Urological Surgery
Urologic surgery is the integration of surgical activities for the pelvis—the colon, urogenital, and gynecological organs—primarily for the treatment of obstructions, dysfunction, malignancies, and inflammatory diseases.
Common urologic operations include:
Renal (kidney) surgery
Bladder surgery
Pelvic lymph node dissection
Prostatic surgery, removal of the prostate
Testicular (scrotal) surgery
Urethra surgery
surgery of the ureters, including ureterolithotomy or removal of calculus (stones) in the ureters