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Urethroscopic instruments are described in Chapter I. The irrigating urethroscope with a direct vision lens such as the Lowsley instrument provides a good view of the urethra. Instruments can be passed through it for treatment of urethral lesions. Air distention of the urethra through the Swift Joly aero urethroscope and others of similar construction exposes a wide field of vision and provides good visualization (**Harkness). Air embolism, however, is a hazard of this method of urethroscopy. Open tube urethroscopes are selected for the good visualization they provide of areas to be treated by endoscopic application of medicaments.
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Barnes, R.W., Bergman, R.T., Hadley, H.L. (1959). Urethroscopy and miscellaneous endoscopic procedures. In: Endoscopy. Handbuch der Urologie / Encyclopedia of Urology / Encyclopédie d’Urologie, vol 6. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-86571-8_13
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