Necessity of prophylactic drainage tube in retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephroureterectomy with open distal ureterectomy: A matched-pair analysis.

Hiroki HagimotoTakanari KambeYuta MineHidetoshi KokubunYuto HattoriYohei AbeMasashi KubotaNaofumi TsutsumiToshinari YamasakiMutsushi Kawakita

Published in: International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association (2023)

We found that omitting the drainage tube after laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy did not increase postoperative complications or lymphocele and shortened the post-hospital stay.

Keyphrases

robot assisted
minimally invasive
ultrasound guided
urinary tract
healthcare
emergency department
adverse drug
acute care