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Title: | Outpatient flexible Cystoscopy: prospective single centre experience |
Authors: | Sabaratnam, V. Y. Ariyaratne, M. H. J. |
Keywords: | Cystoscopy |
Issue Date: | 2003 |
Publisher: | The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka and SAARC Surgical Care Society |
Citation: | The Annual Sessions of the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka and SAARC Surgical Care Society.2003, P. 203 |
Abstract: | INTRODUCTION: Flexible cystoscopy is performed as an out patient procedure. OBJECTIVE: To audit the our experience of out patient flexible cystoscopy. Methods: Patients presenting with lower urinary symptoms (haematuria, irritability, dysuria, obstructive symptoms, pain, and recurrent urinary tract infection) were prospectively recruited into this study over a two-year period. Flexible cystoscopy was performed under surface anaesthesia using lignocaine 2% gel and single dose intravenous antibiotic prophylaxis (80 mg of Gentamycin if not contraindicated). RESULTS: This study included 552 (400 males) patients.None had complications. In 30 (5.4 %) patients instrument could not be introduced. These patients underwent meatal and urethral dilatation followed by rigid cystoscopy. Prostomegaly was present in 196 patients (49% of Males). Urethral stricture was present in 38 patients (6.8 %). Bladder stone was present in 24 (6.3%) patients. Bladder mucosal abnormality was detected in 59 (11 %). All patients who had mucosal abnormality were subjected to rigid cystoscopy. CONCLUSION: Flexible cystoscopy is a useful minimally invasive investigation with no complication in experienced hands. Commonest abnormalities found were prostomegaly followed by mucosal abnormality in the bladder. |
Description: | Free Papers Abstract, The Annual Sessions of the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka and SAARC Surgical Care Society,13rd -17th August 2003 Kandy, Sri Lanka. |
URI: | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/19952 |
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