Industrial action 27 June to 2 July 2024 - unless we contact you, please attend any appointments as planned.
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Patient Information Leaflets
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Rezum for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Aims to answer any questions you may have with regards to your enlarged prostate and the Rezūm procedure that is being offered to you
Robotic aquablation for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Outlines what an enlarged prostate is, what you can expect if you opt for Aquablation procedure plus other treatment options available
Robotic assisted laparoscopic (keyhole) radical prostatectomy
Information for patients on the enhanced recovery programme having keyhole prostate removal
Suprapubic catheter insertion aftercare advice
Advice following insertion of a suprapubic catheter (tube into the bladder through the lower abdomen) to allow drainage of urine
Testicular cancer surgery - what happens next?
Information to help answer some of the questions you may have about your care and the investigations in the weeks to come
Trans Urethral Laser Ablation (TULA) treatment of reoccurring bladder tumours
This leaflet is for patients who have been recommended a TULA procedure for a suspected bladder tumour.
Transobturator tape (TOT) for stress incontinence
This leaflet has been provided to answer some of the questions you may have about TOT treatment for stress incontinence and to inform you what to expect on the day as well as in the following few days after treatment.
Transperineal ultrasound and prostate biopsy
This leaflet explains why you might require a transperineal ultrasound scan and prostate biopsy as part of treatment to deal with problems with the prostate gland in men.
Trial without a catheter (TWOC)
Today you have attended for a trial without your catheter; please read the information, in addition to the verbal instructions given by the nurse on discharge.
Ultrasound guided supra-pubic catheter insertion
Explains a minimally invasive way of draining urine from your bladder through a small soft plastic tube inserted through the wall of your lower abdomen (tummy), using ultrasound guidance
Urethrogram
What to expect when you come into hospital for a urethrogram – an examination of your urethra
Urinary catheter care
Advice on caring for your urinary catheter when you leave hospital
Urinary or renal tract ultrasound
What happens during an ultrasound examination in the Radiology (X-ray) Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Urodynamic study (Urology)
For patients visiting the Urology Procedures department for a urodynamic study to assess your urinary problem
Urology patient initiated follow-up (PIFU)
Explains what the Urology Patient-Initiated Follow-Up (PIFU) service is and how it can help you manage your condition
Varicocele embolisation
Explains why it is performed, what it entails and the benefits and risks
Varicocele embolisation aftercare advice
Advice following varicocele embolisation to treat your varicocele
Watchful waiting patient plan
This folder provides you with information regarding your diagnosis, treatment plan and follow-up, as well as contact details and information regarding the team involved in your care.