Premium
Exfoliative Cytology after Transurethral Resection of Superficial Bladder Tumours
Author(s) -
MÜLLER F.,
KRAFT R.,
ZINGG E.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1985.tb05861.x
Subject(s) - resection , exfoliative cytology , medicine , cytology , urology , pathology , surgery
Summary— Fifty‐one patients with predominantly superficial bladder tumours underwent prospective cytological examination at predetermined intervals following surgery in order to evaluate the prognostic reliability of bladder irrigation cytology. The results suggest that positive cytology 3 days after radical transurethral resection is a reliable indicator of incomplete resection or additional occult tumour foci. The implications for post‐operative management and follow‐up are discussed.