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Urodynamic Instructions About the Procedure  A urodynamic study is a procedure used to show the anatomy and function of the lower urinary tract.  This test uses a special urethral catheter to slowly fill the bladder with X-ray dye (or sterile water) while monitoring bladder pressure.  This test also requires electrode…

Cystoscopic Laser Lithotripsy and Stone Extraction (Cystolithalopaxy)

Stones occur within the urinary bladder due to incomplete bladder emptying, urinary stasis, and/or chronic bladder infections. With time, the urine that is not voided begins to harbor bacteria and contain higher amounts of mucus, sediment and urinary minerals, eventually resulting in a bladder calculus. Surgical options for patients…

Urologic Oncology

Committed to Advanced Patient Care The University of Florida Urologic Oncology Program at UF Health was established in 2007 to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for patients with urologic cancers. The primary mission of the program is to streamline access both for patients and referring physicians to UF cancer specialists…

Neuropathic Bladder

A neurogenic bladder is a bladder that doesn’t empty or store urine properly due to a neurological condition or spinal cord injury.  Neurogenic bladder is a common complication of spina bifida, a condition in which there is abnormal development of the spinal cord.

Bladder Exstrophy and Epispadias

Bladder exstrophy is a rare condition in which the bladder does not form properly and is flattened and exposed on the abdominal wall.  The condition is more common in males (3:1 male to female ratio), and is associated with epispadias, a condition…

Vesicoureteral Reflux

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a congenital anomaly in which the urine refluxes backwards from the bladder up into the kidneys. This condition is related to an abnormal valve mechanism being present at the insertion site of the ureter into the bladder. In most cases,…

Continence Center

Urinary incontinence occurs in about 10% of 5 year olds and 5% of 10 year olds. Incontinence in children can occur at night (nocturnal enuresis), during the day, or both (diurnal incontinence). Occasionally, structural abnormalities of the urinary tract cause urinary incontinence, but most commonly,…

General Urology

Urology is a surgical subspecialty that manages the diseases of the urinary tract. Management can be either surgical or medical or both. The urinary tract consists of the kidneys and the adjacent adrenal glands, ureters, bladder, male prostate, urethra and male testicles. Disease entities…

Bladder Cancer

Bladder cancer is the second most common urologic cancer in adults. There are 67,000 new cases of bladder cancer each year in the United States. Bladder cancer tends to occur most commonly in individuals over the age of 60 and is about 2 to 3 times more common…

Overview of Urologic Cancers

The University of Florida Urologic Cancer Center at UF Health provides a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancers of the prostate, bladder, kidney, adrenal gland, testis and penis. Patients referred to the UF Urologic Cancer Center receive prompt evaluation and coordinated, compassionate cancer care…

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