Assessment of Preferred Interview Format Among 2025 Urology Residency Match Applicants.

Objective: The Society of Academic Urologists (SAU) made no definitive recommendation on interview format for the 2025 urology match. The purpose of this study was to survey applicants for this cycle regarding preferences and perceptions related to interview format.

Methods: As part of a prospective assessment, surveys were administered to all applicants to our urology residency program for the 2025 cycle, both before interview and following the match process.

Postoperative complications, emergency department utilisation, and readmission after radical cystectomy.

Introduction: There is minimal research on the types of complications patients experience after radical cystectomy (RC). Moreover, the impact of these complications is not well qualified. The primary purpose of this study is to qualify complications after RC and quantify rates of emergency department (ED) utilisation and readmissions to the hospital.

Post-Operative Urinary Tract Infections After Radical Cystectomy: Incidence, Pathogens, and Risk Factors.

: The incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) after radical cystectomy (RC) with urinary diversion (UD), the typical pathogens, and associated patient risk factors have not been well documented. In this study, we examined the incidence of post-op UTIs after RC to identify associated risk factors. : Single-center, retrospective case series of 386 patients with bladder cancer who underwent RC with UD between 2012 and 2024.

A Comprehensive Review of the Current State of Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Salvage Prostatectomy.

Background And Objective: Salvage robot assisted radical prostatectomy (sRARP) is performed for patients with biochemical or biopsy proven, localized prostate cancer recurrences after radiation or ablative therapies. Traditionally, sRARP has been avoided by lower volume surgeons due to technical demand and high complication rates. Post-radiation sRARP outcomes studies exist but remain few in number.

Ileal Conduit versus Cutaneous Ureterostomy after Open Radical Cystectomy: Comparison of 90-Day Morbidity and Tube Dependence at Intermediate Term Follow-Up.

: This study aims to compare perioperative morbidity and drainage tube dependence following open radical cystectomy (ORC) with ileal conduit (IC) or cutaneous ureterostomy (CU) for bladder cancer. : A single-center, retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing ORC with IC or CU urinary diversion between 2020 and 2023 was carried out. The 90-day perioperative morbidity, as per Clavien-Dindo (C.

Surgeon-administered regional nerve blocks during radical cystectomy: a feasibility study.

Objective: To describe the technique for surgeon-administered, ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (SU-TAP) blocks performed during radical cystectomy as a component of multimodal, perioperative pain management.

Methods: Retrospective, case series of patients receiving SU-TAP blocks just prior to incision for RC. TAP blocks were performed by the surgeon with a standard technique using US guidance to instill an anesthetic solution.

Urothelial Carcinoma Recurrence With an Ileal Conduit: Multimodal Management With Extirpative Surgery, Chemotherapy, and Immunotherapy.

Ileal conduit (IC) is the most performed urinary diversion after radical cystectomy (RC) for urothelial carcinoma (UC) of the bladder. While UC recurrence after RC is well-described, recurrence of UC within a urinary diversion is much less prevalent, and thus, management of these lesions is not well understood. Here, we report the case of a 59-year-old male with a history of invasive UC with glandular differentiation of the urinary bladder who had carcinoma in situ recurrence after induction, intravesical Bacille Calmette-Guerin therapy.

Risk factors for infection and acute urinary retention following transperineal prostate biopsy.

Purpose: To calculate the frequency of infection and acute urinary retention (AUR) following transperineal (TP) prostate biopsy at a single high-volume academic institution and determine risk factors for developing these post-biopsy conditions.

Methods: Men undergoing TP prostate biopsy from 2012 to 2022 at our institution were retrospectively identified and chart reviewed. TP biopsies were performed with TR ultrasound (TRUS) guidance with anesthesia using a brachytherapy grid template.

Laparoscopic and Robotic Urology Surgery during Global Pandemic COVID19.

Known laparoscopic and robotic assisted approaches and techniques for the surgical management of urological malignant and benign diseases are commonly used around the World. During the global pandemic COVID19, urology surgeons had to reorganize their daily surgical practice. A concern with the use of minimally invasive techniques arose due to a proposed risk of viral transmission of the coronavirus disease with the creation of pneumoperitoneum.

A New Approach for Ageing at Home: The CAPTAIN System.

Our work exhibits how previous projects on the Active and Healthy Ageing field have advanced to the conception of CAPTAIN, a radically new approach towards increased end-user acceptance. The goal is to create intuitive technology that does not require specific skills for interaction and blends in with real life. CAPTAIN will be co-designed by all types of stakeholders, including older adults, involved in all stages, from the initial design to delivery of the final system.

Safety and Feasibility of Laparoscopic Nephrectomy for Big Tumors (≥ 10 cm): A Retrospective Multicentric Study.

Objective: Evaluate the feasibility of laparoscopic nephrectomy for big tumors.

Material And Methods: Data from 116 patients were retrospectively collected from 16 tertiary centres. Clinical and operative parameters, tumor characteristics, pre- and postoperative parameters, and renal function before and after surgery were analyzed.

Primary Ewing sarcoma of the kidney: a symptomatic presentation and review of the literature.

The objective of this review is to discuss the unique nature of primary renal Ewing sarcoma, including incidence, presentation and management. We also report on a common pattern of presentation, consisting of acute flank pain mimicking a renal stone colic, with or without hydronephrosis, and a renal mass discovered during imaging studies of renal Ewing sarcoma. We present our case of renal Ewing sarcoma along with imaging and pathological analysis.

Surgical management of a locally advanced symptomatic recurrence of penile sarcoma secondary to prostate brachytherapy.

Unlabelled: The surgical management of patients with symptomatic metastatic or locally advanced recurrences involving the penis remains poorly characterized. The aim of the present abstract and video is to detail our experience in the surgical management of a specific patient with a locally advanced symptomatic recurrence of penile sarcoma secondary to prostate cancer treated with primary brachytherapy.

Materials And Methods: A 70 year old male patient initially treated for localized prostate cancer with interstitial brachytherapy at an outside facility developed an unfortunate secondary malignancy consisting of a locally advanced penile sarcoma involving as well the prostate and base of the bladder.

Ventral phalloplasty.

Purpose: To present the surgical technique of ventral phalloplasty as an adjunct procedure to the classic prosthetic surgery.

Materials And Methods: In this video we demonstrate how to perform a ventral phalloplasty in a patient that has undergone a penile prosthesis implantation. Our technique consists of: delineation of the penile scrotal web, excision of this redundant skin, and re-approximation of the wound to mimic the natural median raphe.

Is the R.E.N.A.L. nephrometry scoring system predictive of the functional efficacy of nephron sparing surgery in the solitary kidney?

Purpose: We evaluated the ability of renal tumor complexity, as assessed by the R.E.N.

Stentless pediatric robotic pyeloplasty.

Objectives: Open dismembered pyeloplasty remains the standard of care for the correction of ureteropelvic junction obstruction in children. We describe our experience with a tubeless, stentless pediatric robotic pyeloplasty technique.

Methods: Between October 2008 and September 2009, 12 consecutive children underwent robotic dismembered pyeloplasty.

Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection with concomitant IVC thrombectomy, caval wall resection, and grafting for metastatic NSGCT.

Introduction: The management of a post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal mass secondary to testicular cancer can present a surgical challenge when involving adjacent organs or major vascular structures. We present the first video of a retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) with IVC (inferior vena cava) thrombectomy, caval wall resection resulting from metastatic non-seminomatous germ cell testis (NSGCT) cancer.

Methods: In this surgical video, we highlight important surgical considerations in the management of a postchemotherapy retroperitoneal mass with direct IVC wall invasion and level 2 thrombus in such a patient.

Current and future strategies in the diagnosis and management of penile cancer.

Penile cancer is an uncommon malignancy that has a devastating effect on the patient while also being challenging to diagnose and treat. By implementing preventive measures, we can decrease the incidence of this disease and improve the quality of life of our patients. Early detection plays an important role in disease control and proper diagnostic modalities must be used in order to accurately identify the cancer and its progression.