Urology

BPH is the most common non-cancerous neoplasm of ageing males,1 increasing in incidence with age. The prevalence of BPH has been estimated…

At the authors’ institution, they prefer to use the robotic approach as it allows the trainees to hone their skills for other robotic procedures such as partial nephrectomies, nephroureterectomies, and pyeloplasties.

Currently, the exact mechanism underlying EMPD is unknown, but two widely known theories exist, namely the epidermotropic and transformation theories.

Obesity (BMI: >30 kg/m2) has reached epidemic proportions, both globally as well as locally in the Caribbean region, without discrimination against age, sex, race, socioeconomic, and educational levels.

In this study, using transurethral and biopsy tissue and plasma samples, the robustness of a malignancy index that not only discriminates PCa from non–PCa but is also able to predict tumour stage is also examined.

Approximately 10–15% of the general population is affected by urolithiases at least once in their lifetime. Having a giant urinary bladder stone is a particularly rare condition and its development is usually associated with disorders that promote urinary stasis.

Prokar Dasgupta  | Foundation Professor of Surgery, King’s Health Partners, King’s College London; Honorary Consultant Urologist…

Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is emerging as a new method of soft tissue ablation, with applications including focal therapy in patients…