//Vasileios_Urology

Consultant Urologist; Hippokrateion Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece; Neuro-Urology; Reconstructive Urology; mLUTS EAU Guidelines;

[Ioannis S. Charalampous 🟥 @ISCharalampous]

Full-length penile urethroplasty — Ippokrateio General Hospital, Thessaloniki. Stricture excision, augmented with buccal mucosa graft.
#Urology #Urethroplasty #ReconstructiveUrology #BuccalMucosaGraft #UrethralStricture #MedTwitter #UroTwitter #SurgicalEducation #GreekUrology

[European Urology @EUplatinum]

🔬 New in @EUEuropeanUrol: The PUrE RCT 1 compares FURS vs. ESWL for lower pole kidney stones ≤10 mm.
🧑⚕️💰 A landmark trial on both clinical and cost effectiveness.
#UroTwitter #Urolithiasis

1/
📈 Findings from 461 randomized patients (48 UK centers):
✔️ Stone-free: FURS 72% vs ESWL 36%
✔️ Retreatments: FURS 9% vs ESWL 27%
✔️ Health status (EQ-5D): similar
✔️ Cost: ESWL significantly cheaper

2/
💡 FURS delivers better clearance, but at higher cost (£65K/QALY).
➡️ ESWL provides equivalent QoL at lower cost — making it more cost-effective in the UK NHS system.

3/
📢 Practice-changing implications for #Endourology
✅ Personalized decision-making
✅ Counselling on retreatment risk vs. resource burden
✅ Reinforces 2019 NICE guidance favoring ESWL for stones <10 mm

4/
Full open-access paper:
📄https://t.co/lnQkvYntBD

#FURS #ESWL #KidneyStones #RCT #Urology #EU25 #CostEffectiveness #SharedDecisionMaking #BAUS

[Innovative Surgical Urology Research Hub @ISUReHub]

Interesting data on RCa epidemiology. Thank you for sharing

[Imran Omar @drimranomar]

📘 Excited to co-author the opening chapter “The Importance of Clinical Practice Guidelines” in the new Primer on Urology (Springer, 2025), with Jelizaveta Pereca &amp; James N’Dow. Proud to contribute to this key resource for urological care.
🔗 https://t.co/ket8Kw6wlW
#Urology

[Grand Rounds Urology @GRUrology]

.@VickersBiostats, @WeillCornell, discusses the need for reforming the Gleason score, the cornerstone of decision-making in #ProstateCancer management.

#Gleason #biopsy #Urology

[European Association of Urology (EAU) @Uroweb]

Since up to 50% of invasive Penile Cancers and 80% of preneoplastic lesions are HPV-associated, HPV vaccination is encouraged.

#PenileCancer #EAUguidelines

https://t.co/5OZUedjsJA

[European Association of Urology (EAU) @Uroweb]

📌 Combining α1-blockers with PDE5 inhibitors can modestly improve LUTS, Qmax and erectile function—with no increase in adverse events. Consider for men with bothersome LUTS who also seek ED improvement.

#EAUguidelines #UroBPH #ErectileDysfunction

https://t.co/hfOZp8n0Pj

[//Vasileios_Urology @vsakkalis]

Managing male LUTS/BPO?
It s time to move from rigid stepwise approach to personalized, hollistic strategies.
“Better Hollistic than Sequential”

https://t.co/VD3tTaSH24

[Innovative Surgical Urology Research Hub @ISUReHub]

Welcome to ISUReH - the hub for Advancing Surgical Urological Research in Greece! We're dedicated to foster innovation, collaboration and cutting-edge patient care. Join us on this journey!
#ISUReH, #UrologicalResearch, #SurgicalInnovation, #HealthcareInnovation

[OPTIMA Oncology @OPTIMA_oncology]

📍 Reflecting on an inspiring OPTIMA General Assembly in Brussels — two days of valuable insights, great discussions &amp; reconnections. Grateful for everyone’s energy and dedication. Excited for what’s ahead — sharing a group photo to capture the moment #OPTIMAproject #AI #RWE #IHI

[Imran Omar @drimranomar]

I had a wonderful time at the European Association of Urology Guideline Office Methodology Workshop. The workshop focused on evidence synthesis and clinical practice guidelines development. I am fortunate to be a part of this incredible team. #EAUGuidelines #urology #EBM

[Imran Omar @drimranomar]

Getting ready for the EAU Guidelines Office Systematic Review Training Workshop #EAUGuidelines

[//Vasileios_Urology @vsakkalis]

@EUplatinum @ArieUrology @AshwinUrol What an achievement! Congratulations @AshwinUrol and Luke, it was a great pleasure working with you on this SR 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[Prostate PIONEER @ProstatePioneer]

📢 Watch #ProstatePIONEER`s interview with Dr Sakalis, urologist and associate of @Uroweb, on the 1st PIONEER studyathon. The team identified clinical characteristics of #ProstateCancer patients treated with conservative management. Thank you! https://t.co/yBTLUTwhdj

[Imran Omar @drimranomar]

@ProstatePioneer General Assembly in Rotterdam - Our Consortium Journey

[//Vasileios_Urology @vsakkalis]

@ElstLaura 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[Ashwin Sachdeva @AshwinUrol]

📣Out today in @EUplatinum!

An incredible team effort to support development of @Uroweb-@ASCO guidelines for management of LN metastatic #penilecancer.

Highlights need for 👥multidisciplinary management &amp; collaborative efforts to improve outcomes in this rare disease 🔬

[//Vasileios_Urology @vsakkalis]

@gmaresca01 @michellefraaser @NHSGrampian Congratulations!!!

[Kari Tikkinen @KariTikkinen]

🔥 HOT OFF THE PRESS 🔥

A summary paper of the #EAUguidelines on the management of male #LUTS just published in European Urology

Guidance on LUTS due #BPO, #OAB, nocturnal polyuria etc

Link1 (50 days OpenAccess): https://t.co/i9SIRAfWuz

Link2: https://t.co/Ce5Rq2sNIa

#EBM

[//Vasileios_Urology @vsakkalis]

@F_Sanguedolce @ESUI_uroweb Congratulations!