Bladder Recurrence Following Upper Tract Surgery for Urothelial Carcinoma: A Contemporary Review of Risk Factors and Management Strategies.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Bladder recurrences have been reported in 22-47% of patients after surgery for upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). This collaborative review focuses on risk factors for and treatment strategies to reduce bladder recurrences after upper tract surgery for UTUC.

Objective

To review the current evidence on risk factors and treatment strategies for intravesical recurrence (IVR) after upper tract surgery for UTUC.

Evidence acquisition

This collaborative review is based on a literature search of PubMed/Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, and currently available guidelines on UTUC. Relevant papers on bladder recurrence (etiology, risk factors, and management) after upper tract surgery were selected. Special attention has been paid to (1) the genetic backgr

SUBMITTER: Mertens LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9922921 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature