Partial cystectomy: Is it a reliable option for the treatment of bladder

[Bladder leiomyosarcoma. Partial cystectomy and adjuvant treatment].

OBJECTIVE We report a new case of bladder leiomyosarcoma in an old patient. METHODS We present the case of a 75-year-old man with bladder leiomyosarcoma treated by partial surgery followed by adjuvant treatment. RESULTS Partial surgery of the primary tumor followed by concomitant chemoradiotherapy was the approach for this patient. Nowadays, patient is free of tumor and living without any p...

Laparoscopic colectomy is a reliable option for colon cancer treatment.

AIMS To report oncological results in a remarkable single institution series of laparoscopic colectomy for cancer. METHODS 340 not selected patients with adenocarcinoma of colon underwent laparoscopic colonic resection in a five years period (2004-2008). Of the 340 patients, there were 185 male and 155 female. The mean age was 68 years (31-92). Of the 340 procedures, 175 were laparoscopic rig...

A Successful Case of Laparoscopic Partial Cystectomy for Bladder Endometriosis

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue (glands and stroma) outside the uterus. About 1% of women with endometriosis have urinary tract implantations, and 84% of these cases involve the bladder. Abdominal partial cystectomy has been reported to treat urinary tract implantations, but laparoscopy has not previously been reported in Korea. We report a case of vesical endomet...

Partial cystectomy for invasive bladder: the sirens' song?

© The Canadian Journal of UrologyTM; 21(6); December 2014 Address correspondence to Dr. Daniel J. Canter, Einstein Health Network, 60 E. Township Line Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027 USA Partial cystectomy for invasive bladder: the sirens’ song? Daniel J. Canter, MD1,2,3 1Einstein Health Network, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 2Urologic Institute of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsyl...

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