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The place of cystoscopy and hydrodistension in the diagnosis of interstitial cystitis: a potpourri of opinions emanating from an International Consultation on IC in Kyoto, Japan, March 28–30, 2003
Author(s) -
RABE HANSHEINRICH,
GOTOH MOMOKAZU,
MOMOSE HITOSHI
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1046/j.1442-2042.10.s1.5.x
Subject(s) - potpourri , medicine , cystoscopy , interstitial cystitis , inclusion (mineral) , dermatology , pathology , alternative medicine , gender studies , botany , sociology , biology
The place of cystoscopy and hydrodistension in the diagnosis of interstitial cystitis (IC) was discussed by an international and Japanese panel of IC researchers. Cysto and hydrodistension (HD) has been traditionally regarded as pivotal to the diagnostic process. To assess the experts’ opinions a questionnaire was circulated which revealed that 20 of the 31 responders regarded cysto and HD to remain as an important inclusion criterion in the diagnosis of IC (with 8 undecided and 3 against the inclusion). The questionnaire further demanded opinions about the specificity of the known IC changes at cysto and HD, correlation with the clinical picture, false positives, and methodology of the examination.