Initial satisfying experience of total retroperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy: a retrospective comparative research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) is the principal method for treatment of high-risk upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). The transperitoneal approach is associated with poor disease progression, but the distal ureter-bladder cuff (DUBC) resection through retroperitoneal laparoscopic approach is difficult. This study proposed a modulated RNU technique, namely, total retroperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy (tRLRNU), with its advantages of DUBC resection and requiring fewer trocars etc. The efficiency, safety, and short-term impacts were retrospectively compared with total transperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy (tTLRNU).

Methods

Total of 12 patients who received tRLRNU and 28 patients who received tTLRNU were enrolled. The

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9177263 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature