title: [Treatment of superficial bladder tumors using the argon laser].
abstract: The authors report their experience of Argon laser in superficial bladder cancer (332 tumors in 106 patients). The advantages are: unneeded anesthesia, ambulatory treatment, absence of bleeding, no gaz, no obturator nerve stimulation, limited focal reaction and unlikely complications. The disadvantages are: duration of treatment, limited pathological material (with cold cup biopsy). The limitations are: size of the tumor (less than or equal to 1 cm) and a location in an area that can be reached perpendicularly. This kind of treatment does not seem to reduce the recurrence rate.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Biserte
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Brunetaud
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rigot
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mazeman
mesh_terms: D001128:Argon; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D001128:Argon
vernacular_title: Traitement des tumeurs superficielles de vessie par laser Argon.