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Introduction to prostate cryotherapy

1 May 2015 | Taimur Shah, Maneesh Ghei, Hashim U Ahmed (Prof), Manit Arya | URO - Urologic Oncology

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...

Giggle incontinence – not a laughing matter!

4 May 2023 | Alex Turner | 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...

(Not very) clean intermittent self catheterisation

3 May 2024 | Jonathan Charles Goddard | URO - Technology

In a small room near the operating theatre of the London Hospital sometime in the 1880’s, a surgeon slips off his outdoor frock coat. From his pocket he pulls a silver curved catheter, spits on it and nonchalantly passes it...

Functional and reconstructive urology

4 May 2023 | Sanad Saad, Altaf Mangera | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology

Case 1 A 45-year-old female presents with a one-year history of urinary leakage, especially worse on coughing. She is otherwise well, with no co-morbidities. What is the International Continence Society (ICS) definition of stress urinary incontinence (SUI)? What are the...

Patient decision aids in the management of stress urinary incontinence

9 March 2020 | Holly Bekarma, Jennifer Jones | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology

Urinary incontinence is a common condition faced by up to 20-50% of women, which impairs quality of life and poses a significant socioeconomic burden to both the individual women involved and more widely to the NHS [1]. The overall cost...

Guide to gaining approval for a clinical study

1 May 2015 | Vanessa Cobb, Pier D Lambiase | 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

This article focuses on gaining approval for clinical research involving NHS patients, although the principles can be applied to other types of research. It can be quite a daunting process for the uninitiated applicant. Often it can be made less...

A research revolution

1 March 2017 | Ivo Dukic | URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Technology

“The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall.” Erenesto ‘Che’ Guevara There was a time, not so long ago, when you actually had to go to a library to read...

Consent

3 May 2022 | Hannah Wells, Nadine McCauley | URO - Core Urology

See Part 2 on this topic here Case 1 A 15-year-old boy attends with his father to have a circumcision on a day case list. He had been seen previously by a colleague and noted to have a tight phimosis...

Paediatric urology – peno-scrotal

7 July 2020 | Russell G-R Davies, Alexander Turner | URO - Paediatric Urology, URO - Trauma & Emergency

Case 1 A four-year-old boy presents to clinic following GP referral unable to retract the foreskin (Figure 1). Figure 1. What is the diagnosis? The above condition may be pathological or physiological; clinically how can you differentiate this? Explain the...

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