Transurethral treatment of bladder diverticula
Adachi, M.; Nakada, T.; Yamaguchi, T.; Suzuki, H.; Hirano, J.; Hirano, K.; Hashimoto, T.; Iijima, Y.; Ishii, N.; Gotoh, Y.
European Urology 19(2): 104-108
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0302-2838 PMID: 1902416 Document Number: 374076
We performed transurethral fulguration of the diverticular mucosa and incision of the diverticular neck in combination with transurethral prostatectomy or bladder neck resection to treat all aspects of diverticula in 9 patients. Eight cases with bladder outlet obstruction, involving 2 cases of large diverticula, have been successfully treated. A case with neurogenic bladder has failed. We found the transurethral procedure to be equally effective as open operation.