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Use of Clavien-Dindo classification in urology part 1 – pelvic surgery
1 March 2016
| Dafader MS Hossain, Sanjeev Madaan
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URO - Urologic Oncology
There is no widely accepted system to classify postoperative complications. It is necessary to compare the outcome and complications while validating a new surgical procedure or one of the surgical approaches of a particular condition. Several parameters have long been...
Keep an eye on Viagra™
3 February 2023
| Arun K Sharma
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URO - Andrology
Many of the side-effects and contra-indications of sildenafil and other phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE 5) inhibitors for erectile dysfunction have become well known to doctors and pharmacists over the years. This study from the United States collected case reports of adverse...
LUTS among Caucasian-European men who have sex with men: findings from a real-life survey
1 March 2016
| Pravisha Ravindra
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URO - Endourology & Stones
This study is the first of its kind to report an association between men who have sex with men (MSM) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Nine hundred and forty-nine consecutive individuals who presented to a uro-andrology clinic for complaints...
Things in a place they should not be!
12 September 2023
| Jonathan Charles Goddard
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URO - Technology
In this series of articles I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the Museum of Urology, hosted on the BAUS website (www.baus.org.uk). I think we all have stories of objects inserted into the urethra and...
Nocturia: the debate goes on
1 November 2015
| Arun K Sharma
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URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
This study is from Ghent, Belgium. Nocturia is one of the most bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms affecting both men and women. Key factors to consider in evaluating are nocturnal polyuria (NP) and reduced bladder capacity. NP with low osmolality...
Adrenal incidentalomas: what next?
8 January 2024
| William Thompson, Vandan Arora, Snehal T Patel
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URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
An incidentaloma refers to an adrenal lesion >1cm discovered incidentally during radiologic examination. Identifying a malignant and / or functioning lesion is critical for management. However, as the majority of lesions are benign, the challenge is the identification of malignant...
Efficacy of flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy for lower pole renal calculi
1 May 2015
| Ann Crump
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URO - Endourology & Stones
The management of lower pole renal stones (LPS) is often difficult. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), flexible ureterorenoscopy (fURS) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) are all potential options with potential benefits and disadvantages. In order to assess the success of fURS...
The management of renal calculi – Pt 1
1 March 2018
| Vimoshan Arumuham, Daron Smith
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URO - Endourology & Stones
Renal calculi can be managed according to four treatment options: conservative management, extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL), flexible ureterorenoscopy (FURS) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). This is the first in a two-part series in Urology News (Part 2 available here) that will...
Why bother? Metabolic screening for stone formers
1 May 2016
| Ciaran Lynch
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URO - Endourology & Stones
Introduction Despite the considerable increase in the incidence of stone disease in the UK and elsewhere in recent years, urologists have engaged with preventative strategies to only a limited degree. With mounting evidence of the strong correlation between obesity and...
Changing concepts in endourological training – SIMULATE trial
4 September 2020
| Karthik Rajan
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URO - Endourology & Stones
Skill acquisition for endourological procedures is markedly different from traditional open surgical procedures, questioning the applicability of the presently used apprenticeship model. The lack of a universal simulation training curriculum has hampered its adoption into mainstream urological training. This study...
Endoscopic injection of bulking agent for recurrent paediatric epididymitis
Paediatric recurrent epididymitis is frequently observed in several urogenital conditions, and may result in deterioration of long-term fertility. The management of recurrent epididymitis is still a therapeutic challenge for paediatric urologists, and as yet there is no consensus for treatment....Klinefelter’s syndrome
7 January 2020
| Josip Vukina, Philippa Sangster
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URO - Andrology, URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Paediatric Urology
Klinefelter’s syndrome (KF) is the most frequent sex chromosome abnormality with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 500 to 1 in 700 newborn males and 1 in 10 in men with azoospermia. While the majority of cases are an XXY...
