Standardized evaluation of satisfaction within urology residents during clinical training: Implementation of a new urological residency rotation program at the university hospital Frankfurt.

Background: Structured curricula are demanded to improve training programs of future urologists. This study aimed to evaluate the acceptance of the newly implemented residency rotation program at the University Hospital Frankfurt. Primary endpoint was resident's satisfaction with the current residency rotation program.

MatricS-A novel tool for monitoring professional role development in surgical disciplines.

Introduction: Mentoring is an effective method for human resource development. Monitoring the process is important for individual mentee/mentor pairs as well as for program directors. Due to individual personality differences of both mentees and mentors and their respective interactions, it is challenging to monitor the individual development process of mentees in a structured manner.

[Certified continuing education curriculum of the German Society for Urology (WECU)].

The education curriculum in urology is aimed at better integration of inpatient and outpatient medicine and high-quality specialist training in order to recruit well-trained young people for urology in the future. For this purpose, in a modular system, rotations of 6-12 months in outpatient offices as well as optionally in other disciplines or in other clinics with different priorities are planned. The training period includes 5 modular seminars and a webinar series including examinations, in which the entire learning content required in the specialty training regulations is presented in interactive lectures.

Improving Drinking and Micturition Habits in Preschool Children: An Educational Project.

Introduction: Children worldwide often do not drink enough. However, sufficient fluids are essential for physical and cognitive health. A regular and adequate supply of fluids also supports bladder maturation in the context of acquiring urinary continence.

[Practical skills training : How suitable is Peyton's four-step approach for residents in urology?].

Introduction: The aim of residency is to acquire medical skills and abilities. One didactic model is "Peyton's four-step approach". The aim of the present study was to develop and evaluate a modified Peytonian approach for group interactions.

[Mentoring in urological postgraduate training : Use of a competence matrix for the evaluation of results].

Objectives: For the professional development of junior employees, sufficient competence is decisive for their career. The mentoring programme Urology Roadmap provides residents career planning in various roles (junior staff member, developer, networker, multiplier). To date, no data are available on the extent to which the role matrix instrument is suitable as a competence matrix for evaluating results.

[Impact of the experience of urological senior physicians in Germany on professional and personal aspects].

Background: Urological senior physicians in Germany are a heterogeneous group with various clinical priorities and career objectives. To date, there are no reliable data concerning the impact of the time span for which senior physicians have been holding their position on professional, personal and position-linked aspects.

Material And Methods: The objective of this study was a comparative analysis of perspectives, private and professional settings, specific job-related activities and individual professional goals of urological senior physicians in Germany based on their experience in this position assessed as number of years (dichotomised at 8 years as senior physician).

[Urological infections and antibiotic management in geriatric patients].

Both the demographic shift and progress in medicine are resulting in an increasingly longer life expectancy. It is presumed that a mean age of 90 years will be achieved within the next decade in many countries. Thus, geriatric medicine, which is committed to the specific needs of older, often frail and frequently comorbid patients, is becoming increasingly more important.

[Endoscopic enucleation of the prostate].

The spectrum of surgical procedures for the minimally invasive treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has significantly increased over the last two decades. The simple suprapubic prostatectomy (subtotal prostatectomy, SP) has largely lost relevance in current practice. On the other hand, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) has been further standardized and potentially made safer by the introduction of the bipolar technique and low-pressure systems.

[Urology onLINE-webinar for assistants : Implementation and evaluation of a voluntary, web-based e‑learning training series for urology assistants in continuing education (Urology onLINE)].

Background And Objectives: The rapid development of new knowledge resources is essential for continuous training and continuing education. Since the training period often coincides with the starting of a family, time resources are often scarce. For this reason, a new, voluntary, web-based e‑learning training series was designed for urological assistants (urology onLINE).

[Pilot study on drinking and voiding management in child day-care facilities in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen].

Background And Objectives: The development of child day care is currently the focus of a public discussion. More and more very young children are cared for in a day-care facility rather than by the family. Therefore, key aspects of education are shifted into these institutions.

[How do residents in urology evaluate their daily routine at work-a survey analysis].

Background: The changing conditions in German hospitals is causing a shortage of young people. In order to identify starting point for improvements, the Bavarian association of urologists in collaboration with the German Society of Residents in Urology (GeSRU) conducted an online survey among residents in urology in summer of 2017.

Materials And Methods: A standardised survey composed of 38 questions was distributed to participants through a mailing list of the GeSRU.

[Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy].

Interventional treatment of stones essentially consists of three treatment modalities. Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL), in addition to uterorenoscopy (URS) and percutaneous nephrolitholapaxy (PCNL) is an essential treatment pillar and is the only noninvasive therapy option for the treatment of urinary stones. After a long period of ESWL being the leading choice in stone treatment, the number of SWL interventions diminished in recent years in favor of the other two treatment modalities (URS and PCNL).

[Surgical positioning techniques in urology : Tips and tricks].

Correct positioning of patients during preoperative preparations is essential for success of the intervention to avoid any positioning trauma and to provide the best access to the targeted structures. The appropriate positioning (and optimal performance) means that complications are avoided and also makes an essential contribution to the smooth course of the surgical intervention. A correct position is essential particularly in urology because the organs assigned to the discipline of urology are anatomically mostly difficult to reach.

[Ureterorenoscopy].

Ureterorenoscopy (URS) is a minimally invasive treatment option for removal of kidney stones, which has gained importance in this field over the past two decades. This technique has replaced extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) stone surgery for many indications. It is also particularly important in the diagnostics and treatment for tumors of the upper urinary tract.

[Operative technique for percutaneous nephrolithotomy].

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a well-established minimally invasive treatment option for removal of kidney stones. This technique has now replaced open stone surgery for virtually all indications. This article describes the indications, the surgical technique and the complication management of PCNL.