Stage 5 kidney disease development of chronic renal and its progression to this terminal disease remains a significant source of reduced quality of life and significant premature mortality. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a debilitating disease, and standards of medical care involve aggressive monitoring for signs of disease progression and early referral to specialists for … [Read more…]
End-stage kidney disease development of chronic renal and its progression to this terminal disease remains a significant source of reduced quality of life and significant premature mortality. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a debilitating disease, and standards of medical care involve aggressive monitoring for signs of disease progression and early referral to specialists for dialysis … [Read more…]
The urinary system’s function is to filter blood and create urine as a waste by-product. The organs of the urinary system include the kidneys, renal pelvis, ureters, bladder and urethra. The body takes nutrients from food and converts them to energy. The urinary system is the kidneys of our body’s sewage treatment plant. They filter toxins out of the body, as … [Read more…]
Prostate enlargement/Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a commonest, urological, nonmalignant overgrowth or hyperplasia of prostate tissue with abnormal stromal and epithelial cell proliferation in the prostate transition zone surrounding the urethra that affecting the aging male associated with unregulated proliferation of connective tissue, smooth muscle, and glandular epithelium within the prostatic transition zone.[rx] A glandular … [Read more…]
Ureteroscopy uses a ureteroscope to look inside the ureters and kidneys. Like a cystoscope, a ureteroscope has an eyepiece at one end, a rigid or flexible tube in the middle, and a tiny lens and light at the other end of the tube. However, a ureteroscope is longer and thinner than a cystoscope so the … [Read more…]
Cystoscopy is a cystoscopy uses a cystoscope to look inside the urethra and bladder. A cystoscope is a long, thin optical instrument with an eyepiece at one end, a rigid or flexible tube in the middle, and a tiny lens and light at the other end of the tube. By looking through the cystoscope, the urologist can see … [Read more…]
Cystourethroscopy is one of the most common procedures performed by a urologic surgeon. It allows for direct visualization of the urethra, urethral sphincter, prostate, bladder, and ureteral orifices. There are various indications to perform a cystoscopy, and it can be performed as a simple office procedure or as a procedure in the operating room with … [Read more…]
Urodynamic testing is any procedure that looks at how well the bladder, sphincters, and urethra are storing and releasing urine. Most urodynamic tests focus on the bladder’s ability to hold urine and empty it steadily and completely. Urodynamic tests can also show whether the bladder is having involuntary contractions that cause urine leakage. A health … [Read more…]
Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis /Prostatitis is inflammation or swelling of the prostate gland. When symptoms start gradually and linger for more than a couple of weeks, the condition is called chronic prostatitis. The prostate is a walnut-shaped gland that is part of the male reproductive system. The main function of the prostate is to make a … [Read more…]
Acute Infection of Prostate /Prostatitis is inflammation or swelling of the prostate gland. When symptoms start gradually and linger for more than a couple of weeks, the condition is called chronic prostatitis. The prostate is a walnut-shaped gland that is part of the male reproductive system. The main function of the prostate is to make … [Read more…]