Urology Flashcards
What is the fascia renalis?
Capsule surrounding each kidney
Where do the renal artery and vein leave the kidney?
Hilum on medial side
How vascular is the kidney?
Uses 1 fifth of blood volume
Where do kidney stones form?
In renal pelvis or uteropelvic junction
What is used in renal stone surgery due to the vascularity of the kidneys?
Hypothermia
What is the most common post op problem?
Oliguria
What incisions are used to gain access to kidney?
Flank - transabdominal incision, possible removal of eleventh or twelfth rib
Lumbar incision - supine and then lateral
Thoracoabdominal - for large upper-pole neoplasms. Tenth and eleventh ribs usually removed, chest cavity opened, collapsing lung
What is a pyelotomy/pyelostomy?
Small incision made and renal pelvis and calyces can be explored.
For pyelostomy a malecot or foley is inserted into pelvis for drainage.
What is involved in a pyeloplasty?
Revision or reconstruction of renal pelvis.allows better flow from kidney to bladder. Temporary nephrostomy usually inserted until healing occurs.
What three types of nephrectomy are there?
Partial - kidney segment and ligation of blood supply
Simple - just kidney
Radical - kidney, capsule, adrenal gland, lymph nodes, perirenal fat.
What are the steps of laparascopic nephrectomy?
Three ports Free kidney Ligate artery fisrt then vein May have accessory vessels Abdominal incision to remove kidney (approx 10 cm long)
Preparation for pt receiving kidney transplant?
Hydration with iv fluid and mannitol
What are some characteristics for an ideal donor in kidney transplant cadaveric donor?
Young
Free of infection and cancer
Normotensive until death
Hospitalized several hours before death.
What does the medulla of the adrenal gland secrete?
Epinephrine
What does the cortex of the adrenal gland secrete?
Steroid and other hormones. Is influenced by pituitary gland
What is the blood supply to the kidney?
Inferior phrenic and renal arteries
Why might an adrenalectomy be preformed?
Hypersecretion of adrenal hormones
Neoplasms (abn tissue growth)
Secondary tx of neoplasms elsewhere that depend on adrenal hormones (breast ca, prostate ca, pheochromocytoma)
Where are the areas of narrowing in the ureters?
Ureteropelvic junction (pelvis of kidney and ureter meet) Crossing of ureter over external iliac vessels Uterovesicle junction
These areas are usually where stones sit
What is a uteroureterostomy?
Segmental resection of diseased portion of ureter with reconstruction
What is a uteroenterostomy?
Diversion of ureter into segment of ileum or sigmoid
How are renal calculi taken care of?
Usually pass on own
Lithotripsy (blasting/fragmenting stone)
Laser (uteroscopy retrieves stone)
Stent (hollow tube between kidney and bladder)
What is uretal reimplantation
Ureters dissected free and transferred to desired site of anastomosis. Can be done laparoscopically. Stent left in place until l healed
What is the name for the triangular area that forms base of bladder?
Trigone
Blood supply to bladder?
Artery- sup, mid, inf vesicle arteries
Venous - drains into internal iliac vein