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Urology is the medical specialty that deals in the medical and
surgical diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract, which
include the ureters, bladder and urethra, and the male
reproductive system and genitalia.
Urology is one of the 1st specialties to branch out from the
mainstream medical profession. In fact, it is even mentioned
in the original Greek version of the Hippocratic Oath, wherein
specific prohibitions are contained for physicians against
cutting "persons labouring under the stone" and to leave it to
those who are practitioners of this work. A urologic disease
has been described as far back as the ancient Egyptians who
did routine suprapubic cystostomies on patients with urinary
retention for bladder stones or enlarged prostates.
It is one of the few fields that also dabble in paediatric and
plastic / reconstructive techniques. One peculiarity of
Urology is that in most urologic operations, there is usually
a diagnosis. In fact, Urologists take great efforts to have
the most accurate working diagnosis prior to operating. This
is unlike many operations in General Surgery, wherein they do
a significant number of exploratory surgery, wherein one
operates not only to cure, but also to find out what the
problem is. In fact, Urologists are second only to
Radiologists and Radiotherapists as being the most
"radioactive" doctors since we rely strongly on radiographic
and ultra sonographic studies. As a result, Urologists are at
least as skilled as Radiologists and Ultrasonologists when
performing or reading imaging studies of the genito-urinary
tract, and these include CAT Scans and MRI's, as well as
Radionuclide scans.
Within the past decade, the field of Urology has been on a
rapid rise with the development of extracorporeal shock wave
lithotripsy, laser & laparoscopic surgery, endourological
advances and medical therapy for benign prostatatic
enlargement. Indeed, Urology is one of the most exciting
fields today.
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