flexible cystoscopy

Flexible cystoscopy is carried out with local anaesthesia on both sexes.

A flexible cystoscopy is safe at any stage.

The urology outpatients clinics, and day surgery work including flexible cystoscopy session are all located in the unit.

For flexible cystoscopy procedures the patient is almost always alert and a local anesthetic is applied to reduce discomfort.

Aims: To assess the effect of temperature and rate of delivery of lignocaine jelly on discomfort experienced during instillation and subsequent flexible cystoscopy in men.

Dr. Soloway was one of the first urologic oncologists to use flexible cystoscopy as an integral part of his office practice; today, the majority of the world uses it.

Conclusions: The temperature and rate of instillation of lignocaine jelly does not appear to affect the discomfort felt either during the instillation or the subsequent flexible cystoscopy in men.

One patient experienced urinary retention and required a flexible cystoscopy and catheter re-insertion. 84% of patients were dry immediately (no pads) in the early catheter removal group compared to 54% in the delayed group.

In addition to his contributions to the field of urolithiasis, during his early career he was also helped develop the technique of flexible cystoscopy (one of the most common urological procedures) and demonstrated the utility of flourescin dye in renal angiography.

Intravenous Urogram Essential for detail of the upper tract collecting system and ureter to demonstrate urothelial tumours, but many urology and radiology departments now prefer a KUB X-ray, ultrasound and flexible cystoscopy in the first instance.