Table 2 Perioperative parameters
From: Bladder tumor ablation with 980-nm and 980-/1470-nm diode lasers: a retrospective study
Variable | Results n = 151 |
|---|---|
Ablation/operation time (hours ± SD) | 1.57 ± 0.73 |
Bladder perforation (n) | 0 |
Obturator reflex (n) | 0 |
Conversion to conventional TURBT (n) | 0 |
Blood transfusion (n) | 0 |
Duration of catheterization (days) | 6.58 ± 1.47 |
Postoperative bladder irrigation (n) | 151 (100%) |
Postoperative bladder irrigation time (hours ± SD) | 15.33 ± 3.93 |
Postoperative bladder discomfort (n) | |
Mild | 115 (76.15%) |
Moderate | 31 (20.5%) |
Severe | 05 (3.3%) |
Duration of hospital stay in days (n) | 1 |
Severe post-op bleeding requiring clot evacuation (n) | 1 (0.66%) |
Secondary bleeding (n) | 3 (1.98%) |
Secondary surgery (n) | 0 |
Post-surgery urine color | |
Clear | 142 (94.03%) |
Not clear | 09 (5.96%) |
Urinary tract infections | 21 (13.90%) |
Recathetrization | 0 |
Growths seen at margins of previously ablated sites | 12/151 (7.94%) |