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Carbon Dioxide versus Water for Cystoscopy: a Comparative Study
Author(s) -
MATTHEWS P. N.,
SKEWES D. G.,
KOTHARI J. J.,
WOODHOUSE C. R. J.,
HENDRY W. F.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1983.tb03323.x
Subject(s) - cystoscopy , carbon dioxide , medicine , urology , chemistry , urinary system , organic chemistry
Summary— In a prospective study of 120 patients, the cystoscopic views provided by carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) insufflation of the bladder were compared with the views obtained during standard water cystoscopy. The clarity of vision was uniformly good during CO 2 cystoscopy and in 21 patients with haematuria the views were significantly better than those obtained by standard water cystoscopy. There was no evidence of any significant absorption of CO 2 . This safe and simple technique would seem to have considerable advantages in the investigation of patients with haematuria.