Urol. praxi. 2017;18(5):217-222 | DOI: 10.36290/uro.2017.051
Endoscopy is a minimally invasive diagnostic or therapeutic method. It allows to examinate the status of a body cavity or holloworgans using the body openings. Endoscopes are specially modified rigid tubes with an optical system composed of conventionallenses or flexible devices with optical fibers, which allow the diagnosis and therapy of various pathologies of the urinary tract suchas tumors, foreign bodies and urinary tract obstruction. Urinary diversion means urine drainage from the body other than thenatural way. Article describes the different types of endoscopy and urinary diversion in urology and is intended for non-urologyspecialists and GPs and is not used for a detailed description of the methods.
Published: December 1, 2017 Show citation