title: Transurethral ultrasonography, fiberoptic cystoscopy and bladder washout cytology in the evaluation of bladder tumours.
abstract: The impact of transurethral ultrasonography, fiberoptic cystoscopy and bladder washout cytology on assessment of bladder tumours was investigated in this study. Transurethral ultrasonography had an accuracy rate of 96.5% in diagnosing and staging bladder tumours. The accuracy rates of fiberoptic cystoscopy and washout cytology were 90.9% and 73.7%, respectively, in diagnosis. The efficacy of transurethral ultrasonography was found to be high enough for routine employment in the evaluation of the bladder tumours. Fiberoptic cystoscopy in conjunction with washout cytology as a combination relatively easy to perform can be used especially for follow-up purposes of the bladder tumours.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akdaş
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Türkeri
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ersev
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ersev
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kullu
mesh_terms: D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D003558:Cystoscopy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014463:Ultrasonography; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology