Urinary Incontinence
Do you have trouble controlling when you urinate? Do you leak
urine when you cough or sneeze? Do you suddenly need to go
to the toilet so badly that you're not sure you're going
to make it in time and sometimes you don't? Does a fear of
wetting yourself and smelling of urine keep you from activities?
The
loss of bladder control known as urinary incontinence is
an all too common, often embarrassing and frustrating problem
for millions of people. If you answered yes to any of the above
questions, you may count yourself among them.
Urinary Tract Infections
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that begins
in your urinary system. UTIs limited to your bladder can be
painful and annoying. But serious consequences can occur if
the infection spreads to your kidneys.
Kidney Stones
If you've ever passed a kidney stone, you're not likely to
forget the experience it can be excruciatingly painful. Kidney
stones (renal lithiasis) are an ancient affliction dating back
to the age of the Egyptian pyramids, yet they are still a common
disorder today. The incidence of kidney stones has been increasing
in recent decades. Although the reasons for this are still
unclear, many experts believe that diet choices and lack of
fluids are important factors that have contributed to this
increase.
Interstitial Cystitis
Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a condition that results in recurring
discomfort or pain in the bladder and the surrounding pelvic
region. The symptoms vary from case to case and even in the
same individual. People may experience mild discomfort, pressure,
tenderness, or intense pain in the bladder and pelvic area.
Symptoms may include an urgent need to urinate (urgency), a
frequent need to urinate (frequency), or a combination of these
symptoms. Pain may change in intensity as the bladder fills
with urine or as it empties. Women's symptoms often get worse
during menstruation. They may sometimes experience pain with
vaginal intercourse.
Bladder Cancer
Bladder cancer typically begins in the lining of your bladder,
the balloon-shaped organ in your pelvic area that stores urine.
Some bladder cancer remains confined to the lining, while other
cases may invade other areas.
Kidney Cancer
Kidney cancer seldom causes problems in its early stages. But
as a tumor grows, you may notice blood in your urine or experience
unintentional weight loss or back pain that doesn't go away.
Kidney cancer cells may also spread (metastasize) outside your
kidneys to nearby organs as well as to more distant sites in
the body. Yet if kidney cancer is detected and treated early,
the chances for a full recovery are good.
Urinary
Incontinence - Sling
Women with severe stress incontinence caused by weak sphincter
muscles may be helped by a sling procedure.
In this operation, a sling is formed using tissue from the
thigh or abdomen, or by using synthetic material. This sling
is placed under the urethra like a hammock to support and compress
it, preventing urine leakage.
Urinary
Incontinence - Contigen
This low risk but effective procedure is performed under local
anesthesia in the physician’s office or in the outpatient
hospital setting. In most cases, patients achieve dryness or
significant improvement and can return to normal activity,
free from the worry of incontinence, almost immediately.
Urinary
Incontinence - Tegress
Tegress Implant is an endoscopic urethral implant for women
with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Upon implantation,
the Tegress Implant solution of Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol copolymer
(EVOH) in a Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) carrier forms a soft
hydrophilic implant that reinforces the integrity of the urethra’s
mucosal seal. Over time, host fiber ingrowth incorporates Tegress
Implant for true remodeling of surrounding urethral mucos.
Kidney
Stones - Lithotripsy
Lithotripsy is the technology that allows us to break up stones
inside the body (such as kidney, Ureter and Urinary Bladder
stones) using shockwaves. The machine is called a Lithotripter.
Bladder
Cancer - BCG
First you need to have a catheter (tube) put into your bladder.
The doctor puts the BCG or chemotherapy drug into your bladder
through the catheter. Then the catheter may be taken out. You
have to try not to pass any urine for the next two hours. This
gives the treatment time to work.
Renal
Cancer - Nephrectomy
Surgery to remove the kidney is called a nephrectomy and it
is the most common treatment for kidney cancer.
