What are the surgical methods for bladder cancer

What are the surgical options for bladder cancer?

Cancer is a difficult disease to cure and poses a great threat to the patient's health. The disadvantage is that the bladder capacity is reduced after surgery, and the patient may have symptoms of frequent urination, which cannot achieve the purpose of radical treatment. The tumor recurrence rate is higher than that after total cystectomy.

So the third category is a compromise method, in which cystectomy can be used. The indications are relatively narrow and it is only suitable for a small number of elderly patients. Bladder muscle layer invasion is not suitable for cystectomy, so cystectomy can be used.

Bladder Cancer Treatment Guidelines

Bladder cancer is a malignant tumor that occurs in the human bladder. Bladder cancer is a common disease in urology. Bladder cancer can occur at any age, but the incidence rate increases with age.

The causes of bladder cancer are very complex, such as genetic factors and external factors. The main symptom of bladder cancer is hematuria, which usually manifests as painless hematuria and intermittent hematuria.

Indications for partial cystectomy: Applicable to invasive papillary carcinoma far from the bladder triangle and neck area. Due to the multi-center and multi-focal characteristics of bladder cancer, the recurrence rate after bladder surgery is generally 60%-70%, and the recurrence rate may not be in the original location. Most scholars advocate regular intravesical chemotherapy after surgery. It is simple to operate and has good efficacy. It is the main means to prevent tumor recurrence and inhibit the malignant development of tumors.