Clinical Observation of Long-term Follow-up of Bladder Tumors

Choi, Nack Gyeu; Shin, Sung Soo

Abstract

A clinical observation was made on bladder tumors which were followed up more than 3 years during the period of 21 years and 9 months from January. 1955 to September, 1976. The result obtained were as follows: 1. Thirty three cases of total 428 bladder tumors were followed up more than 3 years giving rate of 7.7%. 2. The sex ratio was 3.1 : 1 with 25 male and 8 female. 3. All of the cases were beyond the second decade. 4. Twenty two cases were admitted to our clinic within 6 months with painless gross hematuria most commonly. 5. Twenty five cases revealed normal upper urinary tract and 11 cases revealed bladder filling defects on IVP 6. Twelve cases involved the lateral walls and 7 cases on trigone. 7. All were the papillary growths and transitional cell type, and 25 cases were Grade I-II. 8. Fourteen cases were recurred within 6 months after first treatment. 9. In the treatment, T. U. R. were performed in 22 cases, total cystectomy with urinary diversion in 9 cases.