title: Transurethral treatment of bladder diverticulum.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Ichihara Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kotake
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishikawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yanagi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Namiki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ito
mesh_terms: 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*