Lithotripsy Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Average Price of Gallbladder Surgery in Mexico? Gallbladder removal surgery otherwise known as a Cholecystectomy is one of the most common procedures to treat gallstones. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ that rests beneath the right side of the liver. Its main purpose is to collect and concentrate a digestive liquid (bile) ...

Cryotherapy is one of the latest treatments, which is being evaluated for its use in early stages of prostate cancer. This treatment kills cancer cells by freezing them. Freezing is carried out by placing a frozen liquid (liquid nitrogen or argon) through the needle directly into the prostate gland. The procedure is performed under ultrasound imagi...

Penile surgery can consist in various procedures, such as repairing or reconstructing the penis (that has been affected by certain diseases, traumas etc.), penile implants, or correcting several male erecting issues. One of the most common procedures, the penile implant (together with the revision surgery for penile implants) helps patie...

When prostate enlargement occurs, the urethra narrows. The urine elimination causes difficulties: urine stagnates into the bladder and it’s eliminated through a thin jet, drop by drop. In severe cases, the bladder does not empty. The TURP’s (Transurethral Resection of the Prostate) goal is to eliminate the prostate enlargement that caus...

Vasectomy is the permanent sterilization of the male patient. The procedure basically consists in stopping the vas deferens activity. Normally, their role is carrying the spermatozoon from the testicles to the prostate, where they will blend with various liquids and enter the sperm composition. After the vasectomy, the spermatozoon won’t b...

The prostate is a gland located at the base of the bladder, around the urethra - the tube through which urine is eliminated. More than half of the men over 50 suffer from benign prostatic hyperplasia - an abnormal Prostate Enlargement. In a first phase, the treatment of an enlarged prostate can be done in the traditional manner, with medicine. I...

Lithotripsy is a procedure that crushes and grinds kidney stones into very small pieces. Being small, they can be easily removed through urine afterwards. Kidney stones are small deposits of solid minerals, which are accumulated into the urinary tract. Most kidney stones travel through the urethras and the tubes leading from the kidneys to the b...

The stones in the gallbladder, a common problem for both men and women (but especially for women), cannot be treated otherwise than by surgery – Gall Bladder Removal. Keep in mind that only stones that cause pain require this procedure. The asymptomatic ones have no such indication. Many people usually discover their gallstones (cholelithi...

Erectile Dysfunction (also known as impotence) refers to the constant inability of a man to maintain an erection long enough to be satisfied with intercourse. It affects teenagers, adults and elderly, not only because it directly relates to procreation, but because fulfilled sexuality prolongs life and decisively influences its quality. When it ...

When benign enlargement of prostate occurs, it may require treatment in the form of medicines or surgery. If medical treatment fails to treat such a condition then the patient requires surgical removal of the prostate gland which is most adequately done by Holmium laser. How does prostate laser surgery work? This is a Laser based applica...