Background And Objective: We analysed gender trends for urology trainees and consultants across nine European countries (Spain, UK, Netherlands, Norway, Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, and Switzerland) over a 10-yr period (2012-2022) to gain insight into gender dynamics in urology and determine if there is increasing representation of women in the profession. This information will help in the development of more effective strategies to promote gender equality.
Methods: Data from the past decade were collected, encompassing trainee and consultant records nationally.
Introduction: Ureteral stenting is a common procedure in urology. The cystoscopic removal of Double-J stents (DJ) causes unpleasant side effects with a negative impact on patient's quality of life. The aim of our study was to evaluate this newly developed magnetic DJ and compare it with a standard DJ regarding quality of life with indwelling DJs as well as discomfort during the removal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose Of Review: New developments of retrograde intrarenal and percutaneous endoscopic surgery for nephrolithiasis have significantly enhanced the indications of endourology compared to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. We want to review the most significant new technologies
Recent Findings: New technology to access the renal collecting system includes marker-based tracking with iPAD, laser-guided puncture on (Uro)Dyna-CT, electromagnetic tracking (only experimental), and optical tracking for ultrasound-guided puncture. Miniaturization percutaneous nephrolithotomy has been further extended and classified to Midi-PCNL (20-22F/L), Mini-PCNL (16-18F/M), Ultra/Super-mini-PCNL (12-14F/S), and Micro-PCNL (8-10F/XS).
Background: Ultrasound and fluoroscopy are the standard imaging techniques used to perform punctures in urology. Cross-sectional and three-dimensional (3D) imaging may enable safer procedures, especially in complex cases.
Objectives: To assess the feasibility of 3D planned laser-guided punctures in urology performed with the Uro Dyna-CT (Siemens Healthcare Solutions, Erlangen, Germany).
The development of miniaturized nephroscopes which allow one-stage stone clearance with minimal morbidity has brought the role of shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) in stone management into question. Design innovations in SWL machines over the last decade have attempted to address this problem. We reviewed the recent literature on SWL using a MEDLINE/PUBMED research.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose Of Review: Use of virtual reality to navigate open and endoscopic surgery has significantly evolved during the last decade. Current status of seven most interesting projects inside the European Association of Urology section of uro-technology is summarized with review of literature.
Recent Findings: Marker-based endoscopic tracking during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy using high-definition technology reduces positive margins.
Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol
August 2013
Introduction: Twenty-five years of SMIT represents an important date. In this article we want to elaborate the development of minimally invasive surgery in urology during the last three decades and try to look 25 years ahead.
Material And Methods: As classical scenarios to demonstrate the changes which have revolutionized surgical treatment in urology, we have selected the management of urolithiasis, renal tumour, and localized prostate cancer.
Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg
July 2013
Purpose: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) plays an integral role in treatment of renal stones. Creating percutaneous renal access is the most important and challenging step in the procedure. To facilitate this step, we evaluated our novel mobile augmented reality (AR) system for its feasibility of use for PCNL.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To provide a comprehensive review of the classification of surgical errors as well as general measures to detect and prevent their occurrence.
Materials And Methods: Search in PubMed, Medline, and Cochrane library with combination of the key words: Endoscopy or surgical procedures, minimally invasive, and medical error. Relevant articles were selected by three senior authors involved in minimally invasive surgery (MIS).