Biopsy

Research on biopsy detailed by scientists at University of Texas

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, August 1st, 2008

"We determined the value of preoperative transurethral prostatic urethral biopsy in predicting final distal urethral margin status at radical cystectomy. Of 1,006 patients undergoing radical cystectomy at our institution between 1990 and 2004, 252 were men who underwent ileal neobladder and form the basis of this report," scientists in the United States report.

"Variables collected include pathology of prostatic urethral biopsies, final pathology of the prostate, frozen section of the distal urethra, final urethral margins and survival data. Median patient age was 61 years. Data regarding preoperative transurethral resection prostatic urethral biopsy and/or frozen...

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Source: Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly (2008-08-01)

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