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Most of the urinary tract can be reached via the urethra, enabling prostate surgery, surgery of tumors of the urothelium, stone surgery, and simple urethral and ureteral procedures. Recently, the addition of laparoscopy and robotics has further subdivided this branch of urology.
Pages in category "Urologic surgery". The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Transurethral resection of the prostate (commonly known as a TURP, plural TURPs, and rarely as a transurethral prostatic resection, TUPR) is a urological operation. It is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). As the name indicates, it is performed by visualising the prostate through the urethra and removing tissue by electrocautery ...
Urethroplasty is the surgical repair of an injury or defect within the walls of the urethra. Trauma, iatrogenic injury and infections are the most common causes of urethral injury/defect requiring repair. Urethroplasty is regarded as the gold standard treatment for urethral strictures and offers better outcomes in terms of recurrence rates than ...
General instruments used in adult medicine are used in this branch of medicine. Ultrasonic stone disintegration apparatus. used to break down kidney stones into smaller fragments to allow them to pass out without the need of any surgery. Cystoscope. an endoscope to view the urinary passage.
If conservative treatment fails, patients can be offered surgical treatment. Surgery includes the insertion of male urethral slings or an artificial urinary sphincter. Artificial urinary sphincters are the gold standard of care in moderate to severe post-prostatectomy incontinence.
The procedure, which usually takes only a few minutes and causes little discomfort, is performed in an outpatient clinic or ambulatory surgery centre. Most patients tolerate having the stent removed using only a topical anesthetic placed in the urethra.
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Urogynecology is a sub-specialty of Gynecology, and in some countries is also known as Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. A urogynecologist manages clinical problems associated with dysfunction of the pelvic floor and bladder.
Urology is a medical and surgical specialty that deals with diseases of the urinary tract and the male reproductive system. It overlaps with andrology , and interacts often with nephrology , the non-surgical specialty that deals with kidney disease.