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Mechanical characteristics of the ureter and clinical implications
The ureteric wall is a complex multi-layered structure. The ureter shows variation in passive mechanical properties, histological morphology and insertion forces along the anatomical length. Ureter mechanical ...
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Open AccessDesign and utilisation of a novel, high-fidelity, low-cost, hybrid-tissue simulation model to facilitate training in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy
Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) has rapidly evolved as the standard of care for appropriately selected renal tumours, offering key patient benefits over radical nephrectomy or open surgical approache...
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Diagnosis and management of indeterminate testicular lesions
The sophistication and accessibility of modern-day imaging result in frequent detection of small or equivocal lesions of the testes. Traditionally, diagnosis of a testicular lesion with any possibility of mali...
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The sentinel stent? A systematic review of the role of prophylactic ureteric stenting prior to colorectal resections
‘Prophylactic’ ureteric stents potentially reduce rates, and facilitate intraoperative recognition, of iatrogenic ureteric injury (IUI) during colorectal resections. A lack of consensus surrounds the risk–bene...