The current status and challenges of laser in the treatment of bladder tumors
10.3969/j.issn.1009-8291.2025.05.002
- VernacularTitle:激光在膀胱肿瘤治疗中应用的现状与挑战
- Author:
Jianwen WANG
1
;
Hao WANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University,Beijing 100020, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
non-muscle invasive bladder cancer;
transurethral resection of bladder tumor;
en bloc resection of bladder tumors;
laser
- From:
Journal of Modern Urology
2025;30(5):375-379
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Bladder urothelial carcinoma is one of the common malignant tumors of the urinary system.The traditional treatment is transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT)，which is mainly used for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.However，this surgical procedure has problems such as fragmented specimens，inaccurate staging，and high incidence of complications.With the development of surgical techniques and equipment，en bloc resection of bladder tumor (ERBT) is gradually replacing traditional TURBT thanks to advantages of minimal trauma，fewer complications，and so on.ERBT based on various types of lasers provides clinicians with multiple choices，such as neodymium laser，holmium laser，thulium laser，blue laser，and diode laser.However，lasers have different advantages as well as limitations.This paper explores the current application of various lasers in ERBT，and analyzes the challenges and plans in handling large volume bladder tumors and collecting specimens，so as to provide reference for clinical urologists.
