Category: T

A procedure for reconstructing the contours of the breast after mastectomy, in which tissue from the abdomen is mobilized and grafted to the anterior chest wall. Potential complications include infection and necrosis of the graft.  

A thin membrane forming the peritoneal surface of the trans versus muscle and its aponeurosis.  

A structure occurring at right angles to the long axis of the body.  

An animal that transmits a toxin that it does not produce and by which it is itself unaffected, as when a bivalve mollusc, such as the oyster, filters viruses out of the water and transmits them to those who ingest the mollusc.  

A surgical procedure used to treat urinary stress incontinence in women, in which an adjustable pubourethral mesh is inserted through the vagina to hold the urethra and neck of the bladder. It is used to manage conditions such as excessive mobility of the urethrovesical junction, intrinsic sphincter deficiency, or pelvic organ prolapse. It is also…

A treatment for prostatic hyperplasia in which a laser is used to vaporize hypertrophic prostatic tissue.  

The removal of prostatic tissue using a device inserted through the urethra. The surgical extraction of a section of the prostate gland via the urethra, which serves as a therapeutic approach for addressing symptoms associated with prostate enlargement, be it due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or cancer.  

The treatment of prostatic hyperplasia with a needle inserted into the penile urethra and directed toward the diseased portion of the gland. The needle is used to destroy prostatic tissue with electromagnetic energy.  

The treatment of prostatic hyperplasia with a laser used as a cutting instrument. The laser is inserted into the penile urethra and directed at the diseased portion of the gland.  

Section of one ureter and joining both ends to the opposite ureter.