Endoscopic Imaging solutions

Cystoscopy is a diagnostic procedure that allows the doctor to examine the inner lining of the bladder and urethra. The procedure uses a thin, optical instrument known as a cystoscope. The scope has a tiny lens and light attached to one end, an eyepiece at another, and is inserted in the urethra and into the bladder.

Before the procedure of Cystoscopy, local anaesthetic jelly or general anaesthesia is given to numb the urethra. Doctors recommend Cystoscopy to diagnose and treat urinary tract conditions, including blood in urine, frequent urinary tract infections, difficulty in passing urine, problems with control of urine, taking biopsies from the inner lining and removing bladder stones, DJ stents, etc.

Types of Cystoscopy

There are two types of cystoscopies; the choice depends on the purpose of the diagnosis or treatment. They include:

• Rigid Cystoscopy:
  This method uses cystoscopes made of metals that do not bend. This type is used when the doctor needs to pass instruments through the tube to collect samples or remove tumours from the bladder/transurethral prostate surgeries.
• Flexible Cystoscopy:
  Flexible Cystoscopy uses special bendable scopes made of fibre optics to examine the bladder and urethra.