Urinary Tract Obstruction : Treatments

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Stents or drains placed in the ureter or in the renal pelvis may provide short-term relief of symptoms. Nephrostomy tubes, which drain urine from the kidneys through the back, may be used to bypass the obstruction. A Foley catheter, inserted throu...
Source:ADAM
Date:January 24, 2008
Dialysis is a method of removing toxic substances (impurities or wastes) from the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so. Dialysis is most frequently used for patients who have kidney failure , but may also be used to quickly remove drugs or poisons in acute situations. This technique can be life saving in people with acute or chronic kidney failure .
Source:ADAM
Date:November 12, 2007
Dialysis treatment replaces the function of the kidneys, which normally serve as the body ' s natural filtration system. Through the use of a blood filter and a chemical solution known as dialysate, the treatment removes waste products and excess fluids from the bloodstream, while maintaining the proper chemical balance of the blood.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Dialysis treatment replaces the function of the kidneys , which normally serve as the body ' s natural filtration system. Through the use of a blood filter and a chemical solution known as dialysate, dialysis removes waste products and excess fluids from the bloodstream, while maintaining the proper chemical balance of the blood.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Dialysis treatment replaces the function of the kidneys, which normally serve as the body ' s natural filtration system. Through the use of a blood filter and a chemical solution known as dialysate, the treatment removes waste products and excess fluids from the bloodstream, while maintaining the proper chemical balance of the blood.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Dialysis technology is a highly specialized field of nephrology (care of the kidneys ). In clinical practice settings dialysis technologists provide dialysis treatment under the supervision of a physician or registered nurse .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is a surgical procedure by which portions of the prostate gland are removed through the urethra. Purpose The prostate is a gland that is part of the male reproductive system.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)TURP is a type of surgery used to treat a benign enlargement of the prostate, also known asBPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia). This surgical treatment removes prostate tissue to relieve pressure on the...
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
A ureteral stent is a thin, flexible tube threaded into the ureter to help urine drain from the kidney to the bladder or to an external collection system. Purpose Urine is normally carried from the kidneys to the bladder via a pair of long, narrow tubes called ureters (each kidney is connected to one ureter).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Ureteral stents are thin catheters threaded into segments of the ureter that carry urine, produced by the kidney, either down into the bladder internally, or to an external collection system. Insertion is most often done through the skin (percutaneously); however, in the presence of kidney or ureteral stones, stenting is ideally done during cystoscopy .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Urinary catheterization is the insertion of a catheter into a patient ' s bladder. The catheter is used as a conduit to drain urine from the bladder into an attached bag or container.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Urinary catheterization is the insertion of a catheter through the urethra into the urinary bladder for withdrawal of urine. Straight catheters are used for intermittent withdrawals; indwelling (Foley) catheters are inserted and retained in the bladder for continuous drainage of urine into a closed system.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Urinary catheterization is the procedure of inserting a catheter through the urethra into the bladder to remove urine. Intermittent catheterization is performed for periodic relief of bladder distension; indwelling (Foley) catheters are inserted and retained in the bladder for continuous drainage of urine into a closed system.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Self-Catheterization for MenThis is what you’ll need:Soap and warm water, or a moist toweletteClean catheterWater-soluble lubricating jelly (notpetroleum jelly)Toilet or basinSelf-catheterization helps you empty your bladder if it doesn’t empty by...
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Self-catheterization helps you empty your bladder if it doesn’t empty by itself. It also helps if your bladder doesn’t empty all the way.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
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