What Is a Cystourethroscope?

Urethroscopy refers to bladder urethroscopy in patients with urinary tract infections, that is, patients with urinary tract infections have bladder emptying disorders or X-rays show abnormalities in the bladder, or adults with gross hematuria. After control, urethroscopy or cystoscopy is required. an examination.

Urethoscope

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Urethroscopy refers to bladder urethroscopy in patients with urinary tract infections, that is, patients with urinary tract infections have bladder emptying disorders or X-rays show abnormalities in the bladder, or adults with gross hematuria. After control, urethroscopy or cystoscopy is required. an examination.
Chinese name
Urethoscope
Use
Bladder urethroscopy
Advantages
Fast
Harm
Examination method with some pain and injury
Bladder urethroscopy is an important method for the diagnosis of urological diseases. Because it is a method of examination with some pain and damage, it is necessary to strictly grasp its contraindications while grasping its indications. This can not only reduce the The necessary pain is more important to prevent the occurrence of comorbidities.
Contraindications to urinary cystoscopy are:
(1) urethral stricture: especially the possibility of urethral stricture was not considered before the examination, and it is still the most important cause of urethral perforation when resistance is still inserted.
(2) Bladder volume is less than 50 ml: if the bladder volume is not known in advance, bladder perforation often occurs when the microscope is placed. If the bladder volume is too small, the observation results are often unsatisfactory even if no damage is caused during the scope.
(3) Do not repeat the examination within one week: As the first examination often causes some congestion, edema and inflammatory reactions, re-examination before the above changes are not eliminated will not only cause unnecessary pain to the patient, but the results of the examination will be difficult to reflect. reality.
(4) Do not check during the acute inflammatory phase.
(5) Patients with systemic hemorrhagic diseases should avoid cystourethoscopy and treatment.

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