Urology Florida

 

Urology is the surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological disorders. The organs covered by urology include the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, and the male reproductive organs (testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate and penis). There are number of good urologists in Florida and they employ the latest techniques to treat the patients.

In the last few years, lasers have been increasingly used by urologists in Florida. Lasers harness energy from light and permit that energy to be directed towards a particular point. There are different types of lasers, and each has unique properties best suited for certain problems. One of the most commonly performed procedures using lasers is laser lithotripsy. In this technique, kidney stones are to be broken up using fine instruments that allow the urologist to get into the kidney and bladder, and pulverize the stones with the laser. Benign prostatic hyperplasia - a condition in which the prostate becomes very large and causes urinary problems in men - is often treated with lasers which allow surgeons to open a wider urinary channel through the prostate by vaporizing tissue. Lasers allow surgeons to decrease blood loss and permit patients to go home the same day as surgery with minimal discomfort. Lasers have also been used to treat skin lesions, strictures of the urethra, and certain types of cancers with minimal side effects and less pain for patients.

The urologists also use laparoscopy which is a technique where a few small incisions are made in the abdomen (rather than one very large one) to allow small instruments, including a camera, to perform complex surgeries. These techniques have allowed patients to recover much more quickly from their surgeries with less pain and fewer complications.

Recently the urologists have also started using robots to perform urological surgeries. The robotic machine uses arms attached to laparoscopic instruments, and sits next to the patients during the operation. The urologist / surgeon still control the robot's arms and instruments, but he can sit in another room and manipulate the robot to perform very detailed surgeries that would be difficult to do by standard laparoscopy alone.

We have listed some of the leading urologists in Florida on urologyflorida.com as well as some of the leading organizations in the fields of urology in useful link page.