Dr Wael Agur
- Honorary Clinical Associate Professor (School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing)
email:
Wael.Agur@glasgow.ac.uk
Obstetrics & Gynaecology Unit, Ayrshire Maternity Unit, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock KA2 0BE
Research interests
Research Interests
Research Fellowship Programme in the subspecialty of urogynaecology - including conservative treatment and surgical reconstruction for women with stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.
Publications
2023
Ong, H. L., Sokolova, I. and Agur, W. (2023) Impact of regional multi-disciplinary team on the management of complex urogynaecology conditions. International Urogynecology Journal, (doi: 10.1007/s00192-023-05513-5) (PMID:37036470) (Early Online Publication)
2022
Dwyer, L. et al. (2022) Theoretical and practical development of the TOPSY self-management intervention for women who use a vaginal pessary for pelvic organ prolapse. Trials, 23, 742. (doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06681-3) (PMID:36064727) (PMCID:PMC9446823)
2021
Offiah, I., Freeman, R. and MONARC™ study group, (2021) Long-term efficacy and complications of a multicentre randomised controlled trial comparing retropubic and transobturator mid-urethral slings: a prospective observational study. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 128(13), pp. 2191-2199. (doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16899) (PMID:34478604)
Bhat, M., Acharya, S. and Agur, W. (2021) Vesico-vaginal fistula presenting as overactive bladder in a case of Gellhorn pessary for vault prolapse. BMJ Case Reports, 14(3), e240331. (doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-240331) (PMID:33658219)
2019
Ong, H. L., Sokolova, I., Bekarma, H., Curtis, C., Macdonald, A. and Agur, W. (2019) Development, validation and initial evaluation of patient-decision aid (SUI-PDA©) for women considering stress urinary incontinence surgery. International Urogynecology Journal, 30, pp. 2013-2022. (doi: 10.1007/s00192-019-04047-z) (PMID:31377841) (PMCID:PMC6861540)
Agur, W. (2019) There is still a place for vaginal mesh use in urogynaecology - Against: transvaginal mesh is a failed innovation. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 126(8), p. 1075. (doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.15695) (PMID:31087749)
2017
Morling, J. R., McAllister, D. A. , Agur, W., Fischbacher, C. M., Glazener, C. M.A., Guerrero, K., Hopkins, L. and Wood, R. (2017) Adverse events after first, single, mesh and non-mesh surgical procedures for stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in Scotland, 1997-2016: a population-based cohort study. Lancet, 389(10069), pp. 629-640. (doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)32572-7) (PMID:28010993)
2014
Kammerer-Doak, D., Rizk, D. E.E., Sorinola, O., Agur, W., Ismail, S. and Bazi, T. (2014) Mixed urinary incontinence: international urogynecological association research and development committee opinion. International Urogynecology Journal, 25(10), pp. 1303-1312. (doi: 10.1007/s00192-014-2485-8)
Madhu, C., Foon, R., Agur, W. and Smith, P. (2014) Does traction on the cervix under anaesthesia tell us when to perform a concomitant hysterectomy? A 2-year follow-up of a prospective cohort study. International Urogynecology Journal, 25(9), pp. 1213-1217. (doi: 10.1007/s00192-014-2361-6)
2013
Hosni, M. M., El-Feky, A. E.H., Agur, W. I. and Khater, E. M. (2013) Evaluation of three different surgical approaches in repairing paravaginal support defects: a comparative trial. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 288(6), pp. 1341-1348. (doi: 10.1007/s00404-013-2927-4)
Mostafa, A., Agur, W., Abdel-All, M., Guerrero, K., Lim, C., Allam, M., Yousef, M., N'Dow, J. and Abdel-Fattah, M. (2013) Multicenter prospective randomized study of single-incision mini-sling vs tension-free vaginal tape-obturator in management of female stress urinary incontinence: a minimum of 1-year follow-up. Urology, 82(3), pp. 552-559. (doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2013.02.080)
Agur, W., Riad, M., Secco, S., Litman, H., Madhuvrata, P., Novara, G. and Abdel-Fattah, M. (2013) Surgical treatment of recurrent stress urinary incontinence in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. European Urology, 64(2), pp. 323-336. (doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2013.04.034)
2012
Agur, W., Foon, R., Trochez, R. and Smith, P. (2012) Does pre-operative traction on the cervix approximate intra-operative uterine prolapse? Comment. International Urogynecology Journal, 23(12), pp. 1811-1812. (doi: 10.1007/s00192-012-1955-0)
Mostafa, A., Agur, W., Abdel-All, M., Guerrero, K., Lim, C., Allam, M., Yousef, M., N’Dow, J. and Abdel-fattah, M. (2012) A multicentre prospective randomised study of single-incision mini-sling (Ajust®) versus tension-free vaginal tape-obturator (TVT-O™) in the management of female stress urinary incontinence: pain profile and short-term outcomes. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 165(1), pp. 115-121. (doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.06.022)
Madhuvrata, P., Riad, M., Ammembal, M. K., Agur, W. and Abdel-Fattah, M. (2012) Systematic review and meta-analysis of “inside-out” versus “outside-in” transobturator tapes in management of stress urinary incontinence in women. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 162(1), pp. 1-10. (doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.01.004)
Abdel-Fattah, M., Agur, W., Abdel-All, M., Guerrero, K., Allam, M., Mackintosh, A., Mostafa, A. and Yousef, M. (2012) Prospective multi-centre study of adjustable single-incision mini-sling (Ajust®) in the management of stress urinary incontinence in women: 1-year follow-up study. BJU International, 109(6), pp. 880-886. (doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10471.x)
Foon, R., Agur, W., Kingsly, A., White, P. and Smith, P. (2012) Traction on the cervix in theatre before anterior repair: does it tell us when to perform a concomitant hysterectomy? European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 160(2), pp. 205-209. (doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.11.002)
2011
Agur, W. and Rizk, D. E.E. (2011) Obesity and urinary incontinence in women: is the black box becoming grayer? International Urogynecology Journal, 22(3), pp. 257-258. (doi: 10.1007/s00192-010-1293-z)
2010
Dutta, D., Agur, W. and Macleod, C. (2010) Unusual underlying cause of recurrent vulval abscess. BMJ Case Reports, 2010(mar29), bcr0820092142. (doi: 10.1136/bcr.08.2009.2142)
Agur, W., Hassan, M., Laban, M., Morsi, H. and Abou-Senna, I. (2010) The relationship between bcl-2 oncogene expression and clinicopathological criteria in various stages of cervical neoplasia in Egyptian women. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology, 31(5), pp. 536-538.
2009
Elhao, M., Abdallah, K., Serag, I., El-Laithy, M. and Agur, W. (2009) Efficacy of using electrosurgical bipolar vessel sealing during vaginal hysterectomy in patients with different degrees of operative difficulty: a randomised controlled trial. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 147(1), pp. 86-90. (doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.07.011)
Agur, W., Housami, F., Drake, M. and Abrams, P. (2009) Could the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines on urodynamics in urinary incontinence put some women at risk of a bad outcome from stress incontinence surgery? BJU International, 103(5), pp. 635-639. (doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2008.08121.x)
2008
Agur, W.I., Steggles, P., Waterfield, M. and Freeman, R.M. (2008) The long-term effectiveness of antenatal pelvic floor muscle training: eight-year follow up of a randomised controlled trial. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 115(8), pp. 985-990. (doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01742.x)
2007
Agur, W., Steggles, P., Waterfield, M. and Freeman, R. (2007) Does antenatal pelvic floor muscle training affect the outcome of labour? A randomised controlled trial. International Urogynecology Journal, 19(1), pp. 85-88. (doi: 10.1007/s00192-007-0391-z)
Articles
Ong, H. L., Sokolova, I. and Agur, W. (2023) Impact of regional multi-disciplinary team on the management of complex urogynaecology conditions. International Urogynecology Journal, (doi: 10.1007/s00192-023-05513-5) (PMID:37036470) (Early Online Publication)
Dwyer, L. et al. (2022) Theoretical and practical development of the TOPSY self-management intervention for women who use a vaginal pessary for pelvic organ prolapse. Trials, 23, 742. (doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06681-3) (PMID:36064727) (PMCID:PMC9446823)
Offiah, I., Freeman, R. and MONARC™ study group, (2021) Long-term efficacy and complications of a multicentre randomised controlled trial comparing retropubic and transobturator mid-urethral slings: a prospective observational study. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 128(13), pp. 2191-2199. (doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16899) (PMID:34478604)
Bhat, M., Acharya, S. and Agur, W. (2021) Vesico-vaginal fistula presenting as overactive bladder in a case of Gellhorn pessary for vault prolapse. BMJ Case Reports, 14(3), e240331. (doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-240331) (PMID:33658219)
Ong, H. L., Sokolova, I., Bekarma, H., Curtis, C., Macdonald, A. and Agur, W. (2019) Development, validation and initial evaluation of patient-decision aid (SUI-PDA©) for women considering stress urinary incontinence surgery. International Urogynecology Journal, 30, pp. 2013-2022. (doi: 10.1007/s00192-019-04047-z) (PMID:31377841) (PMCID:PMC6861540)
Agur, W. (2019) There is still a place for vaginal mesh use in urogynaecology - Against: transvaginal mesh is a failed innovation. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 126(8), p. 1075. (doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.15695) (PMID:31087749)
Morling, J. R., McAllister, D. A. , Agur, W., Fischbacher, C. M., Glazener, C. M.A., Guerrero, K., Hopkins, L. and Wood, R. (2017) Adverse events after first, single, mesh and non-mesh surgical procedures for stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in Scotland, 1997-2016: a population-based cohort study. Lancet, 389(10069), pp. 629-640. (doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)32572-7) (PMID:28010993)
Kammerer-Doak, D., Rizk, D. E.E., Sorinola, O., Agur, W., Ismail, S. and Bazi, T. (2014) Mixed urinary incontinence: international urogynecological association research and development committee opinion. International Urogynecology Journal, 25(10), pp. 1303-1312. (doi: 10.1007/s00192-014-2485-8)
Madhu, C., Foon, R., Agur, W. and Smith, P. (2014) Does traction on the cervix under anaesthesia tell us when to perform a concomitant hysterectomy? A 2-year follow-up of a prospective cohort study. International Urogynecology Journal, 25(9), pp. 1213-1217. (doi: 10.1007/s00192-014-2361-6)
Hosni, M. M., El-Feky, A. E.H., Agur, W. I. and Khater, E. M. (2013) Evaluation of three different surgical approaches in repairing paravaginal support defects: a comparative trial. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 288(6), pp. 1341-1348. (doi: 10.1007/s00404-013-2927-4)
Mostafa, A., Agur, W., Abdel-All, M., Guerrero, K., Lim, C., Allam, M., Yousef, M., N'Dow, J. and Abdel-Fattah, M. (2013) Multicenter prospective randomized study of single-incision mini-sling vs tension-free vaginal tape-obturator in management of female stress urinary incontinence: a minimum of 1-year follow-up. Urology, 82(3), pp. 552-559. (doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2013.02.080)
Agur, W., Riad, M., Secco, S., Litman, H., Madhuvrata, P., Novara, G. and Abdel-Fattah, M. (2013) Surgical treatment of recurrent stress urinary incontinence in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. European Urology, 64(2), pp. 323-336. (doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2013.04.034)
Agur, W., Foon, R., Trochez, R. and Smith, P. (2012) Does pre-operative traction on the cervix approximate intra-operative uterine prolapse? Comment. International Urogynecology Journal, 23(12), pp. 1811-1812. (doi: 10.1007/s00192-012-1955-0)
Mostafa, A., Agur, W., Abdel-All, M., Guerrero, K., Lim, C., Allam, M., Yousef, M., N’Dow, J. and Abdel-fattah, M. (2012) A multicentre prospective randomised study of single-incision mini-sling (Ajust®) versus tension-free vaginal tape-obturator (TVT-O™) in the management of female stress urinary incontinence: pain profile and short-term outcomes. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 165(1), pp. 115-121. (doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.06.022)
Madhuvrata, P., Riad, M., Ammembal, M. K., Agur, W. and Abdel-Fattah, M. (2012) Systematic review and meta-analysis of “inside-out” versus “outside-in” transobturator tapes in management of stress urinary incontinence in women. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 162(1), pp. 1-10. (doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.01.004)
Abdel-Fattah, M., Agur, W., Abdel-All, M., Guerrero, K., Allam, M., Mackintosh, A., Mostafa, A. and Yousef, M. (2012) Prospective multi-centre study of adjustable single-incision mini-sling (Ajust®) in the management of stress urinary incontinence in women: 1-year follow-up study. BJU International, 109(6), pp. 880-886. (doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10471.x)
Foon, R., Agur, W., Kingsly, A., White, P. and Smith, P. (2012) Traction on the cervix in theatre before anterior repair: does it tell us when to perform a concomitant hysterectomy? European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 160(2), pp. 205-209. (doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.11.002)
Agur, W. and Rizk, D. E.E. (2011) Obesity and urinary incontinence in women: is the black box becoming grayer? International Urogynecology Journal, 22(3), pp. 257-258. (doi: 10.1007/s00192-010-1293-z)
Dutta, D., Agur, W. and Macleod, C. (2010) Unusual underlying cause of recurrent vulval abscess. BMJ Case Reports, 2010(mar29), bcr0820092142. (doi: 10.1136/bcr.08.2009.2142)
Agur, W., Hassan, M., Laban, M., Morsi, H. and Abou-Senna, I. (2010) The relationship between bcl-2 oncogene expression and clinicopathological criteria in various stages of cervical neoplasia in Egyptian women. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology, 31(5), pp. 536-538.
Elhao, M., Abdallah, K., Serag, I., El-Laithy, M. and Agur, W. (2009) Efficacy of using electrosurgical bipolar vessel sealing during vaginal hysterectomy in patients with different degrees of operative difficulty: a randomised controlled trial. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 147(1), pp. 86-90. (doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.07.011)
Agur, W., Housami, F., Drake, M. and Abrams, P. (2009) Could the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines on urodynamics in urinary incontinence put some women at risk of a bad outcome from stress incontinence surgery? BJU International, 103(5), pp. 635-639. (doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2008.08121.x)
Agur, W.I., Steggles, P., Waterfield, M. and Freeman, R.M. (2008) The long-term effectiveness of antenatal pelvic floor muscle training: eight-year follow up of a randomised controlled trial. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 115(8), pp. 985-990. (doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01742.x)
Agur, W., Steggles, P., Waterfield, M. and Freeman, R. (2007) Does antenatal pelvic floor muscle training affect the outcome of labour? A randomised controlled trial. International Urogynecology Journal, 19(1), pp. 85-88. (doi: 10.1007/s00192-007-0391-z)
Teaching
Teaching and learning activities for medical students, student nurses and junior doctors include one-to-one bedside teaching, supervision in clinical areas as well as a monthly Journal Club.
Supervision of year-5 StR(s) in completion of the relevant RCOG ATSM.
Organisation of Glasgow University Laparoscopic Urogynaecology Cadaver Workshop - demonstrating techniques of laparoscopic colposuspension and sacrocolpopexy.
Additional information
Professional Learned Society
- 2011 - present: International Urogynecology Association - Member of the IUGA Research Committee
- 2010 - 2011: British Society of Urogynaecology - Member of the BSUG Research Committee
Research Fellowship
- 2010 - 2011: NHS Research Scotland - Research Fellowship Programme in the subspecialty of urogynaecology - including conservative treatment and surgical reconstruction for women with stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.