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Infographics for Radical Prostatectomy

Infographics for Radical Prostatectomy The radical prostatectomy infographics were prepared by the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS). They have been approved by clinicians from the BAUS Audit Steering Group... Read more

Infographics for Simple Nephrectomy

Infographics for Non-Functioning Kidney & End-Stage Stone Disease Surgery These infographics were prepared by the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS), developed from data in the BAUS Nephrectomy Registry and... Read more

About

About the Audit Background information The nephrectomy database was originally set up in 2001 to monitor and assist the introduction of laparoscopic nephrectomy (keyhole surgery). In 2012, when BAUS first published individual... Read more

About the Audit

About the Audit This audit includes nephrectomies, nephroureterectomies & partial nephrectomies carried out either through a conventional open incision or through several keyhole incisions (laparoscopic or robotic assisted... Read more

Sub-Specialty Training

Sub-Specialty Training BSoT believes firmly that all urology trainees should have some exposure to sub-specialist urology during their training.  The headings below provide further information about training in these sub-specialist areas,... Read more

Infographics for Kidney & Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer Surgery

Infographics for Kidney & Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer Surgery These infographics were prepared by the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS), developed from data in the BAUS Nephrectomy Registry and have been... Read more

About the Audit

About the Audit Radical cystectomy is the removal of the bladder for cancer with urinary diversion or bladder reconstruction.  The operative technique used may be open, laparoscopic or laparoscopic with robotic... Read more

Understanding The Nephrectomy Graphs

Understanding the Graphs There are four groups of information, displayed as graphs in the nephrectomy audit: The first group attempts to validate the BAUS data by comparing with Hospital Episode Statistics (HES... Read more

Understanding the Graphs

Understanding the Graphs There are four groups of information, displayed as graphs in the nephrectomy audit: The first group attempts to validate the BAUS data by comparing with Hospital Episode Statistics (HES... Read more

About the Audit

About the Audit Radical prostatectomy is the removal of the whole prostate gland and seminal vesicles for cancer of the prostate.  The operative technique used may be open, laparoscopic or robot-assisted. In recent years, an increasing... Read more

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The Story of Robotic-Assisted Urology

The word "robot" first appeared in 1920 as part of a stage play by the playwright Karel Čapek, from the Czech word "robota" meaning forced labour or compulsory work. In 1942, the science fiction writer Isaac Asimov was the first person to use the... Read more

Advances in the Management of Prostate Cancer

Once considered a rare disease, now the most common cancer in men One hundred and seventy two years ago, Dr J Adams, a surgeon at The London Hospital in Whitechapel, reported a case of prostate cancer. Adams described in his report in the... Read more

The Urologists' Crystal Ball - Back to the Future

Over the last year, here at the BAUS Museum of Urology, we have been reflecting on the changes that have taken place in the field of urology and in urological surgery over time - and, in particular, since the formation of BAUS in 1945, 80 years... Read more