Urological Surgery
Urological surgery in Tunis, Tunisia · Centre Urbain Nord
The urology department of Clinique Pasteur provides diagnosis and surgical treatment of all conditions of the urinary tract and male genital system, with particular expertise in laparoscopic surgery.
Services & Procedures
Click on a procedure to learn more: description, indications, how it works, recovery.
Prostate
Prostate biopsy
Ultrasound-guided sampling of small pieces of prostate tissue to look for cancer when the PSA level or MRI suggests it.
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
The reference endoscopic treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia, performed through the natural passages without any incision.
Laser prostate surgery (HoLEP enucleation, vaporisation)
Laser treatment of an enlarged prostate, performed through the natural passages without any incision and with reduced bleeding.
Rezūm — water vapor treatment of prostate adenoma
Minimally invasive treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia using water vapor, without incision, while preserving sexual function.
Radical prostatectomy (prostate cancer)
Surgical procedure to remove the prostate as part of the treatment of localized prostate cancer.
Bladder
Cystoscopy (bladder endoscopy)
Examination of the inside of the urethra and bladder with a thin flexible camera, usually under simple local anaesthesia.
Transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT)
Removal of a bladder tumour through the natural passages, with no incision, so that it can be removed and examined under the microscope.
Cystectomy (bladder cancer)
Surgical removal of the bladder as part of the treatment of bladder tumors, with reconstruction of a new urinary pathway.
Urinary incontinence surgery
Surgical treatment of urinary leakage, notably by placement of suburethral slings, after a complete urodynamic assessment.
Kidneys and stones
Ureteroscopy
Endoscopic exploration of the ureter and kidney through the natural passages, for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
Breaking up kidney or ureteral stones with shock waves delivered from outside the body, with no incision and no endoscope.
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
Removal of large kidney stones through a small tunnel made through the skin of the back, under X-ray and endoscopic guidance.
Double-J stent placement (ureteral stent)
Placement of a thin flexible tube between the kidney and the bladder to keep urine flowing when the ureter is blocked.
Nephrectomy (kidney removal)
Total or partial removal of a kidney, performed preferably laparoscopically, to treat a tumor or a non-functioning kidney.
Genital organs
Circumcision
A short and common procedure to remove the foreskin, performed under optimal surgical conditions.
Varicocele repair
Surgical treatment of dilated veins of the spermatic cord, often proposed in cases of discomfort or impact on fertility.
Hydrocele and spermatic cord cyst repair
Surgical treatment of a collection of fluid around the testicle or along the spermatic cord, through a small incision.
Other procedures
Internal urethrotomy (urethral stricture)
Endoscopic opening of a narrowing of the urethra, through the natural passages, to restore a normal urine stream.
Surgery for urogenital malformations
Surgical correction of congenital abnormalities of the urinary and genital tract, in children as well as adults.
Laparoscopic adrenal gland surgery
Minimally invasive removal of a diseased adrenal gland, performed laparoscopically for a simpler postoperative course.
Equipment & Technologies
Why choose us?
Other Specialties
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