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Preparing For Your Urology Surgery

Nephrectomy

The term radical nephrectomy is used when the whole kidney together with its surrounding fatty tissue is removed.

Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy

Prostatectomy refers to the total removal of the prostate gland.

Transperineal Prostate Biopsy

Transperineal prostate biopsy refers to the insertion of a needle through the perineum (the area between the scrotum and anus) into the prostate to obtain prostatic tissue for testing.

Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP)

Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP) is a procedure in which part of the prostate is surgically removed through the urethra (urine tract) of the penis using endoscopy.

Ureteroscopy/ Retrograde intrarenal surgery

Ureteroscopy (URS) is a procedure in which an ureteroscope (flexible or rigid small camera) is inserted through the urethra (urine passage) and bladder into the ureter (tube that carries urine from kidney to bladder).