Surgical Procedures and Therapeutics in Urinary System

antibiotic

• Drug that fights or prevents bacterial infections.

• A type of medication used to relieve pain.

• A substance that increases blood flow.

• A treatment for viral infections.

kidney transplant

• A surgical procedure to remove a kidney from a patient with renal failure.

• A surgical procedure in which a kidney is removed from a donor and implanted into a patient with renal failure.

• A non-surgical treatment for kidney stones.

• A method of dialysis for patients with kidney disease.

urinary catheterization

• Insertion of a flexible, hollow tube through the urethra into the bladder to drain urine.

• A surgical procedure to remove the bladder.

• A method of urine collection using a bag attached to the skin.

• A technique for bladder training and control.

renal angioplasty

• Dilation and/or repair of one or more major blood vessels in the kidney through stent placement.

• Surgical removal of a kidney due to disease.

• A procedure to create an artificial opening in the kidney.

• A method to enhance kidney function through medication.

dialysis

• A natural process of waste removal from the body

• An artificial method by which waste materials are removed from the blood after kidney failure.

• A surgical procedure to enhance kidney function

• A type of medication used to treat kidney disease

lithotomy

• Surgical removal of one or more stones from the kidney, gallbladder, or urinary bladder through a small incision.

• A procedure to remove the appendix from the body.

• A technique used to repair a hernia in the abdominal wall.

• A method for diagnosing kidney stones using imaging techniques.

hemodialysis

• Type of dialysis in which a machine receives waste-filled blood from the patient’s bloodstream, filters the blood, and then returns the cleansed blood to the patient’s body; sometimes called an artificial kidney.

• A procedure that uses medication to dissolve blood clots in the bloodstream.

• A surgical procedure to remove the kidneys from the body.

• A method of treating kidney stones using sound waves.

nephrectomy

• Surgical removal of a kidney due to damage or dysfunction.

• A procedure to remove the gallbladder.

• A type of heart surgery to repair valves.

• A method for kidney stone removal.

diuretic

• Drug that increases urine output.

• Drug that decreases urine output.

• Drug that promotes sleep.

• Drug that increases blood pressure.

lithotripsy

• A procedure to remove kidney stones through surgery.

• A procedure in which high-energy shock waves are used to break up stones in the kidney, bladder, or ureter into smaller pieces.

• A method of dissolving stones using medication.

• A technique for imaging the kidneys using ultrasound.