Simultaneous Cystectomy and Nephroureterectomy due to Synchronous Upper Urinary Tract Tumors and Invasive Bladder Cancer: Open and Laparoscopic Approaches
Author(s) -
Manuel Pérez-Utrilla Pérez,
Alfredo Aguilera Bazán,
J.M. Alonso Dorrego,
R. Viton Herrero,
Jesús Cisneros Ledo,
J. De la Peña Barthel
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
current urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1661-7657
pISSN - 1661-7649
DOI - 10.1159/000343514
Subject(s) - medicine , upper urinary tract , transitional cell carcinoma , cystectomy , bladder cancer , urology , surgery , ureter , laparoscopy , anastomosis , urinary diversion , urinary system , open surgery , percutaneous nephrostomy , cancer , percutaneous
It is not unusual for bladder tumors to appear following transitional cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract (UUT), with involvement of the UUT, following invasive bladder cancer, being less common. The synchronous presence of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder and of the UTT is exceptional.
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