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Urology (from Greek οὖρον ouron "urine" and -λογία -logia "study of"), also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary system and the reproductive organs.
Urologic disease. Urologic diseases or conditions include urinary tract infections, kidney stones, bladder control problems, and prostate problems, among others. Some urologic conditions do not affect a person for that long and some are lifetime conditions. [1]
Lower urinary tract symptoms ( LUTS) refer to a group of clinical symptoms involving the bladder, urinary sphincter, urethra and, in men, the prostate. The term is more commonly applied to men [1] – over 40% of older men are affected [2] [3] [4] [5] – but lower urinary tract symptoms also affect women. [6]
Etymologically, urography is contrast radiography of the urinary tract ( uro- + -graphy ), and pyelography is contrast radiography of the renal pelvis ( pyelo- + -graphy ), but in present-day standard medical usage, they are synonymous .
The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) is an eight-question written screening tool used to screen for, rapidly diagnose, track the symptoms of, and suggest management of the lower urinary tract symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Radical retropubic prostatectomy. Radical retropubic prostatectomy is a surgical procedure in which the prostate gland is removed through an incision in the abdomen (in comparison with perineal prostatectomy, done through the perineum). It is most often used to treat individuals who have early prostate cancer.
Transitional cell carcinoma, also called urothelial carcinoma, is a type of cancer that typically occurs in the urinary system. It is the most common type of bladder cancer and cancer of the ureter, urethra, and urachus. Symptoms of urothelial carcinoma in the bladder include hematuria (blood in the urine). Diagnosis includes urine analysis and ...
The American Urological Association ( AUA) is a professional association in the United States for urology professionals. [1] It has its headquarters at the William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History in Maryland. AUA works with many international organizations, representing urologists from across the world.
Urodynamic tests are usually performed in urology, gynecology, OB/GYN, internal medicine, and primary care offices. Urodynamics will provide the physician with the information necessary to diagnose the cause and nature of a patient's incontinence, thus giving the best treatment options available.
used to break down kidney stones into smaller fragments to allow them to pass out without the need of any surgery. Cystoscope. an endoscope to view the urinary passage. Urethral sound. instrument used to dilate urethra and relieve urethral strictures. Ureteric balloon catheter.