Cystectomy (synonyms: urinary bladder removal; complete removal of the bladder) is the surgical removal of the complete urinary bladder. The following forms of cystectomy are distinguished: Simple cystectomy – only the urinary bladder is removed. Indication: benign (benign) disease. Advantages: Preservation of continence (ability to withhold urination for a period of time or to voluntarily … Urinary Bladder Removal (Cystectomy)
Nephrectomy (synonyms: simple lumbar nephrectomy; radical nephrectomy; radical tumor nephrectomy; kidney removal) is the surgical removal of a kidney. Nephrectomy is required when the kidney is irreversibly (irreversibly) damaged. A kidney can also be removed as part of an organ donation. In this case, it is called a donor nephrectomy. The following forms of nephrectomy … Kidney Removal (Nephrectomy)
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL, PCN, PNL; synonym: percutaneous nephrolitholapaxy) is a minimally invasive treatment of urinary stones using an endoscope (endoscopy; see “The surgical procedure” below). In this procedure, kidney stones are removed endoscopically by percutaneous (“through the skin“) puncture of the affected kidney. The procedure has largely replaced open stone surgery for large kidney stones … Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Radical prostatectomy (RP; RPE) represents a urologic surgical technique in which radical surgery (complete removal) of the prostate including the capsule, seminal vesicles (vesiculae seminales), and regional lymph nodes is performed in the presence of localized prostate cancer. Thus, the advantage of radical prostatectomy is that a complete tumor removal is performed and thus a … Radical Prostatectomy
Male sterilization (synonyms: vasectomy; vasoresection) is a surgical procedure performed to achieve infertility. The procedure is considered potentially irreversible. Male sterilization is a safe method of protection against unwanted pregnancies (0.15 pregnancies per 1,200 cycles of use or per 100 years of use [adjusted Pearl index: 0.1]). Indications (areas of application) Completed family planning Repeated … Sterilization of the Man (Vasectomy)
Transurethral prostate resection (TUR-P; TURP; synonyms: transurethral prostatectomy; transurethral resection (TUR) of the prostate; prostate resection) is a urologic surgical technique in which abnormally altered prostate tissue can be removed through the urethra (urinary tube) without an external incision. The surgical method is a minimally invasive method in which a wire snare is used to … Transurethral Prostatic Resection
Sonographically guided prostate biopsy (synonyms: sonographically guided prostate puncture; ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy; ultrasound-guided prostate puncture) is a diagnostic procedure in urology that can be used, among other things, to detect and evaluate prostate cancer. The prostate biopsy (tissue removal from the prostate) is performed as a so-called systematic biopsy (SB) with the support of transrectal … Ultrasound-guided Prostate Puncture
A circumcision (synonyms: Circumcision; circumcision of the foreskin; foreskin circumcision; foreskin removal) is the partial or complete removal of the male foreskin.Phimosis is the constriction of the penile foreskin (lat. : praeputium), as a result of which it cannot be pushed back.Phimosis can occur congenitally or acquired. In infants and young children, it must be … Circumcision of the Foreskin
