Can a second resection be avoided after initial thulium laser endoscopic en bloc resection for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer? A retrospective single-center study of 251 patients

[1] Babjuk M(2017)EAU guidelines on non-muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder: update 2016 Eur Urol 71 447-461

[2] Bohle A(2009)Bladder cancer: new TUR techniques World J Urol 27 309-312

[3] Burger M(2003)The value of a second transurethral resection in evaluating patients with bladder tumours Eur Urol 43 241-245

[4] Capoun O(2002)Variability in the recurrence rate at first follow-up cystoscopy after TUR in stage Ta T1 transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder: a combined analysis of seven EORTC studies Eur Urol 41 523-531

[5] Cohen D(2014)Thulium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser for en bloc resection of bladder cancer: clinical and histopathologic advantages Urology 83 851-855

[6] Comperat EM(2010)Detrusor muscle in the first, apparently complete transurethral resection of bladder tumour specimen is a surrogate marker of resection quality, predicts risk of early recurrence, and is dependent on operator experience Eur Urol 57 843-849

[7] Hernandez V(2014)Current evidence for transurethral en bloc resection of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol 23 206-213

[8] Kaasinen E(2017)En-bloc resection of bladder tumours (ERBT): current and future perspectives Aktuelle Urol 48 306-313

[9] Palou J(2015)En bloc resection of urothelium carcinoma of the bladder (EBRUC): a European multicenter study to compare safety, efficacy, and outcome of laser and electrical en bloc transurethral resection of bladder tumor World J Urol 33 1937-1943

[10] Roupret M(2015)Prognostic factors and risk groups in T1G3 non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients initially treated with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin: results of a retrospective multicenter study of 2451 patients Eur Urol 67 74-82

[1] Babjuk M(2017)EAU guidelines on non-muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder: update 2016 Eur Urol 71 447-461

[2] Bohle A(2009)Bladder cancer: new TUR techniques World J Urol 27 309-312

[3] Burger M(2003)The value of a second transurethral resection in evaluating patients with bladder tumours Eur Urol 43 241-245

[4] Capoun O(2002)Variability in the recurrence rate at first follow-up cystoscopy after TUR in stage Ta T1 transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder: a combined analysis of seven EORTC studies Eur Urol 41 523-531

[5] Cohen D(2014)Thulium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser for en bloc resection of bladder cancer: clinical and histopathologic advantages Urology 83 851-855

[6] Comperat EM(2010)Detrusor muscle in the first, apparently complete transurethral resection of bladder tumour specimen is a surrogate marker of resection quality, predicts risk of early recurrence, and is dependent on operator experience Eur Urol 57 843-849

[7] Hernandez V(2014)Current evidence for transurethral en bloc resection of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol 23 206-213

[8] Kaasinen E(2017)En-bloc resection of bladder tumours (ERBT): current and future perspectives Aktuelle Urol 48 306-313

[9] Palou J(2015)En bloc resection of urothelium carcinoma of the bladder (EBRUC): a European multicenter study to compare safety, efficacy, and outcome of laser and electrical en bloc transurethral resection of bladder tumor World J Urol 33 1937-1943

[10] Roupret M(2015)Prognostic factors and risk groups in T1G3 non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients initially treated with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin: results of a retrospective multicenter study of 2451 patients Eur Urol 67 74-82