Consensus-Based Development of a Surgical Checklist for Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor: An…

GuidelineInternational journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association· Jul 2026

Consensus-Based Development of a Surgical Checklist for Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor: An Initiative of the Japanese Society of Urologic Oncology.

Rikiya Taoka, Nozomi Hayakawa, Tomokazu Kimura … Norio Nonomura

AnesthesiologyGuidelineClinical practiceQ2IF 1.8

A new consensus-based checklist for transurethral resection of bladder tumor has 22 items.

Consensus-Based Development of a Surgical Checklist for Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor: An Initiative of the Japanese Society of Urologic Oncology.

Rikiya Taoka … Norio Nonomura

International journal of urology · Jul 2026 · Q2 in Urology

Purpose

This study aimed to develop a nationwide, consensus-based surgical checklist to standardize transurethral resection of bladder tumor procedures and documentation.

Methods

In 2025, the Japanese Society of Urologic Oncology convened a working group of 20 bladder cancer specialist urologists to develop a national surgical checklist for transurethral resection of bladder tumors.

n = 20 bladder cancer specialist

22

Results

22

items

the new checklist for bladder tumor surgery has 22 elements to standardize care

n = 20 bladder cancer specialist

More results

An additional section provides two bladder diagrams: a male/general-use version with lower urinary tract annotations and a female-specific version, both designed for mapping tumor location, characteristics, and operative findings.

“

Conclusion

This checklist provides a practical framework to standardize transurethral resection of bladder tumor practice and documentation and support safe, high-quality care, warranting prospective evaluation of feasibility, adherence, and quality indicators/outcomes.

Consensus-Based Development of a Surgical Checklist for Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor: An Initiative of the Japanese Society of Urologic Oncology.

Consensus-Based Development of a Surgical Checklist for Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor: An Initiative of the Japanese Society of Urologic Oncology.

Related papers