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…
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…
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…
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,…
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