Treatment and follow-up observation of fifty-four patients with glandular cystitis / 中国医师进修杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the treatment effect of bladder instillation chemotherapy on glandular cystitis. Methods The clinical data of glandular cystitis of 54 cases were retrospectively analyzed, all cases were treated individually and the applications of chemotherapeutic drugs bladder instillation were not adopted. Results Follow-up period ranged from 2.5 to 9.0 years, and the average was 4.6 years. Lower urinary tract symptoms score before treatment, 3 month , 6 month, 2 years , 4 years after treatment was (8.5 ± 3.7), (5.7 ± 2.3), (3.9 ± 1.3), (4.0 ± 1.9), (4.2 ± 1.9) scores, and the scores after treatment were improved significantly compared with that before treatment (P < 0.05). Recurrence rate 3 months , 6 months, 2 years and 4 years after treatment was 3.7％(2/54), 13.0％(7/54), 5.6％(3/54) and 1.9％(1/54). Conclusions Eliminating the inducements and improvement of symptoms provides a significantly curative effect in glandular cystitis. Postoperative bladder instillation chemotherapy is not recommended.