoscopy (FURS) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Having addressed conservative management and ESWL in the last edition of Urology News, the second article...New ultrasound imaging technique reliably spots prostate cancer, initial patient trial reveals
A groundbreaking new imaging approach developed by researchers at Heriot-Watt University has shown ‘extremely encouraging’ results in early-stage clinical trials on prostate cancer at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland. The ongoing clinical trial demonstrated an initial 94% sensitivity...Prostate cancer spit test could save the NHS £500 million a year
Thousands of men could have their prostate cancer diagnosed at an earlier stage when it is easier and cheaper to treat, thanks to a new spit test which can be taken at home. An innovative new study launched this week,...So you want to go on a fellowship – part II: the research year
This article is the second in a three-part series which follows directly on from the first part which concentrated on the rationale for going on a fellowship, as well as some of the administrative hurdles you might face in planning...
