This procedure allows examination of the inside of the bladder, taking biopsies or removing tumors from this organ under anesthesia.
Often, when a patient has bladder cancer, surgery is necessary. The type of surgery performed depends on the extent of the cancer, the patient's chances of survival, and the quality of life it can provide.
Transurethral resection (TUR) is used to determine if a person has bladder cancer and if it has spread to the muscular layer of the bladder wall.
It is both a diagnostic test and a treatment for superficial or early-stage bladder cancer. The goal of this test is to eliminate cancerous cells.
How it is performed?
This procedure does not require incisions in the patient, as it is performed through the urethra. A resectoscope, a cystoscope with an instrument capable of removing abnormal or cancerous tissue from the bladder, is inserted. This tissue is then sent to pathology for analysis to determine if the patient has cancer. A laser beam can also be used through the resectoscope to destroy tumor cells.
Transurethral resection for bladder tumors allows the patient to go home the same day or the next day, and to resume a normal life within two weeks at most.
Its side effects are usually mild, such as discomfort and bleeding when urinating, which will disappear over time.
El bladder cancer It is a type of cancer with a high risk of recurrence. The specialist may recommend another transurethral resection in a different area of the bladder. This type of procedure can be performed several times, although experts point out the possibility that the bladder may develop too much scar tissue, leading to side effects such as incontinence or urinary urgency.
