Resection of cancerous bladder tumors with HybridKnife

New method for treating bladder cancer presented to the German Society for Urology

HybridKnife Urologists from Germany and abroad have already successfully used the technique on select patients. Initial studies demonstrate that the ESD (endoscopic submucosal dissection) technique can even be used to perform en bloc resections of large early-stage cancerous tumors. En bloc resection of the tumor allows pathologists to verify microscopically that the bladder cancer was completely removed and that no tumor remnants remain in the bladder. A randomized multicenter study will now follow, with the aim of confirming initial positive results from an oncological perspective and with respect to long-term rates of recidivism.

Publications:
Waterjet hydrodissection: first experiences and short-term outcomes of a novel approach to bladder tumor resection. Nagele U, Kugler M, Nicklas A, Merseburger AS, Walcher U, Mikuz G, Herrmann TR. World J Urol. 2011 Feb 9. [Epub ahead of print]

Waterjet aided transurethral dissection of Urothelial Carcinoma: a prospective clinical study ; Fritsche HM, Otto W, Eder F, Hofstädter F, Denzinger S, Stief CG, Burger M, Wieland, J Endourol. 2011 Aug 4. [Epub ahead of print]

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