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Treatments for the Urinary System

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Treatment
Definition
bilateral cutaneous ureterostomy   surgical implantation of ureters into the abdominal wall  
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bladder diverticulectomy   surgical removal of the diverticulum from the bladder  
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cystectomy   surgical removal or resection of the bladder  
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cystostomy   surgical opening into the bladder  
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dialysis   artificial means of removing wastes from the blood when the kidneys no longer function  
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fulguration   high frequency laser is used to burn lesions off the bladder lining  
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ileal conduit   surgical implant of the ureter into a piece of ileum attached to the abdominal wall as a stoma  
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kidney transplant   surgical replacement of kidney with a donor  
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litholopaxy   crushing of stones and flushing out the fragments through a catheter  
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lithotripsy   breaking up or crushing of stones  
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meatotomy   increases the diameter of the urinary meatus  
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nephrectomy   surgical removal of a kidney  
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nephrolithotomy   surgical removal of a kidney stone  
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nephrostomy   surgical opening from the renal pelvis to the outside of the body  
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pyeloplasty   surgical repair of the renal pelvis  
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urethropexy   fixation of the urethra to the posterior pubic bone  
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urethroplasty   surgical repair of the urethra  
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