Urethra
Health Encyclopedia: Traumatic Injury Of The Bladder And Urethra
Injury - bladder and urethra; Bruised bladder; Urethral injury; Bladder injury; Pelvic fracture; Urethral disruption
Prevention
External damage to the bladder and urethra may be prevented by using general safety precautions. Use appropriate safety equipment during work and play. Do not insert objects into the urethra. If self-catheterization is required, follow the instructions of the health care provider.
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Expert & Community Posts
Sling Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert...may recommend a "simple" surgery to support your urethra with a sling made of synthetic mesh or... Read more »
Urethral Strictures and Reconstruction
By Jay Motola , Health Expert...pressure, etc. The urologist indicated that his urethra is being blocked by strictures or scar... Read more »
Is the Memokath Stent a Good Option for Enlarged Prostate?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert...that he "implant" a Memokath Stent to handle the urethral stricture (my urine flow is very weak... Read more »
In the News: Incontinence Surgery Problems
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert...organs in the correct places and help close-off the urethra (the tube that leads urine from the... Read more »
What if the Suprapubic Catheter Does Not Work?
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert...having spasms and a lot of urine was coming out of my urethra. I have multiple sclerosis and I... Read more »
Health Guide
Traumatic injury of the bladder and urethra
......Surgical repair of the injury is usually successful. The bladder may be drained by a catheter through the urethra or the abdominal wall over a period of time (days to weeks). This will prevent... Read more »Traumatic injury of the bladder and urethra
.........surgeries of the pelvis or groin, including hernia repair and abdominal hysterectomy. Injury to the urethra (the tube that carries urine out of the body) is slightly more common, especially... Read more »Acute Prostatitis: An Overview
...entrance/exit of the bladder and situated so it surrounds the connection of the bladder opening and the urethra which is the tube that drains the urine to the outside through the inside of the... Read more »Traumatic injury of the bladder and urethra
......inability to empty the bladder Small, weak urine stream Blood in the urine or at the urethral meatus Abdominal pain , lower Pelvic pain ... Read more »Urethral discharge culture
...............culture. How the test will feel There is usually some discomfort associated with swabbing the urethra. Why the test is performed Often the test is performed when... Read more »Related News
Getting Over the Urge to "go": Which Surgery is Best?
May 29, 2007By Andrea Hughes, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Many women suffering from urinary incontinence may be able to... Read summary »
Medicine's Next Big Thing: Custom-Built Organs (Part 3 of 3)
May 05, 2008ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- More than 94,000 Americans are on the transplant waiting list. Every 13 minutes, a new person joins that... Read summary »
Stem Cells Treat Urinary Incontinence
May 05, 2008TORONTO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Approximately 13 million Americans are living with urinary incontinence -- a condition that causes the bladder to... Read summary »
Treating Urinary Incontinence
June 14, 2006RICHMOND, Va. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- About 30 percent of all women suffer from urinary incontinence. Many are too embarrassed to seek help for... Read summary »
Neobladder
November 03, 2006PORTLAND, Ore. (Ivanhoe) -- When Hans Neukomm learned he had advanced bladder cancer, he thought he'd also have to re-learn going to the bathroom.... Read summary »
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