Urosurgery
Urologist specialize in diagnosing and treating disease of the urinary tract. this can include treating problems related to the kidneys, ureters, bladder.
Who needs urologist consultation?
- Urinary tract infections.
- Kidney andureteral stone.
- Incontinence :- A malfunction in the urinary system can lead to involuntary loss of bladder control.
- Kidney diseases
- Bladder prolapse
- Male infertility
- Renal transplantation
- Enlarged prostate
- Urethral stricture
- Interstitial cystitis.
- Prostitis
Tests and procedure a urologist does:
- Imaging tests such as CT Scan, MRI, USG
- Urinary tests such as urine routine and urine microscopic tests.
- Cystoscope :- It is a long, thin probe with a camera on that can be used to see inside the urinary tract.
- Renal biopsy.
Common procedures a urologist does:
- Open surgery
- laproscopic surgery
- Minimally invasive “KEYHOLE” Surgery.
- Laser therapy to treat BPH, Kidney stones.
- Remove a tumor or the entire bladder, prostate,or other parts in case of cancer.
- Releive stress in the urethra caused bya scar tissue known as urethral dilation.
- Transplant of kidney.
- Circumcisions:- Removal the skin from the tip of the penis.
What are the most common minimally invasive Urological procedure?
- Vaginal prolapse repair :- A vaginal prolapse repair fixes your vaginal wall after it falls from normal location.
- Partial nephrectomy :- Removal of part of kidney
- Radical nephrectomy :- Removal of your entire kidney.
- Orchiopexy :- It is a procedure to move an undescended testical into scrotum.
- Radial cystectomy :- It is typically performed as an attempt to cure bladder cancer that has extended into bladder wall.
What are the benifits of minimally invasive urological surgery?
- Less blood loss
- Shorter hospital stay
- Smaller scars
- Less pain
- Lower risk of infection
- High success rates
- Faster recovery time.