Urethroscope is a medical device or instrument being used to perform urethroscopy. Urethroscopy is the process of viewing or examining the interior of the urethra to determine the presence of abnormalities if there is any.

The insertion or introduction of any instrument or device into the bladder is accompanied by discomfort that oftentimes amounts to twinge requiring a local or general anesthetic to control. Frequently the least instrumentation possible is called for.

If the patient has urethroscopic operation under general anesthetic, there is a small risk of complications related to the heart and lungs. The examinations that the patient will have prior to the surgical operation make certain that the patient can have the surgical procedure in the safest possible way, and will bring the danger for such complications very close to zero. If the patient has an anesthetic injection using pins or needles in the legs, or injection in the spinal column, there is a small possibility of a blood clot forming on pinnacle of the spine, which can lead to a feeling of numbness. Nevertheless the blood clots dissolve on their own time and these solve the peril of having complications. Extremely rarely, that the anesthetic injections having appropriate dosage can cause permanent damage to the patient’s spine or thighs.

Complications are atypical. If the patient thinks and feels that all is not well, the attending medical doctors or the nurses should be informed. If the patient is being awakened by aches or pains caused by the surgical operation or procedure, the doctors or nurses stationed should be notified as well. The chest infections may occur with the patient, particularly those who smoke so they are advised not to smoke. The patient should get out of bed as frequent as possible. Being itinerant or nomadic as possible and cooperating with the physiotherapists to clear the air passages are necessary in preventing the chest infections.

There are times that there is a presence of blood in the urine and if the attending medical doctors expect this, a catheter is usually inserted at the time of the operation. It may take several days to clear. The patient will need to stay in the hospital until it gets better. Sometimes the patient can have infections, which is either confined to a small area in the urine stream or get a hold into the bloodstream. The patient will be given antibiotics or antibacterial to treat the infection.

Particularly not often especially if many biopsies are taken or there is a lot of burning the telescope or the other devices or instruments used during the operation can create a hole or perforation, or an extensive scratch in the lining of the urethra or the bladder. This problem is usually remedied by placing a catheter in the back for one or two weeks to decompress the bladder, and drain the urine until the hole or the scratch has healed. Only in extreme circumstances that the patient will need another operation to fix the problem.

The patient should be alert and keen in observing the unusual and recurring atypical pains or infections, and immediately should air the said concerns to the attending medical doctors or nurses to be remedied right away.