Thulium laser en bloc resection reduces recurrence rates in NMIBC patients with tumor diameters ≥3cm compared to transurethral resection: a non-randomized controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The advantages of en bloc resection of bladder tumors (ERBT) over transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) in terms of patient prognosis are not yet clear, and there are some technical limitations. We aimed to compare the tumor recurrence in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients with tumor diameter ≥ 3 cm undergoing either TURBT or thulium laser ERBT.

Methods

The patients included were those diagnosed with NMIBC based on pathological confirmation and underwent TURBT or modified thulium laser ERBT in the Department of Urology at Tongji Hospital from 2019 to 2024. The patients' medical records were meticulously collected and postoperative follow-up was diligently conducted by trained personnel. Recurrence-free survival curves were generated utili

SUBMITTER: Yao Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11460129 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature