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ArticleCentral European journal of urology2025

Jan Łaszkiewicz, Łukasz Nowak, Wojciech Tomczak, Joanna Chorbińska, Maciej Kaczorowski, Agnieszka Hałoń, Tomasz Szydełko, Wojciech Krajewski

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Article in Central European journal of urology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Jan ŁaszkiewiczUniversity Centre of Excellence in Urology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
Łukasz NowakDepartment of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Urology, University Centre of Excellence in Urology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
Wojciech TomczakUniversity Centre of Excellence in Urology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
Joanna ChorbińskaDepartment of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Urology, University Centre of Excellence in Urology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
Maciej KaczorowskiDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
Agnieszka HałońDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
Tomasz SzydełkoUniversity Centre of Excellence in Urology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
Wojciech KrajewskiDepartment of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Urology, University Centre of Excellence in Urology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Biopsy of the upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) often provides low-quality or non-diagnostic material. Cryobiopsy may improve the quality of UTUC samples. Our aim was to assess the feasibility of Material and methods: Cryobiopsies were performed using the ERBECRYO® device and ø 1.1 mm flexible cryoprobes. Adult patients with UTUC/BC undergoing diagnostic/therapeutic endoscopic procedures were included. The cryoprobes were introduced in the proximity of the tumors and activated. The tissue samples were avulsed from the tumor, extracted and placed in a fixative. Results: Six males were included. Out of these, 4 had UTUC, while 2 had BC. The median age was 68 years. Transurethral procedures were performed in 4 patients, percutaneous in 1 and combined in 1. Cryobiopsies were conducted using cystoscopes (n = 2), rigid ureterorenoscopes (n = 2), nephroscopes (n = 1) and without endoscope, through the ureteral access sheath (n = 1). Mean obtained sample size was 6.2 × 4.7 × 3.0 mm. All the specimens allowed for a histopathologic evaluation; no crushing artifacts were reported, lamina propria was present in 4 specimens, and muscularis propria was present in 1. Bleeding from the sample bed was subjectively significantly less intense than after conventional biopsies, and the procedure was found to be less challenging than standard methods. Conclusions: Cryobiopsy represents a promising advancement in the endoscopic diagnosis of UTUC. Our pilot study demonstrates its feasibility in human

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bladder cancercryobiopsytransitional cell cancerupper tract urothelial carcinomaurothelial carcinomaUTUC

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PMID41322445
PMCPMC12663819

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