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7. Schedule of Lectures

7.1 Surgical Anatomy

Schedule of Lectures

  • Kidney, retroperitoneum, adrenal glands- clinical- flank incisions, retroperitoneal node dissection, adrenal surgery, emergency laparotomy for trauma (2 lectures)
  • Pelvic anatomy, bladder, prostate, female anatomy-clinical- inguinal canal incisions, pfannenstiel incisions, gibson incisions. radical prostatectomy, radical cystectomy ,radical groin dissection (3 lectures)
  • Perineal anatomy- clinical- penile implant, urethroplasty, insertion of artificial sphincter (1 lecture)
  • Covered in Chapter 1 and Chapter 2.
  • Dr. Ball, Lecturer from the Department of Anatomy.

7.2 Laboratory Evaluation of the Urologic Patient

(to be incorporated into nephrology lectures)

  • Urinalysis and microscopy
  • 24 hr urine collections

7.3 Imaging of the Urinary Tract

Schedule of Lectures

Note: This section is also covered in a combined radiology, urology, nephrology rounds.
 
Lecture series a total of 8 sessions covering these topics:
  • Principles of imaging-contrast toxicity, allergy
  • Excretory urography
  • Retrograde pyelograms
  • Cystourethrography
  • Ultrasonography, and transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy of the prostate
  • Computed Tomography and MRI
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Angiography and percutaneous nephrostomy placement
  • Covered in Chapers 5 and 87 of Campbell’s Urology and Davidson’s Radiology of the Urinary Tract

7.4 Renal Physiology

(Chapter 6 of Campbells, lecture by nephrology faculty)

7.5 Renovascular Hypertension

  • Evaluation of the patient with renovascular hypertension
  • Medical and radiologic treatments
  • Surgical treatment

Chapter 7, lecture by nephrology faculty but surgery covered in kidney surgery lectures.

7.6 Acute and Chronic Renal Failure

  • Acute Renal Failure-Chapter 8, lecture by nephrology faculty
  • Chronic Renal Failure-Chapter 8, lecture by nephrology faculty

7.7 Principles of Immunology

(Chapter 9, lecture by Dr. Arlen and Trelevan)

  • Immunology Physiology
  • Immunosuppression in Transplantation
  • Risks of Immunosuppression

7.8 Renal Transplantation

(Chapter 10, lecture by Dr. Kapoor)

  • Asessing pre-transplantion patients
  • Donor selection
  • Transplant surgery
  • Rejection and Complications

7.9 Physiology and Pharmacology of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter and Pathophysiology of Urinary Tract Obstruction

(Chapter 11 and 12, lecture by Dr. Whelan)

7.10 Management of Upper Urinary Tract Obstruction

(Chapter 12, lecture by Dr. Whelan)

  • Uretero-pelvic junction obstruction
  • Retro-caval ureter
  • Ureteral Stricture
  • Retro-peritoneal Fibrosis

7.11 Infections and Inflammation of the Genitourinary Tract

Schedule of Lectures

  • Urinary tract infections
  • Prostatitis
  • Interstitial Cystitis
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • AIDS
  • Cutaneous diseases of the External Genitalia
  • Tuberculosis and Parasitic Diseases
  • Fungal Infections

Lecturers

  • Chapter 14, 16, UTI’s and Interstitial Cystitis, Dr. Piercey
  • Chapter 15, Prostatitis, Dr. Winter
  • Chapter 19 and 20, Dermatologist Dr. Murphy

7.12 Voiding Function and Dysfunction

Schedule of Lectures

(6 lectures)

  • Bladder and Voiding Physiology
  • Neurology and Pharmacology of the Bladder, Prostate and Urethra
  • Abnormalities of Bladder Function, storage versus emptying
  • Evaluation of the Patient with a neurourologic problem
  • Classification and treatment of neurogenic bladders
  • Incontinence, mechanisms, classification and assessment of patients
  • Post-prostatectomy incontinence
  • Treatment of female incontinence, non-surgical, injection therapy, procedures.
  • Sphincter Implanation
  • Surgery for vesicovaginal, urethrovaginal fistula, urethral diverticulum

Lecturers

  • Chapters 23,4,5,6, Physiology and Pharmocology of Voiding, 1 and 2, Dr. Winter
  • Urodynamic Evaluation, Dr. Zikman
  • Chapters 27,8,9, 30, Incontinence 1, 2 and 3, Dr Piercey

7.13 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Schedule of Lectures

(2 lectures)

  • Prostatic physiology and the development of BPH
  • Evaluation of the patient with BPH
  • Pharmocologic treatments
  • Minimally Invasive treatments
  • Endoscopic surgery of the prostate
  • Open surgery of the prostate for benign disease.

Lecturers

  • BPH 1, Chapters 37, 8, 9, Dr. Matsumoto
  • BPH 2, Chapters 40, 41, Dr. Matsumoto

7.14 Reproductive Physiology (3 lectures)

*Chapters 42, 43; #Chapter 44, lecturer - Dr. Fischer

  • Physiology of male reproduction and assessment of male infertility*
  • Treatment of Infertility including surgery of the scrotum for infertility related conditions#
  • Andrology and Andropause

7.15 Erectile Dysfunction

Schedule of Lectures

(2 lectures)

  • Physiology of penile erection
  • Priapism
  • Medical treatment of ED
  • Surgical treatment of ED
  • Peyronnie’s disease

Lecturers

  • Chapters 45 and 46. Dr. Greenspan

7.16 Pediatric Urology

7.17 Oncology

Schedule of Lectures

  • Molecular Genetics and Cancer Biology (2 lectures)
    • the latest theories on the development of malignancies with a focus on the urologic tumours
    • Dr. Kawakami and Dr. Major
  • Renal Tumour (2 lectures)
    • Renal Cell Carcinoma
    • Other renal tumours
    • Radical Nephrectomy
    • Partial Nephrectomy
    • Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy
    • Dr. Kapoor, Chapter 75, 102
  • Urothelial Tumours of the Urinary Tract (2 lectures)
    • Upper Tract Tumours to include open and laparoscopic nephroureterectomy and segmental resection of the ureter as well as endoscopic and chemotherapeutic Rx
    • Dr. Kapoor, chapters 76 and 80
  • Bladder Cancer (3 lectures)
    • Superficial Bladder Cancer
    • Intravesical Chemotherapy
    • Role of Radiation and Radical Surgery
    • Radical Cystectomy
    • Ileal conduit and continent diversions
    • Systemic Chemotherapy
    • Dr. Davis, chapters 76, 77, 78, 79 and 80
  • Testicular Neoplasms
    • Classification of Tumours
    • Surgical Management of Testicular Cancer
    • Chemotherapy and Radiation of Testicular Tumours
    • Dr. Davis, chapter 81 and 2, Radiation by Dr. Hemu Lukka and Chemotherapy by Dr. Sebastian Hotte
  • Penile Tumours
    • Types of tumours
    • Treatment of Squamous Cell Carcinoma
    • Inguinal Lymph Node Dissection
    • Dr. Orovan, chapter 83, 4
  • Prostate Cancer
    • Epidemiology, Etiology and Prevention
    • Pathology, including Gleason Score
    • Ultrasonographic Biopsy
    • Diagnosis and Staging
    • Radical Prostatectomy, Lap, Perineal, nerve sparing—Radiation therapy
    • Cryotherapy
    • Hormonal Therapy
    • Chemotherapy

Suggest the following lectures:

  • Etiology, Pathology and Diagnosis including role of PSA and Biopsy - Dr. Kawakami, Chapters 85,6 & 8
  • Surgery of Prostate Cancer, Dr. Kawakami, Chapters 89,90 and 91
  • Role of Radiotherapy- to include brachiotherapy, Dr. Lukka, Chapter 92
  • Role of Hormonal therapy, Dr. Kawakami, chapter 94
  • Chemotherapy for Hormone Resistant Prostate Cancer, Dr. Sebastian Hotte, Chapter 95

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