Clinical observation on 2 micron laser for non-muscle-invasive bladder tumor treatment: single-center experience
- 20 March 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in World Journal of Urology
- Vol. 28 (2), 157-161
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-010-0532-8
Abstract
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of 2 micron continuous wave laser resection of non-muscle-invasive bladder tumor (NMIBT) compared with holmium laser resection of bladder tumor (HoLRBT) and standard transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT). Since April 2006 to August 2007, 97 patients with NMIBT were retrospectively collected in this study. All of them were classified into 3 groups, which were treated with 2 micron continuous wave laser resection, holmium laser resection and TURBT, respectively. The preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative clinical data were recorded and compared using SAS 6.12 statistical software. There were no differences with the preoperative characteristics among the three groups, except the diameter of the tumors. The maximum diameter of the tumors in 2 micron laser group was larger than the other two groups (P < 0.05). Two micron laser group was associated with less hemoglobin decrease compared with TURBT group (P < 0.05). All of the patients were followed and the recurrence rate of the three groups indicated no statistical significance (P > 0.05). In conclusion, 2 micron continuous wave laser resection of non-muscle-invasive bladder tumor is a safe and reliable treatment. With the distinguished hemostasis, it is an available optional treatment.This publication has 21 references indexed in Scilit:
- Comparing the Safety and Efficiency of Conventional Monopolar, Plasmakinetic, and Holmium Laser Transurethral Resection of Primary Non-muscle Invasive Bladder CancerJournal of Endourology, 2010
- Thulium laser resection via a flexible cystoscope for recurrent non‐muscle‐invasive bladder cancer: initial clinical experienceBJU International, 2008
- Thulium Laser versus Standard Transurethral Resection of the Prostate: A Randomized Prospective TrialEuropean Urology, 2008
- Gender and Geographic Influence on the Racial Disparity in Bladder Cancer Mortality in the USJournal of the American College of Surgeons, 2006
- High-Power Thulium Fiber Laser Ablation of Urinary Tissues at 1.94 µmJournal of Endourology, 2005
- Gender, racial and age differences in bladder cancer incidence and mortalityUrologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, 2004
- Randomized study of single early instillation of (2″R)‐4′‐O‐tetrahydropyranyl‐doxorubicin for a single superficial bladder carcinomaCancer, 2002
- TRANSURETHRAL EN BLOC RESECTION OF BLADDER TUMORSJournal of Urology, 2001
- Holmium:YAG Laser Treatment of Recurrent Superficial Bladder Carcinoma: Initial Clinical ExperienceJournal of Endourology, 2001
- Laser Treatment for Invasive and Noninvasive Carcinoma of the BladderJournal of Endourology, 2001