Urology
Urology
The medical specialty Urology focuses on surgical treatment of male reproductive organs and diseases of the male as well as female urinary tract systems. The kidney bladder adrenal glands ureter seminal vesicles prostate, epididymis, and penis are some organs associated with the branch of Urology. Urology treatment methods include laparoscopy as well as robotic surgery, Laser assisted surgery as well as scope guided procedures.
Genitourinary Surgery
The genitourinary system or urogenital system is the reproductive system and the urinary system considered together. These two systems are grouped together because of the common embryological origin, use of common pathways such as the male urethra, and also as they are located close to each other inside the body.
Urethral Stricture
Urological Cancer
Kidney Transplant Surgery
In kidney transplant surgery a healthy kidney is transplanted from a donor to replace a diseased kidney. The kidney can be from a living or deceased donor. A family member can donate a kidney if it matches the kidney of the patient. People can live healthy lives with one kidney. In some rare situations, the surgeon transplants both kidneys from a deceased donor.
Prostatectomy & Treatment of Prostate Disease
Prostatitis, non-cancerous prostate enlargement or BPH, prostate cancer are three of the most common prostate diseases. Prostatectomy is the name used to describe the complete or partial removal of the prostate gland. This surgery is performed for the treatment of benign conditions which cause urinary retention and prostate cancer or pelvic cancer.
Kidney Stone Treatment
The deciding factors for kidney stone treatment are the size, type and location of the stones. Some small stones can pass via urinary tract without any kind of treatment. Urologists remove the kidney stones by different treatments such as Cystoscopy, shock wave Lithotripsy and ureteroscopy to blast the kidney stones into tiny pieces which pass out of the body. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a surgical procedure which is used to remove the stones.