MP08-09 TRANSURETHRAL DENUDATION OF THE BLADDER MUCOSA BY A NEEDLE ELECTRODE: SHEDDING NEW LIGHT ON AN OLD TECHNIQUE

Although the procedure of denudation of the bladder mucosa was developed over 50 years to treat patients with low-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, this technique was almost abandoned because of several reasons: performed by open surgery, severe bladder hemorrhage, urinary extravasation, bladder contracture, hydronephrosis. Recently, needle electrode proved to be a useful tool in accurate transurethral resection of bladder tumor (ATURBT). INTRODUCTION