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The Value of Cystourethroscopy in the Investigation of Microscopic Haematuria in Adult Males under 40 years A Prospective Study of 100 Patients
Author(s) -
JONES D. J.,
LANGSTAFF R. J.,
HOLT S. D.,
MORGANS B. T.
Publication year - 1988
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.1988.tb04422.x
Subject(s) - medicine , prospective cohort study , urinary system , microscopic hematuria , diagnostic accuracy , surgery , radiology , proteinuria , kidney
Summary— Microscopic haematuria is a common finding in young men. Controversy exists as to its significance and how it is best investigated. A prospective study of 100 young men under the age of 40 with microscopic haematuria has been performed. A positive diagnosis was made in 32 patients. Cystourethroscopy was of diagnostic value in only 3 patients and of therapeutic value in a further 3. It was concluded that cystourethroscopy is of minimal diagnostic value in young men with microscopic haematuria. Its routine use is unnecessary and should be reserved for those patients in whom investigation suggests that a treatable cause may be found in the lower urinary tract.