Anna K Czech, Katarzyna Gronostaj, Jakub Frydrych, Kamil Polok, Jakub Fronczek, Przemyslaw Dudek, Lukasz Belch, Marcin Chlosta, Dominik Choragwicki, Tomasz Dymowski, Mateusz Ostachowski, Katarzyna Piatek-Koziej, Mikołaj Przydacz, Pawel Pyrkosz, Tomasz Wiatr, Marcin Wrozek, Piotr L Chlosta
PURPOSE: To evaluate the value of examination under anesthesia (EUA) in the assessment of bladder resectability during cystectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This prospective study included consecutive patients undergoing cystectomy for bladder cancer at a single center between June 2017 and October 2020. EUA was conducted before cystectomy by two urologists who assessed the bladder for limited mobility. One examiner was blinded to the imaging results. Soft tissue surgical margin status in the pathological evaluation of a cystectomy specimen served as a measure of resectability...
March 19, 2024: Urologic Oncology