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Clinical Outcomes After Urinary Diversion for Malignant Ureteral Obstruction Secondary to Non-urologic Cancer: An Analysis of 778 Cases.

Ji Eun HeoDae Young JeonJongsoo LeeWon Sik HamYoung Deuk ChoiWon Sik Jang
Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2021)
In cases of ureteral obstruction caused by non-urologic malignancies, the overall survival was poor. However, the patients who received chemotherapy after urinary diversion had a survival gain of 7 months. Therefore, urinary diversion could be considered to preserve renal function for subsequent chemotherapy, whereas patients with the poor prognostic factors should be presented with the option of no intervention.
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