Urological Surgery
The urinary system includes three main components: the kidneys, the bladder and the ureters. In males, it also includes the prostate - a male reproductive gland. Surgery around the male reproductive organs and urinary tract requires precision. Conditions like prostate cancer, trouble with urination, bladder cancer and kidney cancer require special care not to damage complicated tissues and nerves surrounding these areas.
Crestwood Medical Center offers surgical care designed to treat urological conditions quickly and effectively.
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Prostate Cancer
The prostate is a male reproductive gland that produces a fluid found in semen. Located below the bladder and in front of the rectum, the prostate surrounds the urethra – the tube that empties urine from the bladder. Prostate cancer affects the prostate gland and may spread to surrounding structures.
If you have an early diagnosis of prostate cancer, there is usually a range of treatment options. These may include conservative management, radiation therapy with external bream therapy or brachytherapy, cryosurgery and surgical removal of the prostate through a procedure called prostatectomy.
Prostatectomy
Open urologic surgery in which large incisions are made to access the pelvic organs has been the standard approach when surgery is warranted. Common drawbacks of this procedure include significant post-surgical pain, a lengthy recovery and an unpredictable, potentially long-term impact on continence and sexual function. Surgeons at Crestwood Medical Center utilize minimally invasive robotic surgery for prostatectomies.
Robotic surgery may not be appropriate for every individual. Always ask your doctor about all treatment options, as well as their risks and benefits.
Kidney Stones
Kidney stones are hard, pebble-like pieces of material that form in one or both of the kidneys when high levels of certain minerals are in the urine. Kidney stones vary in size and shape – as small as a grain of sand or as large as a pea and rarely, as big as golf balls
Left untreated, kidney stones can cause serious complications in addition to severe pain. Timely treatment can prevent permanent damage. Learn more about symptoms and prevention of kidney stones.