Using a colonoscopy snare to safely remove large papillary bladder tumors
Rajan, R.R.; Hirsch, I.H.
Techniques in Urology 4(4): 208-209
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 1079-3259 PMID: 9892003 Document Number: 489016
A standard 22F rigid cystoscope with a 6.9F Bard colonoscopy snare connected to an Erbe power source at 25 W was utilized to remove bladder tumors. A loop was used to resect the base of the lesion and underlying muscle. Snare resection of papillary vesical tumors is a safe, easy method that can complement standard loop resection and be a valuable asset to urologists. No interference with histopathologic examination was encountered with this technique.