Modified laparoscopic transvesical diverticulectomy: a case series study for the treatment of giant bladder diverticulum.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND​: Bladder diverticulum presents significant surgical challenges in traditional laparoscopic approaches, including difficulty in locating diverticular openings and risks of ureteral injury. This study introduces a novel "modified laparoscopic transvesical diverticulectomy" featuring an inside-out approach with CO2 gas bladder insufflation, addressing these limitations and offering an innovative minimally invasive solution for giant bladder diverticula. CASE SERIES​: Between 2022 and 2024, a case series of 10 patients (9 males, 1 female; mean age 70.6 years) underwent the modified procedure. Among them, 3 patients simultaneously underwent the modified procedure and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), while the remaining 7 patients underwent the modified procedure alone

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12369061 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature