Urological Services
The practice provides a comprehensive range of urological services
for adult patients.
Evaluation and treatment of hematuria (blood in urine)
Blood in the urine may be obvious and not obvious (detected on urine test only). Either situation may indicate a problem in the urinary tract, such as kidney disease, cancer, stone or infection. There are set protocols for the investigation of these problems as set by a number of international urological societies.
These protocols usually require x-rays to be taken, blood and urine tests to be performed and an endoscopic inspection of the bladder (cystoscopy) to be undertaken. The practice provides the full range of investigations and necessary treatments.
Evaluation and treatment for stone problems
Stones can cause severe pain but may sometimes be silent till the kidney is damaged. The practice offers emergency evaluation and treatment of active stone problems as well as immediate management of potential stone problems. CT scans and urgent surgery can be done to relieve pain and obstruction from stones. The practice offers a wide range of minimally invasive procedures to treat stone disease including, ESWL, Laser lithotripsy, percutaneous kidney surgery and endoscopic kidney surgery. The practice also offers long term management in the prevention of urinary stones.
Evaluation and treatment for urinary incontinence (urine leakage) in females and males
1 in 3 women experience some degree of urinary incontinence at some stage in their life. A number of men also experience this problem particularly after prostate surgery. The practice offers a wide range of treatment options for these problems as well as pelvic floor assessment and a comprehensive urodynamics facility. Treatments offered include physiotherapy, medical treatment, minimally invasive surgery such as tape surgery (TVT, TVT O, SPARC, MONARC, ADVANCE) and the laparoscopic burch culposuspension. More invasive surgery would include an autologous pubo-vaginal sling, an open burch culposuspension, an artificial urinary sphincter or urinary diversion.
Evaluation and treatment of urological cancers (kidney, bladder, prostate and testis)
The practice subspecializes in urological cancer treatment. A multi-disciplinary approach is taken to the tailoring of individual cancer treatments and involves a close working relationship with medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists and radiologists to provide a complete approach to cancer treatment. Surgical treatment options are kept minimally invasive if at all possible.