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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…

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL)

For kidney and ureteral stones that are too large (usually larger than 2 centimeters), too numerous, or too dense to be treated by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) or ureteroscopy, PCNL (percutaneous nephrolithotomy or stone extraction) offers a minimally invasive method of removing these stones. Historically, large kidney and…

Ureteroscopy and Laser Lithotripsy

Kidney stones affect 1 in 500 Americans each year, causing significant pain and healthcare expense. Surgical options for patients with symptomatic kidney stones include extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), ureteroscopy, and percutaneous nephrolithotomy  (PCNL). Your renal anatomy, stone composition, and body habitus all play major roles in determining outcomes…

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) was introduced in the early 1980s as a completely noninvasive therapy to break up stones within the kidney and ureter. The Department of Urology at the University of Florida was one of six sites within the United States to investigate the efficacy of ESWL…

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