A clinical evaluation of hydrostatic pressure treatment for carcinoma of the bladder.
A small clinical series of patients treated by hydrostatic bladder dilatation is reported. The methods used, the complications and technical difficulties encountered are described. 4 patients out of 14, who had a complete course of treatment are free of any further tumour 12 months later, which in the context of their previous progress is a considerable improvement. These 4 patients did not appear to have any particular feature which, on clinical assessment, would have allowed us to be more selective in applying this treatment.
D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000628:therapy; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004106:Dilatation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006874:Hydrostatic Pressure; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000209:etiology