URETEROSCOPY

Course overview

URETEROSCOPY IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMONLY PERFORMED PROCEDURES BY UROLOGISTS. IT IS PRIMARILY PERFORMED FOR URINARY STONE DISEASE OF THE URETERS OR RENAL PELVIS, BUT CAN ALSO BE USED TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT VARIOUS URETERAL AND UPPER URINARY TRACT LESIONS SUCH AS URETERAL STRICTURES AND UROTHELIAL CARCINOMAS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATION, WORKUP, AND THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM FOR PATIENTS WHO UNDERGO URETEROSCOPY.