Laser surgery is used to treat issues such as kidney damage, bladder damage that results in incontinence or urinary retention, bladder stones, kidney stones, and prostate issues that restrict the flow of urine, according to the American Urological Association (AUA).
Gynecologic laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive surgical technique that allows surgeons to make a few tiny incisions rather than a large incision through the skin and underlying muscles. In pelvic laparoscopic surgery, the entry ports for surgical instruments are in the groin area and...
Balloon kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure performed to treat painful spinal compression fractures, also known as vertebral compression fractures. It is performed on patients who have compression fracture of a vertebra that has significant osteoporosis. The goal of the procedure is to...
Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure designed to treat patients suffering from the debilitating pain caused by compression fractures of the vertebrae. The procedure uses x-ray guidance to place a medical-grade bone cement into the fractured vertebra to stabilize it, stop...
Many women in the United States suffer from problems such as urinary incontinence (stress incontinence and overactive bladder), pelvic prolapse, and fecal incontinence. Although there are nonsurgical treatments for these conditions, reconstructive pelvic surgery is a common option for conditions...
Nurse practitioners (NP) in emergency care address the needs of patients—individuals, families, and populations—across the lifespan. NPs in emergency care practice in a variety of primary, acute, and tertiary settings, including emergency departments (ED) in urban, suburban, and rural hospitals...
Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) is a treatment for patients with overactive bladder symptoms, which include urge incontinence, frequent urination, and urinary urgency. The procedure uses a device called InterStim® for Urinary Control, developed by the Minneapolis-based company Medtronic....
Peripheral vessel stenting is a minimally invasive procedure that involves placing a small, self-expanding mesh tube into a narrowed or blocked vessel to prop it open. Physicians may also use drug-eluting stents, which are coated with a medicine that helps prevent restenosis due to tissue...
Coronary artery stenting is a procedure that involves placing a small, self-expanding mesh tube within a coronary artery to keep the vessel open. Physicians may also use drug-eluting stents, which are coated with a medicine that helps prevent restenosis due to tissue regrowth. The procedure is...
Carotid artery stenting is a procedure that involves placing a stent (i.e., a slim, expandable tube made of metal or a hybrid material) into a narrowed or blocked carotid artery to widen it or prop it open. Physicians may also use drug-eluting stents, which are coated with a medicine that helps...
