Flexible Cystoscopy Compared with Ultrasound in the Detection of Recurrent Bladder Tumours.

Autor: DAVIES, A. H., MASTORAKOU, IRENE, DICKINSON, A. J., CRANSTON, D., O'KELLY, T. J., TURNER, W. H., FELLOWS, G. J.
Zdroj: British Journal of Urology; 1991, Vol. 67 Issue 5, p491-492, 2p
Abstrakt: - A combination of transrectal and transabdominal ultrasound was compared with flexible cystoscopy as a means of detecting recurrent bladder tumours. The study group comprised 50 patients who had previously had rigid cystoscopy. They underwent combination ultrasound in the out-patient department 1 week before flexible cystoscopy. Combination ultrasound identified 25 patients with recurrent tumours and flexible cystoscopy identified 26. Thirty-four patients (68%) preferred ultrasound, 10 (20%) preferred flexible cystoscopy, 3 (6%) preferred general anaesthesia and rigid cystoscopy and 3 (6%) had no preference. The main objection to ultrasound was the use of the transrectal probe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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