It is normal to have questions about your surgery. Use these documents to understand what to expect before and after.
Prostate
Radical prostatectomy
Removal of the prostate for cancer
GreenLight laser vapourization of the prostate
Treatment for benign enlargement of the prostate
Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)
Treatment for benign enlargement of the prostate
TransPERINEAL ultrasound (TPUS) guided prostate biopsy
Biopsy of the prostate for potential prostate cancer
TransRECTAL ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy
Biopsy of the prostate for potential prostate cancer
REZUM water vapour therapy
Minimally-invasive treatment for benign enlargement of the prostate
Kidney and Ureter
Radical nephrectomy [ open | laparoscopic ]
Removal of the entire kidney
Partial nephrectomy [ open | laparoscopic ]
Removal of a portion of the kidney
Laparoscopic pyeloplasty
Repair of kidney obstruction
Ureteral stent
Relief of a blocked kidney
Ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy
Destruction and removal of kidney stones
Bladder and Incontinence
Transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT)
Removal of a bladder lesion or bladder tumour
BCG instillation
For treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
Cystolitholapaxy
Destruction and removal of bladder stones
Intra-detrusor injection of Botox
For treatment of urinary incontinence in men and women
Male genitalia
Circumcision
Removal of the foreskin
Hydrocele/spermatocele excision
Correction of scrotal swelling
Radical orchiectomy
Removal of the testicle for cancer
Vasectomy
Permanent birth control