Management of colon-invading renal cell carcinoma: Operative technique and systematic review.

Invasion into adjacent organs by non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) occurs in 1% of patients suitable for resection. Colonic invasion is rare and presents technical challenges. No prospective data exists to guide management of these patients.

Does postal consent for flexible cystoscopy work?

Background: Informed consent is an integral part of the process prior to any surgical procedure [1]. Flexible cystoscopy is a common day case urological procedure and it is the gold standard investigation for visible haematuria [2].

Aim: To assess if postal consent is a suitable form of gaining informed consent for flexible cystoscopy.

Visible haematuria-an unusual presentation of metastatic testicular mixed germ cell tumour.

A 29-year-old male patient presented to the emergency department with haematuria and flank pain. Ten months agopreviously, he had undergone orchidectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy for a testicular mixed germ cell tumour. Cystoscopy revealed a large bladder wall mass.

The impact of COVID-19 on acute urinary stone presentations: a single-centre experience.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a change in the numbers of patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with non-COVID symptoms, resulting in delayed presentations of many medical and surgical conditions.

Aims: To examine the impact of COVID-19 on acute urolithiasis presentations to the ED.

Methods: In this retrospective, single-centre, observational study, we reviewed all CT KUBs (and their corresponding cases) ordered in ED for possible acute urolithiasis in a 100-day period immediately prior to COVID-19 and in a 100-day period immediately afterwards.

Intraductal carcinoma of the prostate in an Irish prostate cancer patient cohort-an aggressive pathology and a strong familial link.

Background: The prevalence of intraductal carcinoma of the prostate (IDC-P) is poorly studied in the Irish population. This study investigated the incidence and clinicopathologic characteristics of IDC-P in an Irish prostate cancer (PCa) patient cohort. The study also discusses the rationale for genetic counseling and screening in Irish patients with familial risk factors for IDC-P.

Predictors of emergency department attendance following ureterorenoscopy for urolithiasis.

Background: We sought to determine the rate of emergency department (ED) attendance for complications after ureterorenoscopy (URS) for stone disease and to identify risk factors for ED attendance after URS.

Methods: An analysis of all patients undergoing URS over 12 months at a single institution was performed. Patient demographics, preoperative and intraoperative variables associated with postoperative complications and subsequent ED attendance were collected.

Ureteric stenting with magnetic retrieval: an alternative to traditional methods.

Introduction: Ureteric stents are frequently placed following endo-urological procedures. These stents cause significant morbidity for patients. Standard ureteric stents are removed by flexible cystoscopy.

TNF-alpha and cortisone impair peptide chain initiation by altering the availability of initiation factor EIF-4E.

The effect of chronic tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a) and cortisone treatment on the concentration of translational initiation factor eIF-4E in rat skeletal muscle was evaluated. Crude muscle extracts from control and experimental groups (TNF-a s.c.

Pendred's syndrome.

This report describes Pendred's syndrome in three siblings of a consanguineous marriage, belonging to Rahim YarKhan. The children presented with deafmutism and goiters. The investigations included scintigram, perchlorate discharge test and audiometery.