What is uroflowmetry (UFM)? Uroflowmetry is a simple and non-invasive test for studying the urine flow. As the name suggests, it is a measurement of […] Read More
Month: November 2015
UTI Urinary tract infection (UTI) in children is quite common and surprisingly not diagnosed most often. UTI occurs both in normal children and in those […] Read More
What is Urinary Incontinence? Loss of urine control or urinary incontinence occurs in people of all ages, but it is common in older people. At […] Read More
What is a Prostate? Where is it? Only males have a prostate. It is a gland in the male reproductive system, located just below the […] Read More
What kind of anesthesia is used for this surgery? General anesthesia. How many hours does the surgery take? About 2-5 hours depending on the length […] Read More
Fever more than 101oF Spontaneous slipping out of catheter or the securing suture (if present) has come out No or little urine drains into the […] Read More
What are the pelvic floor muscles? The floor of the pelvis is made up of layers of muscle and other tissues. These layers stretch like […] Read More
What is bedwetting? The most common urological problem seen in children is bedwetting during sleep. The estimated figure is of around 80-110 million enuretic children […] Read More
What is Laser? Laser is an acronym for “light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation”. It produces a highly concentrated beam of light of a […] Read More
What is Intravesical Immunotherapy? It is a form of treatment where specific medicine is introduced into the urinary bladder in patients who are diagnosed with […] Read More