The value of differentiated transurethral resection in primary superficial bladder cancer
Flamm, J.; Steiner, R.
Der Urologe. Ausg. a 30(2): 111-113
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0340-2592 PMID: 2058065 Document Number: 377026
In a prospective study the efficacy of transurethral resection (n = 60) and differentiated resection (n = 66) in primary superficial bladder cancers was evaluated for persistent tumors and recurrences. At the control examination after 8 weeks an persistent tumor was found in 18.3% of cases after simple resection and in 9.1% after differentiated resection. The frequency of recurrences after a follow-up period of 3 years was 40% after simple resection and 27% after differentiated resection. The necessity of a third resection for complete removal of the tumor was shown in 12.1% following differentiated resection. Understaging or undergrading was detected in 3% with this method.