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The assertion that porcelain gallbladder increases the incidence of gallbladder cancer is widely taught in medical schools but is based on studies from 1931 and 1962. [1] A prominent study aid for surgical residents even states that the risk of cancer in a porcelain gallbladder is 15%. [2]
Gallbladder diseases are diseases involving the gallbladder and is closely linked to biliary disease, with the most common cause being gallstones (cholelithiasis). [1] [2]The gallbladder is designed to aid in the digestion of fats by concentrating and storing the bile made in the liver and transferring it through the biliary tract to the digestive system through bile ducts that connect the ...
Without diagnostic evaluation, the cause of underactive bladder is unclear, as there are multiple possible causes. UAB symptoms can accurately reflect impaired bladder emptying due either to DU or obstruction (normal or large storage volumes, elevated post-void residual volume), or can result from a sense of incomplete emptying of a hypersensitive bladder (small storage volumes, normal or ...
A bladder that suddenly feels weak increases the urge to pee. This article overviews lifestyle factors, conditions, and the role of aging.
Diagnosis involves ruling out other potential causes of the symptoms such as bacterial prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, overactive bladder, and cancer. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] Recommended treatments include multimodal therapy , physiotherapy , and a trial of alpha blocker medication or antibiotics in certain newly diagnosed cases. [ 6 ]
You could have an overactive bladder if you experience symptoms like needing to pee frequently, having uncontrollable urges to urinate, leaking and getting up during the night to use the bathroom ...
Urinary retention is an inability to completely empty the bladder. [1] Onset can be sudden or gradual. [1] When of sudden onset, symptoms include an inability to urinate and lower abdominal pain. [1]
Goldman continues, “In the later part of postmenopause, hormone levels remain very low and symptoms like vaginal dryness, painful sex and bladder symptoms (UTIs, urinary urgency, frequency and ...