urology intervention 2

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1 catheter

hollow, flexible tube that can be inserted into a vessel, organ or body cavity, can be inserted through urethra into bladder to drain urine

1 cystoscope

intrument for visual examination of inside the bladder

1 laparoscope

inserted through abdominal wall to examine abdominal organs

1 lithotrite

instrument used to crush a calculus in the bladder, fragments may be expelled or washed out

1 nephroscope

disintegration and removal of renal calculi, high frequency sound waves break up calculi, removed by suction through the scope

1 stent

tubular device for supporting hollow structures during surgeryor for holding arteries open after angioplasty

1 urinometer

type of hydrometer used to measure the specific gravity of urine, alo known as urometer

2 ablation

removal of tissue by surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, or radiofrequency energy

2 circumcision

prepuce of the penis is sirgically removed

2 sterilization

making a person unable to reproduce

2 orchidectomy

removal of one or both testicles

2 castration

removal of one or both gonads in male or female

2 vasectomy

incision, ligation and cauterization of both of the vas dererens for the purpose of male sterilization

2 vasovasostomy

reverses the sterilization procedure

2 prostatectomy

removal of the prostate gland

2 orchiopexy

surgical procedure to mobilize an undecended testicle, attatching it to the scrotum

2 transurethral resection, prostate (TUR/TURP)

removal of the prostate in sections through uretheral approach

2 transurethral incision prostate (TUIP)

form of prostate surgery involving tiny incisions of the prostate (prostate not removed)

3 ileal conduit (ureteroileostomy)

ureters flow into a tube, tube connected to ileum, urine is excreted through large intestine, performed after bladder is removed

3 nephrotomy

incision of the kidney

3 nephrostomy

opening the kidney so that a catheter can be inserted

3 nephropexy

suspension or fixation of the kidney

3 nephrectomy

removal of the kidney

3 lithotripsy

shock waves to crush stones, waves come from outside body, fragemnts expelled naturally or washed out

3 nephrolithotomy

incision of the kidney for removal of a kidney stone

3 nephrostolithotomy

removal of a stone from the kidney through a pre existing nephrostomy

3 trans urethral procedure

any procedure conducted through the urethra

3 urethrolysis

destruction of adhesions in the urethra

3 vesicotomy

incision of the bladder