What is Urology?

Urology is the medical specialty that deals in the medical and surgical diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract, which include the ureters, bladder and urethra, and the male reproductive system and genitalia.

In all specialties, there are certain equipments or instruments that are absolutely essential to maintain a decent practice, like an ECG machine for Cardiologists. etc. The Urologist's usual armamentarium is quite extensive and expensive. As a minimum a Urologist needs a cystoscope and resectoscope set. Urologists use lots of disposable and endo-urology instruments which makes urology surgeries less or minimally invasive.

Within the past decade, the field of Urology has been on a rapid rise with the development of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, laser & laparoscopic surgery, endourological advances and medical therapy for benign prostatatic enlargement. Indeed, Urology is one of the most exciting fields today.With rapid improvement in technology, anaesthesia and pain management most of the urology procedures can be done as day care.

This website helps to educate the patient, bring about public awareness and allow them to make informed consent about treatment.

Patients will be given information booklets explaining the nature of the disease, treatment options available, benefits and risks of the surgery, what to expect during and after the procedure and follow up care and prevention in future.

Dr. K. Ramesh
M.S,FRCS,DNB(urology),FEBU,
Fellow of European Board of Urology,
Consultant Urologist.

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.
Mobile: 9790902007