New scheme helps many urology patients avoid invasive investigation

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New scheme helps many urology patients avoid invasive investigation

Martin
Johnston
flexible cystoscope
A new clinical pathway has enabled many patients with blood in the urine to avoid having their bladder and urethra investigated with a flexible cystoscope
“The adoption of the haematuria assessment pathway allowed 39 per cent of patients to be fully cared for in primary practice, thus avoiding referral t
References

Davidson P, McGeoch G and Shand B. Assessment of a clinical pathway for investigation of haematuria that reduces the need for cystoscopy. NZ Med J 2020;133;1527:71–82, nzma.org.nz, open access