This article gives an overview of the study which compared the oncological outcomes between open radical nephroureterectomy (ONU) and laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy (LNU) in treating the upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Study Background Upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is estimated to comprise 10% of all renal tumors and 5% of urothelial carcinomas overall. Open radical nephroureterectomy (ONU) with excision of the ipsilateral bladder cuff is the standard treatment for UTUC.
There have been numerous studies comparing outcomes of ONU and laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy (LNU). This study evaluated the ONU and LNU outcomes in terms of multiple parameters including overall survival (OS), recurrence-free survival (RFS), and cancer-specific survival (CSS) for localized and/or locally advanced UTUC (T1–4/N0-X). Study Design Patients : A total of 265…
