Urinary Calculi — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ is the treatment of choice for renal stones of diameter >20 mm

Answer: PCNL

Flashcard 2: Stones that are difficult to disintegrate by ESWL include _____, brushite, and calcium oxalate monohydrate stones.

Answer: cystine

Flashcard 3: _____ and calcium oxalate monohydrate stones are relatively resistant to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

Answer: Cystine

Flashcard 4: _____ stones are resistant to extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL)

Answer: Cystine

Flashcard 5: _____ is the treatment of choice for large renal stones of diameter >20 mm (or >2 cm).

Answer: PCNL

Flashcard 6: The following instrument is a _____ used in the rx of Peyronie's disease

Answer: penile extender

Flashcard 7: _____ Catheter is a self retaining Urinary Catheter with umbrella or flower tip.

Answer: Malecot

Flashcard 8: The following uroflow pattern may be seen in a case of _____

Answer: Urethral stricture

Flashcard 9: The image shows a _____ incision.

Answer: Gibson

Flashcard 10: The main open surgical approaches for prostatectomy are: 1. _____ (Transvesical/Suprapubic) 2. Millin's (Retropubic) 3. Perineal approach

Answer: Freyer's

Extra: Freyer's approach: Transvesical (through the bladder). Millin's approach: Retropubic (pre-vesical access, does not open the bladder). Perineal approach: Rare, used for radical prostatectomy or when other routes are inaccessible.