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Kidney stones in pregnancy
2 November 2023
| Heba Hamami, Jacob Patterson
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URO - Endourology & Stones
Case 1 A 28-year-old female, 19 weeks pregnant, presents with severe left loin pain. There is no past medical history of note. Blood tests show a white cell count of 14.1x109/L and creatinine of 56umol/L. An ultrasound scan (USS) reports...
Testicular cancer: management of stage I seminoma
1 July 2014
| Eleni Josephides, Simon Chowdhury
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URO - Urologic Oncology
Introduction Testicular cancer is the most frequently occurring solid tumour in men between the ages of 15 and 34 years [1]. About 60% of cases are seminomas and approximately 70-80% of them have, at presentation, clinical stage I disease. This...
Neuromodulation for lower urinary tract dysfunction – an ICS update
1 July 2018
| Marcio Augusto Averbeck, Juan M Guzman-Negron, Howard B Goldman
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URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Technology
Non-invasive and invasive electro-stimulation techniques have been extensively studied in the treatment of lower urinary tract and bowel dysfunction, including overactive bladder syndrome (OAB), non-obstructive chronic urinary retention, faecal incontinence and chronic pelvic pain. Currently, the most common indication for...
Radiology quiz
1 March 2017
| Jane Belfield
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URO - Uroradiology
We are delighted to introduce something new for the Uroradiology Focus – our very own Jane Belfield has put together a urology imaging quiz with 10 cases designed to grab your interest and test your knowledge. Good luck and let...
Imaging and surveillance in sporadic renal angiomyolipoma: how and when to monitor effectively
4 March 2025
| Nabeel Syed, Sanjeev Madaan
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URO - Urologic Oncology
Renal angiomyolipoma (AML) are benign tumours, accounting for approximately 2–3% of all renal neoplasms [1]. Seventy percent of renal AMLs are sporadic, and 20–30% are associated with genetic aetiology. They are composed of smooth muscle, blood vessels, and adipose tissue....
Fusion Bx 2.0 targeted prostate biopsy solution receives CE Mark
4 November 2019
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Research & Development
Focal Healthcare, an innovator of image-guided prostate cancer technology, has received CE Mark for its Fusion BxTM 2.0 prostate fusion biopsy solution.
KOELIS Trinity® - Accuracy in prostate care
30 November 2021
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Research & Development
KOELIS Trinity® is a fully integrated mobile fusion imaging platform designed for personalised prostate care. Uniquely equipped with 3D ultrasound probes and KOELIS® patented Organ-Based Tracking Fusion® technology, KOELIS Trinity® brings maximum...
Prostate biopsies without antibiotic cover – are we there yet?
12 October 2022
| Karthik Rajan
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URO - Core Urology
Transperineal (TP) prostate biopsies are widely replacing the traditional transrectal route due to definite evidence of reduced infective complications. TP biopsies are usually performed with a single dose of antibiotic pre-procedure in most centres. In this article the authors attempt...
Cortical stimulation for voiding dysfunction in multiple sclerosis
Voiding dysfunction (VD) increases morbidity in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), and may be associated with urinary tract infections, stones and renal failure. Catheterisation is required when impaired hand function precludes self-catheterisation, which is associated with further morbidity. In this...Factors and time to conversion from prostate cancer active surveillance to treatment
5 January 2022
| Jay Khastgir
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URO - Urologic Oncology
Active surveillance is the standard of care for men with low-risk and selected men with favourable intermediate risk prostate cancer. The aim is to reduce the morbidity and mortality of overtreatment of non-clinically significant prostate cancer. A significant proportion progress...
Paediatric chronic orchalgia
1 May 2015
| Henrik Steinbrecher
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URO - Paediatric Urology, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Testicular or scrotal / groin pain is common in children and often there is no apparent cause. This paper describes the authors’ experience over 10 years of boys >10 years seeking medical attention with testicular pain without anatomical abnormality or...
ASAP: is a repeat biopsy necessary?
1 May 2016
| Pravisha Ravindra
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URO - Urologic Oncology
This study examined the validity of current US and European guidelines on the management of patients diagnosed with atypical small acinar proliferation (ASAP). Current guidance states that these patients should undergo repeat biopsy within three to six months due to...