Objectives: To compare pain, quality of life(QoL), sexual
function and lower urinary tract symptoms(LUTS) between rigid(RC) and
flexible cystoscopy(FC).
Methods: Forty-one patients who were planned control
cystoscopies were enrolled the study. At the first cystoscopy, 20
patients(Group 1) and other 21 patients(Group 2) were performed by using
flexible(15,5Fr) and rigid cystoscope(15,5Fr), respectively. At the
second cystoscopies, the patients in group 1 and group 2 were performed
by using rigid and flexible cystosacope, respectively. In all the
patients, pain was measured with visual pain scale(VPS) shortly after
cystoscopy. Also SF, QoL and LUTS were assessed by using IIEF, SF-36 and
MLUTS forms, respectively.
Results: While 22 of the patients preferred FC, the other 19
preferred RC(p>0,05). There were no statistically
differences between VPS, IIEF, SF-36 and MLUTS scores of the two groups.
In multivariate analysis regarding quality of life, although sexual
function, pain and cystoscopy type did not affect QoL, voiding symptoms
affected independently QoL. After the both cystoscopy type, IIEF, SF-36
and MLUTS scores did not change statistically.
Conclusion: The results showed that the effects on pain, sexual
function, QoL and LUTS of RC and FC were similar. In general, cystoscopy
did not affect negatively on QoL, sexual function and LUTS of the
patients.