Question 1

recently had complex endometriosis surgery. part included ureterolysis and now i'm struggling to urinate. going max once a day. severe pain. ?

Accepted Answer

Evaluation: You could have a urinary infection. It is important to check it out since you had surgery that involved the ureter. It is unlikely that you had damage to the uteter but it is worth finding out. Sometimes in a difficult surgery things are not recognized right away

Question 2

whats retrograde urethrogram with voiding cystourethrogram?

Accepted Answer

Urethrogram 2 ways: Urethra filled by retrograde instillation of x-ray contrast, in males, through a Foley catheter inflated just inside urethral opening or with a special retrograde urethrogram device attached to a syringe filling urethra and bladder until bladder full & patient voids. Or in both sexes bladder filled via a catheter which is then removed & urethra then filled from below by syringe.Best urethral pics.

Question 3

how painful is membranous urethral stricture dilatation ?

Accepted Answer

Moderately painful: This most often done using local( Lidocaine) anesthesia in the office,  The pain also depends on the  severity of the stricture. If severe, an optical internal urethrotomy ( cutting  the stricture using a cystoscope) may be done  with  general anesthesia

Question 4

what is pcnl (percutaneous nephrolithotomy)?

Accepted Answer

PCNL: Minimally invasive surgery for removal of large kidney stone/s. Nephrostomy tube (catheter) is placed in kidney thru skin in back or flank, either under local anesthetic &amp; with sedation or general anesthesia day before or day of procedure. Then nephroscope (kidney telescope) passed thru catheter channel, stone is visualized &amp; broken up with laser or percussion "gun" &amp; fragments are irrigated out.

Question 5

voiding cystourethrogram (vcug) procedure?

Accepted Answer

What is question?: Cath in bladder, filled with contrast, urinate and get x-rays. Can show reflux and urethral abnormalities.

Question 6

would urethral membranous stricture cause premature ejaculation ?

Accepted Answer

Premature: Ejaculation is sometimes called ill-timed ejaculation.  It is a subjective evaluation.  You may orgasm too quickly and not satisfy your partner.  If you have concerns you can see your doc or a licensed sex therapist.  It is not an illness.  Please ask your urologist or your doc about the stricture question.  Peace and good health.

Question 7

will urethral stent removal be painful?

Accepted Answer

Very briefly.: An indwelling ureteral stent is removed in one of two ways. A quick pull on a little string to pull it out of the urethra, or by using a flexible scope to enter the bladder and pulling out the stent with forceps. Both can cause bladder discomfort and some flank pain as it is quickly removed. Some residual pain can linger for a day or two. Pain can be variable with many feeling no pain.

Question 8

what's pneumaturia cystoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Air in urine: Pneumaturia is air passage in the urine. This  is common after catheterization or cystoscopy. This can also be caused by severe bladder infections or possibly a connection between the bladder and intestine.

Question 9

retrograde urethrogram with voiding cystourethrogram, what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Urinary problems: A retrograde urethrogram is when a tiny catheter is put into the opening of the urethra (penis in males) and pictures are taken as the dye is injected backwards. A voiding study is the opposite, contrast is put into the bladder with a catheter and pictures are taken as the patient pees the contrast out.

Question 10

kidney and bladder stent removal painful?

Accepted Answer

Very briefly.: An indwelling ureteral stent is removed in one of two ways. A quick pull on a little string to pull it out of the urethra, or by using a flexible scope to enter the bladder and pulling out the stent with forceps. Both can cause bladder discomfort and some flank pain as it is quickly removed. Some residual pain can linger for a day or two. Pain can be variable with many feeling no pain.

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Recently had complex endometriosis surgery. part included ureterolysis and now i'm struggling to urinate. going max once a day. severe pain. ?

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Whats retrograde urethrogram with voiding cystourethrogram?

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How painful is membranous urethral stricture dilatation ?

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