Urethrascope

A urethroscope is an endoscope designed to examine the inner surface of the male urethra (including the prostate area). The urethroscope consists of a thin tube containing a light source and magnifying lenses.

The urethroscope allows the urologist to visually examine the inner surface of the urethra and identify possible pathological changes. Using a urethroscope, you can detect tumors, stones, narrowings (strictures) of the urethra, inflammatory and infectious diseases.

The procedure for examining the urethra using a urethroscope is called urethroscopy. It allows not only to diagnose diseases, but also to carry out therapeutic manipulations, such as stone removal, tissue biopsy, and expansion of narrowings. Urethroscopy is performed under local anesthesia, is minimally invasive and does not require hospitalization.

Thus, the urethroscope is an important tool in the urologist’s arsenal to effectively diagnose and treat diseases of the urethra in men.

A urethroscope is an endoscope that is used to view the inside of the urethra (urethra) in men. It consists of a thin tube that is inserted into the urethra using a special instrument. Inside the tube there is a light source and magnifying lenses that allow the doctor to see all the details of the inside of the urethra.

The urethroscope is used to diagnose various diseases such as urinary tract infections, tumors and other diseases. It can also be used to monitor the condition of the prostate in men suffering from prostatitis.

The urethroscopy procedure is painless and takes only a few minutes. The doctor inserts the urethroscope into the urethra and slowly advances it until it reaches the desired area. He can then examine the inside of the urethra and evaluate the condition of the prostate.

It is important to note that urethroscopy can only be used to diagnose urethral diseases, not for treatment. If your doctor finds any problems, he or she may recommend additional treatments, such as antibiotics or surgery.

Urethroscopic diagnosis of the urinary system The urethroscope is capable of delivering an endoscope to the bladder through the urethra. Until recently, due to the fact that the male urethra is quite thin, there was no such apparatus for examining it without damaging the tissue. Although there is evidence of damage to the internal part of the urethra during urethroscopy. The complex location of this structure, the need for its use for clinical purposes, as well as the technical defects of the examination devices created an obstacle in the production of an endoscope for examining the urethra. Difficulties arose not only in creating the apparatus, but also in developing methods for its use. The specificity of medical procedures and the safety of their implementation are determined by the technical parameters of the device. All research methods, such as intraurethral insertion of an endoscope and insertion of additional attachments into the urethra to take tissue samples, are labor-intensive. According to the direction of use, urinary endoscopes are divided into devices necessary for examining the urinary tract, and devices used for endoscopic surgery of the genitourinary system. Based on the size of the instruments, they are divided into small (urethroscopic) and large (cystoscopy).

During endoscopy of the urinary tract, installation of the device is accompanied by a number of technical difficulties. Intravenous applicators are one of the most complex elements of the device. The presence of anatomical obstacles and the location of additional organs determines their location. At