Malignant upper urinary tract obstruction in cancer patients: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To systematically summarise the current clinical evidence for de novo malignant upper urinary tract obstruction treatment with a focus on standards of reporting, patient outcomes and future research needs.

Methods

This review protocol was published via PROSPERO (CRD42022341588). OVID MEDLINE (R), EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials-CENTRAL were searched up to June 2022 in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses. Prospective and retrospective studies were included.

Results

Of 941 articles identified, 82 with 8796 patients were eligible for inclusion.Most studies in the published literature are retrospective and investigate heterogenous malignancies. Percutaneous nephrostomy and ureteric stentin

SUBMITTER: Shah M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11090775 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature