Mr Golash was invited to present his experience of laparoscopic (keyhole) partial nephrectomy (removal of part of the kidney) at a national meeting of urologists on 4/2/2012. Despite the thickening snowfall many Doctors stayed at the meeting solely to hear Mr Golash speak. Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, which is often performed to remove small kidney tumours, is an alternative to total removal of the kidney. However, it is a very demanding procedure that few surgeons can perform safely. Mr Golash and Mr Luscombe are amongst a small number of Urological surgeons in the UK who regularly perform this surgery with good presented outcomes.

Mr Anurag Golash was invited to address the British Association of Day Surgery meeting in Grimsby on 26/01/2012. He presented his world leading experience of performing laparoscopic (keyhole) kidney surgery (nephrectomy and pyeloplasty) as a daycase.

Staffordshire Urology Clinic Consultant Surgeon Lyndon Gommersall made the Weekend Sentinel for his development of keyhole bladder cancer surgery and enhanced recovery (view article) in Staffordshire. The article describes the advances achieved in terms of time in hospital after Laparoscopic Cystectomy. On average patients after keyhole surgery will go home 8 days after their surgery, most will be home within a week. They also have significant benefits with an earlier return to work and less requirement for painkillers. By prescribing the recovery of patients after surgery patients drink fluids in recovery, walk one day after surgery and eat food on day three. The article also highlights local excellence in keyhole cancer surgery (Laparoscopic surgery) for prostate, kidney and bladder cancer.

Mr Golash and Mr Luscombe are amongst the authors of an article titled “Routine day-case laparoscopic pyeloplasty: a paradigm shift?” in the respected Journal of Endourology. This article, first published in May 2011, discusses the authors pioneering experience of performing Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty on patients who come in, and then go home on the same day as their major operation. They show that it is safe and discuss the benefits for the patient and hospital.