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.
epo is erithropoyetin which is a hormone produced by the kidneys that signals the bone marrow to please produce more red blood cells red blood cells carry hemoglobin and hemoglobin carries oxygen the kidneys filter the blood and they are the first to notice if there is ever a low level of oxygen in the blood