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Urology
Our role
Urology is concerned with pathologies of the urinary tract (bladder, ureter, urethra, kidneys, etc.) in men and women and urogenital pathologies in men (prostate, penis, testicles).
Our speciality is both medical and surgical. In addition to diagnosis and treatment, we are also concerned with any complications. Most follow up is in the medium and long term.
Our specialities
The Urology Department is structured according to a number of areas of expertise:
- The Oncological Urology Clinic straddles the Erasmus Hospital and the Jules Bordet Institute. It provides multidisciplinary treatment for cancers of the bladder, prostate, kidneys, testicles and penis (cf Focus).
- The Prostate Clinic is concerned with non-cancerous pathologies of the prostate (prostatic hypertrophy for example). The treatment proposed (laser, thermotherapy, etc.) aims to maintain a maximum of sexual and urinary functions.
- Functional urology is concerned with problems connected to functions of the urogenital system. In particular, the Incontinence Clinic proposes urodynamic testing and assessment and a full range of treatment depending on the type of incontinence.
- At the Traumatology and Rehabilitation Centre (CTR), neuro-urology consultations are proposed for patients who develop a urological problem following a neurological pathology or accident.
- The Sexual Problems Clinic (erection or ejaculation problems, painful penetration, vaginismus, etc.) proposes multidisciplinary treatment bringing together urologists, sexologists, physiotherapists, etc.
- Urinary stones or lithiasis are diagnosed, treated and prevented, in cooperation with the Nephrology Department.
Our team
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Our medical specialists
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Focus
The Urology Department at the Brussels University Hospital (H.U.B.) has developed particular expertise in treating cancers of the penis. These rare but serious cancers are treated by means of minimally invasive robotic surgery and using the sentinel lymph node procedure. The department proposes an approach that causes the least damage possible as well as reconstructions following partial or complete amputation of the penis.
Research
In fundamental research, the Urology Department, within the Brussels University Hospital (H.U.B.) and the experimental Medicine Laboratory, studies the role of certain enzymes in prostatic pathologies.
The department also participates in clinical studies. One project carried out in cooperation with the Medical Imaging Department is seeking to establish eligibility criteria to avoid unnecessary punctures in (suspected) cases of prostate cancer.