Perioperative management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma in the Nordic countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a rare malignancy, with typically only few new cases annually per urological department. Adherence to European association of urology (EAU) guidelines on UTUC in the Nordic countries is unknown. The objective of this survey was to examine the implementation of EAU guidelines, the perioperative management and organization of the treatment of UTUC in the Nordic countries.

Methods

The electronic survey was distributed to 93 hospitals in the Nordic countries performing radical nephroureterectomy (NU). The survey consisted of 57 main questions and data was collected between December 1st, 2021 and April 23rd, 2022.

Results

Overall response rate was 47/93 (67%) with a completion rate of 98%. Five out of the 6 examined sub

SUBMITTER: Oedorf K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11197368 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature