Urodynamic study is a sophisticated office-based procedure your doctor has ordered to help define your voiding problems. This test, along with the thorough history and

Pyeloplasty is a surgical procedure used to eliminate urinary blockages where the ureters and kidneys meet. During a pyeloplasty, the affected area is removed and

A partial nephrectomy is a surgical procedure used to remove the diseased part of a kidney. Though not all patients qualify for a partial nephrectomy

A radical nephrectomy is the surgical removal of an entire kidney for the treatment of kidney disease, cancer, or severe damage. Traditionally, nephrectomy procedures were

What is Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery) for Prostate Cancer? Radical prostatectomy is surgical removal of the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles (little organs attached to

Cystoscopy and ureteroscopy are common procedures performed by a urologist to look inside the urinary tract. A urologist is a doctor who specializes in urinary

Varicocelectomy is the dilation of the veins within the scrotum and around the testicles. In adults, there are a few reasons that a varicocelectomy might be

Circumcision is the removal of the prepuce (foreskin) that covers the glans penis (head of penis).

Extracorporeal = “outside the body” Shock Wave = “using waves of a specific type of energy” Litho = “stone” Tripsy = “breakage or fragmentation Urinary

Percutaneous = “through the skin” Nephro = “kidney” Lithotomy = “stone breakage and removal” Essentially, a PCNL is just that, removing a kidney stone through