GAURI - Guna Associates in Urogynecology & Research for Incontinence

GAURI  – Guna Associates in Urogynecology & Research for Incontinence, is the first continence and pelvic health centre in India. At GAURI, you can find the help you need for yourself or a loved one. The centre offers state-of-the-art care for women with bladder control and support problems, including all resources necessary for effective diagnosis and treatment. The expert staff at the continence centre specialize in medical, non-invasive and minimally invasive management of urinary and faecal incontinence. Consultations and second opinions are provided, along with testing of bladder dysfunction problems.

Following diagnosis, the center offers non-surgical as well as surgical treatment options in its urogynecology / reconstructive pelvic surgery clinic. Treatment options range from effective new medications to pelvic floor physiotherapy including biofeedback, collagen injections, sling procedures and grafts for advanced pelvic organ prolapse.

The centre’s physicians participate in multiple clinical research studies, facilitating access to the latest technology and up-to-the-minute medical information within the urogynecology field. Most surgeries are performed on an outpatient basis at the centre.

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Laser Pelvic Surgery Institute

Laser Pelvic Surgery Institute

Pelvic Floor surgery has come a long way since its inception in the early 1960’s. The gadgets and gizmos that were available for the surgeons to play with increased and improved with advancements in technology. The latest entrant into this field is the Ho Yag Laser. The Institute which is a part of GAURI, opened in June2014 after Dr.Karthik Gunasekaran’s specialized training with Lasers. The laser beam is a fine cutting and coagulating tool and can be used for a good range of pelvic floor surgeries. The tissue that comes in contact with the laser beam separates seamlessly and the blood loss is non existent.The AURIGA German Ho Yag Laser system that the institute uses is a fabulous vessel sealer and cutter. The charring is limited to a minimum and this prevents adhesion formation.

Most surgeries at the The Laser Pelvic Surgery institute are done as day care with hospital stay lasting between 18-22hrs. The staff at the institute are highly skilled and are familiar with assisting at these minimally invasive surgeries. Dr.Karthik, inspite of being a consultant in the top hospitals in the city prefers to operate at the institute as the support that he gets from his team here is unparalleled.

A wide range of surgeries from Urinary Incontinence to Pelvic Organ Prolapse are done using the laser beam. Vaginal Rejuvenation and Hymenoplasties are performed with ease with the laser.

Dr. Karthik Gunasekaran and his team invite you step into the realm of laser surgery for the pelvic floor and enjoy its benefits.

Why choose Urogynecology Clinic?

GAURI is India’s first state of the art ISO 9001:2000 approved continence center and pelvic floor clinic. Laser Pelvic Surgery Institute is GAURI’S latest addition to the existing armamentarium.  The centre is headed by Dr. Karthik Gunasekaran, who has done pioneering work in the field of Urogynecology. He is widely sought after speaker and demonstrator of Urogynecological surgeries in the country and abroad. Dr.Karthik is also a Laparoscopic Minimally invasive and Laser Surgeon. A rare gifted combination in the field of Urogynecology which is usually in the realm of Gynecologists.

Dr. Karthik Gunasekaran is a qualified Fellowship trained Urogynecologist from the United States. He holds a double Fellowship in Urogyencology, the first from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and the second in Laparoscopic Pelvic Floor Surgery from Atlanta Urogynecology Associates, USA.

GAURI is a Center of Excellence in Urogynecology and serves as a training center for young aspiring Urogynecologists from the world over. The clinic specializes in State of the Art Laser procedures for Incontinence and Prolapse with minimally invasive techniques. Along with the Auriga Ho Yag Laser, Harmonic Ace, Force Triad vessel sealing device and 3D optics, the patient is assured of day care service with the least morbidity.

Patients at the clinic are evaluated according to standard guidelines recommended by the International Urogynecological Association and The International Continence Society. Urodynamics , Cystoscopy and Bladder Ultrasound are all standardized for research and for treatment purposes.

The Chennai clinic is in T.Nagar, which is the heart of the city and is set in 12,000 square feet of well furnished space with great ambience and décor.