October 2023

‘Quick, efficient and completely painless’ - Patients thank hospital team for performing first in Wales bladder procedure.

Two patients at Wrexham Maelor Hospital thanked the medical team for performing ‘quick and completely painless’ procedure, the first of its kind in Wales, using cutting-edge laser to remove bladder tumours or suspicious areas.

The procedure used a Trans Urethral Laser Ablation (TULA), an examination of the bladder using a camera on a thin flexible tube that uses a laser for bladder treatment.

John James, 84, had reoccurring growths on his bladder for more than 15 years and had previously had them removed via a full surgical procedure under general anaesthetic, taking a whole day in the hospital and longer to recover.

John was one of the first to have them removed with the laser. Elizabeth Comer, 82, also has reoccurring growths on her bladder and had previously had them removed under local anaesthetic.