Cystourethroscopy with the direct view contact endoscope.
A new instrument originally designed for hysteroscopy can also be used for cystourethroscopy. The advantages of the instrument are: 1) it uses available room light; 2) it does not require any viewing medium such as water or gas; 3) it gives an excellent direct view of the urethra, bladder neck, and trigone; 4) it is easily included on the instrument table to be used as an adjunct to surgery; and 5) cystourethroscopy with the contact endoscope is an easy office procedure. Although this instrument does not give a panoramic view, limitations are readily recognized by the experienced operator; thus, errors resulting from its use can be avoided.
D020684:Cystoscopes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014521:Urethra