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Bladder biopsy - Risks

Alternative Names

Biopsy - bladder

What the risks are:

There is some risk of urinary tract infection.

There is slight risk of excessive bleeding or rupturing of the bladder wall with the cystoscope or during biopsy.

Special considerations:

A small amount of blood is usually passed in the urine shortly after this procedure. If the bleeding continues after the time you urinate, contact your health care provider.

Contact your health care provider if:

You have pain, chills, or fever
Your urine output is lower than usual (oliguria)
You cannot urinate despite a strong feeling to do so

Bladder catheterization, female

Bladder catheterization, male

Female urinary tract

Male urinary tract

Bladder biopsy

Reviewed last on: 6/17/2010
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Scott Miller, MD, Urologist in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Carter HB, Chan DY. Basic instrumentation and cystoscopy. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 6.

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