If any form of stylet is used, it must not be advanced past the tip of the urinary catheter to avoid causing trauma to the vagina, urethra or bladder. Once a catheter is selected, the clinician ...

T-DOC ® Air-Charged™ disposable catheters use tiny pressure-sensing air balloons to assess internal pressures. Barely larger than the diameter of the catheter itself, these balloons offer ...

Catheter-related bladder discomfort (CRBD), a regrettable consequence post-surgery, manifests as a compelling urge to urinate, a burning sensation from the lower abdomen to the genitals, and is ...

Hemostasis was secured and the bladder stone was ... from the prostatic capsular perforation. However, the bleeding was not stopped by prolonged balloon catheter traction, and an occult arterial ...

The bladder was emptied, and then either the MB and BTX-A mixture (1 mL, 20 U BTX-A) or saline (1 mL) was instilled into the bladder via the catheter. Following the instillation, the bladder was ...

Intraoperative cystourethroscopy is always indicated to rule out urethral or bladder perforation, whether the sling is placed through a retropubic or a transobturator approach. Craig V Comiter is ...

An overactive bladder may be temporary or become a chronic condition. How long the symptoms last may depend on factors like the underlying cause and treatment adherence. Some conditions may cause ...

Learn about cytoreductive surger, a procedure used to remove cancer that has spread throughout your abdominal cavity.

Backround: The transobturator tape procedure (TOT) is an effective surgical treatment of female stress urinary incontinence. However data concerning safety are rare, follow-up is often less than ...

Initial treatment involved the insertion of a temporary pacing catheter, a special wire with a balloon designed to prevent heart perforation, it said. This was followed by the intricate task of ...