Summary Paper of the Updated 2023 European Association of Urology Guidelines on Urological Trauma.

Context: The European Association of Urology (EAU) Guidelines Panel for Urological Trauma has produced guidelines in order to assist medical professionals in the management of urological trauma in adults for the past 20 yr. It must be emphasised that clinical guidelines present the best evidence available to the experts, but following guideline recommendations will not necessarily result in the best outcome. Guidelines can never replace clinical expertise when making treatment decisions for individual patients regarding other parameters such as experience and available facilities.

Diagnostics and prognostic evaluation in renal cell tumors: the German S3 guidelines recommendations.

The German guidelines on renal cell carcinoma (RCC) have been developed at highest level of evidence based on systematic literature review. In this paper, we are presenting the current recommendations on diagnostics including preoperative imaging and imaging for stage evaluation as well as histopathological classification. The role of tumor biopsy is further discussed.

Comparison of the determination of the local tumor extent of primary endometrial cancer using clinical examination and 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging compared to histopathology.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to analyze the correct staging of primary endometrial cancer (EC) using clinical examination and 3 Tesla (T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results compared to histopathology.

Methods: In this prospective, non-randomized, single-center study, 26 women with biopsy-proven EC were evaluated. All women underwent clinical examination including transvaginal ultrasound (CE/US) and 3T MRI (T2-weighted, diffusion-weighted and dynamic contrast-enhanced sequences) prior to surgery.

Urethral length and bladder neck behavior: can dynamic magnetic resonance imaging give the same results as introital ultrasound?

Purpose: To compare dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) and introital ultrasound results with regard to urethral length measurements and the evaluation of bladder neck changes.

Methods: Retrospective analyses of urethral length measurements and detection of bladder neck changes (rotated/vertical bladder neck descent, urethral funneling) were conducted in women-scheduled for surgical treatment with alloplastic material-who had undergone introital ultrasound and dMRI presurgery and 3 months postsurgery. Measurement differences between both imaging modalities were evaluated by assessing the confidence interval for the difference in means between the datasets using bootstrap analysis.

Multiple Injuries to the Lower Urinary Tract: Two Cases and Comparison with the EAU Guidelines.

Blunt trauma to the lower urinary tract is usually associated with pelvic fractures. The European Association of Urology (EAU) provides guidelines to diagnose and treat these injuries. The guidelines summarise the available evidence and provide recommendations on diagnosis and treatment of these patients.