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You have undergone an endoscopic examination of your renal pelvis.

There are 2 kidneys in the body. There is one on each side of the spine just below the ribcage. Each kidney is made up of renal tissue and a renal pelvis. The renal tissue purifies the blood and, by doing so, produces urine. The urine gathers in the renal pelvis. The urinary passages include the ureters, bladder and urethra. Urine flows from both kidneys into the bladder via the ureters. The urethra channels the urine outward from the bladder.

Endoscopy is used to examine the inside of the renal pelvis. The examination usually involves a thin tube or scope being passed into the renal pelvis through an incision in the skin. There is a camera at the top of the tube or scope. This camera is used to transmit images from inside the body to the outside during the examination. In this way, the inside of the renal pelvis can be viewed and assessed for any changes.