A cystoscopy is a procedure that involves inserting a tool into the urethra and up into the bladder to examine these organs. The tool is a cystoscope — a thin, flexible instrument with a light and a ...

PARIS—Antibiotic prophylaxis and risk-based stratification are unnecessary for most patients undergoing outpatient flexible cystoscopy, researchers reported at the 27 th Annual Congress of the ...

A urinary catheter is a hollow, partially flexible tube that collects urine from the bladder and leads to a drainage bag. They come in many sizes and types. Catheters may be necessary in cases when ...

A discussion on whether anaesthetic gel is required during catheterisation A. Urethral catheterisation is a common nursing procedure with up to 13% of hospitalised and 4% of community adult patients ...