title: [Suprapubic bladder ultrasonography and urinary cytology: indications and limits in the follow-up of superficial bladder tumors].
abstract: 139 patients underwent urinary cytology and bladder sonography in follow-up of superficial bladder cancer (Ta G1-3) alternatively or at the same time of cystoscopy. Medium follow-up was 27.2 mos. In 7.91% there was progression to T1 o T2 but no case escaped this protocol. In 9% urinary cytology and bladder sonography were both falsely negative: tumors were smaller than 0.5 cm and low grade. In 76 patients with Tar bladder cystoscopy rate was 1/5.2 mos. before this study and 1/7.2 mos. after this study. In our opinion this protocol reveals the recurrence of superficial bladder tumor, reduce cystoscopy rate with no risk of ignored progression.
authors.affiliation: Regione Lombardia, Ospedale Multizonale di Mantova.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pegoraro
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bondavalli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Molani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Capitanio
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schiavon
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dall'Oglio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luciano
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Negri
mesh_terms: D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000652:urine; D003558:Cystoscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000652:urine; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000652:urine; D014556:Urine / Q000166:cytology
vernacular_title: Ultrasonografia vescicale sovrapubica e citologia urinaria: indicazioni e limiti nel follow-up dei tumori superficiali della vescica.