title: Ureterectomy and ureteral reimplatation for low-grade transitional cell carcinoma: is the laparoscopic approach feasible and effective?
abstract: As it is well known, the gold-standard to treat ureteric and pelvi-caliceal transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) is nephroureterectomy. Nevertheless, in particular circumstances, such as solitary kidney, a more conservative treatment is needed. Conservative treatment has been reported for low-grade TCC, also. In this paper we discuss the laparoscopic approach to low-grade ureteric TCC in patients with otherwise normal urinary tract. After reporting a case of a patient treated with this approach, we deal with some technical aspect of the surgical procedure and with the pre-operative and post-operative management of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Urology, Surgical Department, University-Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy. umaestroni@ao.pr.it
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Maestroni
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferretti
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dinale
authors.forename: Samanta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fornia
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ziglioli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods