Efficacy of the transurethral microwave coagulation therapy for recurrent bladder cancer with the flexible cystoscope

We have performed transurethral microwave tissue coagulation (MTC) for urinary bladder cancer, and especially applied MTC to small tumors of outpatients without anesthesia. In this report, flexible MTC (f-MTC) with a flexible cystoscope was performed. Ten patients of recurrent bladder cancer were tr...

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Published inJournal of Microwave Surgery Vol. 30; pp. 83 - 86
Main Authors Kigure, Teruaki, Nakata, Kouki, Yuri, Yasuhiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Study Group of Microwave Surgery 2012
Subjects
bladder cancer
flexible cystoscope
microwave coagulation
outpatient
transurethral treatment
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ISSN0917-7728
1882-210X
DOI10.3380/jmicrowavesurg.30.83

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Summary:We have performed transurethral microwave tissue coagulation (MTC) for urinary bladder cancer, and especially applied MTC to small tumors of outpatients without anesthesia. In this report, flexible MTC (f-MTC) with a flexible cystoscope was performed. Ten patients of recurrent bladder cancer were treated. The tumor gradings were G1 and G2 in 4 and 6 cases. Six cases had solitary tumor and 4 cases had multiple tumors. In 8 cases, tumors were up to 3 mm in diameter, and 2 cases had tumors over 5 mm. Recurrence occurred in 3 cases. One case was followed by TUR-Bt and 2 cases were followed by f-MTC. This procedure is less painful and it can be performed immediately after cystoscopy. It was useful in the treatment of small bladder cancer.
ISSN:0917-7728
1882-210X
DOI:10.3380/jmicrowavesurg.30.83