En-bloc resection: Evidence and uncertainty

Key Points

• En-bloc resection techniques show promise as effective alternatives for treating non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer, suggesting a potential shift in clinical practice.
• The analysis featured comparative data indicating improved outcomes, with certain evidence showing key benefits for en-bloc techniques.
• Systematic review and meta-analysis provided insights by assessing various studies on en-bloc and conventional resection methods for bladder cancer.
• Further exploration of en-bloc resection's long-term efficacy is warranted, as this analysis reveals evidence yet also highlights existing uncertainties.

Abstract