Special Surgical Procedures II LESSON 3: Procedures in Genitourinary Surgery Section v: operations on the scrotum, penis, and urethra
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3-43. CYSTOSCOPY
a. General. This procedure is the visual inspection of the interior of the bladder and examination of adjacent structures by means of an instrument (cystoscope) introduced via the urethra into the bladder. The examination may be done as an end in itself, or may be the first step in a series of examinations or treatments that may be accomplished transurethrally.
b. Patient Preparation. The patient is placed in the lithotomy position perineal, preparation is carried out, and the patient is draped with a lithotomy fenestrated sheet and leggings. Surgical jelly is required to lubricate instruments passed into the urethra. A local or general anesthetic may be administered. The surgeon will require a circulator, but probably not a scrub assistant.
c. Operative Procedure.
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