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  2. Endoscopic ultrasound - Wikipedia

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    Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) or echo-endoscopy is a medical procedure in which endoscopy (insertion of a probe into a hollow organ) is combined with ultrasound to obtain images of the internal organs in the chest, abdomen and colon. It can be used to visualize the walls of these organs, or to look at adjacent structures.

  3. Surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia - Wikipedia

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    However, after this endoscopic surgery the ejaculations are dry in about 65% of patients, unless a novel, ejaculation preserving, altered technique of TURP is applied. [1] [2] Simple prostatectomy can also be offered to men who have large prostates (>50 grams).

  4. Mon Health first in state to offer new procedure for men with ...

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    May 18—MORGANTOWN — Mon Health Medical Center achieved another first this month — becoming the first in the state to offer a novel, effective procedure for men with enlarged prostates. The ...

  5. Transurethral needle ablation of the prostate - Wikipedia

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    [1] [5] [6] However, other studies have reported that the procedure has a high failure rate, with the majority of patients requiring retreatment. [7] Some patients have reported long-term inflammation of their prostate after undergoing the TUNA process. This is known as chronic prostatitis.

  6. Therapeutic endoscopy - Wikipedia

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    Therapeutic endoscopy is the medical term for an endoscopic procedure during which treatment is carried out via the endoscope. This contrasts with diagnostic endoscopy, where the aim of the procedure is purely to visualize a part of the gastrointestinal, respiratory or urinary tract in order to aid diagnosis.

  7. Transrectal ultrasonography - Wikipedia

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    Transrectal ultrasonography, or TRUS in short, is a method of creating an image of organs in the pelvis, most commonly used to perform an ultrasound-guided needle biopsy evaluation of the prostate gland in men with elevated prostate-specific antigen or prostatic nodules on digital rectal exam.

  8. Vasectomy rates increased from 2014 to 2021. Why these men ...

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    New research from the University of Chicago has found that while just approximately 4% of men report having had the procedure, vasectomy rates for privately insured men in the U.S. between the ...

  9. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy - Wikipedia

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    Any additional procedures are performed at this stage. The air in the stomach is aspirated before removing the endoscope. Still photographs can be made during the procedure and later shown to the patient to help explain any findings. In its most basic use, the endoscope is used to inspect the internal anatomy of the digestive tract.