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
Piyush Agarwal

Professor of Surgery and Urology, Director of Bladder Cancer Program and Fellowship in Urologic Oncology
University of Chicago, 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: Piyush K. Agarwal – University of Chicago
11:20 - 11:30 CET

Why TURBT Quality Still Matters in 2026 – Impact on NMIBC Outcomes
Speaker: Piyush K. Agarwal – University of Chicago
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: Piyush K. Agarwal – University of Chicago
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: Piyush K. Agarwal – University of Chicago
Moderator: Mario I. Fernandez – Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo
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