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Urological Surgery

David Galvin MD
Specialist Registrar In Urology

Urological Surgery

Most fascinating area in Surgery


Deals with all Surgical Pathology
involving:
Kidneys
Ureters
Bladder
Seminal Vesicles and Vas
Testicles and Scrotum
Urethra
Female Urology

Urological Oncology

Prostate Cancer: Commonest male cancer

Bladder Cancer: 4th commonest male cancer

Kidney Cancer: 8th commonest cancer. Most lethal.

Testicular Cancer: Commonest cancer <40

Ageing population

Urological Oncology

Partial or Radical Nephrectomy

Radical Prostatectomy

Open / Laparoscopic / Robotic

Radical Cystectomy

Open / Laparoscopic / Robotic

Open / Laparoscopic / Robotic

Penectomy - Bilateral Groin Dissection - RPLND

EndoUrology

Stone

Percutaneous
Nephrolithotomy
Flexible Ureteroscopy
Rigid Ureteroscopy
Dormia Basket
Laser Fragmentation
ESWL
Cystolithopaxy

Endoscopic Surgery

Cystoscopy
TURP
Urethrotomy
TURBT

Other

Reconstruction
Female Urology
ED Surgery
Transplantation

Manpower Nationally

23 Urology Consultants (7 outside Dublin)

9 Specialist Registrars Positions (8 filled July 06)

Dublin (7), Galway (1), Limerick (1)

12 Non-SpR Registrar Positions

Also 5 Private Urologists (increasing)

5 will be Urology Residents

Urology Research Registrars

Conway (2), Trinity (2) - Cork, Beaumont etc

Future Manpower Needs

Lowest Urologists in Europe (1:180,000)


Maintain Dublin Centres

MMH / SJH to expand over time

Develop 4 man units in Cork, Limerick,


Galway
Huge Expansion Required
Enhance present units
Single appointments working in trios
Natural increase in private sector

Urology Training: UK
Intern
FoundationYear1(FY1)
FoundationYear2(FY2)
FoundationYear3(FY3)
FoundationYear4(FY4)
FoundationYear5(FY5)
UrologyFellowship1
UrologyFellowship2

FRCS(Urol)
ConsultantUrologist
ConsultantUrological
Surgeon

Urology Training: Ireland


Intern
BasicSurgicalTraining(MRCS)
UrologyResidency1
UrologyResidency2
UrologyResidency3

UrologySpecialistRegistrar
5YearScheme

UrologyResidency4

ConsultantUrological
Surgeon

Why I did Urology

I wanted to do Surgery
I enjoyed Endoscopic Urology
It is largely (75%) Elective based
On call is frequent but generally light
Call is from home throughout the country
Enjoy family life with my wife and children
Well structured Training posts
Very International - Regular Conferences

How to get into Urology


Talk to Urologists
Request a Urology rotation while a BST
Do some Urology based audit while BST
Get Registrar Experience

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Cork - Galway - Limerick best bets

Apply for new Residency programme


Do Urology Research (MCh, MD)
Attend teaching / ISU meeting

Present and Future

Training undergoing change


Future is bright - huge expansion long overdue in
an ageing population

Very competitive Subspecialty

Training is well structured

Getting in the door is now much easier

Contacts
Urological Trainees of Ireland (UTI) website:
www.homepage.mac.com/ davidgalvin
European Society of Residents in Urology:
www.esru.net (Ireland webpage)
Me:

davidgalvin@mac.com

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