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  2. Ureteral stent - Wikipedia

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    A ureteral stent (pronounced you-REE-ter-ul), or ureteric stent, is a thin tube inserted into the ureter to prevent or treat obstruction of the urine flow from the kidney. The length of the stents used in adult patients varies between 24 and 30 cm. Additionally, stents come in differing diameters or gauges, to fit different size ureters.

  3. Medical tattoo - Wikipedia

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    A medical tattoo is a tattoo used to treat a condition, communicate medical information, or mark a body location for treatment. People may get a paramedical tattoo to conceal a condition or the effects of treatment, such as creating the appearance of an areola after breast reconstruction , or a cover-up tattoo to disguise the area in an ...

  4. Ureterostomy - Wikipedia

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    It features placement of a tube through the abdominal wall into the bladder, and is indicated in cases of blockage or stricture of the ureters. It can be temporary or permanent. Indiana pouch: A pouch is constructed using the end part of the ileum and the first part of the large intestine . The remaining ileum is first attached to the large ...

  5. Nephrostomy - Wikipedia

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    The exact area is then located by ultrasound. Local anesthetic infiltration is used to numb the area. Then a needle would pass through to make the puncture on the kidney. Then, urine from the kidney is aspirated and check for its contents. If the urine is clear, dye will be injected to delineate the renal pelvis and renal calyx. If the urine is ...

  6. Tattoos: The science behind getting inked - AOL

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    In order for a tattoo to be permanent, ink has to get into the dermis. The dermis is the tissue underneath the outer layer of your skin, called the epidermis.

  7. Tattoo - Wikipedia

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    A temporary tattoo is a non-permanent image on the skin resembling a permanent tattoo. As a form of body painting , temporary tattoos can be drawn, painted, or airbrushed. [ 145 ] [ 146 ]

  8. “Ego Driven”: Prince Harry Gets Neck Tattoo From Jelly Roll ...

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    Prince Harry was “tattooed” on his neck by Jelly Roll. The clip featured a comedic exchange where Jelly Roll seemingly gave the Duke of Sussex his first tattoo. Taking to its Instagram page on ...

  9. Stent - Wikipedia

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    Ureteral stents are used for various purposes, such as temporary measures to prevent damage to a blocked kidney until a stone removal procedure can be performed, providing drainage for compressed ureters caused by tumors, and preventing spasms and collapse of the ureter after trauma during procedures like stone removal.