Urinary Drainage Bags
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…
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Absorbent Products for Incontinence
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…
Perineal Skin Care Considerations
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…
Ureteral Stents, Nephrostomy Tubes, and Urethral Dilators
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…
Tips to Enter the Pelvicalyceal System in the Supine Position
Tip 2 Set up an adequate armamentarium before the procedure In general, a variety of scopes (semirigid and flexible ureteroscopes, rigid and flexible nephroscopes of different sizes), accessories (ureteral access…
Renal Reconstruction Techniques for Renal Tumors in Various Locations
Figure 71.1 Port configuration for transperitoneal robotic partial nephrectomy: (a) right side; (b) left side Figure 71.2 Robot docking during transperitoneal robotic partial nephrectomy For retroperitoneal robotic cases, patients are…
Practical Interpretation and Application of Urodynamic Findings
Filling and storage Emptying Coarse sensation Compliance Contractions (involuntary detrusor) Continence Cystometric capacity Contractility Coordination Complete emptying Clinical obstruction in the filling phase, the “C’s” consist of contractions (involuntary), compliance,…
Tips for Ideal Urinary Diversion
Urinary diversion N Comment Ileal-conduit 345 (69 %) Most commonly used Ureterocutanostomy 10 (2 %) In selected cases (ie. single kidney), old patients Mainz- Pouch II 8 (2 %) Mainly…
Practical Solutions for Challenging Robotic Prostatectomy Cases
Fig. 67.1 (a) Large prostate gland resulting in decreased working space. (b) Lateral Accessory Pudendal Artery (APA) running along the prostate surface but below the endopelvic fascia (*) In our…
How Does Shock Wave Break Stones
Figure 36.1 Pressure curve of a shock wave with a short duration (<10 μs) consisting of a compressive phase (peak pressure 30–100 MPa) followed by a tensile phase Mechanism and…
