Urology

Urology is the medical-surgical specialty dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, malformations, and lesions affecting the organs of the urinary tract in both women and men.

This discipline encompasses the management of disorders of the male reproductive system, covering a wide range of pathologies that impact patients' quality of life.

Among the most common conditions treated in urology are kidney stones (or urinary lithiasis), urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and cancers of the genitourinary system (such as prostate, bladder, or kidney cancer). Prostate cancer is particularly prevalent, being the most common cancer among men in Switzerland.

These conditions, which are often chronic or debilitating, now benefit from major diagnostic and therapeutic advances, particularly in the field of minimally invasive techniques.

These innovations enable more precise procedures, with reduced recovery times, fewer complications, and often outpatient hospitalization, in line with the principles of personalized medicine and robot-assisted surgery.