Follow-Up Upper Tract Imaging Post-Nephroureterectomy for TCC: Need for a Protocol Driven Approach?
Author(s) -
Srijit Banerjee
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
open journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2160-5629
pISSN - 2160-5440
DOI - 10.4236/oju.2012.31008
Subject(s) - medicine , protocol (science) , retrospective cohort study , medical physics , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Objectives: We present a retrospective analysis of follow-up strategy adapted by different clinician in managing UTUC cases. Methods: Case notes of 83 patients undergoing nephroureterectomy for UTUC at our institute were selected. Their follow-up pattern and any imaging protocols for upper tract surveillance were studied retrospectively. Results: Our study highlighted diversity in clinicians’ overall approach at a time when no approved guidelines or standardised protocols were available. Conclusions: This study clearly highlighted the need for a protocol driven approach; which has lately been addressed with the introduction of EAU guidelines on this subject matter and majority of practising Urologists will adhere to it.
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