The late results of conservative surgery for upper tract urothelial carcinomas.
In a selected series of 14 patients, upper tract urothelial tumours were excised with preservation of the ipsilateral kidney. The 5-year survival rate was 83%. The ipsilateral local recurrence was 5/14 (36%) but in 4 cases salvage surgery was effective and in 2 cases a functioning kidney was still preserved. The results of conservative surgery and its indications are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery