title: Using a colonoscopy snare to safely remove large papillary bladder tumors.
abstract: A standard 22F rigid cystoscope with a 6.9F Bard colonoscopy snare connected to an Erbe power source at 25 W was utilized to remove bladder tumors. A loop was used to resect the base of the lesion and underlying muscle. Snare resection of papillary vesical tumors is a safe, easy method that can complement standard loop resection and be a valuable asset to urologists. No interference with histopathologic examination was encountered with this technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Rajan
authors.forename: I H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Hirsch
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003113:Colonoscopy; D019723:Endoscopes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010212:Papilloma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012449:Safety; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*