Urology is a rapidly developing specialty in the world. There has been new addition of modern armamentarium in the field of genito-urinary surgery during last decade. Minimal invasive techniques in urology have revolutionized the patient's management.

          Faisalabad is the 3rd biggest city of Pakistan. Keeping in view the dire need of the specialty in the region, the Department of Urology was established at PMC/Allied Hospital in April, 1999.

The Urology Section is headed by Prof. Zahid Iqbal. This department is recognized for FCPS training by the College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan and for MS training by University of Health Sciences Lahore. Two candidates from the department have qualified FCPS in urology last year.

At the moment, the Department of Urology consists of a 30 bedded unit. It caters four Endo-Urology, reconstructive surgery, open urological surgery and renal transplantation. The average patient load is as under:

1.0ut Patient Department (OPD): Twice/week. Annual turn over is 7540.

2. Surgical Procedures/Year: 14200 (includes 12 renal transplantation)

3. Admission Ratio of Patients: Average bed occupancy ratio is 97%

Radical retropubic prostectomy, the first in Punjab was performed in this department last year.

30 radical cystectomies in last five years were also a credit to this unit. PCNL, another milestone, although

in infancy in this department, is probably the first institute in public sector after SUIT in Pakistan where this minimal invasive facility is available for kidney stones.

         In near future, the Department intends to establish lithotripsy section, ultrasound facility, per-cutaneous & laparoscopic urology sections & ultimately indoor/out door/emergency & theatre facilities under one roof.

         This is second workshop on PCNL being arranged by this department in the last two years.

Prof. Dr. Zahid Iqbal
Head of Department