A systematic review of recorded technical settings used in bipolar and monopolar transurethral resection of bladder tumors

Abstract

High-frequency (HF) surgery has been established in medicine for decades and is very popular in transurethral (minimally invasive) surgery. However, the technical settings of generators are almost exclusively based on empirical data. So far, making a well-founded statement about a possible impact of technical parameters in HF surgery is nearly impossible. Therefore, the aim of this research was to systematically review the published data for transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) to find out, whether the publications consider both sufficiently, technical parameters and physical parameters. It is shown that although technical parameters are reported, they have been insufficiently considered in analyses so far. Further analyses must be performed.

Keywords

• monopolar
• bipolar
• systematic review
• bladder cancer
• transurethral resection of bladder tumor (turbt)