Evaluation of a Single-Use Flexible Cystoscope: A Multi-Institutional International Study.

Acquisition costs and prohibitively expensive technical support for endoscope maintenance, repair, and reprocessing have deterred adoption of flexible cystoscopes by many urologists internationally. This study evaluated the performance of a novel single-use digital cystoscope that can directly connect to a laptop or computer monitor for visualization, obviating the need for a tower. The performance characteristics of flexible single-use cystoscopes (NeoScope) were prospectively evaluated a reusable flexible cystoscope (Olympus) in three clinical cases and two independent benchtop testing episodes in Canada.

Urolithiasis location and size and the association with microhematuria and stone-related symptoms.

Purpose: To conduct a study to assess the association between calculus location and size and the incidence of both microhematuria and symptoms of urolithiasis in a urology office environment.

Patients And Methods: After Institutional Review Board approval, a prospective study was conducted with data from 100 consecutive patients who presented to our office with documented urolithiasis. The location (caliceal, pelvic, or ureteral) and size ( View Article and Find Full Text PDF