MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the term meaning suturing of the bladder?
A
cystorraphy
B
nephrorraphy
C
cystorrhagia
D
cystorrhexis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cystorrhaphy-suturing of the bladder.

Detailed explanation-2: -The suture patterns that surgeons use in a cystorrhaphy are Cushing and Connell sutures. They execute these sutures continuously and uninterruptedly. Since the urinary bladder is thin (2mm-4mm), the surgeon must not penetrate the lumen while performing these sutures.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bladder augmentation (also known as a cystoplasty) is an operation to enlarge the bladder using a piece of the body’s own tissue. This is usually the large or small intestine, but the ureters or even the stomach can be used.

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