cystoscopy bladder botox injection
Here we demonstrate the use of the Cook® flexible cystoscopy needle for Botox injection as management of Overactive Bladder . At Atlanta Cosmetic Urology we... A cystoscopy is initially performed to assess the inside of the bladder . A series of small injections of Botox ® is then injected into the bladder wall. The Botox ® injections have the effect of partially 'paralysing' the bladder , reducing the urgency and urge incontinence. Intradetrusor ( Bladder ) Botox injections is a third line therapy for urgency related incontinence or neurogenic detrusor overactivity. Once the numbing medication has had time to take effect, a small scope called a flexible cystoscope, is placed into the urethra and enters the bladder . Cystoscopy and injection of intravesical botulinum toxin is a well established treatment to manage the symptoms of o...