Instructional Course: High-Quality TURBT - Practical Strategies to Improve Outcomes

Thursday, November 12, 2026

11:15 - 12:45 CET

Co-Chair(s)

Mario Fernandez

Associate Professor
Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile
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Ashish Kamat

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:

Identify the key technical and oncologic principles of a high-quality TURBT.
Recognize common pitfalls leading to incomplete resection and understaging
Apply evidence-based surgical strategies to optimize staging, recurrence-free survival, and patient outcomes.
Make evidence-based decisions regarding re-TURBT and intravesical therapy

Presentations:

11:15 - 11:20 CET

Welcome and Introduction
Speaker: Mario I. Fernandez – Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo
Speaker: Ashish Kamat – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
11:20 - 11:30 CET

Why TURBT Quality Still Matters in 2026 – Impact on NMIBC Outcomes
Speaker: Ashish Kamat – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
11:30 CET

EXPERT TALK I – SURGICAL STANDARDS - WHAT DEFINES A HIGH-QUALITY TURBT?
11:30 - 11:35 CET

Pre-Operative Assessment and Planning
Speaker: Gagan Prakash – Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute
11:35 - 11:40 CET

En bloc vs Conventional TURBT: Evidence-Based Indications
Speaker: Jeremy Teoh – The Chinese University of Hong Kong
11:40 - 11:45 CET

Mandatory Detrusor Muscle Sampling In Every Patient?
Speaker: Mario I. Fernandez – Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo
11:45 - 11:50 CET

Managing Large and Multifocal Tumors
Speaker: Ashish Kamat – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
11:50 CET

INTERACTIVE SURGICAL VIDEO PEARLS - TURBT IN PRACTICE: DOING IT RIGHT
11:50 - 11:58 CET

Muscle Identification and Specimen Integrity
Speaker: Jeremy Teoh – The Chinese University of Hong Kong
11:58 - 12:06 CET

Common Technical Pitfalls – Obturator Reflex, Bladder Wall Perforation, Resection Of Ureteral Orifice And Massive Intraoperative Bleeding
Speaker: Hegel Trujillo-Santamaría, Urologist – Universidad Veracruzana
12:06 - 12:14 CET

Reducing Thermal Artifact and Incomplete Resection
Speaker: Gagan Prakash – Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute
12:15 CET

EXPERT TALK II – BEYOND THE RESECTION - TURBT QUALITY AND CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING
12:15 - 12:20 CET

When and Why to Perform Re-TURBT
Speaker: Hegel Trujillo-Santamaría, Urologist – Universidad Veracruzana
12:20 - 12:25 CET

Immediate Intravesical Therapy: Patient Selection
Speaker: Mario I. Fernandez – Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo
12:25 - 12:45 CET

DISCUSSION AND TAKE-HOME MESSAGES: What To Change Tomorrow in Your OR – Key Messages For Daily Practice
Moderator: Mario I. Fernandez – Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo
Moderator: Ashish Kamat – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Panelist: Gagan Prakash – Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute
Panelist: Jeremy Teoh – The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Panelist: Hegel Trujillo-Santamaría, Urologist – Universidad Veracruzana