Table 2.
Perioperative characteristics
| Variable | Result | P |
|---|---|---|
| Duration of total en-bloc resection in min (Mean + SD) | 38.7 + 11.6 | |
| Duration of resection per tumor in min (Mean + SD) | 23.1 + 10.7 | |
| Obturator reflex (n) | 0 | |
| Bladder perforation (n) | 0 | |
| Conversion to conventional TURBT (n) | 0 | |
| Blood transfusion (n) | 0 | P<0.0001 |
| Post-operative bladder irrigation (n) | ||
| First 20 cases | 19 | |
| Next 20 cases | 7 | |
| Last 27 cases | 5 | P=0.314 |
| Severe bleeding requiring clot evacuation (n) | ||
| First 20 cases | 3 | |
| Next 20 cases | 1 | |
| Last 27 cases | 0 | P=0.246 |
| Detrusor muscle present in biopsy (n) | ||
| First 20 cases | 15 | |
| Next 20 cases | 17 | |
| Last 27 cases | 25 | |
| Duration of catheterization in days (Mean + SD) | 1.76 + 0.54 | |
| Duration of hospital stay in days (Mean + SD) | 2.45 + 0.75 |
SD=Standard deviation, cTURBT=Conventional transurethral resection of bladder tumor