Transurethral photoselective vaporization: A safe and effective treatment for glandular cystitis

摘要

To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of transurethral photoselective vaporization in the treatment of glandular cystitis, 125 cases with glandular cystitis were treated with transurethral photoselective vaporization from 2004 to 2010. The patients’ hospital records were reviewed to obtain pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative data. All the patients were diagnosed with glandular cystitis through pathological biopsy before or during their operation. All the patients were also operated?on?successfully. Mean operating time was 22 min and mean post-operative hospital stay was 4 days.?Obturator nerve reflux, vesical perforation?or transurethral resection syndrome?were not found. After vaporization, every patient had a urethral catheter indwelling for 1 to 5 days without the need for bladder irrigation. All cases were followed up for 6?to?24 months, of which 123/125 (98.4%) cases were cured and 2/125 (1.6%) cases?showed recurrence?during?this?follow-up period. Therefore, transurethral photoselective vaporization is a safe and effective strategy for?the?treatment of glandular cystitis.