What's the difference between urethroscope and urethroscopy?
Urethroscope
Definition:
(n.) An instrument for viewing the interior of the urethra.
Example Sentences:
(1) Finally, the location of the balloon was determined intra-operatively and compared with the "urethroscopic" findings.
(2) All patients had a urodynamic check and some also had a urethroscopic evaluation of the new urethra.
(3) The results obtained showed that locating the vesico-urethral junction solely from the location of the balloon could be misleading and that there was a significant difference (nearly 8 mm) between functional and urethroscopic measurements.
(4) According to urethroscopic and rectal palpation findings, six of the carcinomas were located centrally, 40 tumors were in the prostate proper, and four were clinical stage T0.
(5) Urethroscopic examination, urethrography, bacterial and viral cultures, biopsy, surgery of the urethra and histocytological examination should be used for diagnosis and it is essential that the exact cause and location of the haemorrhage be known before treatment is initiated.
(6) Immediately before the elevating sutures are tied, a urethroscope is inserted into the midurethra and the bladder neck is visualized while the sutures are being tied with just enough tension to close the bladder neck.
(7) This has resulted in a significant improvement over the length of catheter time when the urethroscope is not used, and additionally provides good experience and immediate feedback in a teaching situation for accuracy of suture placement and adequacy of bladder neck closure.
(8) The authors review the indications and findings of urethroscopic and cystometric examinations carried out on 279 patients.
(9) Considering the urethroscopic findings, several publications about that type of urethral bleeding in the boy show that such a traumatic lesion is often found.
(10) The current therapeutic procedures for renal-urethral lithiasis are as follows: electrohydraulic and piezoelectric extracorporeal lithotripsy; electrohydraulic waves or ultrasound percutaneous litholapaxy; operative urethroscope; traditional surgery; chemolysis.
(11) Urethroscopic findings revealed the recurrence of a urethral polyp in the posterior urethra.
(12) After 6 months, urethroscopic control examination demonstrates complete epithelialization of the urethral stent.
(13) It was concluded that strictures result from the trauma of the urethroscope via the entire urethra and not from the use of indwelling catheters.
(14) In group II (19 animals) a preoperative urethral stricture was induced by electrocoagulation through a urethroscope.
(15) Urethroscopic evaluation was successfully completed with endourethral resection in four instances.
(16) Retrograde urethrography revealed an obstructive change in the prostatic urethra and urethroscopic findings showed a urethral tumor in the posterior urethra.
(17) Experience with transurethral management of urethral stricture using conventional urethroscope and resectroscope of both infant and adult size is reported and the surgical procedure described.
(18) In addition, hydrocortisone solution was instilled around the scars in the area of anastomosis by using a urethroscope in 6 patients after urethral resection, but in one patient granulations were excised, which promoted improvement of therapy outcomes.
(19) Only 24.6% of these patients were detected with supine urethroscopic cystometry, whereas 59.3% were detected with standing single-channel cystometry.
(20) Ninety-nine patients with a diagnosis of genuine stress incontinence were evaluated urodynamically and urethroscopically to determine the predictive accuracy of the sensitivity and specificity of each of these diagnostic modalities.
Urethroscopy
Definition:
(n.) Examination of the urethra by means of the urethroscope.
Example Sentences:
(1) Evaluations included history and physical examination, Q-tip test, catheterization for culture and residual volume, and CO2 gas urethroscopy with single-channel cystometrics.
(2) The anatomy of the valves as well as their destruction after transurethral resection (TUR) were well visualized by antegrade urethroscopy.
(3) In February, 1986, urethroscopy showed a papillary tumor in the cavernosal urethra and a metastatic tumor was noted in the corpus spongiosum penis.
(4) With the recent advent of more formal techniques of urodynamic investigation to include cystoscopy, urethroscopy, and simultaneous cyctometry and urethral pressure profilometry, the importance of a more thorough investigation of lower urinary tract complaints prior to surgical intervention is emphasized.
(5) All patients were evaluated with colposcopy, urethroscopy and anoscopy.
(6) Differences in the techniques applied: classic extraction (14%) vs. urethroscopy (13%) and electrohydraulic lithotrity (42%) vs ultrasonic lithotrity (12%).
(7) Excretory urography, urethroscopy and renal angiography were normal.
(8) Cytological examination of urethral washings has proved to be a useful alternative to urethroscopy and urethrography.
(9) Ninety male partners of women with genital condylomata were evaluated for evidence of condylomata by visual examination of the genitalia with the colposcope, urethroscopy, and biopsy.
(10) The results of follow-up for 1 to 6 years were as follows: All cases urinated normally; The cystourethrography in 21 cases showed that urethrae were unobstructed; The urinary flow studies were carried out in 16 cases and the results showed that urinary flow rate curves were normal and that the maximum flow rate, the mean flow rate and the voiding time were all beyond normal values; The urethroscopy in 8 cases revealed that the surfaces of skin tubes remained smooth and without growth of hair stem.
(11) Office urethroscopy and cystometry are invaluable to properly select patients for operative treatment of stress incontinence.
(12) These experiences are compared to those from other 20 series (2,599 urethroscopies) representing 14.5% complications.
(13) Antegrade urethroscopy with a flexible fiberscope was so helpful to TUR-Valve and the findings of voiding cystourethrography and micturition have remarkably improved.
(14) 100 of the AAGL members reported performing urethroscopy, and these physicians indicated that they performed 3869 procedures.
(15) Urethrogram and urethroscopy with biopsy are the most useful aids in the diagnosis.
(16) The urodynamic cough profile was both highly reactive and specific for genuine stress incontinence, with sensitivity and specificity of 95% and 100%, respectively, whereas dynamic urethroscopy yielded sensitivity and specificity of 60.2% and 79.1%, respectively.
(17) The stricture is usually short and can be demonstrated with a voiding cystogram, urethrogram, and urethroscopy.
(18) Interpretation of retrograde urethrography can be complicated by the appearance of an apparent well-defined proximal bulbous urethral stricture which later is not identified on urethroscopy.
(19) The urethroscopy demonstrates a white mucosa of the bladder wall caused by irradiation fibrosis, agreeing to data reported by literature.
(20) The urologist may miss valves at urethroscopy, but use of the new fibreoptic endoscope has improved his chances of seeing them.