• Ammonius Lithotomos (3rd Century BC), the Alexandrian Innovative Surgeon Who Introduced Lithoclastic Cystotomy 

      Tsoucalas G., Sgantzos M. (2017)
      Alexandrian surgeon Ammonius Lithotomos, was the first to introduce lithoclastic cystotomy during the 3rd century BC in order to relieve a bladder's stone blockage. He had used a metallic hook or crotchet to remove the ...
    • Cross-continental comparison of safety and protection measures amongst urologists during COVID-19 

      de la Rosette J., Laguna P., Álvarez-Maestro M., Eto M., Mochtar C.A., Albayrak S., Mendoza-Valdes A., Ong T.A., Khadgi S., Al-Terki A., Bolton D., Gomez R., Klotz L., Kulkarni S., Tanguay S., Gravas S., the Societe Internationale d'Urologie Board of Directors (2020)
      Objectives: To determine the well-being of urologists worldwide during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, and whether they have adequate personal protective equipment knowledge and supplies appropriate to their clinical ...
    • Health-Related Quality of Life Assessment in Daily Urologic Practice: A Survey of Greek Urologists 

      Mitsogiannis I.C., Mitsogianni M., Bakalis V., de Paz A.T., Vlachostergios P.J., Tzortzis V. (2022)
      Purpose: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment has become an integral part of clinical research across different disciplines. However, the degree of incorporation of QoL standardized questionnaires in daily ...
    • Impact of COVID-19 on medical education: introducing homo digitalis 

      Gravas S., Ahmad M., Hernández-Porras A., Furriel F., Alvarez-Maestro M., Kumar A., Lee K.-S., Azodoh E., Mburugu P., Sanchez-Salas R., Bolton D., Gomez R., Klotz L., Kulkarni S., Tanguay S., Elliott S., de la Rosette J., the Office of Education and SIU Board of Directors (2020)
      Purpose: To determine how members of the Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU) are continuing their education in the time of COVID-19. Methods: A survey was disseminated amongst SIU members worldwide by email. Results ...
    • Impact of COVID-19 on urology practice: A global perspective and snapshot analysis 

      Gravas S., Bolton D., Gomez R., Klotz L., Kulkarni S., Tanguay S., de la Rosette J. (2020)
      The global impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on urology practice remains unknown. Self-selected urologists worldwide completed an online survey by the Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU). ...
    • Prioritising Urological Surgery in the COVID-19 Era: A Global Reflection on Guidelines 

      Gravas S., Fournier G., Oya M., Summerton D., Scarpa R.M., Chlosta P., Gkialas I., Xie L.-P., Rasyid N., Bolton D., Gomez R., Klotz L., Kulkarni S., Tanguay S., de la Rosette J. (2020)
      Background: Determining whether members follow guidelines, including guidelines prepared to help direct practice management during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, is an important goal for medical associations. ...