Urology
Everything you need to know about the Endourology
Urology is a surgical specialty which deals with diseases of the male and female urinary tract and the male reproductive organs. Urologist must have knowledge in other areas like paediatrics, gynecology and internal medicine because urologist deals with the wide number of clinical problems. In urology, Endourology is referred as a specific area, where surgeries are performed using a small internal endoscopes and instruments to see into the urinary tract.
The American urological Association has identified seven subspecialty areas. They are:
- Urologic oncology (cancer)
- Male infertility
- Calculi (urinary tract stones)
- Pediatric Urology
- Renal transplantation
- Female urology (urinary incontinence and pelvic outlet relaxation disorders)
- Neurourology (voiding disorders, urodynamic evaluation of patients and erectile dysfunction or impotence)