What Urology Procedures Are Performed in Our Naples Office?

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • The Advanced Urology Institute’s Naples office, led by Dr. Rolando Rivera, offers a range of outpatient urology procedures, including prostate procedures, reconstructive surgeries, and stone disease treatment.
  • Complex cases requiring specialized equipment, such as robotic surgery for pelvic organ prolapse, are performed at the hospital.
  • The Advanced Urology Institute is the largest urology practice in Florida, providing comprehensive and personalized care to patients seeking a urologist in Naples, FL.

Introduction

Urology is a specialized field of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of various conditions related to the urinary tract and male reproductive system. At the Advanced Urology Institute in Naples, Florida, Dr. Rolando Rivera, is a board-certified urologist who is also specialized in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. In this article, we will discuss the various urology procedures performed at the Naples office and how Dr. Rivera can help you.

Outpatient Urology Procedures in Naples

The surgery center in Naples is designed for primarily outpatient interventions that are fairly uncomplicated. A range of procedures can be performed at this facility, catering to the diverse needs of patients seeking a urologist in Naples, FL.

Prostate Procedures

One of the common procedures performed at the Naples office is the Urolift. This minimally invasive procedure treats benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition characterized by an enlarged prostate gland. The Urolift procedure involves the placement of small implants to lift and hold the enlarged prostate tissue out of the way, relieving pressure on the urethra and improving urine flow.

Reconstructive Surgeries

Dr. Rolando Rivera performs simple reconstructive procedures at the Naples office, focusing on pelvic reconstructive surgeries. These surgeries address issues such as pelvic organ prolapse, in which the pelvic organs, like the bladder or uterus, descend due to weakened pelvic floor muscles and ligaments. The reconstructive procedures aim to repair and strengthen the pelvic floor to restore normal function and alleviate symptoms.

Stone Disease Treatment

For patients suffering from kidney stones, the Naples office offers various treatment options. Depending on the size, location, and type of kidney stones, Dr. Rivera may perform minimally invasive procedures like extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) or ureteroscopy to break up and remove the stones.

Hospital Procedures for Complex Cases

While the Naples office is equipped to handle a variety of urological issues, some complex cases require specialized equipment and hospital facilities. For instance, Dr. Rivera performs robotic surgery for pelvic organ prolapse at the hospital. This advanced technique uses the da Vinci Surgical System to perform precise, minimally invasive procedures that result in shorter recovery times and reduced complications.

Advanced Urology Institute: Comprehensive Urological Care

The Advanced Urology Institute is the largest urology practice in Florida, offering state-of-the-art facilities and a team of highly skilled urologists. With a focus on providing personalized care to each patient, the team at the Advanced Urology Institute works collaboratively to diagnose and treat a wide range of urological conditions. If you are seeking a urologist in Naples, FL, trust the expertise of Dr. Rolando Rivera and the team at the Advanced Urology Institute.

TRANSCRIPTION:

I’m Rolando Rivera and I’m board certified in Urology and Female Public Medicine and Reconstructed Surgery with Advanced Urology Institute.

So the surgery center is designed for primary outpatient interventions that are fairly uncomplicated. So we do do a fair amount of things in the surgery center. We do our prostate procedures, Urolift, we do a fair amount of those. We do simple reconstructive procedures, public reconstructive surgeries, stone disease, those kinds of things. The more complex reconstructive surgeries that require specific equipment, like I do robotic surgery for prolapse, that is a hospital procedure.

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What Procedures Are Performed in the New AUI Surgery Center?

Advanced Urology Institute offers a wide range of outpatient urology procedures in every new surgery facility. Whenever possible, there is a preference for treating patients in outpatient settings where primary, less complicated interventions are provided by board-certified urologists and other skilled medical professionals. Patients have the same quality of care they would get at a hospital setting at a lower cost. And with increased availability of advanced medical technology for outpatient care, new surgical centers have ensured redistribution of procedures and improved the efficiency of delivery of services.

Large number of procedures

At AUI, new surgery centers are used for a large number of procedures, including simple reconstructive operations, stone disease, scrotoplasty, meatoplasty, orchiopexy, pelvic prolapse, prostate and bladder procedures. For instance, urologists at new surgery centers treat incontinence, hematuria, kidney stones, urethritis, inguinal hernia, hydrocele, prostatitis, BPH, urinary tract trauma, urethral strictures, inflammatory urinary tract and bladder diseases, and urinary tract infections. And the fact that the centers are found in different locations encourages redistribution of care and access by more patients.

Common procedures performed in new AUI centers include:

  1. Prostate biopsy: Sampling of diagnostic tissue to be used to test for cancer cells.
  2. Bladder biopsy: Removing or sampling of tissue from the lining of the bladder.
  3. Ureteroscopy: Removing kidney stones using thin telescopic instruments
  4. Cystoscopy: Using a tiny camera to examine an affected area in the bladder through the urethra.
  5. Lithotripsy: Using shock waves to break down kidney stones.
  6. Penile prosthesis: Implanting a device in the penis to treat erectile dysfunction.
  7. Vasectomy for male sterilization.
  8. Circumcision: Removing some or all prepuce (foreskin) from the penis.
  9. Incontinence sling procedure: Implanting an internal support to the urethra to lift it to the normal position and treat incontinence.
  10. Laser vaporization or transurethral resection of prostate: Using a tiny instrument with a laser or electrical loop inserted into the penis to help remove obstructing tissue.
  11. Brachytherapy: Treating prostate cancer by inserting radioactive “seeds” directly into the tissues harboring the cancerous tumor.
  12. Hypospadias: Reconstructing a straight penis, making its urethral opening as close to the penis tip as possible.
  13. InterStim (sacral nerve stimulation): Implanting a tiny pacemaker near the tailbone.
  14. UroLift: Procedure to lift or hold the enlarged prostate tissue out of the way to prevent blockage of the urethra.
  15. Botox injection: Injecting Botox directly into bladder muscles.

For the more complex procedures that require special equipment, patients are usually admitted to the hospital. For example, robotic surgery procedure, pyeloplasty (reconstruction of renal pelvis), nephrectomy, ureteral reimplants and ureteral stent placement are conducted in hospital settings.

At Advanced Urology Institute, we are committed to delivering top-notch urological care to all our patients. Our surgeons are fully-qualified, board-certified, fellowship-trained urologists, who are renowned for their exceptional expertise in treating urological problems. We also have surgical centers that are supplied with the latest medical equipment and technologies to provide the best possible care.
For more information about our urological services, visit the Advanced Urology Institute website.