Rate and association of lower urinary tract infection with recurrence after transurethral resection of bladder tumor.

Byung Soo KimBum Sik TaeJa Hyeon KuCheol KwakHyeon Hoe KimChang Wook Jeong

Published in: Investigative and clinical urology (2017)

A significant proportion of patients showed pyuria after TURBT during the follow-up period. Additionally, presence of pyuria in the short-term follow-up period after TURBT constitutes a risk factor for recurrence of bladder cancer.

Keyphrases

urinary tract infection
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
free survival