1 Ghrelin is a fast-acting hormone that plays a vital role in meal initiation and contributes to weight gain. 2  Leptin mediates long-term regulation of energy balance and suppresses food intake, thereby inducing weight loss.  Both hormones can be controlled naturally, primarily though exercise and stress management.
Surgical retractors. A retractor is a surgical instrument with which a surgeon can either actively separate the edges of a surgical incision or wound, or can hold back underlying organs and tissues, so that body parts under the incision may be accessed. The two are each available in many shapes, sizes, and styles.
Medical Therapy. Urethral diverticulum is, for all intents and purposes, a surgical disorder. Treatment of recurrent UTIs with appropriate antibiotic therapy can be utilized preoperatively as a temporizing measure or in patients who are unable or unwilling to undergo surgery.rethral diverticulectomy is a more extensive procedure in terms of the dissection of the diverticular sac. Some surgeons inflate the diverticulum using a double balloon catheter in order to facilitate identification and dissection and to avoid entry in the sac.