Morcellation devices in surgery. Laparoscopic morcellation is commonly used at surgery to remove bulky specimens from the abdomen using minimally invasive techniques. Historically, morcellation was performed using a device that required the surgeon or assistant to manually 'squeeze' the handle.
Endocrine functions of the kidneys. The kidneys produce three important hormones: erythropoietin, calcitriol (1,25- dihydroxycholecalciferol) and renin. They also synthesize prostaglandins, which affect many processes in the kidneys.
Several hormones produced elsewhere in the body help to control the function of the kidneys. 1  Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also known as vasopressin, is a hormone produced by neurosecretory cells in the brainâs hypothalamus. These cells extend into the posterior pituitary, which stores and releases ADH.