From simulation to reality: the path forward for the trainee robotic surgeon Sir, As a trainee, I was delighted to see the articles from Hung et al. [1] and Murphy et al. [2] in the BJUI. They both raised points which trainees encounter in today’s practice. With advances in urology, there are many obstacles facing […]
BJUI Associate Editor Vincenzo Ficarra, discusses the BJUI’s aim to increase the quality of papers and the journal’s Impact Factor. The rejection rate shall see an increase from 65% to 80% as a result.
Every week the Editor-in-Chief selects the Article of the Week from the current issue of BJUI. The abstract is reproduced below and you can click on the button to read the full article, which is freely available to all readers for at least 30 days from the time of this post. In addition to the […]
Sir, Krege et al. [1] report on the results of adding sorafenib to standard cisplatin and gemcitabine (CG) in first-line advanced urothelial cancer. Despite reporting on negative findings overall, the results should be discussed because of two major issues. Firstly, investigators are now asked to delineate the mechanisms behind the clinical benefit of specific targeted […]
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Video: Double Yang-Monti ileal conduit Video: Mitrofanoff appendicovesicostomy Laparoscopic and robot-assisted continent urinary diversions (Mitrofanoff and Yang-Monti conduits) in a consecutive series of 15 adult patients: the Saint Augustin technique Denis Rey*, Elie Helou*†, Marco Oderda*‡, Jacopo Robbiani*, Laurent Lopez* and Pierre-Thierry Piechaud* *Department of Urology, Clinique Saint Augustin, Bordeaux, France, †Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon […]
Click here for the extended video. Single-port transvesical laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for organ-confined prostate cancer: technique and outcomes Xin Gao, Jun Pang, Jie Si-tu, Yun Luo, Hao Zhang, Liao-yuan Li and Yan Zhang Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China X. G. and J. P. contributed equally to this work. OBJECTIVE […]
Ultra-mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (UMP): one more armamentarium Janak Desai and Ronak Solanki Department of Urology, Samved Hospital, Ahmedabad, India OBJECTIVE • To describe our newly developed technique for the removal of renal stones, which we have called ultra-mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (UMP). METHODS • UMP was performed in 62 patients using a 3.5-F ultra-thin telescope and specially designed […]
Every week the Editor-in-Chief selects the Article of the Week from the current issue of BJUI. The abstract is reproduced below and you can click on the button to read the full article, which is freely available to all readers for at least 30 days from the time of this post. In addition to the […]
Prospective evaluation of urinary incontinence, voiding symptoms and quality of life after open and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy Inge Geraerts*, Hendrik Van Poppel†, Nele Devoogdt*‡, Ben Van Cleynenbreugel†, Steven Joniau† and Marijke Van Kampen*‡ Departments of *Rehabilitation Science, †Urology and ‡Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium OBJECTIVE • To compare functional outcomes, i.e. urinary incontinence (UI), voiding […]