Table 1 Five components of endoscopic assessment
From: Defining competency in flexible cystoscopy: a novel approach using cumulative Sum analysis
Area of assessment | Steps included | UFR | AFR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Atraumatic passage of the cystoscope into the Bladder | Insertion of instillagel Insertion under direct vision Insertion of cystoscope into the bladder | 3 % | 1 % |
2. | Examination of body and dome of bladder | Examine the dome, right and left lateral wall and posterior wall | 3 % | 1 % |
3. | Examination of trigone and ureteric orifice | 15 % | 5 % | |
4. | Examination of bladder neck | Performed by inverting the cystoscope | 3 % | 1 % |
5. | Performance of the full procedure | 15 % | 5 % |