Overview
The bladder is part of the urinary system. The kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra make up the urinary system. Urine is made by the kidneys continuously as they filter out waste from the blood. The urine flows down the ureters to the bladder where it is stored.
Conditions of the Bladder
- Overactive bladder
- Urinary incontinence
- Cystitis (inflammation)
- Infection / UTI
- Blood in urine
- Bladder stones
- Bladder polyps
- Urethral stricture disease
- Urethral cancer
- Bladder cancer
Treatment Options
Dr Paul Manohar has extensive training and expertise treating conditions affecting the bladder and urinary tract. Here is a non-exhaustive list of treatment options available:
Overactive Bladder
- Sacral Nerve Stimulation (Sacral Neuromodulation)
- Botox treatment
- Medication
Urinary Incontinence
- Urodynamic clinic
- Physical therapy
- Medication
- Surgery
Bladder Stones
- Cystolitholapaxy
Urethral Stricture Disease
- Dilation
- Urethroplasty
- Stent or catheter
Urethral Cancer
- Surgery
Bladder Cancer
- Cystoscopic resection of the tumor
- Cystectomy (partial or radical/total)
Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery
Some patients may qualify to have their surgery performed with the revolutionary da Vinci Surgical Robot.
The da Vinci system represents the latest in surgical and robotics technology. Your surgeon is 100% in control of the da Vinci system at all times. da Vinci technology translates your surgeon’s hand movements into smaller, precise movements of tiny instruments inside your body.
Dr Paul Manohar is an expert in robotic urological surgery. Watch this short video to see what the robot can offer in terms of surgery.
About Dr Paul Manohar
Dr Paul Manohar is a Urologist and Urological Surgeon based in South-Eastern Melbourne. He has extensive training in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, urological pain management and general urological conditions. Dr Manohar welcome both public and private patients.
Qualifications
- Full Member, Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand
- Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
- Postgraduate Diploma of Surgical Anatomy (Melbourne University)
- Postgraduate Course in Clinical Anatomy (Monash University)
- Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (Monash University)
Consulting Locations
- Berwick
- Moorabbin
- Mount Waverley
- Warragul