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Feature|Articles|June 9, 2025
- Vol 53 No 06
- Volume 53
- Issue 06
En bloc resection of bladder tumor: Is it the way forward?
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"As urologists, we are the gatekeepers, and we must always perform the best possible surgery to optimize oncological outcomes," writes Jeremy Teoh, MBBS, FRCSEd (Urol), FCSHK, FHKAM (Surgery).
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More than 2 centuries ago, Philipp Bozzini invented the Lichtleiter, allowing urologists to visualize what is inside the bladder.1 About 1 century ago, Maximilian Stern invented the first resectoscope, which allows us to remove a bladder tumor with electrocautery.2 These 2 crucial elements empowered urologists to perform transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT), a highly revolutionary approach given the limited resources that urologists had at that time.
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