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37European Urology TodayMarch/May 2015
Dr. Koji MitsuzukaTohoku University School of MedicineDept of UrologySendai (JP)
Dr. Ario TakeuchiGraduate School of Medical SciencesDept of UrologyKyushu UniversityFukuoka (JP)
We were selected to join the 2015 EAU-JUA Academic Exchange Programme which involved visiting two hospitals in the suburbs of Madrid and participating in the 30th EAU Anniversary Congress.
We have participated in the EAU annual meeting on several occasions in the past, but this was the first time for us to professionally visit a hospital outside Japan. Our first visit was to the Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón. They performed an extremely wide variety of surgical operations, such as HoLEP, TUL, PVP by Greenlight laser, urethroplasty using buccal mucosa, and laparoscopic total cystectomy, among others, enabling us to observe and see for ourselves the sophisticated techniques of our urological colleagues in Spain.
In the afternoon meetings, we discussed the EAU presentations given by the staff. One of the topics was active surveillance for localised prostate cancer. In the evening, we had dinner with Prof. C. Llorente Abarca, his wife, and the hospital staff. They took us to not only an elegant restaurant, but also a popular bar, adding to our social experience. We had a particularly wonderful time that evening, experiencing a bar unique to Spain and where the seafood and wine were especially remarkable.
Hospital Universitario Infanta SofiaOur second visit was at the Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofia and the procedure we saw there was, by chance, also urethroplasty. Prof. L. Martínez-Piñeiro is extremely experienced in performing urethroplasties and gives a course on urethroplasty in the EAU congress. In addition to surgery, we also attended his detailed lecture. In the afternoon, we visited the nearby research institution where he carries out collaborative research.
Prof. Martínez-Piñeiro also has vast experience in BCG injection treatment for bladder cancer and is also actively interested in basic research on this topic. We were impressed by the lively discussions he led with the researchers. In the evening, he took us to a much-anticipated tour of Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home base of Real Madrid. Although we didn’t see a Real Madrid game, it was still very exciting as the tour showed the glorious moments of Real Madrid including the fascinating games of football superstars.
In both hospitals, the professors and the hospital staff actively interacted with us, and we participated in the programme and discussions. On Sunday night during the annual congress, we were invited to a friendship dinner. We felt very out of place and awkward at first in the midst of all renowned
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Japanese visitors observe urology experts in Madrid
doctors in their tuxedos, but then we were called to the podium and introduced to the audience, and given a wonderful plaque.
That evening we met a lot of people who welcomed and congratulated us and took souvenir photos with us—certainly an evening to remember! The rainy weather was very uncharacteristic of Spain during our visit, but the excellent organisation of the EAU-JUA academic exchange programme made us forget the gloomy weather. Instead we had a great experience and truly enjoyed our time in Madrid.
Finally, we express our sincere gratitude to the EAU and JUA staff who planned and carried out the
Impressions of the 2015 EAU-JUA Academic Exchange Programme
programme, and to Professors C. Llorente Abarca and L. Martínez-Piñeiro, and all the hospital staff who gave us a warm welcome.
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