Long-term results of adjuvant versus early salvage postprostatectomy radiation: A large single-institutional experience

Abstracts

“…A combined "one stop" clinic review facilitates discharge of 42% of patients [2]. 25% of Irish urologists are compliant with ideal clinic numbers [3].…”

“…Introduction: Testicular torsion is the most concerning underlying cause of acute scrotal pain that can lead to loss of the affected testicle(1). Whether a torted testicle can be salvaged surgically is directly affected by prompt presentation and diagnosis (2). This raises the question of public knowledge of testicular torsion and the implications of delayed presentation.…”

“…Introduction: The setup and docking of the da Vinci surgical system are assumed to extend overall operating times and were offered as an early criticism of the technology(1). Improving these times has a benefit for the whole robotic surgical team (2). We aimed to study prospectively the individual component times of robotic procedures performed at our institution.…”

“…Introduction: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common clinical bacterial infections in women, accounting for nearly 25% of all infections(1). Extensive diagnostic work up of patients with recurrent lower UTIs is not supported in the guidelines (2). Despite this, in practice many patients are referred to urology service from their family physician for investigation of recurrent UTIs.…”

“…Various types of stent registry have been trialled to minimise forgotten stents, including logbooks and card indexes, but their usefulness has been questioned (2,3). An electronic registry was suggested by as a preferable alternative (3).…”