The Urinary System Therapeutic Procedures

Question 1

Catheter

Answer 1

Flexible tube inserted into the body for the purpose of moving fluids into or out of the body. Most commonly used to refer to a tube threaded through the urethra into the bladder to withdraw urine

Question 2

Catheterization (cath)

Answer 2

Insertion of a tube through the urethra and into the urinary bladder for the purpose of withdrawing urine or inserting dye

Question 3

Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL)

Answer 3

Use of ultrasound waves to break up stones. Process does not require invasive surgery

Question 4

Hemodialysis (HD)

Answer 4

Use of an artificial kidney machine that filters the blood of a person to remove waste products. Use of this technique in patients who have defective kidneys is lifesaving

Question 5

Peritoneal Dialysis

Answer 5

Removal of toxic waste substances from the body by placing warm chemically balanced solutions into the peritoneal cavity. Wastes are filtered out of the blood across the peritoneum. Used in treating renal failure and certain poisonings

Question 6

Cystectomy

Answer 6

Surgical removal of the urinary bladder

Question 7

Cystopexy

Answer 7

Surgical fixation of the urinary bladder

Question 8

Cystoplasty

Answer 8

To repair the urinary bladder by surgical means

Question 9

Cystostomy

Answer 9

To create a new opening into the urinary bladder through the abdominal wall

Question 10

Cystotomy

Answer 10

To cut into the urinary bladder

Question 11

Lithotomy

Answer 11

To cut into an organ for the purpose of removing a stone

Question 12

Lithotripsy

Answer 12

Destroying or crushing stones in the bladder or urethra

Question 13

Meatotomy

Answer 13

To cut into the meatus in order to enlarge the opening of the urethra

Question 14

Nephrectomy

Answer 14

Surgical removal of a kidney

Question 15

Nephrolithotomy

Answer 15

To cut into the kidney in order to remove stones

Question 16

Nephropexy

Answer 16

Surgical fixation of a kidney; to anchor it in its normal anatomical position

Question 17

Nephrostomy

Answer 17

To create a new opening into the kidney through the abdominal wall

Question 18

Nephrotomy

Answer 18

To cut into the kidney

Question 19

Pyeloplasty

Answer 19

To repair the renal pelvis by surgical means

Question 20

Renal Transplant

Answer 20

Surgical placement of a donor kidney