Cystodiathermy under local anaesthesia using the flexible cystoscope.
The use of the flexible cytoscope in the follow-up of patients with bladder carcinoma is becoming more widespread. In a series of 17 patients, cystodiathermy of small recurrent tumours using the flexible cytoscope and topical urethral anaesthesia proved to be a safe, effective and well tolerated procedure.
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Department of Urology, Buckland Hospital, Dover.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D003558:Cystoscopy; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*