lithotomy
Surgical stone removal
Lithotomy is a surgical procedure to remove stones from the bladder, kidney, or urinary tract.
The lithotomy position—lying on one's back with legs raised and spread apart in stirrups—was originally used for this surgery but is now standard for gynecological exams, childbirth, and various pelvic procedures.
Controlled cut into tissue
- perineumArea between genitals, anus
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- extractionAct of removing
operating table · anesthesia · sterile · retractor · speculum · fistula · surgeon · patient
Instrument for bladder examination
- bladderOrgan holding urine
- urethraUrinary exit canal
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
urologist · ureter · urinary tract · hematuria · prostate · endoscopy · resection · sedation
Mathematical analysis system
- bladder stoneHardened mineral in organ
- struviteMagnesium ammonium phosphate mineral
- cystinePaired amino acid dimer
- uric acidNitrogenous purine metabolite
oxalate · staghorn · lithotripsy · shockwave · fragmentation · crushing · removal · phosphate
Father of medicine
- barber-surgeonPre-modern medical practitioner
- mortalityState of eventual death
- suprapubicAbove the pubic bone
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
Post-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
- catheterizationMedical tube insertion procedure
- restCessation of activity
rehabilitation · complication · infection · scarring · postoperative · tissue repair · follow-up · stricture
incision
Controlled cut into tissue
- perineumArea between genitals, anus
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
extraction · operating table · anesthesia · sterile · retractor · speculum · fistula · surgeon · patient · medical instruments
cystoscope
Instrument for bladder examination
stent · urologist · ureter · urinary tract · hematuria · prostate · endoscopy · resection · sedation · biopsy
calculus
Mathematical analysis system
- bladder stoneHardened mineral in organ
- struviteMagnesium ammonium phosphate mineral
- cystinePaired amino acid dimer
uric acid · oxalate · staghorn · lithotripsy · shockwave · fragmentation · crushing · removal · phosphate · supersaturation
Hippocrates
Father of medicine
- barber-surgeonPre-modern medical practitioner
- mortalityState of eventual death
- suprapubicAbove the pubic bone
convalescence
Post-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
- catheterizationMedical tube insertion procedure
rest · rehabilitation · complication · infection · scarring · postoperative · tissue repair · follow-up · stricture
- surgerysurgery, surgeon, surgeons, operation, incision
- Posturessupine, upright, slouch, slump, erect
- ancient surgeryamputation, trepanation, cauterization, bloodletting, cautery
- anatomy termsanterior, posterior, dorsal, ventral, medial
- childbirthcontractions, labor, pushing, dilation, birth
- old medicinebloodletting, leeches, leech therapy, leeching, cupping