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unicompartmental knee; UKA; Minimally invasive partial knee replacement A partial knee replacement is a surgery to replace only one part of a damaged knee. It can...
Uranium dermatosis is a rare skin condition that can occur when a person is exposed to uranium or its compounds. In this article, we will break...
Ureteral stone surgery; Kidney stone – ureteroscopy; Ureteral stone removal – ureteroscopy Ureteroscopy uses a small lighted tube to examine the ureters. Ureters are the tubes that...
Ureteral stone surgery; Kidney stone – ureteroscopy; Ureteral stone removal – ureteroscopy Ureteroscopy uses a small lighted tube to examine the ureters. Ureters are the tubes that...
Hypospadias repair is surgery to correct a defect in the opening of the penis that is present at birth. The urethra (the tube that carries urine...
Intrinsic sphincter deficiency repair; ISD repair; Injectable bulking agents for stress urinary incontinence Injectable implants are injections of material into the urethra to help control urine...
TVT; Urethral suspension Placement of tension-free vaginal tape is surgery to help control stress urinary incontinence. This is urine leakage that happens when you laugh, cough, sneeze,...
Open retropubic colposuspension; Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz (MMK) procedure; Laparoscopic retropubic colposuspension; Needle suspension; Burch colposuspension Retropubic suspension is surgery to help control stress incontinence. This is urine leakage that...
Uterine fibroid embolization; UFE; UAE Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a procedure to treat fibroids without surgery. Uterine fibroids are noncancerous (benign?) tumors that develop in the uterus...
Uterine fibroid embolization; UFE; UAE Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a procedure to treat fibroids without surgery. Uterine fibroids are noncancerous (benign?) tumors that develop in the uterus...
UV-Sensitive Syndrome, also known as Photosensitivity or Photodermatosis, is a condition where a person’s skin becomes overly sensitive to sunlight or other sources of ultraviolet (UV)...
Palate surgery; Uvulopalatal flap procedure; UPPP; Laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty; Radiofrequency palatoplasty; Velopharyngeal insufficiency – UPPP; Obstructive sleep apnea – uvulopalatoplasty; OSA – uvulopalatoplasty Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is surgery...
