title: [Treatment of superficial ureteral tumors using the neodymium-YAG laser].
abstract: Today NYG laser radiation can be combined with ureteroscopy for endoscopic staging as well as the treatment of ureteral tumors. In a small series of 10 patients, 13 ureteral tumors were laser-irradiated. The mean follow-up was 23 months. Only one heterotopic tumor recurred after 14 months. Therefore, we feel carrying out nephroureterectomy as the first therapeutic step is unnecessary and should be avoided.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Behandlung von oberflächlichen Harnleitertumoren mit dem Neodym-YAG-Laser.