Cystoscopy - Detect and Treat Symptoms of Bladder Cancer

Purpose, Procedure and Preparation for Cystoscopy

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CYSTOSCOPY Cystoscopy is a test that allows doctors to look at the inside of the bladder and the urethra using a thin, lighted instrument called a cystoscope that usually do not show up well on X-rays. Small bladder stones and some small growths can be removed using cystoscope.

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SYMPTOMS THAT PROVES YOU SHOULD HAVE A CYSTOSCOPY  Urinary incontinence  Blood in urine  Persistent pelvic pain  A feeling that your bladder isn't completely empty after passing urine

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CONDITIONS FOR CYSTOSCOPY  A narrowed or blocked urethra  Serious or repeated urinary tract infections  Polyps  An enlarged prostate gland  Bladder cancer

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PROCEDURE  Stone removal from the bladder.  Check for an infection or tumor in ureters.  Biopsy.  Inserting a stent (small tube) into a narrowed ureter to help the flow of urine.

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 Identify problems such as a blockage or kidney stone by injecting dye into the ureters up towards the kidneys.  Injecting medication into the bladder or ureters.

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