Author: International Braz J Urol

If telemedicine allows for the remote provision of healthcare by means of electronic communication tools in case of medical conditions, surgical indications could be not deferrable. Major surgical societies have been prompted in publishing position papers and guidelines for best surgical practice. Among these, the European Association of Urology (EAU) Robotic Urology Section (ERUS) recently published its Guidelines on dealing with robotic surgery in the COVID-19 era. Image: visuals. … Read More →

Urologists are no longer operating; elective surgeries have been postponed, outpatient clinics have suspended consultations, and in many countries urologists have already left the specialty and are dedicating themselves to patients with Covid-19. The healthcare systems of many countries are collap-sing and the percentage of doctors and other health professionals who have become contaminated is very large. Image: visuals. … Read More →

In times of great difficult because the Covid-19 infection the urologic research cannot stop. The July-August number of Int Braz J Urol, the fourth under my supervision, presents original contributions with a lot of interesting papers in different fields: Prostate Cancer, Uretral Stricture, Sexual Function, Male Incontinence, Buried Penis, Vesicoureteral Reflux, Prostate Biopsy, Kidney Transplant, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Bladder Cancer, BPH, Laparoscopy and Testicular Cancer. Image: CDC. … Read More →