What Is an Endoscopy?
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
7. Cystoscopy
A cystoscopy is an endoscopy of the urinary bladder that is carried out with a cystoscope via the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside). This procedure is performed for diagnostic purposes such as evaluation of congenital anomalies, voiding symptoms, gross or microscopic blood in the urine, fistulas (abnormal connection between organs), and procurement of samples.
Therapeutic purposes include treatment of strictures (abnormal narrowing of the urethra), and bladder procedures (i.e. treatment of bladder stones or tumors).
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