Table 1.
Clinicopathological characteristics of patients
| Variable | RERBT (n = 40) | C-TURBT (n = 50) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 60.65 ± 13.08 | 60.80 ± 14.04 | 0.959 | |
| Size | 0.650 | |||
| ≤3 cm (n) | 32 (80%) | 38 (76%) | ||
| >3 cm (n) | 8 (20%) | 12 (24%) | ||
| Gender | 0.166 | |||
| Male | 35 (87.5%) | 38 (76%) | ||
| Female | 5 (12.5%) | 12 (24%) | ||
| Tumor multiplicity | 0.705 | |||
| Single | 29 (72.5%) | 38 (76%) | ||
| Multiple | 11 (27.5%) | 12 (24%) | ||
| Tumor morphology | 0.686 | |||
| Pedunculate | 28 (70%) | 33 (66%) | ||
| Flat | 12 (30%) | 17 (34%) | ||
| Stage | 0.119 | |||
| Ta | 15 (37.5%) | 27 (54%) | ||
| T1 | 25 (62.5%) | 23 (46%) | ||
| Grade (WHO2004) | 0.250 | |||
| LMP | 9 (22.5%) | 12 (24%) | ||
| LG | 22 (55%) | 23 (46%) | ||
| HG | 9 (22.5%) | 15 (30%) | ||
| Location | 0.753 | |||
| Lateral wall | 22 (55%) | 22 (44%) | ||
| Posterior wall | 5 (12.5%) | 8 (16%) | ||
| Anterior wall | 6 (15%) | 7 (14%) | ||
| Dome | 0 (0) | 3 (6%) | ||
| Trigone/bladder neck | 4 (10%) | 4 (8%) | ||
| Multiple | 3 (7.5%) | 6 (12%) | ||
RERBT retrograde en bloc resection of bladder tumor, C-TURBT conventional transurethral resection of bladder tumor, LMP papillary urothelial neoplasia of low malignant potential, LG low-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma, HG high-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma