We present a case of an 84-year-old man presenting with painless visible hematuria. Further investigation revealed a primary G3pT1 transitional cell carcinoma confined to a bladder diverticulum. In view of bladder-sparing therapy, he underwent a robot-assisted laparoscopic bladder diverticulectomy with ureteral re-implantation.
This report demonstrates a minimally invasive approach offering radical treatment without having to recur to partial or radical cystectomy. We discuss the operative steps, the significance of this case with a review of the literature, and the future potential this may represent for the treatment of tumor-containing bladder diverticula.
Current urology. 2015 Jul 10 [Epub]
Sophie Elands, Nikhil Vasdev, Andrea Tay, James M Adshead
Hertfordshire and South Bedfordshire Robotic Urological Cancer Centre, Department of Urology, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, UK., Hertfordshire and South Bedfordshire Robotic Urological Cancer Centre, Department of Urology, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, UK., Hertfordshire and South Bedfordshire Robotic Urological Cancer Centre, Department of Urology, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, UK., Hertfordshire and South Bedfordshire Robotic Urological Cancer Centre, Department of Urology, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, UK.