Minimally Invasive Surgery
In minimally invasive surgery, doctors use a variety of techniques to operate with less damage to the body than with open surgery. In general, minimally invasive surgery is associated with less pain, a shorter hospital stay and fewer complications.
Robotic surgery, or robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery, allows doctors to perform many types of complex procedures with more precision, flexibility and control than is possible with conventional techniques. Robotic surgery is usually associated with minimally invasive surgery – procedures performed through tiny incisions. It is also sometimes used in certain traditional open surgical procedures. The largest benefits to the technique are finer dissection with less interruption of natural body tissues, better outcomes and faster recovery times after operations. Procedures that used to require patients to stay in the hospital for 3 or more nights can almost all be done now with patients only staying in the hospital for monitoring less than 24 hours.
Urodynamic Bladder Function Testing
Urodynamic Bladder Function testing is a diagnostic process used to measure urine flow, nerve and muscle function, bladder pressure and other factors that contribute to conditions such as urinary incontinence. The tests performed give your urologist insight on how well the bladder, urinary sphincters, and the urethra are storing and releasing urine.
There are multiple types of urodynamic tests. Your provider will evaluate your symptoms to determine the most advantageous test(s) to do. Common tests include:
- Postvoid Residual Measurement: Measuring the amount of urine remaining after the bladder has been emptied.
- Uroflometry: Measures the flow of urine determining speed and volume of output.
- Cytometric Test: A catheter is used to fill the bladder with fluid. This helps determine bladder capacity and bladder pressure.
- Leak Point Pressure Measurement: For those who experience stress urinary incontinence, this test can determine the amount of bladder pressure present when leakage occurs.
- Pressure Flow Study: Used to determine the amount of pressure required by the bladder to urinate. This can help identify potential blockages.
- Electromyography: Measures muscle and nerve function during urination to everything is functioning properly.
- Video Urodynamic Test: A multipurpose test that uses x-ray and/or ultrasound to evaluate bladder function.
Following your Urodynamic Bladder Function testing, your urology provider will have a clearer idea of what is causing your particular symptoms and will work with you to determine an appropriate treatment plan.
Katika upasuaji wa chini wa uvamizi, madaktari hutumia mbinu mbalimbali kufanya kazi kwa uharibifu mdogo kwa mwili kuliko upasuaji wa wazi. Kwa ujumla, upasuaji usio na uvamizi mkubwa huhusisha maumivu machache, kukaa hospitalini kwa muda mfupi na matatizo machache. Upasuaji wa roboti, au upasuaji wa laparoscopic unaosaidiwa na roboti, unaruhusu madaktari kufanya aina nyingi za taratibu ngumu kwa usahihi zaidi, kubadilika na udhibiti kuliko inawezekana na mbinu za kawaida. Upasuaji wa roboti kwa kawaida huhusianishwa na upasuaji usio na uvamizi mkubwa <unk> taratibu zinazofanywa kupitia vipande vidogo. Pia nyakati nyingine hutumiwa katika taratibu fulani za kitiba za kawaida. Faida kubwa ya mbinu hii ni upasuaji wa hali ya chini na usumbufu mdogo wa tishu za mwili, matokeo bora na nyakati za uponyaji wa haraka baada ya upasuaji. Utaratibu ambao ulihitaji wagonjwa kukaa hospitalini kwa usiku wa tatu au zaidi unaweza kufanywa sasa na wagonjwa wanaokaa hospitalini kwa uchunguzi wa chini ya masaa 24. Urodynamic Urinary Function Testing (UFTT) ni mchakato wa uchunguzi unaotumiwa kupima mtiririko wa mkojo, utendaji wa misuli na neva, shinikizo la mkojo na mambo mengine yanayochangia hali kama vile kukosa umwagaji wa mkojo. Uchunguzi huo unaonyesha jinsi kibofu cha mkojo, sphincter, na mkojo vinavyohifadhi na kutoa mkojo. Kuna aina nyingi za vipimo vya urodynamic. Mtoa huduma wako atathmini dalili zako ili kuamua mtihani (s) bora zaidi kufanya. Uchunguzi wa kawaida ni pamoja na: - Upimaji wa Postvoid Residual: Kupima kiasi cha mkojo uliobaki baada ya kibofu cha mkojo kutolewa. - Uroflometry: Inapima mtiririko wa mkojo kuamua kasi na kiasi cha pato. - Mtihani wa cytometric: Catheter hutumiwa kujaza kibofu cha mkojo na kioevu. Hii husaidia kuamua uwezo wa kibofu cha mkojo na shinikizo la kibofu cha mkojo. - Kupima shinikizo la uhakika wa kuvuja: Kwa wale ambao wanakabiliwa na kukosa uwezo wa kuvuja mkojo, mtihani huu unaweza kuamua kiasi cha shinikizo la kibofu cha mkojo lililopo wakati wa kuvuja. - Uchunguzi wa Mtiririko wa Shinikizo: Hutumika kuamua kiasi cha shinikizo linalohitajika na kibofu cha mkojo kusafisha. Hilo laweza kusaidia kutambua vizuizi vinavyoweza kutokea. - Electromyography: Hupima utendaji wa misuli na neva wakati wa kuota mkojo ili kuhakikisha kwamba kila kitu kinafanya kazi vizuri. - Video Urodynamic Test: Mtihani wa matumizi mbalimbali ambao hutumia x-ray na/au ultrasound kutathmini kazi ya kibofu cha mkojo. Baada ya kufanya uchunguzi wa Urodynamic Bladder Function, mtaalamu wako wa matibabu ya mkojo atakuwa na wazo la wazi zaidi la nini kinachosababisha dalili zako na atafanya kazi na wewe kuamua mpango wa matibabu unaofaa.