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Q 1. What is the goal of management of Neurogenic Bladder? A. If you have a neuro-urological problem, the main goal is to protect your kidneys and ureters. These organs compose the upper urinary tract. Kidney failure may result from many neurological conditions, for instance, spinal cord injuries. Your urologist may suggest a treatment to […]
Q 1. How are the symptoms of Urinary tract infection (UTI)? A. Common signs and/or symptoms are: Strong urge to urinate that doesn’t go away Burning sensation or discomfort when urinating (dysuria) Passing frequent, small amounts of urine Cloudy urine with increased urine odour Pink, red, or brownish urine Pain above the pubic bone in […]
Open Simple Nephrectomy (Simple removal of the kidney) Q 1. What does the procedure involve? A. This involves the removal of a kidney via a cut in the loin or abdomen. The term ‘simple’ refers to the fact that the operation is being performed for a reason other than cancer, for example kidney stones or […]
Laparoscopic Simple Nephrectomy (Simple removal of the kidney) Q 1. What does the procedure involve? A. This involves removal of the kidney through several keyhole incisions. It requires the placement of a telescope and operating instruments into your abdominal cavity using four to five small incisions. One incision will need to be enlarged to remove […]
Ureteroscopy (URS) Q1. What is this procedure? A. Ureteroscopic stone removal involves telescopic removal/ fragmentation of stone(s) in the ureter or kidney with possible placement of a ureteric catheter or stent between the kidney and the bladder. This usually includes cystoscopy and X ray screening. Q 2. What are the alternatives to this procedure? A. […]
Renal Stone Disease (Kidney & Ureteral stones) Q1. What is a stone? A. A stone is a hard, solid mass that can form in various organs with a lumen like the gallbladder, bladder, and kidneys. Q 2. What should I know about renal stones? A. Stones are common and their frequency among population differs from […]
PCNL (Per-cutaneous Nephro-lithotomy) Q1. What is this procedure? A. PCNL involves disintegration and extraction of kidney stones with a telescope placed into the kidney through a small puncture in the back. This usually includes cystoscopy and x-ray screening. Q 2. What are the alternatives to this procedure? A. External shock wave treatment (ESWL), open surgical […]
Q 1. What is a DJ stent? A. A stent is a soft, hollow, plastic tube. Ureteral stents are placed temporarily into the ureter which is the tube that drains urine from the kidney into your bladder. The stent allows drainage around a stone or can speed up healing after stone surgery. A double-J stent […]
Dr Kumar Saurav is a Urologist and Andrologist working in New Delhi. He is an alumnus of the top educational institutes of India and is currently associated with the Sant Parmanand Hospital, MD City Hospital and Adarsh Multispeciality Hospital & Trauma Centre as Consultant Urologist. He graduated (MBBS) from the prestigious Maulana Azad Medical College […]