Transurethral Resection of a Bladder Tumor by the use of a Polypectomy Snare

K Kitamura, Kiyonori Kataoka, Hideki Fujioka, Kozo Kashiwai

The Journal of Urology · 1980 · 27 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

A polypectomy snare has been used for the transurethral resection of bladder tumors. The method is easy and resection of a main tumor en bloc is rapid in cases with a 3 cm. or less bladder tumor and tumors that are difficult to resect with customary methods because of location.