Urology

Urology is a surgical specialty which deals with diseases of the urinary and reproductive tracts in men, and with urinary disease in women.

Urology treatment can include:

  • circumcision
  • cystoscopy and bladder biopsy
  • cystoscopy and urethral dilatation (in women)
  • dietary advice for stone formers
  • laparoscopic nephrectomy
  • meatal and urethral dilatation
  • open nephrectomy
  • Orchidopexy in children
  • Transurethral resection of prostate
  • Transurethral resection of bladder tumour
  • Ureteroscopy and lasertripsy and ureteric stenting
  • Transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy