{"wikiid":417996,"langid":"en","namespace":"CATEGORY","title":"Cystoscope","revisionid":1145415,"contents_raw":"== Background ==\n\nThe cystoscope is a device that allows a doctor to perform a cystoscopy \u2014an examination of the lining of the bladder. The cystoscope is inserted up the urethra to the bladder.\n\nA patient may require local or general anesthesia depending on the procedure, whether a flexible or rigid cystoscope is used, and if surgery is being performed.\n\n== Identification ==\n\nThe cystoscope is a hollow tube equipped with a camera, lens, and light on the end. Depending on the procedure, the cystoscope may be rigid or flexible. They come in different sizes and also vary in thickness.\n\n== Additional Information ==\n\n* [link|https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cystoscopy|Cystoscopy on Wikipedia]\n* [link|https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/tests-procedures\/cystoscopy\/about\/pac-20393694|Cystoscopy on Mayo Clinic]\n* [link|https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/cystoscopy#procedure|Cystoscopy on Healthline]\n\n''Image Source:'' [link|https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Cystoscope-med-20050425.jpg|Michael Reeve\/Wikimedia Commons]","contents_json":{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Background"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"The cystoscope is a device that allows a doctor to perform a cystoscopy \u2014an examination of the lining of the bladder. 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The cystoscope is inserted up the urethra to the bladder.<\/p>\n\n<p>A patient may require local or general anesthesia depending on the procedure, whether a flexible or rigid cystoscope is used, and if surgery is being performed.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"clearer\"><\/div><div class=\"headerContainer\"><a class=\"selfLink\" href=\"#Section_Identification\" title=\"Link to this section\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span    class=\"fa-svg-icon\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" overflow=\"visible\"><!--! 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Depending on the procedure, the cystoscope may be rigid or flexible. They come in different sizes and also vary in thickness.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"clearer\"><\/div><div class=\"headerContainer\"><a class=\"selfLink\" href=\"#Section_Additional_Information\" title=\"Link to this section\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span    class=\"fa-svg-icon\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" overflow=\"visible\"><!--! 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