Radical prostatectomy is surgery to remove the entire prostate gland, nearby seminal vesicles and, when medically necessary, selected lymph nodes. It is mainly used to treat prostate cancer that has not spread widely beyond the prostate and may offer long-term cancer control for suitable patients.
Transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) is an endoscopic procedure used to diagnose and remove abnormal tissue from the bladder. A surgeon passes a thin instrument called a resectoscope through the urethra, the natural passage for urine, so no external abdominal incision is usually required.
Radical nephrectomy is surgery to remove an entire kidney, the surrounding fatty tissue and, when medically necessary, the adrenal gland or nearby lymph nodes. It is commonly recommended for a large or locally advanced kidney tumour and may also help selected patients with a severely damaged kidney.
Penile implantation is a surgical treatment for erectile dysfunction, meaning a persistent inability to achieve or maintain an erection firm enough for sexual activity. A surgeon places a medical device inside the penis to provide dependable rigidity when other treatments have not worked, are unsuitable, or cause unacceptable side effects.
Hydrocelectomy is surgery to remove or repair a hydrocele, a collection of fluid around a testicle that causes scrotal swelling. It may help adolescents or adults whose hydrocele is large, uncomfortable, persistent, or interfering with daily life.
Orchiopexy is an operation that moves an undescended testicle into the scrotum and secures it in place. It most often helps infants and children whose testicle has not descended naturally, but it may also be used for adolescents or adults with an undescended testicle or testicular torsion.
Urethroplasty is reconstructive surgery used to repair a narrowed, damaged or blocked urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body. It can help restore urine flow and reduce repeated urinary problems in people with urethral stricture disease.
Ureteroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure used to examine and treat problems in the ureter, the tube carrying urine from the kidney to the bladder. A thin viewing instrument called a ureteroscope is passed through the urinary opening and bladder, so no skin incision is usually required.
Pyeloplasty is surgery to correct a blockage where the kidney joins the ureter, the tube that carries urine to the bladder. This blockage, called ureteropelvic junction obstruction, can affect urine drainage and may cause pain, infections, kidney swelling or reduced kidney function.
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a minimally invasive operation used to remove large, complex, or difficult kidney stones through a small opening in the back. It may help when stones are unlikely to pass naturally or cannot be treated effectively with medicines, shock waves, or procedures performed through the urinary passage.
