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Results 1 - 10 of 55 for Urethra
  1. Inflatable artificial sphincter - series (image) 
    ... maintained by a muscular sphincter that surrounds the urethra as it exits the bladder. ... neck so that when it is inflated, the urethra will close tightly. The pressure regulating balloon will ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100115_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) - Series (image) 
    ... gland is an organ that surrounds the urinary urethra in men. It secretes fluid that mixes with ... An enlarged prostate gland compresses the urethra, causing ... prostatic hypertrophy or hyperplasia) or in some cases, prostate ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100047_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Prevention of cystitis (image) 
    ... reduce the chances of introducing bacteria through the urethra. Females are especially vulnerable to this, because the urethra is in close proximity to the rectum. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19094.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Bladder and urethral repair - series (image) 
    ... can result from deformity or damage to the urethra and bladder from decreased muscle tone caused by ... neck (pubococcygeal muscle) by stitching it and the urethra to the anterior (front) pubic bone. After surgery, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100002_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Anterior vaginal wall repair (surgical treatment of urinary incontinence) - series (image) 
    ... incontinence in women by supporting the bladder and urethra in its proper position, so it can function ... the base of the bladder. The bladder and urethra are then stitched into the proper position. There ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100110_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Osmolality urine - series (image) 
    ... fall into the toilet bowl (this clears the urethra of contaminants). Then, in a clean container, catch ... an infant: Thoroughly wash the area around the urethra. Open a urine-collection bag (a plastic bag ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100153_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Prostatectomy - Series (image) 
    ... gland is an organ that surrounds the urinary urethra in men. It secretes fluid which mixes with sperm to make semen. The urethra carries urine from the bladder, through the prostate ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100046_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Bladder catheterization - male (image) 
    ... for urinary obstruction, following surgical procedures to the urethra, in unconscious patients (due to surgical anesthesia, coma, ... uncomfortable than in females because of the longer urethra.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1066.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Components of the Urinary System From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Anatomy/Images ... Anatomy ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://training.seer.cancer.gov/anatomy/urinary/components - External Health Links
  10. Urinary Bladder From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Anatomy/Images ... Anatomy ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://training.seer.cancer.gov/.../urinary/components/bladder.html - External Health Links
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