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Urology - Kidney Stones

Prostate Cancer

Prostate Biopsy

Surgery

Cystoscopy

Kidney Stones

Haematuria

Causes of Prostate Cancer

Diagnosis

Treatment Options

Prostate Brachytherapy

Radical Prostatectomy Surgery

Cryosurgery

Radiation Therapy

Chemotherapy

Hormonal Therapy

Observation - "Active Surveillance"

Other Resources

Reasons For a Prostate Biopsy

What Happens During a Prostate Biopsy?

Before the Biopsy

Results of the Biopsy

Surgery for Cancer

Surgery for BPH

The Procedure

After the Procedure

The Operation

After the Operation

Treatment

The procedure may take 1 to 1¼ hours. The Dornier system is capable of generating very high energy shockwaves which may be painful. To ensure your comfort, general anaesthesia, local epidural anaesthesia or sedation may be necessary. A specialist anaesthetist will manage your care of this. Following treatment you will be returned to the recovery room of the hospital and able to be discharged when comfortable. You must arrange for someone to drive you home.

The passage of the shockwaves through the body may result in skin bruising on the entrance site. This is not serious and will resolve quickly. The stone/s which have been treated will pass out the body in the urine as sand or small fragments. There may be episodes of bloody urine. This is not serious and may cause no problem.