POST-OPERATIVE INSTILLATION OF INTRAVESICAL MITOMYCIN C IS SAFE

Recurrence rates following transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) are significant. This can be due to reseeding of tumor cells at the end of resection or the ability for new tumors to arise within the bladder. Mitomycin C (MMC) intravesical chemotherapy can be placed via a Foley catheter at the conclusion of the procedure. Following a dwell time of one hour it is drained and the Foley catheter can be removed, if desired by the urologist. This approach is known to decrease tumor recurrence rates.
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