Patient Information Brochures
Every patient-facing brochure hosted on this site in one place: Urology NSW clinic sheets, device and manufacturer brochures, hospital and community health leaflets, Continence Health Australia resources, bladder cancer support guides (BCACF), Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) brochures, the Cancer Council Australia brochure library, and the full British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) leaflet library. Search by keyword, or filter by source organisation and by topic or treatment. Each file opens in a new tab.
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Device and clinic brochures
Clinic information sheets from Urology NSW, manufacturer patient booklets, and hospital publications referenced across the site. Manufacturer brochures are provided for general information about a device or treatment; whether a particular option is appropriate for you can only be decided at your consultation. Each file opens in a new tab.
Urology NSW clinic information sheets
Transperineal prostate biopsy - Urology NSW patient information
Erectile dysfunction - Urology NSW patient information
Circumcision - Urology NSW patient information
Flexible cystoscopy - Urology NSW patient information
Radical nephrectomy - Urology NSW patient information
Clinic articles and hospital publications
Minimally invasive prostate surgery (St Vincent's Clinic Proceedings 2015)
Health Spirit - St Vincent's and Mater Health staff magazine
St Vincent's and Mater Health 2010/11 annual review
St Vincent's and Mater Health annual review (alternate scan)
Prostate cancer radiotherapy - Barrigel rectal spacer
Barrigel rectal spacer - patient information
Barrigel rectal spacer - patient brochure
Barrigel rectal spacer - frequently asked questions
Prostate cancer radiation therapy - frequently asked questions
Prostate cancer radiation therapy - questions to ask your doctor
Prostate cancer radiation therapy - patient journey map
Barrigel rectal spacer - patient education presentation
Prostate cancer - life after treatment
Enlarged prostate - HoLEP and iTind
HoLEP patient brochure
iTind patient flyer
iTind patient information - what you need to know
iTind clinical results summary
Olympus iTind clinical cases document
Enlarged prostate - NanoKnife, Rezum, UroLift and other options
NanoKnife patient guide
NanoKnife brochure
Rezum patient brochure
Rezum water vapour therapy - patient leaflet
Water vapour therapy for an enlarged prostate - Australian patient booklet
Rezum and BPH - key messages and FAQ
UroLift patient information leaflet
UroLift patient brochure
UroLift patient discharge brochure
UroLift implant card
Prostate artery embolisation - patient information
Robotic surgery - da Vinci patient brochures
Discover minimally invasive, robotic-assisted surgery
Facing prostate cancer? da Vinci prostatectomy patient brochure
da Vinci prostatectomy - patient leaflet
Understand if prostate surgery is an option for you
Understand your options for kidney surgery
Facing kidney surgery? da Vinci partial nephrectomy patient brochure
Facing kidney cancer? da Vinci surgery patient brochure
Considering surgery for a urinary tract condition? da Vinci pyeloplasty brochure
Understand your surgery options - single-incision robotic-assisted surgery
Erectile dysfunction and penile implants
Erectile dysfunction - Urology NSW patient information
Find treatment for ED - patient education brochure
ED treatment options - patient leaflet
Treatment options for ED - overview
Erectile dysfunction - a partner's point of view
Erectile dysfunction and Peyronie's disease - treatment options
Answers for Men - understanding your ED treatment options
Answers for Men - erectile dysfunction (ANZ print edition)
AMS 700 inflatable penile prosthesis - patient brochure
AMS 700 inflatable penile prosthesis - product overview
Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM) questionnaire
Caverject Impulse information pack
Caverject Impulse information pack
Caverject Impulse - Consumer Medicine Information
Male urinary incontinence
Answers for Men - understanding your stress urinary incontinence treatment options
Treatment options for male stress urinary incontinence
Understanding your treatment options for stress urinary incontinence (ANZ edition)
ATOMS adjustable system for male stress urinary incontinence
Overactive bladder - Botox
Botox for overactive bladder - patient brochure
Botox treatment for overactive bladder - information for patients and carers (ANZ)
Botox - Consumer Medicine Information
Urethral stricture
Hospital and community health leaflets
Patient leaflets published by Australian and international hospitals and health services. They are general guides; the rooms can advise what applies to your own care. Each file opens in a new tab.
Catheter and stoma care
Caring for your suprapubic catheter at home
Suprapubic catheter care
How to care for your suprapubic catheter
Urinary diversions - patient booklet
Pelvic floor exercises
Pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises for men
Pelvic floor muscle training for men
Pelvic floor muscle training - quick guide
Overactive bladder
Continence Health Australia brochures
Bladder control and pelvic floor resources from Continence Health Australia (formerly the Continence Foundation of Australia), which also runs the National Continence Helpline on 1800 33 00 66. Each file opens in a new tab.
Bladder cancer support resources (BCACF)
Patient guides from the Bladder Cancer Australia Charity Foundation (BCACF): a comprehensive patient guidebook, a care plan to bring to appointments, and short plain-language guides to common bladder cancer procedures. Each file opens in a new tab.
Bladder cancer patient guidebook (5th edition, 2025)
Bladder cancer care plan
Cystoscopy - bladder cancer procedure guide
TURBT - bladder cancer procedure guide
BCG immunotherapy - bladder cancer procedure guide
Intravesical chemotherapy - bladder cancer procedure guide
Radical cystectomy - bladder cancer procedure guide
Ileal conduit - bladder cancer procedure guide
Neobladder - bladder cancer procedure guide
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) brochures
Patient brochures from the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA), grouped together for prostate cancer diagnosis, treatment and wellbeing topics.
Understanding Prostate Cancer series
A guide for newly diagnosed men - living with prostate cancer
Understanding active surveillance (01)
Understanding surgery (02)
Understanding radiation therapy (03)
Understanding hormone therapy (04)
Understanding advanced prostate cancer (05)
Understanding urinary and bowel issues (06)
Understanding sexual issues (07)
Understanding health and wellbeing (08)
Understanding prostate cancer for partners and families (09)
Understanding prostate cancer for LGBTIQA+ people (10)
Cancer Council Australia brochures
Patient booklets and fact sheets produced by Cancer Council Australia, covering urological cancers, other cancer types, tests and treatments, living with cancer, and practical support. Each file opens in a new tab.
Urological cancers
Penile Cancer (fact sheet)
Understanding Bladder Cancer
Understanding Kidney Cancer
Understanding Prostate Cancer
Understanding Testicular Cancer
Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer (fact sheet)
Other cancer types
Small Bowel Cancer (fact sheet)
Soft Tissue Sarcoma (fact sheet)
Understanding Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (fact sheet)
Understanding Anal Cancer
Understanding Appendix Cancer and Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (fact sheet)
Understanding Bowel Cancer
Understanding Brain Tumours
Understanding Breast Cancer
Understanding Cancer of the Uterus
Understanding Cancer of Unknown Primary
Understanding Cervical Cancer
Understanding Gallbladder Cancer (fact sheet)
Understanding Head and Neck Cancers
Understanding Liver Cancer
Understanding Lung Cancer
Understanding Melanoma
Understanding Mesothelioma
Understanding Myeloma
Understanding Neuroendocrine Tumours
Understanding Oesophageal Cancer
Understanding Ovarian Cancer
Understanding Pancreatic Cancer
Understanding Primary Bone Cancer
Understanding Rare and Less Common Cancers
Understanding Secondary Bone Cancer (fact sheet)
Understanding Secondary Liver Cancer
Understanding Skin Cancer
Understanding Stomach Cancer (fact sheet)
Understanding Thyroid Cancer
Understanding Vaginal Cancer
Understanding Vulvar Cancer
Tests and treatments
Understanding Chemotherapy
Understanding Clinical Trials and Research
Understanding Complementary Therapies
Understanding Immunotherapy (fact sheet)
Understanding Radiation Therapy
Understanding Surgery
Understanding Targeted Therapy
Living with cancer and wellbeing
Arm and Shoulder Exercises After Breast Cancer Surgery
Arm and Shoulder Exercises After Surgery
Breast Prostheses and Reconstruction
Changes in Thinking and Memory
Emotions and Cancer
Exercise for People Living with Cancer
Facing End of Life
Fatigue and Cancer
Fertility and Cancer
Hair Loss (fact sheet)
Living Well After Cancer
Living with Advanced Cancer
Mouth Health and Cancer Treatment
Nutrition and Cancer
Sexuality, Intimacy and Cancer
Understanding Cancer Pain
Understanding Grief
Understanding Heart Health and Cancer
Understanding Lymphoedema
Understanding Palliative Care
Understanding Peripheral Neuropathy
Understanding Taste and Smell Changes
Support services and practical help
Cancer and Your Finances
Cancer Care and Your Rights
Cancer in the School Community
Cancer Support Groups
Cancer, Work and You
Caring for Someone with Cancer
Talking to Kids About Cancer
On the Road to Recovery (translated editions)
On the Road to Recovery - Arabic
On the Road to Recovery - Cantonese
On the Road to Recovery - English
On the Road to Recovery - Greek
On the Road to Recovery - Hindi
On the Road to Recovery - Italian
On the Road to Recovery - Mandarin
On the Road to Recovery - Tagalog
On the Road to Recovery - Vietnamese
These leaflets are produced and maintained by the British Association of Urological Surgeons. They are written as a general reference for patients. BAUS reviews each leaflet every two years. For advice specific to your own care, please discuss at your consultation or contact the rooms. Where a matching Cancer Council Australia booklet exists, it is also listed within the relevant category below; the full Cancer Council library is in its own section above.
Bladder Procedures
Bladder instillations
Instillation of anti-cancer drugs into the bladder for chemotherapy
Instillation of BCG into the bladder for immunotherapy
Instillations for painful bladder conditions
Catheter-related procedures
Catheter valves
Management of a urethral catheter
Permanent suprapubic catheter (in men)
Permanent suprapubic catheter (in women)
Self-catheterisation in men
Self-catheterisation in women
Trial without catheter (TWOC)
Urodynamics (pressure tests on the bladder)
Cystoscopy (inspection of your bladder)
Cystoscopy with other procedures
Bladder stone crushing (endoscopic litholapaxy)
Bladder tumour resection
Bladder washout for blood clots
Botulinum toxin-A (Botox®) injections into the bladder wall
Cystoscopy & retrograde studies
Hydrodistension (stretching) of the bladder
Stretching of the bladder neck (dilatation) in women
Urinary incontinence procedures
Autologous sling procedure for stress urinary incontinence in women
Colposuspension for stress urinary incontinence (SUI)
Enlargement of the bladder with a piece of bowel (enterocystoplasty)
Pelvic floor exercises (in men)
Pelvic floor exercises (in women)
Removal of a retropubic mesh sling
Removal of a transobturator (TVT) mesh tape or single-incision mini-sling
Sacral nerve stimulation (neuromodulation)
Synthetic mesh tape insertion (in men)
Synthetic mesh tape insertion (in women)
Treating complications from mesh used for pelvic prolapse - a patient decision aid
Treating complications from mesh used for stress urinary incontinence - a patient decision aid
Treatment options for overactive bladder (OAB)
Treatment options for stress urinary incontinence (SUI)
Urethral bulking
Vaginal fistula repair (abdominal)
Vaginal fistula repair (vaginal)
Removal of your bladder
Living with a urostomy
Radical bladder removal with bladder replacement (in men)
Radical bladder removal with bladder replacement (in women)
Radical bladder removal with urinary diversion (in men)
Radical bladder removal with urinary diversion (in women)
Simple removal of the bladder (with urinary diversion)
Urinary diversion
Living with a urostomy
Mitrofanoff procedure (creation of a catheterisable urinary stoma)
Urinary diversion (into ileal conduit)
Non-procedural bladder information
Bladder training
Input/output chart (bladder diary)
Ketamine bladder
Nocturnal polyuria (passing too much urine at night)
Painful bladder syndrome questionnaire
Self-help information for recurrent cystitis in women
Treatment options for overactive bladder (OAB)
Treatment options for stress urinary incontinence (SUI)
Urinary & sexual problems following pelvic trauma
Urinary tract infection (quick guide)
Cancer Council Australia
Fertility & Infertility Procedures
Ejaculation disorders
Electroejaculation
Premature ejaculation questionnaire
Urinary & sexual problems following pelvic trauma
Vasectomy & vasectomy reversal
Male-factor infertility
Kidney & Adrenal Procedures
Adrenal procedures
Laparoscopic procedures on your kidney
Laparoscopic or open de-roofing of a simple kidney cyst
Laparoscopic radical removal of kidney (for suspected cancer)
Laparoscopic removal of the kidney for benign disease (simple nephrectomy)
Laparoscopic removal of the whole kidney & ureter (nephroureterectomy)
Partial removal of the kidney (laparoscopic)
Partial removal of the kidney (robotic)
Open procedures on your kidney
Cryoablation (freezing) of a renal tumour
Open removal of the kidney for benign conditions (simple nephrectomy)
Partial removal of the kidney (open)
Radical removal of a kidney (for suspected cancer)
Radical removal of the kidney & ureter
Radiological procedures on your kidney
Cancer Council Australia
Miscellaneous Procedures
Procedures not classifiable by anatomical area
Penis Procedures
Erectile dysfunction (impotence)
Drainage of the penis for priapism
Implantation of penile prostheses
Implantation of penile prostheses (patient counselling)
Penile injections for erectile dysfunction
Repair of a fractured penis
Penile straightening procedures
Penile cancer surgery
Carbon dioxide (CO2) laser treatment for penile cancer
Glans resurfacing for penile cancer
Glansectomy for penile cancer
Inguinal dynamic sentinel node biopsy (DSNB)
Inguinal lymph node dissection
Partial penectomy
Pelvic lymph node dissection for penile cancer
Penectomy (subtotal or total)
Penile biopsy for suspected cancer
Penile intra-epithelial neoplasia (PeIN)
Radical circumcision for penile cancer
Wide local excision for penile cancer
Surgery on your foreskin
Circumcision
Dorsal slit of the foreskin
Freeing of foreskin (preputial) adhesions
Frenuloplasty
Removal or biopsy of a skin lesion
External urinary opening (meatus)
Non-procedural penis information
Erectile dysfunction (treatment options)
International index of erectile function (IIEF)
Managing testosterone deficiency
Medical treatment for erectile dysfunction
Peyronie's disease
Premature ejaculation questionnaire
Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM)
Vacuum erection assistance devices (VEDs)
Cancer Council Australia
Prostate Procedures
Telescopic procedures on your prostate
Aquablation for benign prostate enlargement
Green light laser prostatectomy
Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP)
Holmium laser incision of the bladder neck (HoLBNI)
Incision of the bladder neck
Rezūm steam ablation of the prostate
TURP for benign disease
TURP for cancer
Urolift® procedure
Laparoscopic procedures on your prostate
Open procedures on your prostate
Ultrasound-guided prostate procedures
Brachytherapy planning for prostate cancer
Brachytherapy treatment for prostate cancer (permanent seed brachytherapy)
Transperineal prostate biopsies
Transrectal prostate ultrasound & biopsies
Non-procedural prostate information
Active surveillance for low to intermediate grade prostate cancer
Advice to patients requesting PSA measurement
Chronic prostatitis symptom score (NIH-CPSI)
Input/output chart (bladder diary)
International prostate symptom score (I-PSS)
Male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)
Managing male LUTS
Performing a urinary flow rate
POSSUM scoring for TURP
Cancer Council Australia
Retroperitoneum Procedures
Retroperitoneal surgery
Stone Procedures
Kidney stones
Surgery for ureteric stones
Shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL)
Non-procedural stone information
Testis & Scrotal Procedures
Surgery for benign scrotal conditions
Biopsy of testis ± storage of tissue
Embolisation (radiological) of a varicocele
Exploration for suspected torsion of the testis
Fixation of one (or both) retractile testicle(s)
Insertion of an artificial testis (prosthesis)
Microsurgical varicocele ligation
Orchidopexy for an undescended testis
Removal of a cyst from the epididymis
Repair of an adult hydrocele
Simple (scrotal) removal of a testis ± silicone implant
Vasectomy
Vasectomy reversal
Surgery for suspected testicular cancer
Radical removal of a testis through the groin ± silicone implant
Retroperitoneal excision of abdominal lymph nodes
Non-procedural testis & scrotum information
Chronic prostatitis symptom questionnaire (NIH-CPSI)
Chronic scrotal pain
Instructions on testicular self-examination
Cancer Council Australia
Transplantation & Dialysis Procedures
Access surgery for dialysis (haemo & peritoneal)
Access surgery for peritoneal dialysis in kidney failure
Vascular access for haemodialysis in kidney failure
Kidney donation
Kidney transplantation
Ureter Procedures
Procedures on your ureter
Diagnostic ureteroscopy
Endopyelotomy (laser)
Insertion of a ureteric stent
Insertion of an extra-anatomic ureteric stent
Reconstruction of the kidney pelvis (laparoscopic)
Reconstruction of the kidney pelvis (open)
Reconstruction of the ureter
Cancer Council Australia
Urethra Procedures
Surgery for urethral strictures
Female urethroplasty
General information about urethral stricture disease
Meatotomy or meatoplasty
Optical urethrotomy (for urethral stricture)
Perineal urethrostomy
Urethral dilatation
Urethroplasty (bulbar)
Urethroplasty (bulbo-prostatic)
Urethroplasty (distal)
Urethroplasty (penile)
Surgery for urethral lesions
Open removal of a urethral lesion
Removal of a diverticulum (outpouching) from the urethra
Urethrectomy (removal of the urethra)