Table 1. Clinicopathological characteristics of the patients after the first TURBT.
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total number of patients | 29 |
| Age (y), mean±SD (range) | 68±10.4 (48-93) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 27 |
| Female | 2 |
| Interval between transurethral resection (d), median (range) | 31 (20-60) |
| Muscular layer presence in initial TURBT specimen | |
| Included | 24 (82.7) |
| Not included | 5 (17.3) |
| Urine cytology result | |
| Malignant cell present | 6 (20.6) |
| Suspicious for malignancy | 7 (24.1) |
| Atypical cell present | 11 (37.9) |
| Negative for malignancy | 5 (17.4) |
| Macroscopic appearance | |
| Solitary | |
| <3 cm | 6 (20.7) |
| ≥3 cm | 7 (24.1) |
| Multifocal | |
| <3 cm | 6 (20.7) |
| ≥3 cm | 7 (24.1) |
| Nonavailable | 3 (10.3) |
| Concomitant Tis | 8 (27.6) |
Values are presented as number (%) unless otherwise indicated.
TURBT, transurethral resection of bladder tumor; SD, standard deviation.