Patient Information

*Below are patient information leaflets provided by The British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS).

Prostate Procedures

• Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP)

• Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP)

• Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)

• Brachytherapy for prostate cancer

• Transperineal biopsy of prostate

• Transrectal biopsy of prostate

Catheter-related Procedures and Advice

• Urethral catheter management

• Insertion of suprapubic catheter

Bladder Procedures

• Bladder training

• Bladder tumour resection (TURBT)

• Flexible cystoscopy +/- stent removal

• Instillation of BCG for bladder cancer immunotherapy

• Instillation of Mitomycin C for bladder cancer chemotherapy

• Treatment of overactive bladder

Kidney Stone Procedures and Advice

• Advice for patients with ureteric stents

• Dietary advice for kidney stones

• Ureteric stent insertion

• Ureterscopy and laser fragmentation of kidney stones

Scrotal, Testis and Foreskin Procedures

• Circumcision

• Epididymal cyst excision

• Hydrocoele repair

• Orchidopexy for undescended testis

• Orchidectomy (removal of testis) for testicular cancer

• Varicocoele embolisation

• Vasectomy

Other Self-help and Advice Leaflets

• Bladder diary (input-output charts)

• International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire

• Managing lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men

• Recurrent cystitis advice

• Testicular self-examination