Bladder, Prostate and Urinary Tract Surgery
BladderBladder drainage systems (catheters) have bulbs or balloons that require inflating in order to secure them in place. A diver with one of these should ensure that the bulb does…
Renal Stones and Kidney Infections
A diver with renal stones or infection poses a problem as to the differential diagnosis of renal colic and pain from infection and the symptoms of decompression sickness.Stones and stents…
Polycystic Kidney Disease
In this condition there are innumerable fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys. Early on this offers little or no risk due to diving since there is no abrogation of Boyle's law.…
Kidney Transplant and Diving
Transplant patients would be at little risk of sport diving given good recovery from the surgery and no evidence of organ rejection. However, there are risks for diving in the…
Kidney Problems and Diving
Diving and the physical changes that take place with the underwater environment have little to relate to the urological system. There is very little in the way of articles and…