Thulium laser treatment for bladder cancer

作     者：Wei Wang Haitao Liu Shujie Xia 

作者机构：Department of UrologyShanghai General HospitalShanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina 

出 版 物：《Asian Journal of Urology》 (亚洲泌尿外科杂志（英文）)

年 卷 期：2016年第3卷第3期

页      面：130-133页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Thulium laser 2-μm continuous laser Bladder cancer En bloc resection Transurethral resection of bladder tumor Holmium laser 

摘      要：Recent innovations in thulium laser techniques have allowed application in the treatment of bladder cancer.Laser en bloc resection of bladder cancer is a transurethral procedure that may offer an alternative to the conventional transurethral resection procedure.We conducted a review of basic thulium laser physics and laser en bloc resection procedures and summarized the current clinical literature with a focus on complications and outcomes.Literature evidence suggests that thulium laser techniques including smooth incision,tissue vaporization,and en bloc resection represent feasible,safe,and effective procedures in the treatment of bladder cancer.Moreover,these techniques allow improved specimen orientation and accurate determination of invasion depth,facilitating correct diagnosis,restaging,and reevaluation of the need for a second resection.Nonetheless,large-scale multicentre studies with longer follow-up are warranted for a robust assessment.The present review is meant as a quick reference for urologists.