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St Helens and Knowsley Hospital Staff - Publications pre April 2024

Emergency Urology procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: A 3-month prospective study

Objective COVID-19 resulted in Regional tiered restrictions being introduced across the UK with subsequent implications for planned and emergency surgical care. Specific to Merseyside, Tier 4, Tier 2 and Tier 5 restrictions were introduced in late 2020 and early 2021. The purpose of this study was to examine the nature and workload of emergency urological..

Published: 08/11/2022
Authors: Georgiou M, Ridzuan-Allen A, Chamsin A, Siddiqui Z, Tolofari S, Ejikeme C, Jones R, Napier-Hemy TP, Rotas S, Hughes KE, Khattak AQ, McCabe JE, Omar A, Mistry R, Samsudin A, Gana HB, Floyd Jr MS

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P10-9 Correlation of Hounsfield units and stone volume with LASER time in stone surgery

Introduction Time taken for stone disease surgeries are variable and can be unpredictable. Appropriate planning of cases and theatre lists improves efficiency, saves costs, and prevents cancellations. This study aims to determine if Hounsfield units (HU) and stone volume (SV) has a correlation with various factors, in particular LASER time...

Published: 10/06/2022
Authors: Agarwal K, McCabe JE

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1234 Emergency Urology Procedures During COVID-19 Pandemic: A 2 Monthly Prospective Study

Introduction COVID-19 resulted in Regional tiered restrictions being introduced across the UK with subsequent implications for planned and emergency care. Specific to Merseyside Tier 4 and Tier 2 restrictions were introduced in late 2020. At the onset of the pandemic in the Spring, elective work ceased, and emergency admissions were minimal. The purpose..

Published: 12/10/2021
Authors: Georgiou M, Ridzuan-Allen A, Chamsin A, Tolofari S, Ejikeme C, Jones R, Siddiqui Z, Napier-Hemy TP, Rotas S, Hughes KE, Khattak AQ, McCabe JE, Omar A, Mistry R, Samsudin A, Gana HB, Floyd Jr MS

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P3-3 Tolerability of Rezūm steam ablation using transrectal ultrasound guided periprostatic nerve block

Introduction Rezūm is a widely adopted minimally invasive treatment for LUTS BPH. It is conventionally performed under GA, regional anaesthesia or heavy sedation. Performing it in a safe and tolerable way under local anaesthesia would be advantageous for treating high risk patients and allow administration in an outpatient setting...

Published: 21/06/2021
Authors: Napier-Hemy TP, Starmer B, McCabe JE

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Comparing tolerability of local anaesthetic transperineal and transrectal prostate biopsies

Objectives Local anaesthetic transperineal prostate biopsies have been demonstrated as tolerable. However, to date, the tolerability has not been directly compared to the standard of care for transrectal biopsy. We set out to prospectively compare the tolerability of local anaesthetic transperineal and transrectal prostate biopsies. Patients and methods All patients..

Published: 16/06/2021
Authors: Starmer B, McCabe JE

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Current process and outcomes of the surgical management of LUTS due to benign prostatic enlargement: how consistent are we?

Objective In view of changing landscape of surgical treatment for LUTS secondary to BPE, this audit was undertaken to assess key aspects of the processes and outcomes of the current interventional treatments for BPE, across different units in the UK. Materials and method A multi-institutional snapshot audit was conducted for..

Published: 17/01/2021
Authors: McCabe JE

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National snapshot audit on the surgical management of LUTS/BPE: what has changed over the past two decades?

Introduction Surgical treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)/benign prostatic hyperplasia (BHP) has experienced changes over the years, with the addition of new treatments. There are limited data on the current national practices when compared with historical data. Method A national audit (audit of surgical management of benign prostatic..

Published: 22/01/2020
Authors: McCabe JE

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The role of dry-lab and cadaveric simulation for cystoscopy

Background The aim of this study is to assess validity of the ETXY Multifunctional trainer (ProDelphus, Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil), a bench-top dry-lab model for simulation of cystoscopy and intravesical injections of Botulinum Toxin A (BTX-A) injections, in terms of educational value, feasibility and acceptability as well as evaluating the use..

Published: 21/01/2020
Authors: McCabe JE

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Contemporary management of ureteral strictures

Abstract Ureteral stricture disease is a luminal narrowing of the ureter leading to functional obstruction of the kidney. Treatment of strictures is mandatory to preserve and protect renal function. In recent times, the surgical management of ureteral strictures has evolved from open repair to include laparoscopic, robotic and interventional techniques...

Published: 10/07/2018
Authors: , Javed S, , McCabe JE, Wong K

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An unusual presentation of a vesicouterine fistula

​ Abstract A 26-year-old female presented with a history of cyclical incontinence following a ventouse assisted delivery. Initial investigations revealed an endometrial deposit in her bladder, which following further investigations revealed a vesicouterine fistula necessitating formal open repair. Floyd, MS; Abbas, G; Connolly, S; Gana, HB; McCabe JE. (2016). An unusual presentation..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Floyd Jr MS, Connolly S, Gana HB, McCabe JE

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Youssef’s syndrome

  Floyd, MS; Gana, HBY; McCabe, JE. (2016). Letter to the editor re: ‘Youssef’s syndrome: should MRI be the first line investigation?’​ . Journal of Clinical Urology. 9 (2), 135-136

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Floyd Jr MS, Gana HB, McCabe JE

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A Novel Cadaveric Simulation Program in Urology

​ Objective To evaluate the urology human cadaver training program developed by the British Association of Urological Surgeons. Design This prospective, observational comparative study recruited urology residents, with different levels of experience, in 2 sessions of a 3-day modular cadaveric operative urology training. Participants performed various procedures on fresh-frozen cadaveric specimens, as..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: McCabe JE

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Haematological considerations in urology

​ ​Abstract Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) remains a serious and common complication of surgical procedures and is therefore an issue of importance for all urologists. In the UK, pulmonary embolism (PE) following DVT in hospitalised patients causes 32,000 deaths each year. DVT and PE represent the outcome of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Floyd Jr MS, McCabe JE

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Penile ulceration

​ Abstract Penile ulceration is a rare side effect of treatment with nicorandil for the management of angina pectoris. To our knowledge, there have been six reported cases in the literature: Yap et al. reported a case series of three in 20101, Kinney et al. reported two cases in 20102 and Birnie et..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Ellison J, McCabe JE

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Diagnostic accuracy of MRI scanning

​ Introduction and Objectives To assess the accuracy of pre-biopsy MRI in detecting prostate cancer prior totransperineal template guided sector (TPTS) prostate biopsies. Materials and Methods Patients undergoing TPTS biopsy for diagnostic purposes (previous negative TRUS biopsies with persisting clinical suspicion of prostate cancer) were included in this prospective analysis. Patients..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: McCabe JE

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Foleys in a nutshell

​ Introduction and Objectives  Dr. Frederic Eugen Basil Foley, best known to modern urologists as the man whose name attached to the self-retaining balloon catheter, the commonest urethral catheter ever used.  Materials and Methods  Dr Foley was an American Urologist, from St. Cloud, Minnesota (5th April, 1891 - 24th March, 1966). He studied..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: McCabe JE

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Re-examining the role of whole body Bone Scan

​ Introduction Current BAUS guidelines for staging prostate cancer include a radionuclide bone scan and MRI or CT of the pelvis/prostate. MRI has a higher sensitivity for detecting skeletal metastasis than bone scan. The aim of our study was to evaluate the incidence of metastasis to the appendicular skeleton in..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Feyisetan O, McCabe JE

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Uropathogen profiles and antimicrobial resistance

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES Urinary tract infections are a core aspect of urological practice and occupy a large component of infections treated in primary care. The rise of antimicrobial resistance poses a challenge to clinical practice and raises the morbidity and mortality from urinary tract infections. The volume of urinary tract infections,..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: McCabe JE

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Right Inguinoscrotal Swelling

​ Myxofibrosarcoma of the spermatic cord is a rare condition. We present an unusual case of a 69-year-old gentleman who presented to the emergency department on two occasions with a right inguinoscrotal swelling. We will explore the diagnostic difficulties encountered and subsequent management. We will also highlight the importance of histological..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: , , Brougham K, McCabe JE

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CT Scout Topograms

​ Objective Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of new presentations of urolithiasis recommend performing both X-Ray Kidney-Ureter-Bladder (XR-KUB) and CT Kidney-Ureter- Bladder (CT-KUB). We assessed the sensitivity of the CT scout topogram compared with XR-KUB in the detection of urinary tract calculi. Methods  Patients that underwent both XR-KUB and CT-KUB..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Massey G, , McCabe JE,

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Mobile lithotripsy service

​ Objective The introduction of Extracorporeal Shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the 1980s revolutionised the treatment of urinary stones. ESWL is a popular treatment option due to the low risk of morbidity and the reported good rates of stone clearance. Mobile lithotripters offer an ESWL service for DGH populations at a fraction..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: , McCabe JE, , Samsudin A

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Visible and non visible haematuria

​ Introduction & Objectives In the UK investigation of patients presenting with any form of haematuria is now accepted practice and patients are often referred to be seen urgently within 2 weeks, with financial penalties imposed if these targets are not met. We set out to ascertain the proportion of patients presenting with..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: McCabe JE

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UK Radical Cystectomy Audit

​ Background:  UK Urologists have been able to submit radical cystectomy data to the BAUS complex operations database since 2004. In 2011 the datasets were overhauled and a web based system launched. We present an analysis of this newly submitted data. It is hoped that by collecting this data we can gain a..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Fowler S, , McCabe JE

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