Terminology Definition Sterile • Usual technique in environments such as hospitals, use of sterile catheterization tray or kit that includes: sterile gloves, genital disinfective, single-use catheters, sterile drainage collector Aseptic…
Fig. 3.1 Disposable male external catheter with leg bag—Courtesy of Diane Newman Fig. 3.2 Reusable bodyworn pubic pressure external catheter containment system AFEX—Courtesy of Arcus Medical Fig. 3.3 External urinary…
Fig. 5.1 Types of UDBs, non-concealable , concealable—Courtesy of Hollister Inc. Drainage bags that cannot be worn and concealed are commonly referred to as “nighttime or overnight bags,” “large capacity…
Fig. 6.1 Types of products for incontinence by absorbency level—Courtesy of Diane Newman Chart 6.1 Adult absorbent product growth is outpacing baby products – Source Consumer Edge Research, Eurometer International…
Fig. 8.1 Cross section of the skin In addition to establishing individual uniqueness, the skin serves several key functions in protecting the body from injury and disease. These include maintenance…
Fig. 4.1 (a) is a depiction of a double-J stent in the left kidney. Images Copyright Visible Health, Inc., created using draw MD Urology (www.drawmd.com) and reproduced with permission by…
1. Is GERD truly present and validated by endoscopy and/or pH monitoring? 2. Does GERD affect the patient’s quality of life? 3. Is there a confounding illness that makes GERD…
Type Location of GEJ Incidence Symptoms I Above diaphragmatic hiatus >90% Asymptomatic or GERD II Normal anatomic position <1% Asymptomatic but may become strangulated or incarcerated III Above diaphragmatic 5%…
Fig. 17.1 Gastrographin swallow demonstrating an acute postoperative paraesophageal herniation Fig. 17.2 Slipped fundoplication A correlation between the cause of recurrence and the interval between the primary procedure and the…
Tension Radial Axial Technical Misplaced wrap Incomplete hiatal dissection Misidentified GEJ Loose sutures Improperly tied knots Poor tissue bites Surgeon experience Asymmetric fundoplication Tightness of fundoplication Tightness of crural closure…
