Bay Area Renal Stone Center

6002 49th Street N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33709

1-800-225-ESWL (3795) • 727-521-3929 • Fax 727-527-8362

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Treatment Info

Shock Wave Lithotripsy(SWL) Terms:

Cystoscopy:	Visual inspection of the bladder using an instrument called a cystoscope inserted through the urethra
ECG:	A special type of heart test called an electrocardiogram
Fluoroscopy:	Observing the internal body organs by x-ray studies
Hematuria:	Blood in the urine
IVP:	Intravenous Pyelogram, an x-ray test using intravenously administered dye for visualization of kidney, ureter, and bladder
KUB:	An x-ray film of kidney, ureter, and bladder to locate stones
Lithotripsy:	Non-invasive procedure that disintegrates stones into small particles with shock waves
SWL:	Shock Wave Lithotripsy, non-surgical crushing of kidney and ureteral stones by shock waves generated outside the body
Ureteral Stent:	A thin tube inserted through the cystoscope and placed in the ureter prior to SWL treatment
Ureteroscopy:	Visual inspection of the entire length of the ureter

Transurethral Microwave Therapy(TUMT) Terms:

TUMT:	Transurethral Microwave Therapy, non-surgical treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia of the Prostate
Hematuria:	Blood in the urine
Indwelling Catheter:	A tube (catheter) inserted through the urethra to continuously drain the bladder
TRUS:	Transrectal Ultrasound - a type of ultrasound performed to evaluate the prostate gland
Urinary Flow Study:	A test to measure how rapidly urine is expelling from the bladder
AUA Symptom Score:	A questionnaire completed by patients to evaluate the severity of urinary symptoms

BPH Laser Terms:

Laser	Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Greenlight PVP Laser:	Photo-Selective Vaporization of the Prostate.
Greenlight HPS Laser:	High Power Photo-Selective Vaporization of the Prostate.
Revolix Laser:	New high powered Two Micron continuous wave laser.
HoLAP- 100 watt Holmium:	Holmium Laser Ablation of the prostate.
Vaporize	To convert or be converted into vapor.
Cystoscope	A thin, tube-like instrument used to look inside the bladder and urethra.
TURP	Transurethral resection of the prostate.