Can we perform frozen section instead of repeat transurethral resection in bladder cancer?

Deger, Muslim; ÇELİK, SERDAR; Yildiz, Alperen; Sari, Hilmi; Yilmaz, Batuhan; BOZKURT, OZAN; Tuna, EMİNE; YÖRÜKOĞLU, KUTSAL; ASLAN, GÜVEN

doi:10.1016/j.urolonc.2020.08.031

Can we perform frozen section instead of repeat transurethral resection in bladder cancer?

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Deger M. D., ÇELİK S., Yildiz A., Sari H., Yilmaz B., BOZKURT O., ...More

UROLOGIC ONCOLOGY-SEMINARS AND ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS, vol.39, no.4, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 39 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2020.08.031
Journal Name: UROLOGIC ONCOLOGY-SEMINARS AND ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
Keywords: Bladder cancer, Transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TUR-BT), Repeat transurethral resection (ReTUR), Frozen section (FS), Muscularis propria (MP) sampling, Residual tumor
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To confirm frozen section (FS) method for muscularis propria (MP) sampling and to compare the FS method with the ReTUR section (RS) procedure to reduce needing for second resection that can cause waste of time for definitive treatment of muscle-invasive bladder cancer.