Endoscopic intervention versus radical nephroureterectomy for the management of localized upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.

Carlo GiulioniCarlo BroccaPietro TramanzoliSilvia StramucciMatteo MantovanLeonard PerpepajAndrea CicconofriVineet GauharAxel Stuart MerseburgerAndrea Benedetto GalosiDaniele Castellani

Published in: World journal of urology (2024)

Our review showed that E-KSS is a viable option for patients with localized UTUC with non-inferior oncological outcomes as compared with RNU, except for 5-year OS in high-grade tumors which favoured RNU.

Keyphrases

urinary tract
high grade
low grade
randomized controlled trial
ultrasound guided
rectal cancer
radical prostatectomy
case control
prostate cancer
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
minimally invasive