Loading…

Clipping the extremity of ureter prior to nephroureterectomy is effective in preventing subsequent bladder recurrence after upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma

Background Bladder recurrent disease is still a challenge in the treatment of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). This controlled study aims to investigate the efficacy of early clipping of the distal ureter prior to nephroureterectomy (NU) to prevent bladder recurrence after UTUC.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Chinese medical journal 2012-11, Vol.125 (21), p.3821-3826
Main Authors: Chen, Ming-Kun, Ye, Yun-Lin, Zhou, Fang-Jian, Liu, Jian-Ye, Lu, Ke-Shi, Han, Hui, Liu, Zhuo-Wei, Xu, Zhen-Zhou, Qin, Zi-Ke
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Background Bladder recurrent disease is still a challenge in the treatment of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). This controlled study aims to investigate the efficacy of early clipping of the distal ureter prior to nephroureterectomy (NU) to prevent bladder recurrence after UTUC.
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2012.21.014