UP-022-c06 Uro-oncology immediate
Transurethral resection of bladder tumour
Inadequate staging specimen
Absent or uninterpretable detrusor, cautery artefact, fragmentation or poor labelling can prevent reliable staging.
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Interactive 3D The operation this complication belongs to: Transurethral resection of bladder tumour Interactive operative model Open the 3D animation 01 Variation coverage
Which versions of the operation this applies to
Conventional piecemeal TURBTEn-bloc TURBTEnhanced-visualisation TURBTRepeat resection TURBT
The parent hub contains 4 recorded variations.
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02 Evidence
Sources
European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer
TURBT quality, repeat resection and intravesical-treatment pathways.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Urological InfectionsInfection prevention, recognition and procedure-associated infection context.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source British Association of Urological Surgeons Patient information leaflets by procedureUK patient-facing procedure, alternatives, recovery and complication framing.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source03 Same procedure
Other TURBT complication modules
intraoperative Obturator reflex with bladder injury multiple Extraperitoneal or intraperitoneal perforation multiple Bleeding and clot retention early Urinary infection or sepsis multiple Ureteric-orifice injury or upper-tract obstruction late Residual or missed tumour late Urethral stricture or bladder contracture
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