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Tabaquismo y tumores mayores de 2 centímetros son predictores de mortalidad en pacientes sometidos a nefro-ureterectomías por carcinoma de urotelio alto

Rev. méd. Chile; 150 (2), 2022
BACKGROUND: Upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) represents 5-10% of urothelial carcinomas. It is managed with nephroureterectomy (NUR); however, kidney-sparing techniques are growingly used. AIM: To report the results of a 20-year series of NUR conducted in an academic center. Patients and Me...

Bricker ileal conduit vs. Cutaneous ureterostomy after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer: a systematic review

Int. braz. j. urol; 48 (1), 2022
ABSTRACT Purpose: A systematic review of the literature with available published literature to compare ileal conduit (IC) and cutaneous ureterostomy (CU) urinary diversions (UD) in terms of perioperative, functional, and oncological outcomes of high-risk elderly patients treated with radical cystectomy ...

Computed-tomography based scoring system predicts outcome for clinical lymph node-positive patients undergoing radical cystectomy

Int. braz. j. urol; 48 (1), 2022
ABSTRACT Purpose: Contrast-enhanced CT scan is the standard staging modality for patients with bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy (RC). Involvement of lymph nodes (LN) determines prognosis of patients with bladder cancer. The detection of LN metastasis by CT scan is still insufficient. Therefo...

Dissecting the role of radical cystectomy and urinary diversion in post-operative complications: an analysis using the American College of Surgeons national surgical quality improvement program database

Int. braz. j. urol; 47 (5), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: To characterize the contribution of the extirpative and reconstructive portions of radical cystectomy (RC) to complications rates, and assess differences between urinary diversion (UD) types. Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study comparing patients undergo...

Simultaneous laparoscopic nephroureterectomy and robot-assisted anterior pelvic exenteration with intracorporeal ileal conduit urinary diversion: step-by-step video-illustrated technique

Int. braz. j. urol; 47 (5), 2021
ABSTRACT Introduction: One of the most remarkable characteristics of urothelial carcinomas is multifocality. However, occurrence of synchronous bladder cancer and upper urinary tract urothelial cancer (UTUC) is exceptional. Minimally invasive approach for these synchronous tumors was just occasionally r...

Factors associated with utilization of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in charlson comorbidity zero non-metastatic muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients

Int. braz. j. urol; 47 (4), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: Guideline-based best practice treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) involves neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by radical cystectomy (NACRC). Prior studies have shown that a minority of patients receive NACRC and older age and renal function are drivers of non-receipt ...

Leiomioma vesical. A propósito de un caso

Gac. méd. espirit; 23 (2), 2021
RESUMEN Fundamento: El leiomioma vesical es un tumor de origen mesenquimal, benigno, derivado de las fibras del músculo liso, su diagnóstico definitivo es por estudio histológico; su tratamiento es quirúrgico con pronóstico excelente. Son pocos los casos que se presentan en la bibliografía consult...

Monopolar versus bipolar transurethral resection of lateral wall-located bladder cancer under obturator nerve block: a single center prospective randomized study

Int. braz. j. urol; 47 (3), 2021
ABSTRACT Introduction: The aim of the present prospective-randomized study was to compare perioperative outcomes and complications of bipolar and monopolar TURBT for lateral wall-located non-muscle invasive bladder cancers (NMIBC) under obturator nerve block (ONB). Patients and Methods: 80 patients who...

Functional results of hautmann neobladder with chimney modification and wallace ureteroileal anastomosis: initial experience with 22 patients

Int. braz. j. urol; 47 (2), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the functional outcomes and complications of modified Hautmann neobladder with Wallace ureteroileal anastomosis on a 6-8 cm long isoperistaltic chimney, following radical cystectomy. Materials and Methods: Between January 2015 and October 2019, 22 patients (18 men and 4 wo...