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Urology Clinic

Urology

Urology is a surgical specialty under healthcare science that majorly treats diseases and / or infections related to the male and female urinary tract, and reproductive organs. The scope of organs under Urology include kidneys, adrenal glands, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. In human bodies, the urinary and reproductive tracts are very closely connected and hence an abnormality in one critically affects the other. A lot of cases in urology involve minimally invasive robotic and laparoscopic surgical procedures, scope guided procedures, and laser assisted surgeries. There’s a range of topics that a urologist is trained in:

  • Open and minimally invasive surgeries
  • Fiber optic endoscopic equipment
  • Real-time ultrasound guidance
  • Utilization of various kinds of lasers for the treatment of multiple malignant and benign conditions

A kidney stone specialist may typically combine both medicinal care and surgical intervention to achieve the desired result. Urology helps treat a melange of conditions:

  • UTI (Urinary Tract Infections)
  • Bladder or prostate cancer
  • Congenital abnormalities
  • Stress incontinence
  • Traumatic injury
  • Renal stone removal, etc.

Department:

Urology is a branch in healthcare that often deals with multi-organ abnormalities majorly occuring in the urinary tract and / or the reproductive tract. The domain of Urology can be classified into several sub-specialties:

Endourology

An endourologist specializes in diagnosing the closed manipulation of the urinary tract. Endourology takes some major aides from minimally invasive urologic surgical interventions.

Laparoscopy

Laparoscopy is one of the fastest transforming procedures in healthcare today. Aimed at reduced post-surgical pain and incision size, this type of surgery often includes robot-assisted, camera guided surgical procedures. Extensively used in surgeries of the prostate, ureter, and kidney.

Urologic oncology

This department consists of a team of highly-skilled and extensively-trained doctors who specialize in curing cancer occuring in the urinary and reproductive tracts. Their scope of conditions include:

  • Prostate cancer
  • Bladder cancer
  • Ureter cancer
  • Testicle cancer
  • Adrenal Gland
  • Penis

Neurourology

This discipline deals with the nervous system of the genitourinary system, and cures conditions that give rise to abnormal urination.

Pediatric urology

This specialization, as the name suggests deals with abnormalities in kids. It is also known as Children’s Urology.

Andrology

An andrologist specializes in all the urological abnormalities concerning male health.

Reconstructive urology

Reconstructive urology aims to cure patients through the restructuring of the genitourinary tract or by restoring function.

Female urology

Majorly deals with - Urinary incontinence, Overactive bladder, and pelvic organ prolapse.

Services

Urology is a surgical subspecialty that deals with disorders affecting the urinary tract, kidneys, bladder, prostate, and the male and female genitalia. The Aster Hospitals’ Urology department is equipped with the latest technology, and our doctors are well-trained to offer the highest quality care and management of the entire spectrum of urologic disorders from minor incontinence issues to advanced surgical and non-surgical treatments for each area of urology including adult urology, pediatric urology, uro–oncology, urogynecology, men’s health and andrology, with exceptional expertise and compassion. At Aster Hospitals, we believe that patients and their families should have access to high quality healthcare at a center that they trust.

The department at Aster Hospitals provides treatments in the fields of:

Stone disease

  • ESWL: Lithotripsy (shock wave treatment for breaking kidney stones)
  • Minimally invasive treatments such as:
    • Laser Lithotripsy
    • Cytoscopy and double J stenting
    • Uretroscopy
    • Percutaneous removal of kidney stones – PCNL
    • Open and laparoscopic stone removal

Prostrate disease

  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
  • Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
  • Acute and chronic prostatitis treatments

Men’s health

  • Andrology
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Male infertility

Female Urology

  • Stress, urge incontinence (TOT-Transobturator Tape)
  • Overactive bladder
  • Vesico vaginal fistula

Uro-oncology

  • Diagnosis and treatments for kidney, ureteral, penile, prostrate, bladder, testicular and urethral cancer.
  • Diagnosis, treatment and follow up for early stage cancer.
  • Pediatric urology

    • Circumcision
    • Pediatric hernia
    • Hypospadias
    • Hydrocele
    • Undescended testes
    • Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)
    • Posterior urethral valves
    • Nocturnal enuresis

    Why choose Aster Hospitals?

    With industry-leading medical infrastructure, a vision that fosters a patient-first approach, reliance on expertise, and a highly-skilled team of committed healthcare professionals, Aster Hospitals has been providing quality healthcare in 9 countries and counting. At Aster Hospitals, our doctors know the importance of accurate disease detection, and hence, they bring together the best of technology and expertise to the table to be able to provide patients with a truthful and totally dependable healthcare journey that they deserve.

    Aster Hospitals’ state-of-the-art, cutting-edge diagnostics and treatment methods aims to attend to each patient like they’re only one, and hence, provide solutions tailored to their needs. Aster Hospitals’ commitment to a healthier, happier world lives and breathes in the services they provide and in the way they provide it. The team of kidney stone doctors at Aster Hospitals is a pool of highly-skilled and trained practitioners capable of end-to-end disease detection and cure. A regular treatment plan may include a range of tests, however the practitioner may even examine different organ systems inside the body, use some valuable insights from research, and then treat the patient accordingly. A name rooted in trust and world-class healthcare services, Aster Hospitals aims to treat each patient with equal care and attention. Offering a wide range of healthcare services, Aster Hospitals boasts of a diverse team of highly-skilled healthcare professionals and medical infrastructure capable of end-to-end disease detection and cure.