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Symeonidis, Evangelos N, Baniotis, Panagiotis, Langas, Georgios, Stefanidis, Panagiotis, Tsiakaras, Stavros, Stratis, Michail, Savvides, Eliophotos, Bouchalakis, Athanasios, Petras, Stefanos, Memmos, Dimitrios, Anastasiadis, Anastasios, Mykoniatis, Ioannis, Vakalopoulos, Ioannis, Toutziaris, Chrysovalantis, Dimitriadis, Georgios, Sountoulides, Petros |
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Urologia Journal; Feb2023, Vol. 90 Issue 1, p75-79, 5p |
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Introduction: The quality of the initial transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) plays a key role in accurate local staging thus affecting treatment decision-making and disease prognosis. TURBT is still the gold standard for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). However, en bloc resection of bladder tumors (ERBT) gradually expanded as a promising alternative to TURBT, aiming to overcome certain inherent limitations of conventional resection. We hereby describe a step-by-step bipolar ERBT technique and briefly review the current trends surrounding the role of various en bloc techniques in the field. Case presentation: We present the case of a 65-year old patient undergoing bipolar ERBT for a single, approximately 2 cm, papillary bladder mass. An experienced urologist completed the procedure within 17 min and without any intra- or postoperative complications. No conversion to TURBT was needed, and an adequate specimen for histological assessment was obtained. The patient made an uneventful recovery, and no recurrence was noted at 12-months. Conclusion: Our initial experience demonstrates that ERBT via bipolar current is relatively quick, safe, and reliable. Prospective comparative clinical trials will examine its efficacy, and long-term oncological superiority in managing NMIBC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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