Please have any pathology or radiology tests competed if requested during your appointment. Take your normal medications unless told otherwise by Dr Murray or the anaesthetist. The procedure requires a general anaesthetic therefore you will need to fast for six hours prior. Please ensure someone has been arranged to drive you home from hospital.
After administration of the anaesthetic the tip of the rigid cystoscope is inserted into the urethra. The cystoscope is then advanced along the urethra into the urinary bladder. The lining of the bladder is visualized and the retrograde pyelogram performed. On occasions further procedures may be required such as ureteroscopy (a small telescope inserted up the ureter) and insertion of ureteric stent.
A short period of time is required in the recovery room while the anaesthetic wears off. It is necessary to ensure you can void prior to discharge. Expect some blood in the urine and a stinging sensation when you void, this usually settles with 24 hours.
Dr Murray will see you prior to discharge to discuss the findings and make arrangements for any further tests or procedures and your follow up appointment.
Rigid cystoscopy is a minor procedure and serious complications are rare. Risks and complications include but are not limited to:
1. Haematuria (blood in the urine)
2. Dysuria (stinging sensation when voiding)
3. Pain in the kidney region
4. Urinary tract infection
5. Stricture formation (urethral scarring causing reduction in urine flow)
