What are the most common procedures Urologists perform?

The most common procedures which urologists perform in an office setting include:

• Cystoscopy or visual scope inspection of the urethra and bladder and prostate in men
• Removal of stents
• Dilatation of the Urethra
• Urodynamic studies
• Vasectomy or permanent male birth control
• Shock wave Lithotripsy

The common procedures performed in an operating room setting include:

• Transurethral surgeries for benign prostate hypertrophy and bladder tumors
• Removal of kidney stones or ureteral stones
• Removal of the kidney or prostate owing to cancer
• Anti-incontinence surgeries for men and women.
• Placement of penile prostheses.
• Vasectomy reversals