PURPOSE We examined the sensitivity and specificity of Hexvix (PhotoCure ASA, Oslo, Norway) hexyl aminolevulinate (HAL) fluorescence cystoscopy in patients with superficial bladder cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 52 patients (38 men and 14 women) with a mean age of 72 years were investigated. HAL hydrochloride (100 mg dissolved in 50 ml phosphate buffer solution) (8 mM) was instilled...

Objectives: To review recent advances in imaging modalities available for diagnosis and surveillance of superficial bladder cancer. Methods: Detailed PubMed searches were performed using the terms “fluorescence cystoscopy,” “narrow-band imaging,” and “optical coherence tomography” with “bladder cancer” and “urothelial carcinoma.” Relevant literature was selected for analysis. We explored the cl...

The objectives of this video are (1) review the incidence lower urinary tract injury (2) summarize evidence cost effectiveness cystoscopy following hysterectomy and (3) demonstrate a technique for laparoscopic utilizing only instruments using during without use tray. We post 5mm 30-degree laparoscope, suction irrigator, foley demonstrated allows efficient time resources thereby allowing cost-ef...

primary ureteral neoplasms are very rare and its prevalence is less than 1% of all genitourinary neoplasms. we report a symptomatic giant ureteral fibro epithelial polyp in adult women presenting as a bladder mass which was resected ureteroscopically and reported at the first time from iran. cystoscopy is growing use in the treatment of urinary tract lesions cystoscopy can be used in large lesi...

Several urine markers have been and are currently being investigated for the diagnosis and prognostication of bladder malignancies. While cystoscopy and urine cytology remain the gold standard in the detection of bladder cancer, cystoscopy is invasive and cytology yields low sensitivities in low-grade disease. The availability of a non-invasive, accurate, office-based test would be ideal. In th...

conclusions this case raises awareness on the lack of visualization of ureteral flux during conventional cystoscopic evaluation in patients with renal failure undergoing pelvic organ prolapse repair, while also emphasizing the importance of confirming ureteral patency via retrograde ureteral intubation when cystoscopy is non-diagnostic. background pelvic floor reconstruction can result in obstr...

Purpose: Cystoscopy, as with other endoscopic procedures, is a fearful and painful for the majority of patients. To this reduce fear, pain and discomfort, the routine administration of sedative drugs, such as midazolam and propofol, is widely accepted for a gastrointestinal endoscopy. There have also been some studies on midazolam anesthesia during cystoscopy. However, the effects and safety of...