Current status of robot assisted laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy for management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma.
Curr Urol Rep
; 14(2): 138-46, 2013 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Upper tract urothelial carcinomas (UUT-UC) are usually aggressive tumours and require radical treatments. The standard of care for localised UUT-UC is radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgeries are currently employed in various urological procedures, including RNU. We conducted a literature search on medical databases (PubMed/ MEDLINE) using free text keywords nephroureterectomy, distal ureter, bladder cuff, urothelial carcinoma and/or robotic. In this review, we aim to provide an up-to-date status on robot-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy (RAL-NU) for the management of UUT-UC. The various surgical techniques and approaches for RAL-NU and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) will be discussed and their perioperative and early oncological outcomes reported. The feasibility and safety of RAL-NU has been demonstrated in a number of studies but intermediate and long term clinical and oncological outcomes are still lacking.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Ureterais
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Robótica
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Carcinoma de Células de Transição
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Laparoscopia
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Neoplasias Renais
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Nefrectomia
Tipo de estudo:
Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Urol Rep
Assunto da revista:
UROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Coréia do Sul