CANEPA , G

Objectives: Primary objective: to assess ablative efficacy and tolerability of short-schedule intravesical gemcitabine for intact, low- and intermediate-risk, recurrent superficial bladder tumours. Secondary objective: to assess effect on prophylaxis. Methods: Patients with a diagnosis of recurrence and a history of previous superficial, low-...

Background: The ablative potential and toxicity of gemcitabine, administered intravesically in low stage and grade superficial transitional cell carcinoma (TCC), were evaluated. Patients and Methods: Patients with a history of recurrent Ta-T1, G1-G2 bladder TCC were considered eligible for the study. Gemcitabine was administered intravesically...

Major abdominal surgery, and also radical cystectomy, is followed by a delayed return of bowel function attributable to postoperative ileus (POI), which, in addition, stands out as one of the most frequent complications that causes increased length of stay (LOS). Some variability exists in the definition of POI since time to return of...