Urologist with general surgery and trauma experience
Urology is a surgical branch that deals with diseases of the urinary tract in both men and women, as well as the male reproductive organs.
While urology is categorized as a surgical specialty, experience in internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, and other specialties is required by the urologist due to the wide range of clinical problems encountered.
Urologists with general surgery usually deal with the following:
- Pediatric Urology
- Urologic Oncology (cancer)
- Renal Transplantation
- Male Infertility
- Calculi (urinary tract stones)
- Female Urology (urinary incontinence and pelvic outlet relaxation disorders)
- Neurourology (voiding disorders, urodynamic evaluation of patients, and erectile dysfunction or impotence)
Indeed, the treatment of obstructive uropathy was the topic that specifically defined the discipline of urology as distinct from general surgery. This therapy varies from the correction of obstructive posterior urethral valves or ureteropelvic junction obstruction in infants to the correction of benign prostatic hyperplasia of the bladder outlet in older males.
Generally speaking, Traumatic injuries are classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) into intentional (either interpersonal violence-related, war-related, or self-inflicted injuries), and unintentional injuries – mainly motor vehicle collisions, falls, and other domestic accidents.
Trauma experienced in relation to Urology is also known as Urotrauma which is a term used for urinary tract or reproductive organ damage. It may be the result of some traumatic situation or impact. It may be a crash, a vehicle or a bicycle accident, a chemical, or a bomb. Organs that may be affected by urotrauma include the liver, urethra, intestine, urethra, and genitals.
Indeed, Renal and urogenital injuries occur in approximately 10-20% of abdominal trauma in adults and children.
Which ultrasound scanner is the best to be used by urologists?
Ultrasound Scanners provide real-time imaging of the kidney and small parts which helps Urologists in diagnosing and treating patients with urological disorders. Portable ultrasound is also instrumental with brachytherapy procedures.
For this reason, our research and development team recommends either the Wireless Bladder Ultrasound Scanner 4D array scan SIFULTRAS-5.5 or the 3 in 1 Color Doppler Wireless Ultrasound Scanner SIFULTRAS-3.32.
The Wireless Bladder Ultrasound Scanner 4D array scan SIFULTRAS-5.5 is used to check bladder draining, Measures the urine that remains in the bladder after urinating (post-void residual). If urine remains, there can be a problem such as Enlarged prostate, Urethral stricture (narrowing), Bladder dysfunction.
Also, it can provide information about The bladder wall, Diverticula (pouches) of the bladder, Prostate size, Large tumors in the bladder, and Stones.
For instance, Urologists can use the SIFULTRAS-5.5 to check If the bladder is damaged or bleeding from an injury (Bladder Trauma). Which in this case the surgery is needed to repair a tear or allow urine to flow better.
Likewise, The 3 in 1 Color Doppler SIFULTRAS-3.32 is a light-weight device guides urologists in the Evaluation of Infertility, Evaluation of the Female Urethra, Evaluation of blood flow in urological organs. It produces images of the kidneys and bladder, and useful for checking birth defects of the urinary tract.
To sum up, Portable ultrasound scanners have several benefits, including the fact that they are more convenient for the patient, have a lower chance of infection because they are non-invasive, and are relatively fast and easy to use, saving urologists time.
References: What’s Urology?, What’s Urotrauma?, Guidelines on Urological Trauma,
