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BJU Int ; 131(6): 755-762, 2023 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36495480

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OBJECTIVE: To identify clinicopathological or radiological factors that may predict a diagnosis of upper urinary tract urothelial cell carcinoma (UTUC) to inform which patients can proceed directly to radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) without the delay for diagnostic ureteroscopy (URS). PATIENTS AND METHODS: All consecutive patients investigated for suspected UTUC in a high-volume UK centre between 2011 and 2017 were identified through retrospective analysis of surgical logbooks and a prospectively maintained pathology database. Details on clinical presentation, radiological findings, and URS/RNU histopathology results were evaluated. Multivariate regression analysis was performed to evaluate predictors of a final diagnosis of UTUC. RESULTS: In all, 260 patients were investigated, of whom 230 (89.2%) underwent URS. RNU was performed in 131 patients (50.4%), of whom 25 (9.6%) proceeded directly without URS - all of whom had a final histopathological diagnosis of UTUC - and 15 (11.5%) underwent RNU after URS despite no conclusive histopathological confirmation of UTUC. Major surgery was avoided in 77 patients (33.5%) where a benign or alternative diagnosis was made on URS, and 14 patients (6.1%) underwent nephron-sparing surgery. Overall, 178 patients (68.5%) had a final diagnosis of UTUC confirmed on URS/RNU histopathology. On multivariate logistic regression analysis, a presenting complaint of visible haematuria (hazard ratio [HR] 5.17, confidence interval [CI] 1.91-14.0; P = 0.001), a solid lesion reported on imaging (HR 37.8, CI = 11.7-122.1; P < 0.001) and a history of smoking (HR 3.07, CI 1.35-6.97; P = 0.007), were predictive of a final diagnosis of UTUC. From this cohort, 51 (96.2%) of 53 smokers who presented with visible haematuria and who had a solid lesion on computed tomography urogram had UTUC on final histopathology. CONCLUSION: We identified specific factors which may assist clinicians in selecting which patients may reliably proceed to RNU without the delay of diagnostic URS. These findings may inform a prospective multicentre analysis including additional variables such as urinary cytology.


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Carcinoma de Células de Transição , Neoplasias Renais , Neoplasias Ureterais , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária , Humanos , Carcinoma de Células de Transição/diagnóstico , Carcinoma de Células de Transição/cirurgia , Ureteroscopia/métodos , Hematúria/etiologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Estudos Prospectivos , Neoplasias Ureterais/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Ureterais/cirurgia , Neoplasias Ureterais/patologia , Neoplasias Renais/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Renais/cirurgia
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J Endourol ; 31(5): 510-516, 2017 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28355100

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INTRODUCTION: To assess the clinical features, outcomes, complications, and cost-effectiveness of shockwave lithotripsy (SWL), flexible ureterorenoscopy (FURS), and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in the treatment of lower pole (LP) stones (10-20 mm) in a large tertiary referral center. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Consecutive patients treated for solitary LP stones (10-20 mm) between 2008 and 2013 were identified from a prospective database. SWL was used as primary treatment in all cases (following a stone multidisciplinary team assessment), with FURS and PCNL reserved for SWL contraindications, failure, or patient choice. "Success" was defined as stone free and/or clinically insignificant stone fragments (≤3 mm) at 1 and 3 months follow-up. Effect of anatomy on SWL success was determined from using CT images and regression analysis. Average cost per treatment modality (including additional second-line treatments) was calculated for each group using the National Health Service England 2014/15 National Tariff Healthcare Resource Group codes. RESULTS: Two hundred twenty-five patients were included (mean age 54.9; median stone size 12 mm). One hundred ninety-eight (88%), 21 (9.3%), and 6 (2.7%) patients underwent SWL, FURS, and PCNL as primary treatments, respectively, for median stone sizes of 12, 12, and 20 mm. Overall success rates were 82.8%, 76.1%, and 66.7%, respectively (p < 0.05). Sixty-three percent of patients undergoing primary SWL were effectively treated after one session. Anatomical analysis determined infundibulopelvic angle and infundibular length to be significantly different in patients effectively treated with SWL (p = 0.04). The average cost per treatment modality was also significantly lower for SWL (£750) than for FURS (£1261) or PCNL (£2658) (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION: SWL is both an efficacious and cost-effective primary treatment for patients with solitary LP stones (10-20 mm). The majority of patients can be effectively treated with primary SWL in a dedicated stone center, with the benefits of a short length of stay, low complication, and auxiliary treatment rates. The referral of such patients to high-volume lithotripsy centers with demonstrable outcomes should be given due consideration.


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Tratamento por Ondas de Choque Extracorpóreas/métodos , Cálculos Renais/terapia , Litotripsia/métodos , Ureteroscopia/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Contraindicações , Análise Custo-Benefício , Bases de Dados Factuais , Inglaterra , Tratamento por Ondas de Choque Extracorpóreas/economia , Feminino , Custos de Cuidados de Saúde , Humanos , Rim , Litotripsia/economia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Nefrolitotomia Percutânea , Seleção de Pacientes , Estudos Prospectivos , Encaminhamento e Consulta , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Centros de Atenção Terciária , Resultado do Tratamento , Ureteroscopia/economia
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BMJ Case Rep ; 20122012 Nov 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23188866

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Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) can affect many organ systems but usually presents with a systemic illness characterised by malaise, weight loss, myalgia, arthralgia and signs of end-organ damage. Here, we report a case of PAN that presented acutely in a previously well 46-year-old man with visible haematuria and loin pain coinciding with an episode of strenuous exercise. Initially, the patient was thought to have suffered renal trauma, but subsequent investigations revealed intrarenal aneurysms typical of PAN which responded to immunosuppressive therapy. This case illustrates the importance of appropriate imaging for suspected urogenital tract trauma, that a high index of suspicion is required to make the diagnosis and that PAN can present with renal tract bleeding in the absence of obvious systemic features.


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Hematúria/etiologia , Poliarterite Nodosa/complicações , Poliarterite Nodosa/diagnóstico , Corrida , Falso Aneurisma/diagnóstico , Angiografia , Aortografia , Ciclofosfamida/administração & dosagem , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Seguimentos , Humanos , Aumento da Imagem , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador , Imunossupressores/administração & dosagem , Rim/irrigação sanguínea , Masculino , Metilprednisolona/administração & dosagem , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Poliarterite Nodosa/terapia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Ultrassonografia
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