Urology Health Topics A to Z

Pre-Op Instructions for Urologic Procedures

• Recovery Seminar Patient Letter after Prostatectomy
• ADP Letter
• East Ann Arbor Surgery Letter
• Inpatient Surgery Letter
• Pre Op Bowel Prep
• Livonia Outpatient Surgery Letter
• Livonia Vasectomy Outpatient Surgery Letter
• Outpatient Surgery Letter
• Instructions for discontinuing medications before surgery

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• Inpatient General Instructions
• Outpatient General Instructions 
  
• Prostate Biopsy - Patient Instructions 
  
• Robotic or Open Radical Prostatectomy Instructions 
  
• Pre-operative Bowel Preparation for Radical Prostatectomy
• Urodynamic Test Preparation 
• Department of Anesthesiology's Preoperative Clinic

 

Post-Op Care Instructions for Urologic Procedures at UMHS

• Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS) Surgery 
  
• Bilateral Orchiectomy
  
• Bladder Augmentation with Incontinent Urinary Diversion
  
• Cryoablation of the Prostate
  
• Cystectomy and Ileal Loop 
  
• Cystectomy / Neobladder
  
• Ileovesicostomy
  
• Intermittent Self Catheterization-Female
  
• Intermittent Self Catheterization-Male
  
• Male Sling Surgery
  
• Meatal/Catheter Care
  
• Nephrectomy
  
• Penile Prosthesis 
  
• Pelvic Floor Conditioning 
  
• Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube
  
• Pubo-Vaginal Sling (PV Sling)
  
• Robotic and Open Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy
  
• Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
  
• Suprapubic Tube Care
  
• Urethral Reconstruction
  
• Vasectomy
  
• Vasectomy Reversal
  
• Varicocele

Urodynamic Testing

- Urodynamic Test Preparation

Urodynamic Tests:
- Cystoscopy
- Cystometrogram
- Fluorodynamics Study (FUDS)
- Frequency and Volume Chart 
- Incontinence Protection Pad Weight Test 
- Retrograde Urethrogram
- Ultrasound Postvoid Residual
- Uroflowmetry (Uroflow) –
- Voiding Cystourethrogram*

Other Urological Patient Instructions

• Bladder Chemotherapy Instillation
• Managing Your neobladder
• Foley Catheter Removal at Home

 

Stone Protocols for Patients

• FluidIntake Guidelines
• Hypocitraturia Guidelines
• Low-Oxalate Diet Guidelines
• Low-Sodium Diet Guidelines
• Modest Calcium Restriction Guidelines
• Protein Restriction Guidelinesl

 

Videos and Diagrams of Laparoscopic and Endourologic Surgical Procedures

- Laparoscopic Removal of Kidney Video wmv
       Laparoscopic Robotic Assisted Prostatectomy:
- Dorsal venous complex stitch placed. Foley catheter seen between prostate and bladder
- Right Lateral Prostate Fascia
- Percutaneous Fragmentation of Stone with Ultrasound Video wmv
- Ureteroscopic Fragmentation of Stone with Laser Video wmv Flash