EUSP Multiplier effect of a fellowship in Paris

Prof. Marcelo Campos Federal University of Minas Gerais Dept. of Surgery Belo Horizonte (BR)

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I was extremely happy and grateful for this unique opportunity offered by the EAU/SBU partnership to Brazilian urologists. I did the scholarship with Prof. Olivier Traxer at the Tenon Hospital of the University of Sorbonne in Paris (FR), which is one of the best endourology centres specialised in urolithiasis in the world.

Special thank you

All the information provided to me prior to my trip was helpful, timely and accurate. I would especially like to thank Prof. Luiz Otávio Torres, Director of International Relations of the Brazilian Society of Urology, and the staff at the European Association of Urology represented by Ilse Grotenbreg for their excellent assistance. I received all the information needed by e-mail before going to Paris. Everything was clear.

Stone treatments

On my first day I received some specific rules about Tenon Hospital and there was someone who showed me the hospital, which was very helpful.

The fellowship included advanced clinical training in stone and urothelial tumour surgery. Stone management is completely covered including metabolic evaluation (at Prof. Traxers clinic) and laboratory stone analysis. Stone treatment is fully covered with PCNL, SWL and mainly focused on developing the flexible ureteroscopy technique. I had the opportunity to follow Prof. Traxer in approximately 40 flexible ureteroscopies during this short-time fellowship. Mostly, the treatments were aimed at removing kidney stones, with a fully equipped arsenal with all kinds of ureteroscopes, endourological material and lasers, including the Thulium Fibre Laser that only recently arrived in Brazil. All types of clinical and laboratory studies for the treatment of upper tract stones and tumours, including in-vitro research, are carried out at Tenon Hospital and can be followed up during the fellowship.

Exchange of experiences

All the staff of Tenon Hospital received me very well. Prof. Traxer was perfect! The experience of keeping in touch with one of the best urologists in the world, who has always been my reference in endourology, and having the chance to see how his service works was really valuable. Furthermore, this programme allowed the exchange of experiences, behaviours and knowledge with urologists of centres of excellence of other countries, such as my new friend Yasser Noureldin who was also a scholar at Tenon Hospital at the time. Different points of view on various realities opened new paths and opportunities.

Multiplier effect

The situation at the public hospital where I work in Brazil, especially in my area of activity endourology, is distinct from the large and advanced hospitals installed in the Europe. The experience in the programme helped me as a teacher, providing a multiplier effect. Apart from providing cultural baggage and improving my fluency in another language, this international experience improved my professional skills and my performance in my daily work. Thank you, EAU/SBU and Professor Traxer for hosting such a wonderful programme and giving me the chance to participate as a scholar in the 2022 programme. I hope you will continue this exchange programme in the next years.

European Urological Scholarship Programme Office The certificate of the EAU/SBU Exchange Programme, hosted by Prof. Oliver Traxer (right) was awarded to Prof. Campos

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