What is Urology?
Commonly known as Men’s Health services, urology deals predominantly with the reproductive health of men. Urology however covers a much bigger spectrum of services including male and female urinary tract kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra.
At AL Zahra Hospital Dubai our Urology Department offers the following range of extensive services:
Stone Unit
Urology provides a complete consultant led service from the Emergency Room to the metabolic assessment and stone prevention strategy.
The main emphasis is on the use of a minimally invasive approach in order to minimize the recovery period and improve patient comfort.
Only the latest techniques are employed, including extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, percutaneous nephrolithotomy and ureterorenoscopy with laser.
Uro-Oncology Service
The department is fully equipped and capable of providing a seamless treatment for all urological malignancies, starting from screening and diagnostics to terminal care. A multidisciplinary approach in consultation with oncologists is practiced where appropriate.
The physicians are capable of performing all major urological procedures, including radical prostatectomies, radical cystectomies (with or without neobladder reconstructions), and radical nephrectomies, including nephron sparing surgery where appropriate. In suitable patients, laparoscopic nephrectomies and partial nephrectomy are carried out.
Prostate Enlargement Unit
We offer the Green Light XPS system (180 watts) providing excellent ablative and haemostatic properties with minimal risk for our patients on a short term care basis. Full clinic evaluation of these patients with needed Uroflow, bladder scan.
Reconstructive Urology
Facilities are available to cater for a comprehensive range of reconstructive urology procedures. Urodynamic (and video urodynamics where indicated) can be performed. The department is capable of managing all types of urological problems, including incontinence, genitourinary fistulae, urethral strictures and neuropathic bladder.
Men’s health, Andrology and Infertility
Mens health evaluation including sexual function, prostate screening, and comprehensive andrology service is offered, ranging from diagnostic to therapeutic services. Full ranges of surgical services are available to manage these problems. These include surgical correction of penile abnormalities and penile implant.
Also different modalities for Treatment of varicocele, laparoscopic, and microscopic is available.
Pediatric Urology
Close collaboration exists between the department and obstetrics and pediatrics. All types of disorders including antenatally diagnosed and congenital anomalies are treated.
Female Urology
Stress Urinary Incontinence: Treatment options range from training of the pelvic floor upto the most modern Surgical Interventions on / within one day care basis.
Urodynamic Studies: these studies differentiate the type of incontinence in order to select the right treatment for our patients
Kidney cancer
Open, Robotic and Laparoscopic Radical nephrectomy.
Open, Robotic and Laparoscopic Radical nephrectomy.
Open, Robotic partial Nephrectomy.
Radical nephrectomy with tumor thrombus removal.
Open, Robotic Nephroureterectomy.
Tumor laser ablation for superficial ureteral tumors.
Prostate cancer
Robotic radical prostatectomy.
Testicular cancer
Radical Orchiectomy
Retroperitoneal lymph nodes dissection.
Bladder cancer
Transurethral resection of Bladder tumor.
Partial cystectomy
Radical cystectomy with ileal conduit, neobladder.
Kidney Stones
Lithotripsy
Ureteroscopy, and laser treatment of the stones.
Benign enlargement of the prostate
Robotic simple prostatectomy
Transurethral resection of the prostate
Transurethral vaporization of the prostate.
