Dr.Tanweer Alam
Sr.Consultant-Urology
The department of Urology was established under able leadership of Dr.(Prof)M.Alam in the year 1985.Since then it has undergone vast change with addition of newer technologies in patient care & Management.
Urology is a branch of medicines which deals with Kidney, Ureter, Bladder & Prostate and also testis & Penis.In Women apart from surgery of kidney, ureter & bladder,the other condition that are dealt is urinary incontinence & fistula viz vesico vaginal fistula and urethrovaginal fistula.
The common Condition that urologist usually deals with are:-Stone diseases, disease of prostate and urinary infection. The other condition where urologist consultation is needed are urethral stricture, congenital urogenital disorders in children. Urologist also manages cases of cancer of Kidney, Bladder, Prostate, Testis & Penis.
Endourology
Procedures like PCNL (Percutaneous nephrolithotomy), URS(Ureteroscopy), TURP(Transurethral resection of the prostate), OIU(Optical Internal Urethrotomy), TURBT(transurethral resection for bladder tumor), BNI(Bladder Neck Incision) are commonly performed at our institute.
ESWL (Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy)
It is a process where renal stone is fragmented using shock wave. This lithotripter was installed in year 2000 at our institution, boast of treating over 8000 patients to date. The advantage of this procedure is that it is done on outpatient basis and the patient is discharged on same day,as it is non invasive procedure. So the patient can resume their work just after treatment.
Andrology:- It is a branch of urology which deals with sexual disorders like impotence, erectile dysfunction, Infertility.
UroOncology:- All type of genitourinary cancers which includes kidney, bladder, prostate, testis, and penis.
Reconstructive Urology:-It deals with reconstructive problem of genitourinary system the procedure done are Pyeloplasty, Ileal ureter, Boariflap, Augmentation cystoplasty, Urethroplasty using Buccal grafts and other genital reconstruction.
(PCNL) Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a minimally-invasive procedure to remove stones from the kidney by a small puncture wound (up to about 1 cm) through the skin. It is most suitable to remove stones of more than 2 cm.
(TURP) Transurethral resection of the prostate is a surgery used to treat urinary problems due to an enlarged prostate. A combined visual and surgical instrument (resectoscope) is inserted through the tip of your penis and into the tube that carries urine from your bladder (urethra). The prostate surrounds the urethra
(URS) Ureteroscopy is a form of minimally invasive surgery using a small telescope that is passed through the urethra and into the ureter to remove a stone. Often the stone requires fragmentation with a laser which then allows the smaller fragments to remove with a grasping device. Only about 10-15% or uretral stones require surgical intervention. URS is approximately 95% successful in removing stones in the lower ureter and about 85-90% successful in treating and removing stones in the upper ureter and kidney.
DVIU(Urethrotomy) It is endoscopic management of urethral stricture. A urethrotomy is an operation which involves incision of the urethra.
TURBT-A TURBT is a procedure in which bladder tumors can be removed from the bladder wall. This is a procedure performed completely with a scope that is inserted through the urethra into the bladder.