Incontinence and Female Urology
Incontinence and Female Urology Incontinence: classification Definition Urinary incontinence (UI) is the complaint of any involuntary leakage of urine.1 It results from a failure to store urine during the filling…
Infections and Inflammatory Conditions
Infections and Inflammatory Conditions Urinary tract infection: definitions and epidemiology Definitions Urinary tract infection (UTI) UTI is currently defined as the inflammatory response of the urothelium to bacterial invasion. This…
Bladder Outlet Obstruction
Bladder Outlet Obstruction Regulation of prostate growth and development of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) BPH is characterized by an increase in epithelial and stromal cell numbers (hyperplasia) in the peri-urethral…
Urological Investigations
Urological Investigations Assessing kidney function When we talk about measuring kidney function, what we mean is measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR). This is regarded as the best measure of…
Significance and Preliminary Investigation of Urological Symptoms and Signs
Significance and Preliminary Investigation of Urological Symptoms and Signs Haematuria I: definition and types The presence of blood in the urine. The Joint Consensus Statement on the Initial Assessment of…
General Principles of Management of Patients
General Principles of Management of Patients Communication skills Communication is the imparting of knowledge and understanding. Good communication is crucial for the surgeon in his or her daily interaction with…
Additional Operative Procedures
Additional Operative Procedures LAPAROSCOPIC LATERAL-TO-MEDIAL MOBILIZATION OF THE SIGMOID COLON Please review the accompanying video for this chapter. In this video, we demonstrate an alternate approach to sigmoid mobilization. A…
Complications and Difficulties
Complications and Difficulties KEY STEPS 1. Transilluminating the abdominal wall and inserting ports lateral to the visualized epigastric vessels will reduce hemorrhagic port site problems. 2. To avoid inadvertent cautery…
Laparoscopic Reversal of Hartmann’s Procedure
Laparoscopic Reversal of Hartmann’s Procedure KEY STEPS 1. Peristomal incision for stoma mobilization; 0 polypropylene purse-string suture and insertion of a circular stapler anvil into the distal end of the…
Laparoscopic Hartmann’s Procedure
Laparoscopic Hartmann’s Procedure KEY STEPS 1. Insertion of ports: 10-mm umbilical Hasson technique; 12-mm right iliac fossa; 5-mm right upper quadrant; 5-mm left iliac fossa (optional). 2. Patient rotated to…
