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WCE 2011

WCE 2011

29th World Congress of Endourology & SWLwce

November 30 - December 3, 2011

Kyoto, Japan

WCE 2011 - Nerve sparing is a graded rather than an all-or-none phenomenon: Demonstration by assessment of nerve tissue on surgery specimens - Session Highlights

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KYOTO, JAPAN (UroToday.com) - Several papers dealt with nerve sparing and potency preservation.

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WCE 2011 - Prostate-specific antigen screening in patients with end-stage renal disease - Session Highlights

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KYOTO, JAPAN (UroToday.com) - This moderated poster session dealing with robotic and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy had a few focal points worth noting.

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WCE 2011 - Urinary continence after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: Association with urethral length measured by real-time intraoperative transrectal ultrasonography - Session Highlights

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KYOTO, JAPAN (UroToday.com) - The session finished with a focus on continence and an interesting new idea to help reduce positive surgical margins.

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WCE 2011 - High fidelity team-based simulation training: Laparoscopic renal vein injury scenario - Session Highlights

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KYOTO, JAPAN (UroToday.com) - Applying simulation-based training at the team level has also gained significant interest, as optimized technical and non-technical (communication) skills are crucial in improving patient care outcomes, particularly during crisis situations in the operating room.

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WCE 2011 - A prospective study examining the incidence of bacteriuria and urinary tract infection post-shockwave lithotripsy - Session Highlights

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KYOTO, JAPAN (UroToday.com) -

Who needs a urine culture prior to SWL? Answer: Everyone

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WCE 2011 - Prospective evaluation of routine fluorescence cystoscopy demonstrates significantly increased CIS detection - Session Highlights

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KYOTO, JAPAN (UroToday.com) - A group from the University of Tuebingen, Germany presented another interesting abstract in which they prospectively evaluated the impact of routine use of fluorescence cystoscopy (PDD) in diagnosing urothelial carcinoma in situ (CIS).

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WCE 2011 - A case of retroperitoneoscopic nephroureterectomy in urothelial carcinoma with situs inversus totalis: Effect of pre-operative planning using patient-specific simulator - Session Highlights

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KYOTO, JAPAN (UroToday.com) - This poster session was eclipsed by one singularly significant report.

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WCE 2011 - Human versus robot: Who can perform more accurate prostate biopsy? - Session Highlights

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KYOTO, JAPAN (UroToday.com) - Recent innovation and technological advancements have allowed urologic surgeons to provide patients with less invasive, and often more effective, surgical options.

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WCE 2011 - Portable simulators training enhances the laparoscopic skills acquisition: Randomised controlled trial - Session Highlights

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KYOTO, JAPAN (UroToday.com) - With decreasing hourly work-week regulations, increasingly complex surgical procedures, and a shift to mitigate the impact of training on patient outcomes, the integration of simulation-based surgical training has gained significant traction.

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