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European Urology Today Official newsletter of the European Association of Urology Vol. 23 No.2 - April/May 2011 Call for investigators Life of a urologist in Austria Dual kidney transplantation for a practice changing trial Prof. Ditonno and co-author write on comparing 1 versus 2 courses BEP expanding the donor pool 10 Prof.Dr. Peter Mulders 11 Prof. Dr. Karl Pummer 27 Prof. Pasquale Ditonno Creating the knowledge, passing on the experience EAU Congress intensifies communication activities, fosters new projects By E. Starkova years for these centres, which are considered, by far, as the largest urology units in Francophone and Without a doubt, the 26th Annual EAU Congress in Anglophone West Africa. Vienna proved to be one of the most successful congresses in the history of our association. Success Both centres are staffed with a well-trained faculty is not only measured by numbers, it is also expressed who have expertise in several of the urological in the subjective experience of its delegates and in sub-specialities. Moreover, the two centres have a fair the feeling of accomplishment of its speakers. amount of basic urological equipment for service and limited training. Implementing the training programme By looking at the interplay of all these factors we can will be done gradually, expanding both in terms of say that the EAU Congress has indeed succeeded in coverage and resources as it goes along, the GPP said. offering the best of international science and innovation. The GPP meeting held at the occasion of the EAU Congress underscored that the project needs to be Congress communication: steps in the new direction implemented soon considering the urgent need for In fact, the strength of this event lies in its ability to expert urological care in the region. One of the areas generate and synthesise scientific knowledge which A splendid opening ceremony set the tone to be tackled in the initial training programme will be continues to make impact long after the very last endoscopic surgery as it has been noted that many presentation. Today, information technology offers us local doctors, for example, lack the practical powerful tools and enables us to work within participants who followed the congress online. For Congress inspires a philanthropy project experience of TURP. Other key areas include integrated communication platforms – online and those with a preference for more traditional media we The EAU Congress is a platform for sharing expertise reconstructive and female urology, particularly offline. What does that mean for urologists? It is the have produced three issues of EUT Congress News and scientific information, and it is also a place where modern treatment options for fistula. opportunity to make use of an incredible wealth of with three full pages of onsite coverage. This printed we can join our efforts to aid those who can benefit information in a simple manner, it is the convenience edition remains popular as it offers in-depth from our knowledge most. Here at the EAU we are very enthusiastic about this of being informed when it matters, and the chance to information, great amount of detail and a variety of project and we are looking forward to working with be involved in new ways. articles written by leading urology experts. The congress in Vienna held the latest meeting of the our colleagues and partners from PAUSA, SIU, AUA on Global Philantrophic Project (GPP) participants who this inspiring mission. For those who enjoy the speed of today’s online gathered to coordinate their efforts and communication, we have offered digital newsletters, produce and actionable plan with the “vidcasts”, podcasts, live streams of some of the most objective to improve the state of important sessions, and we also engaged in a lively urology in Sub-Saharan Africa. Twitter conversation with some of our most enthusiastic participants. More importantly, we The participating societies include the generated a large collection of presentation webcasts Societé Internationale d’Urologie (SIU), which can be viewed on the congress website American Urological Association (AUA) www.eauvienna2011.org and will be available and the European Association of through our resource centre in the future. At the same Urology (EAU) who have linked up with time, the materials from ESUT live surgery have been the Pan-African Urological Surgeons’ Prof. Michael Marberger, Congress President for Vienna, hands used in a training course for urologists, which can Association (PAUSA) in order to pool over the Presidents’ medal to Prof. Clement-Claude Abbou, already be found at the EAU Education Online section their resources together and support incumbent President for the 27th Annual EAU Congress, Paris, 2012 of www.uroweb.org. urological education and training in the region. Bottom line is, nobody can process all this information At this year’s congress we have made our first in five days, the knowledge we generate at the The aim, based on the most recent attempt at aligning all communication activities with congress has an enormous value as a resource, as a plans, is to train local urologists in our scientific objectives. In February we launched the library. To maximise the impact of our annual either Ibadan (Nigeria) or Dakar new congress website which enabled us to bring all congress, we will continue to focus our attention on (Senegal) which were proposed as information under one roof gearing it to the needs of building smart tools, simple access solutions and training centres. PAUSA has already The Vienna Congress Website acts as a hub for all digital content, including the all our participants – delegates, exhibitors and the efficient communication. been seeking for funding in previous latest news, video and audio interviews, webcasts and the twitter feed. media. We adapted our communication to the congress timeline, profiling logistical and organisational information as well as personal planning tools before the congress; and focusing on news, interaction and science – during the event. th This new approach to congress communication was 6 ESU Masterclass very well received by the attending delegates and on Medical treatment for urological cancer 25-26 June 2011 Barcelona, Spain Go to page 20 for the detailed The ever-popular congress newsletter was printed daily and 27th Annual EAU Congress programme. distributed every morning. Abstract submission open as of 1 July 2011 A pre- and post EBU assessment is a fixed part of the masterclass. www.eauparis2012.org April/May 2011 European Urology Today 1 Meeting to feature expertise and enthusiasm 5th International Congress on the History of Urology joins forces with Andrology Update 2011 By Evgenia Starkova “Among the topics that are of most interest to the development of new technologies and approaches, it urological community today are those related to is important that we don’t forget where it all began, European andrologists and urologists with an interest sperm function and the various factors that affect it,” and that there were huge individual efforts behind in the history of medicine will convene this summer said Dr. Zsolt Kopa, who heads the Andrology Centre the technology that we enjoy today.” in Budapest, Hungary, to continue a number of of the hosting Semmelweis University and chairs the fascinating discussions on the history of urology and Andrology Update 2011 together with Prof. Wolfgang The scientific programme of this year’s International to look into today’s most relevant topics of men’s Weidner. Congress on the History of Urology will focus on the sexual health. latest findings in historical research dedicated to the “There will be a wealth of new information presented influence of National Socialism on the fate of The 5th International Congress on the History of here covering the subject from various angles. Just to urologists in Europe, portray the lives of several Urology in conjunction with Andrology Update 2011 mention a few, ‘Genetic background of male infertility’ outstanding urology surgeons and researchers and is a meeting organised by the EAU History Office and will provide new understanding of the context for give insights into how urology is depicted in art. the EAU Section of Andrological Urology (ESAU). infertility diagnostics and treatment, whereas The meeting will take place on 3-4 June 2011. ‘Reconstructive surgery and sperm retrieval in male “Of course there will be a number of presentations The first day will be entirely dedicated to andrology, infertility’ will summarise key insights and couple dedicated to the history of Hungarian urology and while the second will feature the presentations them to very practicable therapeutic solutions,” Kopa andrology, and other fascinating topics,” said Prof. European Urology Today related to the history of urology in Europe and beyond emphasised. ”We are also looking forward to the Imre Romics, chairman of the host institute and chair its borders. presentation by Prof. G. Dohle who will discuss of the 5th International Congress on the History of practical implications of EAU Guildelines on Male Urology. “We expect some fascinating reports on Editor-in-Chief “The decision to join these two fields comes from the Infertility.” diagnostics of ED in medieval Europe, milestones in Prof. M. Wirth, Dresden (DE) fact that andrology and the history of urology are sexual medicine, the collection of the Semmelweis indeed intertwined. When we look at the path which Medical Historical Museum, and more.” Section Editors led urology to become an independent medical “This meeting has a strong Dr. A. Cestari, Milan (IT) specialty, we see that in the 19th century there was a tradition, and it is fuelled by the The meeting will be hosted by Semmelweis University, Mr. Ph. Cornford, Liverpool (GB) huge wave of interest amongst medical practitioners home to one of the oldest urology departments in Prof. O. Hakenberg, Rostock (DE) who wanted to gain in-depth scientific knowledge dedication of many truly excellent Europe and a centre that brings together tradition and Prof.