Transurethral treatment of bladder diverticulum.
Transurethral resection of the bladder diverticular neck and fulguration of the diverticular mucosa were performed in 31 diverticula. Cystograms showed that 26 of the 31 diverticula had disappeared completely after 1 month. Follow-up cystograms have shown no recurrence, and no further surgical procedures were required. Therefore, we conclude that resection of the diverticular neck from 4 to 8 o'clock to even the gap between the bladder mucosa and diverticular wall in conjunction with transurethral treatment of the prostate, if required, is a safe, fast and effective method.
Yamaguchi
K
K
Department of Urology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Ichihara Hospital, Japan.
Kotake
T
T
Nishikawa
Y
Y
Yanagi
S
S
Namiki
T
T
Ito
H
H
D000368:Aged; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011859:Radiography; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*