Cystoscopy

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Indications 3 Procedure 4 More General Terms 5 Additional Terms 6 References

Introduction

• A procedure used to diagnose urinary tract disorders & provide a direct view of the urethra & bladder by inserting a flexible scope into the urethra & then into the bladder.

Indications

• well documented gross hematuria or persistent microscopic hematuria

• older adults
• younger patients with risk factors for bladder cancer

Procedure

• Multiple bladder biopsies enhance yield of detecting carcinoma in situ

More General Terms

• clinical procedure

Additional Terms

• hematuria

References

Cystoscopy and Ureteroscopy [1]

cystoscopy (cystourethroscopy)