title: [The neodymium:YAG laser in infiltrating bladder tumors].
abstract: Over the last 11 years we have treated 47 patients with infiltrating bladder carcinomas with the neodymium:YAG laser alone or in combination with TUR. After a mean observation period of 3 1/2 years (19-133 months) 39 patients (83%) were still alive. Only two of them showed tumor dissemination. Thirteen patients (27.7%) had no recurrent disease after laser therapy. Mostly heterotopic recurrences with no tumor progression were found in 23 patients (48.9%). Six patients (12.8%) developed recurrences with progression, including two cases with pelvic lymph node metastases. Five patients (10.6%) died of their tumor disease and three of myocardial infarction, having shown no signs of tumor recurrence at the last follow-up examination.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Spitzenpfeil
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Hofstetter
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Reis
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Muschter
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000295:instrumentation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Neodymium:YAG-Laser bei infiltrierenden Blasentumoren.