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Showing 34 resources filtered by Urology

Nephrostomy tube

This is a drainage tube which is directly placed into the kidney through the skin. This tube is placed if there is a blockage in the ureter (tube from the kidney to the bladder).

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Service: Urology

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Type: Patient information leaflets

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Hospital: Royal Sussex County Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital
One-Stop Clinic at the Urology Investigation and Treatment Centre (UITC)

What to expect at the One-Stop Clinic at the Urology Investigation and Treatment Centre (UITC) .

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This article has been tagged with the following terms: Hospital: Royal Sussex County Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)

A percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a procedure to remove a kidney stone or stones. Percutaneous means ‘through the skin’ and nephrolithotomy means ‘taking stones out of the kidney’.

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Service: Urology

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Type: Patient information leaflets

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Hospital: Royal Sussex County Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital
Photo vaporisation of the prostate (PVP)

This is an operation to create a larger channel through the prostate gland. This will prevent or relieve obstruction to the flow of urine.

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Service: Urology

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Type: Patient information leaflets

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Hospital: Princess Royal Hospital and Royal Sussex County Hospital
Post Nephrectomy

Information about recovery following a nephrectomy (kidney removal).

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Service: Urology

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Type: Patient information leaflets

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Hospital: Princess Royal Hospital and Royal Sussex County Hospital
Radical Orchidectomy +/- insertion of prosthesis

The operation to remove the testis is known as an orchidectomy and is performed under a general anaesthetic.

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Service: Urology

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Type: Patient information leaflets

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Hospital: Princess Royal Hospital and Royal Sussex County Hospital
Rigid Cystoscopy

This is a visual examination of the inside of the bladder. It is performed using either a general anaesthetic or a spinal anaesthetic.

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Service: Urology

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Type: Patient information leaflets

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Hospital: Royal Sussex County Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital
Trans Urethral Resection Of Bladder Tumour

Non invasive bladder cancer only affects the lining of the bladder, and the tumours can usually be removed easily using a resectoscope. This is called a TURBT (Transurethral Resection of the Bladder Tumour).

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Service: Urology

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Type: Patient information leaflets

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Hospital: Royal Sussex County Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital
Transperineal biopsy of the prostate under local anaesthetic

Information for patients about the transperineal biopsy procedure of the prostate.

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Service: Urology

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Type: Patient information leaflets

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Hospital: Royal Sussex County Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital
Transrectal Ultrasound of Prostate and Biopsies

Transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsies are procedures in which small samples of tissue are taken from the prostate gland.

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Service: Urology

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Type: Patient information leaflets

This article has been tagged with the following terms: Hospital: Royal Sussex County Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital

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