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Vas Deferens
Main duct thru which smen is carried from the epididymis to ejaculatory duct
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Vasectomy
When vas deferens are cut and sealed by tying, stitching, cauterizing to prevent sperm from entering seminal stream
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Vasa Deferentia (2)
- Plural of Vas Deferens
- One of 2 ducts thru which sperm passes from testis to outside body
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Penile Doppler (4)
- Diagnostic Test
- Finds cause of ED
- measures blood flow to penis (sensors)
- 15-30 min test
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Urodynamics (4)
- assesses how the bladder and urethra are performing storing and releasing urine
- takes 30 minutes
- tells urologists how well bladder and sphincter are working
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Rigiscan Test (3)
- device taken home by pt
- sensors attached to penis prior to sleep
- monitors and records nocturnal activity
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Radical Prostatectomy
Removal of prostate due to advanced prostate cancer
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biliary calculi
stones in liver or gall bladder
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Urinary Calculosis
Kidney Stones
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Prostate Biopsy (4)
- 12 samples taken from prostate with needle
- tests for cancer
- usually done transrectally
- Can also be done via urethra or perineum(taint)
- may have bleeding in stool/urine afterward
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Epididymis
long coiled tube that attaches to the rear of testicle to vas deferens
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Urologists Diagnose...(3)
- ED
- Urinary Tract Disorders
- External genetalia (kidneys, penis, urethra, bladder, prostate)
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Cytoscopy (4)
- Cytoscope is used to view bladder through urethra
- takes 15-20 minutes
- looking for stones
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Green Light Laser Surgery (4)
- Reduces size of prostate due to BPH
- vaporizes prostate tissue that blocks urine from exiting bladder
- less invasive than TURP
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BPH (2)
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Enlarged prostate NOT due to cancer
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Lithrotripsy
Removal of stones using acoustic pulse
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TURP (5)
- Trans Urethral Resection of the Prostate
- 80-90% effective
- Also used to treat BPH
- Visualize prostate thru urethra and removing tissue by electrocutery or sharp dissection
- Considered most effective treatment of BPH
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Urologist Education (6)
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- Graduate from approved med school
- complete ACGME accredited urology residency program that is minimum of 5 years
- 1 year in general surgery
- 3 years in clinical urology
- Final year is spent as senior/chief resident in urology
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