Reconstructive urology is a medical speciality that uses plastic surgery techniques to treat anatomical damage and functional disorders of the reproductive organs (the penis in men, the uterus and vagina in women).
There are four types of reconstructive urological disease:
- Congenital urological diseases:
- Hypospadias (urethral opening located on the underside of the penis)
- Epispadias (urethral opening located on the upper side of the penis)
- Exstrophy (eversion of the bladder)
- Reflux (backward flow of urine from the bladder towards the kidneys)
- Diseases linked to injuries occurring during urological, gynaecological and general surgical procedures:
- Urethral stricture
- Injury to or rupture of the ureter
- Fistulas (leakage of urine through the vagina)
- Urinary incontinence in men after prostate surgery
- Diseases resulting from falls and accidents
- Transection of the urethra
- Rupture of the bladder
- Diseases linked to ageing and childbirth
- Pelvic organ prolapse in women (uterus, bladder or rectum)
- Urinary incontinence
İlker Tinay
İlker Tinay
Education and career
- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
- Urology, Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine
Memberships
- Member of the Executive Board of the Society of Urologic Oncology
- Secretary of the Bladder Tumour Research Group of the Society of Urologic Oncology
- Board member of the Urological Surgery Association, Northern Marmara branch
- International Bladder Cancer Network
- Member of the European Association of Urology (EAU)
- Member of the American College of Surgeons
Research and publications
- Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, scientific encouragement award for interns, 2008
- National Urological Surgery Congress, young academic presentation award, 2012
- Scientific research award of the Society of Urologic Oncology, 2019