For other procedures, including TURBT, TURP, and laparoscopic
nephroureterectomy, patients over 80 years comprised 30%, 25%, and 21% of cases, respectively.
Given the plan to open the bladder during
nephroureterectomy, the prostate lobes were removed during the laparoscopic portion of the case.
Concerning patients with normal contralateral kidney, Holmang and Johansson argued that resection and renal autotransplantation are not indicated and might even be harmful, compared to standard
nephroureterectomy [6].
Abbreviations UUT-UC: Upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma LN: Lymph node RNU: Radical
nephroureterectomy RT: Radiotherapy CT: Computed tomography UC: Urothelial carcinoma GC-chemotherapy: Gemcitabine and cisplatin chemotherapy LND: Lymph node dissection GP-chemotherapy: Gemcitabine and paclitaxel chemotherapy GTV: Gross tumor volume CTV: Clinical target volume RF: Radiation field.
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nephroureterectomy: is it always as good as open
nephroureterectomy?
In present series on the basis of MCU, UDS and cystoscopic findings at the time of follow up cystoscopic valve fulguration had been done in 26% cases along with unilateral ureteric reimplantation in 10% cases, bilateral ureteric reimplantation in 4% cases,
nephroureterectomy in 12% cases and medical treatment in 74% cases.
Due to the suspicion of malignancy, the patient underwent open-surgery radical right
nephroureterectomy, which was complicated by firm adhesions between the kidney, its fascia, and surrounding structures so that the posterior renal fascia could not be excised.
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The iatrogenic injury of double vena cava due to misdiagnosis during the radical
nephroureterectomy and cystectomy.
Radical cystectomy (RC) and radical
nephroureterectomy (RNU), respectively, are applied as the gold standard local treatment for muscle-invasive or high-risk, non-muscle-invasive UC of the bladder and UUT.
