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Bladder Procedures

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Bladder instillations

Instillation of anti-cancer drugs into the bladder for chemotherapy

Instillation of BCG into the bladder for immunotherapy

Instillations for painful bladder conditions

Catheter-related procedures

Catheter valves

Management of a urethral catheter

Permanent suprapubic catheter (in men)

Permanent suprapubic catheter (in women)

Self-catheterisation in men

Self-catheterisation in women

Suprapubic catheter insertion

Trial without catheter (TWOC)

Urodynamics (pressure tests on the bladder)

Cystoscopy (inspection of your bladder)

Flexible cystoscopy ± biopsy or stent removal

Rigid cystoscopy ± biopsy or stent removal

Cystoscopy with other procedures

Bladder stone crushing (endoscopic litholapaxy)

Bladder tumour resection

Bladder washout for blood clots

Botulinum toxin-A (Botox®) injections into the bladder wall

Cystoscopy & retrograde studies

Hydrodistension (stretching) of the bladder

Stretching of the bladder neck (dilatation) in women

Urinary incontinence procedures

Autologous sling procedure for stress urinary incontinence in women

Colposuspension for stress urinary incontinence (SUI)

Enlargement of the bladder with a piece of bowel (enterocystoplasty)

Insertion of an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) in men

Insertion of an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) in women

Pelvic floor exercises (in men)

Pelvic floor exercises (in women)

Removal of a retropubic mesh sling

Removal of a transobturator (TVT) mesh tape or single-incision mini-sling

Sacral nerve stimulation (neuromodulation)

Synthetic mesh tape insertion (in men)

Synthetic mesh tape insertion (in women)

Synthetic sling procedure safety advice (external MHRA website)

Treating complications from mesh used for pelvic prolapse - a patient decision aid

Treating complications from mesh used for stress urinary incontinence - a patient decision aid

Treatment options for overactive bladder (OAB)

Treatment options for stress urinary incontinence (SUI)

Urethral bulking

Vaginal fistula repair (abdominal)

Vaginal fistula repair (vaginal)

Removal of your bladder

Living with a urostomy

Radical bladder removal with bladder replacement (in men)

Radical bladder removal with bladder replacement (in women)

Radical bladder removal with urinary diversion (in men)

Radical bladder removal with urinary diversion (in women)

Simple removal of the bladder (with urinary diversion)

Urostomy Association (external website)

Urinary diversion

Living with a urostomy

Mitrofanoff procedure (creation of a catheterisable urinary stoma)

Urinary diversion (into ileal conduit)

Urostomy Association (external website)

Non-procedural bladder information

Bladder training

Incontinence questionnaire (ICIQ-UI) - requires licence from ICIQ

Input/output chart (bladder diary)

Nocturnal polyuria (passing too much urine at night)

Overactive bladder questionnaire (ICIQ-OAB) - requires licence from ICIQ

Painful bladder syndrome (interstitial cystitis)

Painful bladder syndrome questionnaire

Self-help information for recurrent cystitis in women

Treatment options for overactive bladder (OAB)

Treatment options for stress urinary incontinence (SUI)

Urinary & sexual problems following pelvic trauma

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