Urethral Surgery
Conduitoscopy, Retrograde Pyelogram, Stent Management
Item Number: 36860 A diagnostic procedure under general anaesthetic, where a Rigid / Flexible cystoscope is placed in your conduit (stoma), ureteric catheters are placed to enable imaging of the upper tracts with/without insertion or removal of ureteric stents. Why is...
Exision of Urethral Caruncle Prolapsed Urethral Mucosa
Item Number: Why is it done? Prolapsed urethral mucosa causing pain and bleeding Occurs from childhood to old age How is it done? This procedure is done under a spinal/general anaesthetic, as decided by the anaesthetist. The legs will be elevated into the...
Excision of Urethral Diverticulum – Female
Item Number: Why is it done? Usually, an infected peri-urethral gland blocks and becomes infected Causes a bulge which interferes with urination Can mimic a vaginal prolapse Usually an MRI of the urethra delineates this beautifully. How is it done? This...
Excision of Urethral Diverticulum – Male
Item Number: Why is it done? Usually, an infected peri-urethral gland blocks and becomes infected Causes a bulge which interferes with urination Can mimic prostate enlargement LUTS Usually an MRI of the urethra delineates this beautifully. How is it done? This...
Flexible Cystoscopy & Urethral Dilation
Item Number: 36833 A day procedure under local anaesthetic, where a flexible cystoscope is placed in the bladder via the urethra to remove a stent placed with previous upper tract work Why is it done? To investigate: Haematuria (blood in the urine) Recurrent urinary...
Indwelling Urethral Catheter
Item Number: 36800 Non-invasive placement of a silicone tube which is secured inside the bladder and attached to a drainage bag on the outside, in order to drain an obstructed bladder – Urine Retention Why is it done? This can be placed as an emergency for patients in...
Intravesical Mitomycin C –Therapy
Item Number: Why is it done? Treatment for localized Superficial Urothelial Carcinoma of Bladder and Ureter How is it done? A Local anaesthetic gel is administered as for a Urethral Catheterisation procedure This is done under a sterile procedure. A 14-16 Fr...
Meatotomy
Product Summary: AMA rates Opening of a meatal stenosis. Item Number: 37321, 105 Why is it done? To treat a narrowing in the tip of the urethra which has formed due to previous damage/injury to the urethra. Where intermittent dilatation is not desired, as discussed...
One Stage Urethraplasty
Product Summary: AMA rates Primary excision and anastomosis of a short segment urethral stricture. Item Number: 37342, 105 Price: 1875, 95 Why is it done? To treat urethral strictures (narrowing) caused by trauma, infection, malignancy, etc. Shorter strictures less...
Optic Urethrotomy
Item Number: 37327 Why is it done? To treat a narrowing in the urethra which has formed due to previous damage/injury to the urethra. Causes: after bypass surgery where a drop in blood pressure has caused an area of low blood supply to the urethra; trauma to the...
Optic Urethrotomy
Item Number: 37327 Why is it done? To treat a narrowing in the urethra which has formed due to previous damage/injury to the urethra. Causes: after bypass surgery where a drop in blood pressure has caused an area of low blood supply to the urethra; trauma to the...
Perineostomy – Perineal Urostomy
Item Number: Opening of the posterior Urethra on the Perineum Why is it done? Seldom done This procedure is performed when concentric extensive scarring in the urethra (strictures) causes Urinary Retention A long history of strictures. This is alternative to an...
Supra-Pubic Catheter
Item Number: 37011 Invasive placement of a silicone tube in a percutaneous supra-pubic puncture site. This is secured inside the bladder (with a balloon) and attached to a drainage bag on the outside, in order to drain an obstructed bladder. Why is it done?...
Two Stage Urethraplasty
Product Summary: AMA rates Repair of long segment urethral strictures in 2 stages Item Number: 37345, 105; 37348, 105 Why is it done? To treat urethral strictures (narrowing) caused by trauma, infection, malignancy, etc, longer than 2 cm in length Pre-requirements An...
Urethral Dilatation
Product Summary: AMA rates Dilatation of urethral stricture. Dine in combination with urethroscopy and placement of IDC is advocated on daily basis at home as management of urethral stricture. Item Number: 37303, 105 Why is it done? To treat a narrowing in the urethra...
Urethrectomy
Product Summary: AMA rates Removal of urethra. Usually in adjunct to a radical cystectomy. Occassionally done some time after a cystectomy where recurrences occur in urethra. Item Number: 37330, 105 Why is it done? As part of the treatment for aggressive localized...