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This study investigated the impact of surgical manipulation on gene expression in the urinary bladder mucosa during radical cystectomy. Seventeen patients with urinary bladder cancer were enrolled, and paired pre- and post-surgery biopsies were analyzed. Pre-surgical biopsies were obtained in situ under anesthesia, while post-surgical biopsies were collected ex vivo following bladder removal. Total RNA was extracted, and gene expression was assessed using qPCR arrays, measuring the expression of 374 inflammation-related genes. The findings from the exploratory phase were further validated by analyzing key genes in an independent patient cohort using TaqMan\u00ae gene-specific assays. Exploratory analysis revealed significant differential expression in 27 genes, with key genes such as IL6, FOS, and PTGS2 being upregulated post-surgery. Validation of five selected genes in an independent cohort confirmed these findings. This study reinforces the necessity of accounting for surgery-induced alterations in gene expression when analyzing tissue samples collected intraoperatively. 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