Abstract National and international guidelines endorse AS as the preferred method of managing men with low‐risk disease and as an option for selected men with intermediate‐risk features (1). For this latter group there remains understandable anxiety on the part of many clinicians in pursuing a non‐interventional approach. This is both a limitation and also a […]
Abstract National and international guidelines endorse AS as the preferred method of managing men with low‐risk disease and as an option for selected men with intermediate‐risk features (1). For this latter group there remains understandable anxiety on the part of many clinicians in pursuing a non‐interventional approach. This is both a limitation and also a […]
Abstract Female patients with voiding dysfunction can present with mixed urinary symptoms or urinary retention in both elective and emergency settings. It is caused by a wide range of conditions which can be categorised into bladder outlet obstruction (due to functional or anatomical causes) or detrusor underactivity. We aim to provide advice in the form […]
Abstract Background Bipolar androgen therapy (BAT) is the cyclic administration of high dose testosterone as a novel treatment for metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). We hypothesized that rapid testosterone cycling would promote improvements in body composition and these would be associated with improvements in lipid profiles, and quality‐of‐life. Methods Men from two completed trials […]
Abstract Nephron Sparing Surgery (NSS) is the established treatment of choice for most T1 renal masses (1). By contrast a large and/or endophytic mass usually requires radical nephrectomy (RN) to reduce the risk of disappointing oncological outcomes. Yet, when a complex mass arises in a solitary kidney and partial nephrectomy (PN) is imperative, the oncological […]
Abstract Nephron Sparing Surgery (NSS) is the established treatment of choice for most T1 renal masses (1). By contrast a large and/or endophytic mass usually requires radical nephrectomy (RN) to reduce the risk of disappointing oncological outcomes. Yet, when a complex mass arises in a solitary kidney and partial nephrectomy (PN) is imperative, the oncological […]
Abstract Open Anderson‐Hynes dismembered pyeloplasty was the criterion standard for ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Laparoscopic pyeloplasty was comparable to open pyeloplasty in success rates while laparoscopic pyeloplasty offered the advantages of decreased morbidity, shorter hospital stay, and quicker recovery. While laparoscopic pyeloplasty was accompanied with the slow learning curve due to technically demanding and time‐consuming intracorporal […]
Abstract Open Anderson‐Hynes dismembered pyeloplasty was the criterion standard for ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Laparoscopic pyeloplasty was comparable to open pyeloplasty in success rates while laparoscopic pyeloplasty offered the advantages of decreased morbidity, shorter hospital stay, and quicker recovery. While laparoscopic pyeloplasty was accompanied with the slow learning curve due to technically demanding and time‐consuming intracorporal […]
Abstract Objective To develop a new digital biomarker based on the analysis of primary tumor tissue by a convolutional neural network (CNN) to predict lymph node metastasis (LNM) in a cohort matched for already established risk factors. Methods Hematoxylin‐eosin (HE) stained primary tumor slides from 218 patients (102 N+; 116 N0), matched for Gleason score, […]
Objectives To examine the gender‐related differences in the presentation, management and outcomes of patients admitted with acute renal colic at our institution. Patients and Methods A retrospective analysis of 231 consecutive patients requiring inpatient admission for acute renal colic between October 2015 and March 2018. For each admission, data on demographics, admission blood results, stone […]