Department of Urology

The Department of Urology treats the entire spectrum of urological conditions with the most modern and innovative diagnostic methods and treatments. Special key aspects of our department are our certified Prostate Cancer Center and the Continence and Pelvic Floor Center, where we offer holistic and interdisciplinary diagnostics, therapy and care through a network of specialists.

Our services cover the following consultations, examinations and treatments:

Malignant diseases of the prostate, kidney, bladder, testicles, penis
Benign prostate enlargement (benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH))
Neuro-urology (therapy for urge symptoms and/or urinary incontinence including Botox injections, functional diagnostics of the urinary bladder (urodynamics), sphincter prostheses, percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (pTNS) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS-P))
Stoma and urinary incontinence consultation
Pelvic floor physiotherapy for urinary incontinence or prostate syndrome
Endoscopy of the upper urinary tract for ureter and kidney stone treatment
Detachment of tumors through laser technology
ESWL (extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy)
Urethrocystoscopy for the diagnostic examination of the urethra and the urinary bladder including BCG therapy
Urethral strictures
Ureteral splinting including Nephrostomy tube insertion for bladder outlet obstruction caused by tumors from other medical fields
Restoration of urinary drainage following a trauma
Urological inflammations of the urinary bladder, prostate, renal pelvis, urethra, epididymis and testicles
Penile curvatures
Circumcision, vasectomy, vaso-vasostomy, varicocele ligation, epididymectomy, orchiectomy
Laser therapy of condyloma
Andrology (fertility tests, erectile dysfunction)
Transition consultation for adolescents
Second opinions

For minimally invasive, precise surgery with minimum blood loss and shorter hospital stays, we rely on surgical techniques such as:

Da Vinci Surgical Systems of the newest generation for robotic-assisted surgery
High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)
MRI/ultrasound fusion guided biopsy for prostate cancer
Rezum^TMWater Vapor Therapy for the prostate
Flexible Video-Ureteroscopy
Bipolar HD-TUR resection instruments
State-of-the-art laser treatments: ThuLEP, Greenlight^TM-Laser vaporization, CO₂-Laser vaporization

We are also certified by the European Board of Urology (EBU) as a training center, as well as by the Swiss Medical Association (FMH) as an A-clinic for the full FMH training to become a specialist in urology.