Program Goal

The goal of the course is to develop both resident skills and knowledge in the technique of cystoscopy to positively impact clinical practice, specifically basic cystoscopic knowledge and skills, essentials of the core equipment used in diagnostic cystoscopy, and normal/abnormal anatomic findings that may be encountered during cystoscopy.

Objectives

Indications and Instrumentation:
By the end of the course, residents will be able to:

1. Verbalize the indications for performing diagnostic cystoscopy in the operating room or the clinic.
2. Identify, assemble and troubleshoot basic cystoscopic equipment (telescope, bridge, sheath, obturator, light source).
3. Identify the different angles of telescopes and describe their advantages and disadvantages.
4. Explain basic operative cystoscopic instruments (grasper, cautery, biopsy forcep).

Anatomy:
By the end of the course, residents will be able to:

1. Identify normal bladder and urethral anatomy (dome, base, trigone, ureteral orifices, urethrovesical junction).
2. Identify benign and some malignant anatomic findings in the bladder and urethra.
3. Perform a full bladder and urethral survey.

Complications:
By the end of the course, residents will be able to:

1. Describe the most common complications of diagnostic cystoscopy.
2. Describe the management of these complications.