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PDE5I in LUTS – how do they work – no proof yet

1 September 2014 | | Basic Science Research, Endourology and Stones, Functional Urology
Phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors used in erectile dysfunction (ED) have been shown to improve lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) as well. The mechanism is not well understood. One of the hypotheses for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) – LUTS is...

NICE has recently moved the IRE guidelines from ‘Research Only’ to ‘Special Arrangements’

12 September 2023 | Company Profiles, Contracts & Distributors, Research & Development
This recent update provides increased access to the AngioDynamics NanoKnife IRE ablation...

Focal therapies in prostate cancer

1 November 2018 | | Technological Developments, Urologic Oncology
The standard of care in the management of prostate cancer has, to date, always been to treat the whole gland. This has ranged from surveillance, surgical excision / prostatectomy or external beam radiotherapy / whole gland brachytherapy. With the evolution...

Inpatient care of patients with established spinal cord injury - what a general urologist needs to know

1 January 2014 | | Neurourology, Trauma and Emergency Urology
Introduction Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating, life-changing condition, which is currently irreversible. Depending on the level of the spinal cord affected (and whether the lesion is complete or incomplete), patients may subsequently develop reduced voluntary motor function, sensory...

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1 July 2018 | Andrology, Basic Science Research, Endourology and Stones, Functional Urology, Infection, Neurourology, Paediatric Urology, Reconstructive Urology, Technological Developments, Trauma and Emergency Urology, Urologic Oncology, Uroradiology

An account of training and practice of urology in Nigeria

3 May 2022 |
Nigeria is the most populous nation on the continent of Africa. Within the country, there are 33,303 general hospitals and 59 tertiary hospitals to serve a population of approximately 210 million people [1]. Specialty-based practice of urology is domiciled in...

Robotic Urology Fellowship at UCLH

1 May 2016 |
In November 2014, approaching my final year of training (ST7) in the West of Scotland (WoS) and just recently armed with my FRCS (Urol), I was at a crossroad in my clinical career. I was keen to pursue a consultant...

Genital gender affirmation surgery for transgender men

5 May 2021 | | Andrology, Reconstructive Urology
Genital gender affirmation surgery (GAS) is the final step in the transition journey for transgender men. Genital GAS involves a combination of procedures to surgically align physical characteristics with one’s gender identity. These needs change between each individual depending on...

Lasers in benign prostatic hyperplasia

1 January 2014 | | Functional Urology, Technological Developments
Clinical benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) impacts on the quality of life of many men. It is intimately related to ageing, but exact calculations of its prevalence remain difficult since an accurate clinical definition still eludes us. Histological BPH has been...

Focal therapy for prostate cancer – ready for prime time?

1 November 2016 | | Basic Science Research, Urologic Oncology
The current therapeutic ratio for radical therapy in many men with localised prostate cancer is not ideal. For a significant side-effect profile, there seems to be a small survival benefit over a 10-15 year period. A strategy that might balance...

EAU Patient Information 2019

1 July 2019 | | Technological Developments
Credible sources of medical information are difficult to find for patients and healthcare professionals. The European Association of Urologists (EAU) have updated their patient information website since our previous review last year. This digital review focuses on the patient information...

Andrology Update

Andrology Update 2022 A detailed, expert analysis of the latest developments in andrology, sub-Edited by Asif Muneer. Comprising a details analysis of four key topics, consisting of the following: To skip directly to features, click the links below: Introduction- by...