IJU Case Reports | 2019
Editorial Comment to Combination of en bloc transurethral resection with laparoscopic partial cystectomy for paraganglioma of the bladder
Abstract
surgical margin and ureter or ureteral orifice injury. In addition, using the needle electrode, we first excised circumferentially around the lesion with sufficient margin and resected the drainage vein of the tumor without violating the tumor. Manipulation of the tumor before resection of the drainage vein can induce excessive hormone release, resulting in cardiovascular instability. Therefore, this procedure has the advantage of reducing the risk of the elevation of blood pressure during the operation. Recently, LECS is reported to be a more feasible and safer minimally invasive treatment for submucosal tumors such as glomus tumors and gastrointestinal stromal tumors; LECS is one of the standard options for the resection of these tumors. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the resection of paraganglioma of the bladder by combination of en bloc TUR and laparoscopic partial cystectomy; this combination is minimally invasive and safe. Our novel approach using LECS can be considered as one of the options for the treatment of paraganglioma of the bladder.