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Review
. 2019 Feb;8(1):21-24.
doi: 10.21037/tau.2019.01.04.

Contemporary surgical and technical aspects of transurethral resection of bladder tumor

Idir Ouzaid  1 , Fréderic Panthier  1 , Jean-François Hermieu  1 , Evanguelos Xylinas  1
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Review

Contemporary surgical and technical aspects of transurethral resection of bladder tumor

Idir Ouzaid et al. Transl Androl Urol. 2019 Feb.

Abstract

To date, transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) remains the gold standard of staging urothelial cancer of the bladder and treating non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). The primary goal of the procedure includes a proper diagnosis, correct staging, and removal all lesions. Herein, we discuss major contemporary surgical and technical aspects of including en bloc resection, bipolar and laser resection as well as quality control of TURBT.

Keywords: Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC); endoscopy; surgery; transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT); treatment.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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