transurethral
Via the urine channel
Transurethral describes a medical procedure performed through the urethra—the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body.
The term appears most often in transurethral resection, a surgical technique for removing prostate tissue or bladder tumors without external incisions.
Surgical tissue removal
- cystoscopyUrinary tract visualization procedure
- lithotripsyShattering calculi with soundwaves
- ablationRemoval by cutting, melting
- catheterizationMedical tube insertion procedure
biopsy · dilation · stent · laser · electrocautery · instillation · irrigation · incision
Organ holding urine
Limiting rule or censure
- hematuriaPlasma in urinary output
- incontinenceInability to retain waste
- cystitisBladder lining inflammation
- tumorsAbnormal tissue masses
polyps · stones · neurogenic · voiding · retention · obstruction
resection
Surgical tissue removal
- cystoscopyUrinary tract visualization procedure
- lithotripsyShattering calculi with soundwaves
- ablationRemoval by cutting, melting
catheterization · biopsy · dilation · stent · laser · electrocautery · instillation · irrigation · incision · excision
bladder
Organ holding urine
stricture
Limiting rule or censure
- hematuriaPlasma in urinary output
- incontinenceInability to retain waste
- cystitisBladder lining inflammation
tumors · polyps · stones · neurogenic · voiding · retention · obstruction
cystoscope
Instrument for bladder examination
transurethraltransabdominal
Through the abdominal wall
suprapubic · percutaneous · laparoscopic · perineal · invasive