A 10-item checklist improves reporting of critical procedural elements during transurethral resection of bladder tumor.
AUTHORS
Anderson
C ,
Weber
R ,
Patel
D ,
Lowrance
W ,
Mellis
A ,
Cookson
M ,
Lang
M ,
Barocas
D ,
Chang
S ,
Newberger
E ,
Montgomery
JS ,
Weizer
AZ ,
Lee
CT ,
Kava
BR ,
Jackson
M ,
Meraney
A ,
Sjoberg
D ,
Bochner
B ,
Dalbagni
G ,
Donat
M ,
Herr
H ,
. The Journal of urology. 2016 4 1; ().
- PMID: 27044571 [PubMed].
ABSTRACT
Previous studies have demonstrated significant variation in recurrence rates after transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT), likely due to differences in surgical quality. We sought to create a framework to define, measure and improve the quality of TURBT using a surgical checklist.
Previous studies have demonstrated significant variation in recurrence rates after transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT), likely due to differences in surgical quality. We sought to create a framework to define, measure and improve the quality of TURBT using a surgical checklist.
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