Asiri Surgical Hospitals, one of the leading private healthcare providers in Sri Lanka, has a portfolio of skilled and experienced medical experts with the most cutting-edge medical equipment and technology in the industry. It also houses one of the best Urology Centres, which is equipped with all facilities to investigate and treat any urinary ailment and are also fortunate to have the services of the majority of the leading urological surgeons in the country.

Urological diseases come in a variety of conditions, all related to the filtering and carrying of urine out of the body which could affect men, women, and children of all ages. The most common diseases are urinary stones and diseases connected with the enlargement of the prostrate in men. Problems with ones’ urinary system may range from mild infections to major life threatening disease. This is because the urinary system which comprises of kidneys, ureters and bladder with the urinary passage, are responsible for vital functions such as removing waste products from your body, and controlling blood pressure and volume. Urologists identify a lot of such conditions at a fairly early stage especially because it has now been well established that stone development in the urinary system is connected with common non-communicable diseases such as high cholesterol and diabetes.

Dr. Anura Wijewardane - Senior Urologist at Asiri Surgical Hospital and one of the specialized veterans in urological diseases, stated that it is vital to identify stones in the urinary system early and decide whether it is in need of interventional therapy (breaking, operating and lasering stones). He also stated that a significant group of stones could also be treated by medical therapy and said that it is important to create awareness among patients about the common clinical symptoms of stone diseases. Dr. Wijewardane further added, “Stone formations in the urinary bladder among men are associated with the enlargement of the prostate gland. We see this in males in their mid-40s and it continues to occur in later ages. The majority of them are non-cancerous (age related enlargement) and about 18% - 20% of the enlargements could be cancer in the prostrate. Although it is small in percentage, it is the leading fatal cancer among males in western society. Doctors advise men over 40 years of age who have such symptoms to get immediate medical attention in order to prevent any further complications. At early stages, prostate cancer symptoms can be identical to non-cancerous prostate symptoms; therefore patients should be aware that symptoms for both these occurrences are quite similar. While they might first consult their family doctor, it is also advised that they should make arrangements to see a specialist as well.”

Asiri Surgical Hospitals is fully equipped with all the necessary laboratory investigations (urinary and blood) and all the high standard imaging facilities (x-ray, ultra sound and CT and MRI scan) as well as other special facilities to investigate urological patients, which includes the Uroflowmetry and Urodynamic study which is one of the essential investigation when you treat a patient of incontinent urine and uncertain Lower urinary tract symptoms. It is important to note that the Hospital is also equipped with all the technological facilities such as Minimally Invasive Endoscopy treatment of urinary stones, such as Percutaneous Nephro Lithotomy (PCNL), Ureteroscopy with Laser Lithotripsy, non-invasive extra corporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) and the latest minimally invasive facilities in treating benign prostate diseases.