PURPOSE: V-LocTM180 (Covidien Healthcare, Mansfield, MA) is a new unidirectional barbed suture that may reduce loss of tension during a running closure. We evaluated the use of the barbed suture for ...
A cystogram is used to diagnose bladder problems, including urinary reflux and injuries to the bladder. There are risks of a bladder infection after a cystogram, but they are rare. If you think you ...
The following brief summaries illustrate the important findings in 3 cases of vesical-neck obstruction in women. Case 1. (H. H. 471–447). L. S., a 71-year-old married woman, had had severe urgency, ...
ENLARGEMENT of the prostate is so preponderantly the major cause of urinary retention and its surgical treatment has been so generally successful that it may mask other disturbances of bladder ...
Accidental urine leakage -- doctors call it “urinary incontinence” -- is a sign of a bladder control problem. It can be annoying or very embarrassing. It can keep you from fully enjoying your life, ...
Peeing “just in case” too often can train your bladder to hold less and make you urinate more frequently. Most healthy people urinate five or six times a day. Holding your urine is uncomfortable but ...
Laparoscopic appendicectomy is a gold standard procedure for acute appendicitis in the modern era. Iatrogenic injuries are well-recognized during any laparoscopic surgical procedure. The incidence of ...
Robotic prostate surgery and resource use: When prostate surgery is performed robotically, the patient typically requires a catheter for about 1 week. This leads to increased resource utilization, ...
If you think you may have pelvic organ prolapse, talk to your doctor. There are a number of tests they may use to diagnose the condition. First, they’ll ask you about your medical history and examine ...
Introduction: Bladder profile in boys with Posterior Urethral Valves can be very varied with a spectrum going from high pressure, unstable, hypocompliant small bladders to hypercompliant, large ...
Bladder injuries usually occur in people with high‑energy pelvic fractures after a traumatic incident. Currently people with suspected bladder injuries have a CT scan with intravenous contrast (a ...