Segmental resection of distal ureter with termino-terminal ureteric anastomosis vs bladder cuff removal and ureteric re-implantation for upper tract urothelial carcinoma: results of a multicentre study.
Alberto AbrateFrancesco SessaArcangelo SebastianelliMirko PretoAlberto OliveroVirginia VarcaAndrea BenelliRiccardo CampiMaurizio SessaCarlo PavoneVincenzo SerrettaMarco VellaEugenio BrunocillaSergio SerniCarlo TrombettaCarlo TerroneAndrea GregoriAndrea LissianiPaolo GonteroRiccardo SchiavinaMauro GacciAlchiede SimonatoPublished in: BJU international (2019)
Patients treated with TT or RR for UTUC showed comparable OS, CSS, RFS and postoperative renal function. Our data suggest that bladder cuff removal is not imperative in the treatment of distal ureteric UTUC, and TT can be a safe solution in selected cases.