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Bladder procedures

PLEASE NOTE: the BAUS Office staff are NOT able to answer specific questions about your diagnosis, treatment, surgery, recovery, hospital appointments etc. For this information, you should contact your GP, your Urologist or your Specialist Nurse

Bladder instillations

Intravesical chemotherapy (Mitomycin C)	Download PDF
Intravesical chemotherapy (Epirubicin)	Download PDF
Intravesical DMSO for painful bladder conditions	Download PDF
Intravesical immunotherapy (BCG)	Download PDF
Other instillations for painful bladder conditions	Download PDF

Catheter procedures & information

Catheter valves	Download PDF
Management of a urethral catheter	Download PDF
Permanent suprapubic catheter in men	Download PDF
Permanent suprapubic catheter in women	Download PDF
Self-catheterisation in men	Download PDF
Self-catheterisation in women	Download PDF
Suprapubic catheter insertion	Download PDF
Trial without catheter (TWOC)	Download PDF
Urodynamics (pressure tests on the bladder)	Download PDF

Cystoscopy (inspection of bladder)

Cystoscopy (flexible)	Download PDF
Cystoscopy (rigid)	Download PDF

Cystoscopy & other procedures

Bladder tumour resection (procedure information)	Download PDF	Video
Bladder tumour resection (recovery information)	Download PDF
Cystoscopy & Botox® injections	Download PDF
Cystoscopy & dilatation (in women)	Download PDF
Cystoscopy & evacuation of blood clots from bladder	Download PDF
Cystoscopy & hydrodistension of the bladder	Download PDF
Cystoscopy & insertion/removal of prostatic stent	Download PDF
Cystoscopy & removal/crushing of bladder stone	Download PDF	Video
Cystoscopy & retrograde studies	Download PDF
Cystoscopy & stent procedures	Download PDF

Procedures for urinary incontinence

Bladder neck suspension	Download PDF
Cystoscopy & injection of bulking material at bladder neck	Download PDF
Enlargement of the bladder using a bowel segment	Download PDF
Insertion of artificial urinary sphincter	Download PDF
Pelvic floor exercises in females	Download PDF
Pelvic floor exercises in males	Download PDF
Repair of a urinary vaginal fistula	Download PDF
Sacral neuromodulation	Download PDF
Sling procedure for urinary incontinence - female (Important MHRA safety information)	Download PDF
Sling procedure for urinary incontinence - male	Download PDF	Video

Removal of the bladder

Cystectomy (female) with urinary diversion	Download PDF
Cystectomy (female) with bladder reconstruction	Download PDF
Cystectomy (male) with urinary diversion	Download PDF
Cystectomy (male) with bladder reconstruction	Download PDF

Urinary diversion

Mitrofanoff procedure (catheterisable urinary stoma)	Download PDF
Urinary diversion (into ileal conduit)	Download PDF

Other non-procedural information

Bladder training	Download PDF
Incontinence questionnaire (ICIQ-UI)	Download PDF
Input/output (frequency/volume) chart	Download PDF
Interstitial cystitis questionnaire	Download PDF
Nocturnal polyuria (passing too much urine at night)	Download PDF
Overactive bladder questionnaire (ICIQ-OAB)	Download PDF
Self-help information for recurrent cystitis in women	Download PDF

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