Trans-Urethral Snare of Bladder Tumor (TUSnBT) with Stone Basket Retrieval: A Novel Time-Saving Technique in the Endoscopic Management of Papillary Bladder Lesions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To assess if trans-urethral snare of bladder tumor (TUSnBT) with subsequent stone basket retrieval can be used as an effective, time-saving adjunct resection technique for papillary bladder lesions.

Methods

Via standard cystoscopy, TUSnBT was performed using a standard endoscopic polypectomy snare with subsequent tumor extraction utilizing a standard stone retrieval basket, when lesions were more than 10 mm in diameter. Smaller lesions were removed with the polypectomy snare. Standard trans-urethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) of the tumor bed was performed post TUSnBT. Histological assessment was performed and assessed separately per session.

Results

In total, 18 papillary lesions, measuring between 9 and 26 mm, were resected via TUSnBT. Operative

SUBMITTER: Adam A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6036587 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature