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Department of Urology

Urology can be said to be an area of expertise in the field of surgery that diagnoses a diverse range of diseases such as diseases occurring in the urinary tract related to organs such as the kidney, ureter, urinary bladder and urethra. The department also treats diseases related to the male reproductive system including the penis, testis, vas deferens and prostate as well as female diseases such as urinary incontinence, vaginal hernia, uterine hernia, micturition disorder and sexual dysfunction. Treatment of these diseases mainly involve surgical methods.

Representative diseases treated by the department of urology include diseases of the prostate (prostatic hypertrophy and prostatitis) which are common in middle aged males or older males, urolithiasis, urinary tract infection, various kinds of micturition disorders, bladder cancer and renal cell carcinoma, male sexual dysfunction, congenital malformations of the urinary system, urinary tract trauma and male infertility.The department is especially keeping in pace with recent trends in this medical field including the recent rise in female urinary incontinence and urinary tumors including prostate cancer which has been recently reported as showing the highest rate of increase among various kinds of cancers in Korea.

This department of urology is conducting expert diagnoses, treatments, and studies. In particular, they are performing endoscopic operations on diseases of the prostate such as prostatic hypertrophy that are rapidly increasing following an aging population. They’ve also introduced the newest model of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy equipment and the newest endoscopic equipment for urolithiasis. The department is also performing minimum simple operations on urinary incontinence and cosmetic effects, as well as early postoperative recovery and minimization of complications by introducing laparoscopic surgery to operate through minimum incisions in treating prostatic cancer and various kinds of urinary system tumors

This department of urology is specialized in urolithiasis, urinary tract infection, prostatic hypertrophy, micturition disorders including female urinary incontinence, vaginal hernia, uterine hernia, urinary tumors including prostate cancer, renal cancer and bladder cancer. The department promises that it will provide the best diagnosis and treatment based on our medical teams' expertise and hospitable services.