Urological Diseases Flashcards
Why is continuous irrigation fluid used during TURP procedures?
to distend tissues and provide visibility
What absorbs irrigation fluid during TURP to cause hypervolemic hyponatremia?
prostatic venous plexus
What would be a ideal irrigating solution for TURP be?
isotonic
nonhemolytic
nontoxic
inexpensive
What solutions have been used and what is most commonly used for TURP irrigation?
glycine
sorbitol
mannitol
NS/LR
distilled water
What are the treatments for fluid overload?
loop diuretic
fluid restriction
What are the recommendations for preventing TURP?
procedure < 1 hour
Max height of irrigant = 2 ft above the table
If doing regional anesthetic for TURP, what level is needed?
T10
What is the archaic method of lithotripsy?
ESWL
What are the contraindications for lithotripsy? (4)
pregnancy
urinary obstruction
abdominal pacemaker generators
poor patient position
What are the indications for cystoscopy? (3)
recurrent UTI
urinary obstruction
hematuria
What is the choice of anesthesia for cystoscopy?
general
or spinal
What procedure is performed for the removal of a prostate usually in Stage 2 cancer?
radical prostatectomy
What are the possible positions for a radical prostatectomy? (3)
retropubic
lithotomy
T-burg
Renal cancer affects more F than M. True or false?
false
The tumor in renal cancer often extends into the IVC in about 5% of patients and symptoms are asymptomatic until large. True or false?
true