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EAU Robotic Urology Section (ERUS) guidelines during COVID-19 emergency
Below, you will find the ERUS Guidelines on dealing with robotic surgery during COVID-19 Pandemic. Due to time constraints, a rigorous review process has not been possible. These guidelines are the results of the scientific evidence present and are...
Penile transplantation programmes in Europe: Multidisciplinary team should include urological surgeon
Prof. Ignacio Moncada (left) and Prof. Curtis Cetrulo. In the past, penile transplantation was a theme for jokes, more than a medical reality. But now the Vascularised Composite Allotransplantation (VCA) has become a viable alternative for some complex defects (face,...
Results of ESUO section surveys spark discussion of what should be considered office urology
Office urologists in Europe in percentage terms and absolute numbers per country (click on the image to enlarge). Exploring office urology in Europe is an important goal of the EAU Section of Urologists in Office (ESUO). It was founded...
Examining the near future of uro-technology
Urologists pride themselves on using the latest technology to better treat their patients: from minimally invasive surgery to robotics, improved imaging and even the construction of artificial implants, technology drives innovation. At EAU20, technology is of course represented by...
Object of the Month: Teaching the art of cystoscopy with the Bladder Phantom
Every month, an EAU History Office member chooses an item of particular interest from the European Museum of Urology. This instrument was chosen by Dr Friedrich Moll, Urologist at the University of Cologne Medical Centre, medical historian and curator of...
ESUT20: Leipzig to welcome “present and future of surgical technology”
“ESUT20 is THE event where experts and beginners can see the present and future of surgical technology,” says Dr. Bernardo Rocco, board member of the titular EAU Section of Uro-Technology of the section’s upcoming 7th meeting in Leipzig, Germany....
European Commission recruits experts for evaluation medical devices
The European Commission is looking for experts to be appointed as members of the expert panels for medical devices as described in the Medical Device Regulation. By participating, experts will contribute to ensuring the safety of medical devices. They...
EMUC19: ARAMIS trial likely to change Guidelines recommendations
The third day of the EMUC meeting (and the second day of the main scientific programme) opened with a two-hour session on new trials. Like all sessions at EMUC19, it was chaired by a multidisciplinary group, in this case...
EMUC19: HoT courses highlight MRI reading and fusion biopsy
Two Hands-on Training (HoT) courses organised by the European School of Urology (ESU) and the EAU Section of Urological Imaging (ESUI) simultaneously commenced on day 2 of the 11th European Multidisciplinary Congress on Urological Cancers (EMUC19). The ESU/ESUI Hands-on Training...
ESUI19 delivers latest MRI essentials
The 8th Meeting of the EAU Section of Urological Imaging (ESUI19) kick-started with the session “The MRI corner” which was moderated by ESUI Chairman Prof. Georg Salomon (DE), Prof. Dr. Tillmann Loch (DE), and Prof. Arnauld Villers (FR). In...
ESUI19: PSMA PET updates on rationale use, RGS and tracers
New developments on radioguided surgery, tracers, and rationale use of the prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography (PSMA PET) were explored today during the session “The PSMA PET Corner” of the 8th Meeting of the EAU Section of Urological...
Prof. Liatsikos gives preview of surgery-focussed ESUT20
Following a well-attended and innovative meeting in Modena last year, the EAU Section of Uro-Technology (ESUT) has its sights set on Leipzig for 2020. On 23-24 January, ESUT and the German Working Groups of Endourology, Laparoscopy, and Robotic-Assisted Surgery...