New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Delhi-based Anil (name changed) had been living with a kidney tube (nephrostomy) and a urine bag hanging outside his body for three months. The 32-year-old man underwent ...

A ureteral obstruction is a blockage in your ureters. Your ureters are the tubes that carry urine from your kidneys to your bladder. Many conditions, including kidney stones, cancer, and ureteral ...

A ureteral access sheath (UAS) enables the urologist to repeatedly pass the ureteroscope into the upper ureter and kidney, without a need to pass the ureteroscope over a working wire The ureteral ...

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Pat O'Neal knew quite a bit about hospitals and health care. He worked as director of outreach at Primary Children's Hospital, then in outreach services at Intermountain Healthcare for many years.

The role of bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation on stents in stent-associated UTIs is unclear and development of UTIs and their treatment might depend on patient immune status Encrustation and ...

ACCIDENTAL injury of a ureter is the most frequent serious complication of gynecologic pelvic operations. This fact was brought to our attention by the occurrence of 7 ureteral injuries in 590 total ...

Uropathy, or obstructive uropathy, is a blockage in your urinary tract. As a result, you have trouble urinating (peeing). In the short term, the condition can cause discomfort. If left untreated, it ...

Premature ejaculation Having sex 3-4 times a week was associated with a significantly greater stone passage rate than tamsulosin or standard medical therapy. Sexual intercourse may be an effective way ...