Tag: Reconstructive Urology
In memoriam: Mr. Richard Turner-Warwick (1925-2020)
Mr. Richard Turner-Warwick, the father of reconstructive urology and Willy Gregoir Medal winner, passed away on Sunday 20 September 2020 at the age of 95. Turner-Warwick was a highly esteemed colleague, a giant within urology both in the UK...
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,...
Update on reconstructive urology for Serbian urologists
Serbian urologists recenty participated in a comprehensive, full-day course on reconstructive urology that tackled innovative surgical techniques, challenging cases, diagnosis and treatment strategies in urethral trauma, female urethra damage and urogenital fistulae, among other topics. Held on April 18...
Reconstructive Urology: The present and the future
In a slightly adapted format due to the regretful absence of several speakers, Thematic Session 16 managed to convey a good look at the current state of reconstructive urology, as well as its future. In the words of the...
Reconstructive surgery study won top prize for Best Abstract in Non-Oncology
US researchers won the first prize at the 29th Annual EAU Congress in Stockholm for Best Abstract in Non- Oncology. Lead author Trinity Bivalacqua (Baltimore, USA) and colleagues bagged the top prize for their work titled “Pre-clinical and clinical...
Report: Live reconstructive surgery and expert speakers at 3rd ESGURS Section Meeting in Istanbul
Dr. Cetin Demirdag, Dept. of Urology at Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul Leading European experts active reconstruction surgeons of genito-urinary system in urology gathered in Istanbul in 14-15th December 2012 to discuss the latest advances and applications in the field....
3rd ESGURS Meeting: Hot topics on reconstructive surgery
The EAU Section of Genito-Urinary Reconstructive Surgeons (ESGURS) has several hot topics in store for urologists attending its two-day meeting. Live surgery sessions make up the largest share of the scientific programme. The section has chosen Istanbul to host...
ESFFU-ESGURS events examine reconstructive urology issues
The first joint meeting of the ESFFU (EAU Section of Female and Functional Urology) and the ESGURS (EAU Section of Genito-Urinary Surgeons took place in Tuebingen, Germany from 6-8 October, 2011. The meeting was chaired by Prof. Karl-Dietrich Sievert,...
Total phalloplasty in female transsexuals
Research on reconstructive surgery from Belgrade, Serbia has won the first prize for Best Abstract from Karl Storz granted during the EAU 7th South Eastern European Meeting (SEEM) held over the weekend in Skopje. We are reprinting below the...