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ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2016

Transurethral front-firing Greenlight bladder autoaugmentation for bladder contracture: technique and clinical outcomes.

Ji-Ming Bao, Wan-Long Tan, Bing-Wei Wang, Xiao-Fu Qiu, Bai-Chuan Liu, Rui-Lun Zhong, Gao-Yuan Li, Guo-Sheng Yang

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Ji-Ming BaoDepartment of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Wan-Long TanDepartment of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Bing-Wei WangDepartment of Urology, Guangdong No. 2 Provincial People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510317, China.
Xiao-Fu QiuDepartment of Urology, Guangdong No. 2 Provincial People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510317, China.
Bai-Chuan LiuDepartment of Urology, Guangdong No. 2 Provincial People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510317, China.
Rui-Lun ZhongDepartment of Urology, Guangdong No. 2 Provincial People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510317, China.
Gao-Yuan LiDepartment of Urology, Guangdong No. 2 Provincial People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510317, China.
Guo-Sheng YangDepartment of Urology, Guangdong No. 2 Provincial People's Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510317, China. 2008yangguosheng@sina.com.
Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital · CNNanfang Hospital · CNSouthern Medical University · CN

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objectiveTo describe a novel transurethral front-firing Greenlight bladder autoaugmentation for the treatment of bladder contracture and report initial clinical outcomes.

methodsBetween April 2014 and August 2015, five patients diagnosed with contracted bladder were all refractory to conservative treatment and received novel transurethral autoaugmentation. CT scan and urodynamics examination were conducted before operation for disease assessment. Mucosal and muscular layers of bladder wall in fundus were incised vertically and horizontally with front-firing Greenlight laser to enlarge bladder capacity in the operation. Imaging examination and periodical urodynamics study were performed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of the procedure in postoperative follow-up.

resultsTransurethral front-firing Greenlight bladder autoaugmentation was performed successfully on all the patients. The mean operative time was 59 min (range 52-65 min) with no significant blood loss. Urodynamic parameters of these patients after operation improved significantly compared with those before operation. Average maximum cystometric capacity (Vmax) increased from 91.2 to 333 ml (p < 0.01), average maximum flow rate (Qmax) ascended from 12.6 to 18.62 ml/min (p < 0.01), and average flow rate (Q(ave)) also increased from 5.74 to 13.18 ml/min (p < 0.01). At the last follow-up, all the patients could void spontaneously with good bladder emptying and their symptoms improved significantly.

conclusionOur novel transurethral front-firing Greenlight bladder autoaugmentation is a safe and effective treatment for contracted bladders. Future studies with larger sample size and long-term follow-up are needed to confirm our findings.

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AdultContractureEquipment DesignFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLaser TherapyMaleMiddle AgedNatural Orifice Endoscopic SurgeryOperative TimeRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeUrethraBladder autoaugmentationBladder contractureFront-firing GreenlightOutcomesPartial detrusorectomy

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