The Department of Urology has a capacity of 28 beds and is collocated with the Surgery Clinic on the 5th floor. The three specialist urologists that are employed in the Clinic perform the following:
Every Tuesday, in the microsurgery room on the 4th floor, invasive urological operations under local anaesthesia such as:
Prostate biopsies
Stent placement and replacement
Cystoscopy
Bladder biopsy
Placement and replacement of suprapubic catheter
Urethral Dilatation
Cauterization of genital warts Penile – foreskin microsurgeries etc.
Every Wednesday minor to major urological surgeries such as:
Transurethral resection of bladder tumours
Transurethral resection of prostate
Transcystic prostatectomy
Nephrectomy
TURis
Hydrocele
Varicocele
Phimosis – circumcision
Ureterolithotripsy
Cystolithotripsy
Placement and replacement of nephrostomy tube
Incontinence tape placement Reconstructive surgery for Peyronie’s disease