Urology
Urology is a subspecialty dealing with a wider spectrum of diseases or malfunctions affecting the genitourinary tract which includes kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra and genitals.
Certain common urological conditions may manifest as
- Genitourinary tract obstruction (i.e. phimosis, hydronephrosis)
- Genitourinary tract infection (i.e. prostatitis, cystitis)
- Genitourinary tract malformation (i.e. vesico-ureteric reflux, hypospadias)
- Genitourinary tract growth (i.e. bladder cancer, kidney cancer)
- Voiding problem (i.e. prostate enlargement, stress incontinence,
neurogenic bladder)
- Erectile dysfunction
- Male infertility
- Scrotal disorders (i.e. hydrocele, varicele, orchitis, testicular cancer)
Generally these conditions would either affect the quality of life adversely or
pose as a threat to life due to the malignant process.
The Urology Department is well-equipped with modern facilities and well-trained staff to
help you.
Services
- Prostate screening and biopsy
- Urinary stone surgery (i.e. PCNL, ureteroscopy, vesicolithotripsy)
- ESWL (extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy)
- Management of voiding dysfunction including neurogenic bladder and stress incontinence (pubovaginal sling surgery)
- TURP (Transurethral resection of prostate)
- Kidney, bladder and prostate cancer surgery
- Paediatric urology (i.e. ureteral reimplantation, hypospadias surgery, pyeloplasty)
- Reconstructive surgery (i.e. urethroplasty)
- Ureteral stenting and percutaneous nephrostomy
- Management of erectile and ejaculatory disorder
- Management of male infertility
- Metabolic evaluation of stone disease
- Dialysis access surgery--AVF, placement of Tenckhoff catheter
Equipment
- Uroflow meter
For assessment or detection of urinary flow rate
- Renal and bladder ultrasounds scan
For assessment of renal cysts, stone, hydronephrosis, post-void residual urine
and bladder stone
- Prostate ultrasound scan
For assessment or detection of prostate volume and prostate gland
- Urodynamics - filling and voiding cystometry
For assessment or detection of stress incontinence, bladder outlet obstruction,
bladder compliance, overactivity and contractility
- Lithoclast lithotriptor
For assessment or detection of fragmentation of stones
- Flexible cystoscopy
For use in bladder examination and biopsy
- Endourology endoscopes (i.e. cytoscope, resectoscope, ureteroscope,
nephroscope)
For use in urological procedures
- Laparoscopy
For use in minimal invasive surgery
Day Surgery
Under certain circumstances it is more prudent to undergo day-care surgery for some
uncomplicated urological procedures. Patients would receive sufficient monitoring and
appropriate post-operative care by attending nurses at the recovery area until full
recuperation.
Outpatient Urology Clinic
After registration, all patients with urological problems would be examined and assessed
by the consultant urologist. Relevant investigations like urine or blood tests, ultrasound
scanning, x-rays, etc., would be undertaken to determine the diagnosis. Following
diagnosis, appropriate treatment advice would be discussed with the patients.
Urology Inpatient Service
Every patient referred for urology consultation would receive appropriate attention.
Relevant investigation and treatment would be implemented in liaison with the attending
physician. Upon discharge, timely follow-up would be scheduled at the urology clinic to
review patient's progress.
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