title: [Endoscopic removal of the ureter prior to nephroureterectomy. Preliminary analysis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a simplified technique for nephroureterectomy based on a prior endoscopic disconnection of the ureter or transurethral circumcision of the ureteral orifice.
  
  
  METHODS
  From November 1993 to December 1997 we treated 16 patients diagnosed with cancer of the renal pelvis of proximal ureter, using this technique. Mean age was 68.8, 15 males and 1 female.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no operative or postoperative complications. Mean follow up was 17 months and the mean hospital stay was 7.2 days.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We believe that this is an easy technique to learn, that significantly cut down the operating time, reduce postoperative complications and it is adequate for upper tract urothelial cancer treatment.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Lluís Alcanyis de Xátiva, Valencia.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Polo Peris
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gonzalvo Pérez
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Navarro Antón
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Botella Almodovar
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Canto Faubel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gasso Matoses
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Llopis Gixot
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D018666:Ureteroscopy / Q000379:methods*