Urology Fields of Practice

DR. RAJEENTHERAN SUNTHERALINGAM
MBBS, FRCS (Edin), FRCS (Glasgow), FRCS UROLOGY (Glasgow),
MBU Urology (Mal), AM (Mal)
Advanced Urological training (Bristol Urological Institute, U.K),
Certificate in Urodynamics (Bristol), Urology Board Certificate (Mal)

 

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The following are the various Fields in Urology Practice:

 

1. Clinical Urology Assessment

– Urological Assessment

– Men’s Health and Male Sexual Health Assessment including ED (Erectile Dysfunction), Premature Ejaculation, Sexual Dysfunction

– Prostate Assessment

– Overactive Bladder Assessment

– Neurourology and Neurogenic / Spinal Injury Bladder Assessment

 

2. Office Urology Procedures

– Portable Ultrasound of kidneys and bladder, testes

– Uroflowmetry

– Transrectal Ultrasonography of the Prostate

– Urinary catheter insertion and change of catheter

– Suprapubic catheter insertion and change of catheter

– Flexible Cystoscopy

– Urodynamic Study and Urethral Pressure Profilometry

 

3. Fields of Urology Practice

  • Endourology and kidney and urinary stone management
  • Uro-oncology (Urologic Oncology), dealing with Urological cancers
  • Laparoscopic Urology (Key-hole Surgery)
  • Female Urology and Incontinence Surgery 
  • Urodynamics
  • Neuro-Urology including urological management of the paraplegics and spinal cord injuries, and Augmentation Cystoplasty
  • Reconstructive Urology – Augmentation Cystoplasty, Neo-bladder
  • Andrology and Male Sexual Health
  • Penile Prosthesis and Artificial Urinary Sphincter

 

Operations

Office urology procedures:

  • Portable Ultrasound of kidneys and bladder, testes

  • Uroflowmetry

  • Transrectal ultrasonography of prostate

  • Urodynamics / Urodynamic study

  • Flexible cystoscopy

  • Prostate biopsy

Day ward procedures:

  • Flexible Cystoscopy
  • Prostate Biopsy 
  • Circumcision 
  • Vasectomy

In-Patient Procedures

General Urology

TURP (Transurethral Resection of the Prostate) for BPH (Prostate Enlargement)

TRUS biopsy (transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy)

Orchidectomy

Circumcision 

Vasectomy

Orchidopexy for Testicular Torsion

Open Nephrectomy and Nephroureterectomy

Endourology & Laparoscopy

Flexible and Rigid Cystoscopy

ESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy) of stones

PCNL (Percutaneous Nephrolithotripsy)

Ureteroscopy and Ureteric Stent Insertion

Flexible Ureterorenoscopy and Retrograde Endourological Procedures (RIRS)

Nephrostomy insertion

Laparoscopic Varicocele Ligation

Laparoscopic Marsupialisation of Renal Cysts

Laparoscopic Nephrectomy/ Nephroureterectomy;

Urooncology

The management of kidney, bladder, prostate, testicular and penile cancers including:

TURBT (transurethral resection of bladder tumour)

Radical Cystectomy / Cystoprostatectomy with Ileal Conduit Diversion and Neo-bladders

Radical Prostatectomy with Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection for Prostate Cancer

Radical Nephrectomy

Penectomy (Penile Amputation)

Inguinal Lymph Node Dissection

Radical Orchidectomy for Testicular Cancers

Reconstructive Urology

Augmentation Cystoplasty

Vesicovaginal Fistula Repair

Pyeloplasty

Urethroplasty

Ureteric Reimplantation

Urology Trauma (Injury) and Repair

Penile Prosthesis

Artificial Urinary Sphincter

Urodynamics and Incontinence Surgery

Urodynamic Study

Urethral Pressure Profilometry

Sling Procedures for Urinary Incontinence

Vascular Access Surgery

AVF (Arteriovenous Fistula

BCF (Brachio-Cephalic Fistula