Table 1
Effect of Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin on Recurrence in Control Studies
CONTROL (TURBT) |
BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN |
|
Authors and References |
Total Number of Patients |
Number |
Recurred |
Number |
Recurred |
P Value |
|
Lamm |
57 |
27 |
14 (52%) |
30 |
6 (20%) |
<0.001 |
|
Herr et al |
86 |
43 |
41 (95%) |
43 |
18 (42%) |
<0.001 |
|
Herr et al |
49 |
26 |
26 (100%) |
23 |
8 (35%) |
<0.001 |
|
Pagano et al |
133 |
63 |
52 (83%) |
70 |
18 (26%) |
<0.001 |
|
Melekos et al |
94 |
32 |
19 (59%) |
62 |
20 (32%) |
<0.02 |
|
Krege et al |
224 |
122 |
56 (46%) |
102 |
26 (26%) |
0.003 |
|
TOTAL |
643 |
313 |
208 (67%) |
330 |
96 (24%) |
|
KEY: TURBT = transurethral resection of bladder tumor