Practical Cystoscopy

Spreading sepsis by cystoscopy.

A healthy 54 year old man was investigated for haematuria. In spite of a proven urinary tract infection a cystoscopy was carried out with no antibiotic therapy. As a result he developed systemic infection leading to two independent, and potentially fatal, complications: vertebral osteomyelitis and a mycotic false aneurysm.

Practical and legal implications of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in cystoscopy.

Due to looming physician shortages and the increase in demand for quality medical care for the newly insured, as well as the aging Baby Boomer population, there has never been a more important time for physicians, administrators, and the public to endorse and develop the role that nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) will play in the future of medical practice. One way to be...

Cystoscopy and Ureteral Catheterization

During the last few years I have had several opportunities of testing the value of cystoscopy in both sexes, and of cathe-terization of the ureters in the female. The manipulations are often somewhat delicate and require considerable patience; but once the preliminary difficulties are surmounted, diagnoses may be arrived at which would be otherwise impossible. A reference to the table at the en...

Cystoscopy and Urography

Utility of cystoscopy during hysterectomy.

OBJECTIVE To estimate the incidence of cystoscopy use at time of hysterectomy and its use to detect urinary tract injury. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study in a tertiary care academic center of 1982 patients who underwent a hysterectomy for any indication (excluding obstetric) between January 2009 and December 2010. Medical records were reviewed for baseline and perioperative char...