It\u2019s a diagnostic exam that helps investigate disorders such as blood in the urine (hematuria), trouble with micturition, frequent utis and bladder stones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a useful tool\/device for the evaluation of issues in emptying the bladder related to prostate, pelvic floor or urethral disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The exam is performed using a cystoscope, an optical fiber device, with a small camera at the tip that is inserted in the urethra and slowly pushed to the bladder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The urethra is dilated through sterile water to have a better view. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At our Clinic we use a sterile, disposable and extremely thin instrument\/tool in order to adapt to the urinary tract and make it as smooth as possible .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This allows the exam to be performed with only local anesthesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The exam lasts approximately 20 minutes together with the preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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ADVANTAGES OF THE FLEXIBLE DISPOSABLE CYSTOSCOPY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Disposable:<\/strong> the tool will only be used once and then thrown away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It won’t be used multiple times, reducing the risk for infections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Flexible:<\/strong> the tool is less invasive compared to the metallic hard used in the past. This makes the procedure painless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The device\u2019s technology reduces the discomfort while keeping an excellent diagnostic quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The exam can also be performed in patients that take anticoagulant medications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Aspirin, Coumadin and similar)<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n WHAT HAPPENS BEFORE THE EXAM?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Fasting is not necessary but the bladder must be empty. A companion is not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Usual medications prescribed by the general practitioner can be taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In some cases will be prescribed an antibiotic prophylaxis with fosfomycin 3gr to be taken in the morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A second packet of fosfomycin 3gr must be taken the following morning at the same time. In case of allergies to fosfomycin, if needed, a different prophylaxis will be prescribed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s a diagnostic exam that helps investigate disorders such as blood in the urine (hematuria), trouble with micturition, frequent utis and bladder stones. It is a useful tool\/device for the evaluation of issues in emptying the bladder related to prostate, pelvic floor or urethral disorders. The exam is performed using a cystoscope, an optical fiber…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":7268,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[63,55],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-en","category-highlights","category-63","category-55","description-off"],"yoast_head":"\n