Details of Cystoscopy

A cystoscope is a thin tube with a camera and light on the end.

This procedure allows the doctor to examine the lining of the bladder and the urethra. A hollow tube (cystoscope), equipped with a lens, is inserted into the urethra and slowly advanced into the bladder.

May include:

• Infection
• Bleeding
• Pain

May include:

• Swollen urethra
• Infection
• Bleeding