ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES FOR PELVIC SURGEONS

Cystoscopy, the gold standard for diagnosis of disorders and injuries of the lower urinary tract, provides another tool for prevention and active management of urologic pathology and surgical complications by allowing the surgeon to assess the integrity and function of the urethra, bladder, and ureters. At our center, we have incidentally detected bladder endometriosis, polyps, malignant lesions, diverticula, duplicated ureter, and interstitial cystitis. One case of complete ureteral obstruction and renal necrosis due to invasive endometriosis was detected during an incidental cystoscopy. Contralateral periureteral disease was treated, resulting in successful conservation of the other kidney.