Dr. Vikas Agarwal

Urology, Urooncology and Kidney Transplant
Dr. Vikas Agarwal
Director & HOD - MBBS, MS (Surgery), MRCS, DNB (Urology)
Years of experience: 21 Years
Speciality: Urology, Urooncology and Kidney Transplant
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    About the Doctor

    Dr. Vikas Agarwal is one of the finest urologist in Delhi- NCR. Currently working as Director & HOD – Urology, Urooncology and Kidney Transplant at Aakash Healthcare Super Speciality Hospital, Dwarka, New Delhi. He has done more than 500 kidney transplants with complex vascular anatomy of donor. He does all kinds of laproscopic surgeries including laproscopic donor nephrectomy, laproscopic kidney cancer, prostate cancer and bladder cancer surgery. He has a vast experience of laser endourology surgery which is one of the latest treatments for kidney stones and prostate enlargement.

    Specialization

    • Urology
    • Urooncology
    • Kidney Transplant

    Awards

    • Urology Society of India (USI)
    • Indian society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT)
    • American Urological Association (AUA)

    Frequently Asked Questions About Urology

    When should I see a urologist or urogynecologist?

    An individual should seek the expertise of a trained urologist or urogynecologists when he or she is coping with or experiencing symptoms of a condition of the genitourinary tract, including, but not limited to:

    • Recurrent urinary tract infections
    • Blood in urination
    • Poor bladder control
    • Urine leakage
    • Difficulty urinating
    • Suspicion of kidney stones
    • Erectile dysfunction
    • Suspicion of male infertility

    What are the symptoms of the presence of kidney stones?

    The presentation of symptoms depends upon the location, size, and shape of the stone. Many times they are symptom free. They are called silent stones. Common symptoms are as follows :

    Sudden, severe pain- starting in the flanks and moving towards groins. Typically, described as ureteric colic and loin to groin pain
    Nausea and Vomiting.
    Blood in Urine.
    Increased Urinary frequency.
    Burning sensation on passing Urine.
    Infection in Urine.
    Who have greater tendency towards kidney stones?
    People who tend to form stones have certain factors in common.
    Those who stay in the hot environmental condition, such as tropical area.
    Positive family history of the stone disease in first blood relation.
    Decreases fluid intake, which reduces urine output, and forms supersaturated urine.
    Various factors play a role in the formation of kidney stone in a susceptible individual. These factors are diet, water intake, urinary output, climate, occupation, and heredity, radical and family background.

    What Should I Do If I Have Passed A Stone In Urine?

    If you find a stone, bring it in to your doctor for analysis. The type of stone you have, will determine the diet and prevention programme your doctor recommends. You may need additional tests and X-ray in future to ensure that new stones do not form.

    How can i prevent urinary stones?

    A good first step for prevention is to drink more liquids – water is the best. If you tend to form stones, you should try to drink enough liquids throughout the day to produce at least two litres of urine in every 24 hours period. People who form calcium stones used to be told to avoid dairy products and other foods with high calcium content. However, recent studies have shown that foods high in calcium, including dairy foods, help prevent calcium stones. Taking calcium in pill form, however, may increase the risk of developing stones. Women taking vitamin D and calcium pills in the postmenopausal period to prevent osteoporosis, especially with family history of stones, need to be careful.

    What are my chances of getting prostate cancer ?

    Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men and the second leading cause of annual cancer deaths, following lung cancer. One in 10 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. More than 70 percent of all prostate cancer cases are diagnosed in men over the age of 65. Black men are in the highest risk group and represent approximately 270 cases per 100,000 men. In addition, prostate cancer has the strongest familial link of all the major cancers.

    How prostate cancer is typically treated ?

    There are a variety of ways to treat prostate cancer including
    Surgery to remove the prostate in its entirety, radiation therapy to kill the cancerous tissue in and around the prostate,
    Hormone deprivation therapy to stop the production of hormones that help prostate cancer cells to grow,
    Chemotherapy to stop the cancer cells from dividing and multiplying,
    Active surveillance and/or watchful waiting where patients remains under strict follow up. One or more of these treatment approaches may be used by your doctors at various times and stages of the disease. There are a variety of factors that will be evaluated by your physician to determine the best treatment approach.

    Is there any treatment of urinary incontinence?

    Most types of urinary incontinence can be effectively treated and the symptoms improved the type of incontinence present is determined. In some patients, incontinence is often improved by weight loss. Smokers who have a chronic cough have fewer problems when they stop smoking (and stop coughing). Some common drugs can also aggravate the situation.

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