title: [Segment resection of the ureter in transitional cell carcinoma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Although it is not the treatment of choice, conservative surgery by segmental resection of the ureter has achieved very good results in a patient with transitional cell carcinoma of the ureter. These results prompted us to report on the present case.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Diagnosis was fundamentally by IVP. Treatment by partial resection of the ureter achieved good results as shown by the postoperative control evaluation and follow up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although nephroureterectomy continues to be the treatment of choice in transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary tract, conservative treatment (endoscopic resection of the tumor) may achieve good results in some selected cases. If conservative surgery is performed, the patient must be followed very closely using urine cytology, IVP or ureteroscopy.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo, España.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fernández Gómez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sampietro Crespo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernández Durán
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zazo Romojaro
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alvarez Fernández
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gómez Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D006417:Hematuria / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*