Open AccessLong-term follow-up and outcomes of percutaneous nephron-sparing surgery for upper tract urothelial carcinoma
Author(s) -
Piyush Sarmah,
Syed Ehsanullah,
B. Dev Sarmah
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/iju.iju_93_20
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , surgery , stage (stratigraphy) , ureter , urology , renal cell carcinoma , paleontology , biology
Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is uncommon, accounting for 5%-10% of all urothelial carcinomas. Current standard of care for localized disease consists of radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) which leads to loss of half the patient's functioning nephrons. Percutaneous nephron-sparing surgery (PCNSS) is an alternative minimally-invasive approach in selected cases where nephron preservation is desired. The long-term outcomes of this procedure at a single center are described.