Procedure Information
This information is designed to help you, your family and friends prepare for your surgery. It will also help you plan how to take care of yourself following your discharge from hospital.
Below is a list of services available at Promed Urology. A Guide for Patients is available for all of these procedures.
Bilateral means both sides and orchidectomy is the removal of the testicles. So a 'Bilateral Orchidectomy' is when both of the testicles are removed through a small cut in the front of the scrotum. ...more
One of the treatments for early prostate cancer is the use of radiotherapy. ...more
A circumcision is an operation that removes the foreskin from the penis, exposing the underlying head medically known as the glans. ...more
Cryosurgery involves the freezing of tissue and tumours and has been used in various forms in urology over the last 15 years. ...more
A 'cystoscopy' is a procedure done by the urologist to look at and treat the bladder, urethra (the canal from which you pass your urine) and in males the inside of the prostate gland. ...more
ESWL is for the treatment of kidney stones that can block the flow of urine from the kidney causing pain and sometimes infection ...more
A cystoscopy is performed by the urologist to have a close look at the bladder, urethra (the canal from which you pass urine) and in males the inside of the prostate gland. ...more
Hydrocelectomy, spermatocelectomy and epididymal cystectomy are usually not performed unless the hydrocele, spermatocele or epididymal cyst are causing pain or social embarrassment. ...more
An 'Inguinal Orchidectomy' is the removal of a testicle through an incision in the area of the groin. This area is otherwise known as the inguinal region. ...more
A laparoscopic nephrectomy is an operation to remove one of the two kidneys that sit at the back of the abdominal cavity. ...more
A Laparoscopic Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection (L.P.L.N.D) is the removal of the pelvic lymph nodes, using key-hole surgery, through five small incisions made in the abdomen. ...more
A laser prostatectomy is an operation for men who have problems passing urine because of an enlargement of the prostate gland. ...more
Non-invasive Magnetic Stimulation for the treatment of stress, urge and mixed urinary incontinence. ...more
A nephrectomy is an operation to remove one of the two bean-shaped kidneys that sit at the back of the abdominal cavity. ...more
An open nephrolithotomy is the removal of a stone from within the kidney and an open pyelolithotomy is the removal of a stone from within the renal pelvis, (the funnel shaped area for urine collection within the kidney) or from the ureter. ...more
An orchidopexy is an operation that brings a non-descended testicle/s, down into the scrotum. ...more
P.C.N.L. is performed to remove stones that are causing a blockage or to treat ongoing symptoms such as pain and recurrent infection. ...more
This is an operation for urinary stress incontinence (leakage of urine without control) which usually occurs with any type of abdominal straining such as during exercise, coughing or sneezing. ...more
A pyeloplasty is the removal of a stricture (narrowing) from within the upper ureter where it connects to the kidney. ...more
A radical perineal prostatectomy is an operation for men with prostate cancer. ...more
A radical retropubic prostatectomy is an operation for men with prostate cancer. It involves removing the entire prostate gland through an incision in the lower abdomen. ...more
Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic surgery is the new and less invasive surgery for the removal of prostate cancer. The procedure involves a state of the art surgical system which gives the Surgeon 3D vision and 360 degree dexterity with the instruments, which is far more advanced than in standard laparoscopic surgery. ...more
Ultrasound examination is part of the evaluation of the prostate gland and supplements the information gained by blood tests (PSA) and the digital rectal examination (DRE). ...more
The Urologist has determined from the various tests you have had that it is likely that you have a bladder tumour and that surgical removal of the cancer is required. ...more
A transurethral resection of the prostate (T.U.R.P.) is an operation for men who have problems passing urine because of an enlargement of the prostate gland. ...more
A ureteric reimplantation is an operation to treat reflux. It may be one (unilateral) or both (bilateral) ureters that need repairing. ...more
A ureteroscopy is a procedure done by the urologist to look at and treat the ureters, which are the tubes that drain urine from the kidneys to the bladder. ...more
A urinary diversion is an operation performed to divert urine away from the bladder. ...more
This sheet is designed to provide you with information about the operation of Vasectomy before you undergo surgery. I would suggest that if you have any questions after reading it, you make a note of them, as you will have the opportunity to discuss the operation with me prior to the surgery. ...more
Thank you for enquiring about vasectomy reversal, its price and success rate.One can only talk in the broadest terms when it comes to predicting the success rates for vasectomy reversal. ...more
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