Cytoscopy
Lower urinary tract evaluation
Cystoscopy is a procedure during which the lower urinary tract is evaluated with a lighted telescope. It is usually performed in the office under local anesthesia, and only takes a few minutes. This procedure is commonly done for many conditions, including but not limited to:
- Urinary tract infections (UTI).
- Blood in the urine (hematuria).
- Loss of bladder control (incontinence) or overactive bladder.
- Unusual cells found in urine sample.
- Need for a bladder catheter.
- Painful urination, chronic pelvic pain, or interstitial cystitis.
- Urinary blockage such as from prostate enlargement, stricture, or narrowing of the urinary tract.
- Stone in the urinary tract.
- Unusual growth, polyp, tumor or cancer.
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