Assisted Virtual Cystoscopy in the Condition of Retrograde CT Cystography in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Authors

  • Aleksander Timev Department of Urology, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Bulgaria
  • Boyan Pavlov Department of Imaging Diagnostics, Nadezhda Hospital, Bulgaria
  • Marin Georgiev Department of Urology, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Bulgaria
  • Plamen Dimitrov Department of Urology, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Bulgaria
  • Vassil Vassilev Department of Urology, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Bulgaria
  • Aleksander Krastanov Department of Urology, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Bulgaria
  • Vladislav Mladenov Department of Urology, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Bulgaria
  • Tsvetan Lazarov Department of Urology, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Bulgaria
  • Georgi Ivanov Department of Urology, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Bulgaria
  • Krassimir Yanev Department of Urology, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Bulgaria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7546/CRABS.2023.06.15

Keywords:

assisted virtual cystoscopy, CT cystography, chronic kidney disease, bladder cancer

Abstract

Virtual CT cystoscopy is an imaging method that allows assessing of bladder wall for possible intraluminal formations. It can give a preliminary idea about the number, size and location of the lesions and their relationship to the bladder wall. The most common method of virtual cystoscopy is to apply contrast material intravenously and follow its excretion. However, this method is not applicable in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). For this reason we have developed and introduced for the first time in our country an alternative method suitable for this group of patients. It is based on the homogeneous filling of the bladder with a contrast agent during preliminary catheterization, thanks to which quality images are obtained – assisted virtual cystoscopy in conditions of CT cystography.

A total of 44 patients with hematuria underwent assisted virtual cystoscopy during retrograde CT cystography: as a primary examination in 35 cases (79.5%) and as a control study in 9 patients (20.5%) with a history of proven superficial non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. From the performed conventional urethrocystoscopy in 12 patients (27%) formations ≤ 4 mm were found, which did not have a specific diagnostically significant CT image. In 32 patients (73%) formations greater than ≥ 4 mm in diameter were observed and it was found that there is 100% coincidence in terms of location, shape and the dimensions of the volumetric process.

Assisted virtual cystoscopy in retrograde CT cystography is a method with good diagnostic results in patients with CKD and hematuria of bladder origin. 

Author Biographies

Aleksander Timev, Department of Urology, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Bulgaria

Mailing Address:
Department of Urology,
Alexandrovska University Hospital
1 St. Georgi Sofiiski St
1431 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: a.timev@gmail.com

Boyan Pavlov, Department of Imaging Diagnostics, Nadezhda Hospital, Bulgaria

Mailing Address:
Department of Imaging Diagnostics,
Nadezhda Hospital
3 Blaga Vest St
1330 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: b_pavlov@abv.bg

Marin Georgiev, Department of Urology, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Bulgaria

Mailing Address:
Department of Urology,
Alexandrovska University Hospital
1 St. Georgi Sofiiski St
1431 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: marinbg64@gmail.com

Plamen Dimitrov, Department of Urology, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Bulgaria

Mailing Address:
Department of Urology,
Alexandrovska University Hospital
1 St. Georgi Sofiiski St
1431 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: dr_plamendimitrov@abv.bg

Vassil Vassilev, Department of Urology, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Bulgaria

Mailing Address:
Department of Urology,
Alexandrovska University Hospital
1 St. Georgi Sofiiski St
1431 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: dr.vassilev@gmail.com

Aleksander Krastanov, Department of Urology, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Bulgaria

Mailing Address:
Department of Urology,
Alexandrovska University Hospital
1 St. Georgi Sofiiski St
1431 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: al.krastanov@gmail.com

Vladislav Mladenov, Department of Urology, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Bulgaria

Mailing Address:
Department of Urology,
Alexandrovska University Hospital
1 St. Georgi Sofiiski St
1431 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: dr.vl.mladenov@gmail.com

Tsvetan Lazarov, Department of Urology, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Bulgaria

Mailing Address:
Department of Urology,
Alexandrovska University Hospital
1 St. Georgi Sofiiski St
1431 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: dr.tsvetanlazarov@gmail.com

Georgi Ivanov, Department of Urology, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Bulgaria

Mailing Address:
Department of Urology,
Alexandrovska University Hospital
1 St. Georgi Sofiiski St
1431 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: ivanov.g90@gmail.com

Krassimir Yanev, Department of Urology, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Bulgaria

Mailing Address:
Department of Urology,
Alexandrovska University Hospital
1 St. Georgi Sofiiski St
1431 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: dr_kyanev@yahoo.com

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Published

29-06-2023

How to Cite

[1]
A. Timev, “Assisted Virtual Cystoscopy in the Condition of Retrograde CT Cystography in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease”, C. R. Acad. Bulg. Sci., vol. 76, no. 6, pp. 946–952, Jun. 2023.

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Medicine