Feasibility, Safety, and Patient Satisfaction of Transurethral Bladder Tumor Resection in an Outpatient Setting.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Transurethral resection of the bladder (TURB) is a common urological procedure, typically performed in an inpatient setting. This study aims to investigate safety, quality, and patient satisfaction aspects of TURB in an outpatient setting, reflecting the emerging strategy of outpatientization of surgical procedures in the German healthcare system.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed a cohort of 100 patients who underwent outpatient TURB. The standard procedure was day surgery under general anesthesia and dismissal with or without a urinary catheter. The analysis focused on postoperative complications, resection quality, recurrence within 6 months, and patient satisfaction. Data was collected from electronic medical records and patient interviews and analyzed usi

SUBMITTER: Strahl L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11897801 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature