Does cystitis require surgery?

Written by Zeng Zhong
Urology
Updated on September 02, 2024
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Patients with cystitis do not need surgery. Cystitis mainly occurs when the bladder's mucous membrane is infected by bacteria, causing inflammation inside the bladder. Patients often experience symptoms such as frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, and lower abdominal pain. Cystitis is primarily treated with medication, usually under a doctor’s guidance, either orally or through intravenous antibiotics. Additionally, patients are advised to drink more water and urinate frequently, which generally can cure cystitis.

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What department should I go to for cystitis?

Patients with cystitis need to go to the urology department of their local hospital for formal examination and treatment. Cystitis mainly causes frequent urination, urgency, and painful urination, and some patients may also experience discomfort and pain in the lower abdomen. In such cases, it is necessary to promptly visit the urology department for examination. The doctor will first conduct a routine urine test and a urinary system ultrasound for the patient. If diagnosed with cystitis, treatment should be carried out through formal medication.

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Does cystitis require surgery?

Patients with cystitis do not need surgery. Cystitis mainly occurs when the bladder's mucous membrane is infected by bacteria, causing inflammation inside the bladder. Patients often experience symptoms such as frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, and lower abdominal pain. Cystitis is primarily treated with medication, usually under a doctor’s guidance, either orally or through intravenous antibiotics. Additionally, patients are advised to drink more water and urinate frequently, which generally can cure cystitis.

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How is bladder calculus treated?

Patients with cystitis who also have bladder stones need to use antibiotics for local anti-inflammatory treatment. Meanwhile, the bladder stones require formal treatment. If the size of the stone is less than 2 centimeters, patients can undergo extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the lithotripsy department. If the size of the stone is more than 2 centimeters, patients need to visit the urology department for minimally invasive surgery, specifically ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy. During this procedure, a ureteroscope is inserted through the urethra to visually break up and flush out the stone.

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Symptoms of Chronic Cystitis in Women

The main clinical manifestations of chronic cystitis in women are recurrent symptoms of frequent urination, urgency, and incomplete emptying, accompanied by pain in the lower abdomen, generally without the presence of blood in the urine. Chronic cystitis often develops from acute cystitis that has not been fully treated. For such cases, further urine culture and antibiotic sensitivity tests should be conducted. After identifying the causative bacteria, appropriate antibiotics should be used for regular treatment, typically exceeding three weeks. Additionally, there are special types of cystitis, such as glandular cystitis. In cases of this type of chronic cystitis, surgical bladder instillation and other treatments may be necessary.

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What happens when cystitis worsens?

After suffering from cystitis, if it is not treated in time, the condition will worsen further, leading to obvious symptoms of frequent urination, urgency, and pain during urination. Severe cases may be accompanied by significant hematuria and pyuria, and even chills and high fever. If still not treated promptly, bacteria are very likely to retrogradely enter the kidneys through the ureters, causing acute pyelonephritis and leading to symptoms of back pain in patients. Severe cases can affect kidney function and even be life-threatening. Additionally, if the inflammation persists, it can lead to contractions of the bladder, reduced bladder capacity, and subsequent significant lower abdominal pain. It may even cause reproductive system inflammations such as prostatitis and orchitis in male patients.