Pneumovesicoscopy

Pneumovesicoscopy

Pneumovesicoscopic Ureteric Re-implantation
Occupation
Names	Pneumovesicoscopy
Occupation type	Specialty
Activity sectors	Medicine, surgery
Description
Competencies	surgery of urinary tract and male genitalia
Education required	Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Pneumovescioscopy (from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneuma), meaning "air", Latin Vesica, meaning "bladder" and Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopeo), meaning "to see") is a minimally invasive surgery procedure increasingly gaining traction for in urologic surgery, especially for children. The procedure involves insertion of a 5mm optical port into the dome of a saline-distended urinary bladder under cystoscopy guidance. The cystoscope is then withdrawn, the saline drained and bladder insufflated with carbon dioxide at 10–12 cm H2O to create the working space. Two lateral 5 (or 3)mm operative ports are then inserted under visual guidance for performance of surgery.

In recent years pneumovesicoscopy has been used for problems ranging from ureteric re-implantation, to removal of bladder stones, bladder diverticula and foreign bodies in the urinary bladder.