Incision into the urinary bladder.
A surgical incision made into the bladder, usually to inspect or repair the bladder or for placement of a tube to aid in urination.
Surgical incision into the urinary bladder, usually by cutting through the abdominal wall above the pubic symphysis (suprapubic cystotomy). This is necessary for such operations as removing stones or tumors from the bladder and for gaining access to the prostate gland in the operation of transvesical prostatectomy.