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Back Instillation of anti-cancer drugs into the bladder for chemotherapy Instillations for painful bladder conditions Instillation of BCG into the bladder for immunotherapy

Back Catheter valves Management of a urethral catheter Permanent suprapubic catheter (in men) Permanent suprapubic catheter (in women) Self-catheterisation in men Self-catheterisation in women Suprapubic catheter insertion Trial without catheter (TWOC) Urodynamics (pressure tests on the bladder)

Back Flexible cystoscopy ± biopsy or stent removal Rigid cystoscopy ± biopsy or stent removal

Back Bladder tumour resection Botulinum toxin-A (Botox®) injections into the bladder wall Stretching of the bladder neck (dilatation) in women Bladder washout for blood clots Hydrodistension (stretching) of the bladder Cystoscopy & retrograde studies Bladder stone crushing (endoscopic litholapaxy)

Back Colposuspension for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) Urethral bulking Enlargement of the bladder with a piece of bowel (enterocystoplasty) Insertion of an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) in men Pelvic floor exercises (in women) Pelvic floor exercises (in men) Sacral nerve stimulation (neuromodulation) Autologous sling procedure for stress urinary incontinence in women Synthetic mesh tape insertion (in women) Synthetic mesh tape insertion (in men) Synthetic sling procedure safety advice (external MHRA website) Vaginal fistula repair (abdominal) Insertion of an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) in women Treatment options for overactive bladder (OAB) Treatment options for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) Vaginal fistula repair (vaginal) Removal of a retropubic mesh sling Removal of a transobturator (TVT) mesh tape or single-incision mini-sling Treating complications from mesh used for stress urinary incontinence - a patient decision aid Treating complications from mesh used for pelvic prolapse - a patient decision aid

Back Radical bladder removal with urinary diversion (in women) Radical bladder removal with bladder replacement (in women) Radical bladder removal with urinary diversion (in men) Radical bladder removal with bladder replacement (in men) Urostomy Association (external website) Living with a urostomy Simple removal of the bladder (with urinary diversion)

Back Mitrofanoff procedure (creation of a catheterisable urinary stoma) Urinary diversion (into ileal conduit) Urostomy Association (external website) Living with a urostomy

Back Bladder training Input/output chart (bladder diary) Painful bladder syndrome questionnaire Nocturnal polyuria (passing too much urine at night) Self-help information for recurrent cystitis in women Incontinence questionnaire (ICIQ-UI) - requires licence from ICIQ Overactive bladder questionnaire (ICIQ-OAB) - requires licence from ICIQ Urinary & sexual problems following pelvic trauma Treatment options for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) Treatment options for overactive bladder (OAB) Painful bladder syndrome (interstitial cystitis) Urinary tract infection (quick guide)