H W Herr1, V E Reuter. 1. Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: We evaluate a new resectoscope loop for transurethral resection of bladder tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Of 251 transurethral resections in 226 patients 111 were done with aconventional loop and 140 with the Olympus prototype model A2186 resectoscope loop. The quality of specimens provided for histological analysis was compared. RESULTS:Tissue orientation was preserved and cautery artifact was reduced with the new loop compared to the standard resectoscope loop. CONCLUSIONS: Compared to a conventional resectoscope loop, the new loop resulted in a better tumor resection and helped facilitate histological evaluation of the tissue specimens.
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PURPOSE: We evaluate a new resectoscope loop for transurethral resection of bladder tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Of 251 transurethral resections in 226 patients 111 were done with a conventional loop and 140 with the Olympus prototype model A2186 resectoscope loop. The quality of specimens provided for histological analysis was compared. RESULTS: Tissue orientation was preserved and cautery artifact was reduced with the new loop compared to the standard resectoscope loop. CONCLUSIONS: Compared to a conventional resectoscope loop, the new loop resulted in a better tumor resection and helped facilitate histological evaluation of the tissue specimens.
Authors: Kyung Jin Oh; Yoo-Duk Choi; Ho Suck Chung; Eu Chang Hwang; Seung Il Jung; Dong Deuk Kwon; Kwangsung Park; Taek Won Kang Journal: Korean J Urol Date: 2015-02-26