ArticleReviews in urology2017
Systematic review of open versus laparoscopic versus robot-assisted nephroureterectomy.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Robotic versus other nephroureterectomy techniques: a systematic review and meta-analysis of over 87,000 cases.World journal of urology · 2020Pooled it
- Open, laparoscopic, and robotic radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma Comparing outcomes and the tetrafecta as a composite marker of surgery quality.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2025Article
- Robot-assisted laparoendoscopic single-site retroperitoneal nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision for upper tract urothelial carcinoma: Preliminary experience.Asian journal of urology · 2025Article
- Open versus Minimally Invasive Nephroureterectomy: Contemporary Analysis from a Wide National Population-Based Database.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Minimally Invasive Radical Nephroureterectomy: 5-Year Update of Techniques and Outcomes.Cancers · 2023Review
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- Role of the Laparoscopic Approach for Complex Urologic Surgery in the Era of Robotics.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- The nephroureterectomy: a review of technique and current controversies.Translational andrology and urology · 2020Review
- Oncologic outcomes of radical nephroureterectomy (RNU).Translational andrology and urology · 2020Review
- Fate of residual ureteral stump in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical nephroureterectomy for high-risk upper tract urothelial carcinoma.Translational andrology and urology · 2020Article
- Robot-assisted nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma: results from three high-volume robotic surgery institutions.Journal of robotic surgery · 2020Article
- Agarwal PolyLoop Ligation Technique for the Management of the Distal Ureter during Laparoscopic Assisted Nephroureterectomy.Current urology · 2020Article
- Surgical and oncological outcome after laparoscopic versus open nephroureterectomy for non-metastatic, upper-tract urothelial carcinoma. A single-centre experience.Saudi medical journal · 2020Article
- Robotic radical nephroureterectomy and segmental ureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma: a multi-institutional experience.World journal of urology · 2019Article
- The age of robotic surgery - Is laparoscopy dead?Arab journal of urology · 2018Review
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Abstract
Upper tract urothelial carcinoma is a relatively uncommon malignancy. The gold standard treatment for this type of neoplasm is an open radical nephroureterectomy with excision of the bladder cuff. This systematic review compares the perioperative and oncologic outcomes for the open surgical method with the alternative surgical management options of laparoscopic nephroureterectomy and robot-assisted nephroureterectomy (RANU). MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, and Cochrane Library databases were searched using a sensitive search strategy. Article inclusion was then assessed by review of abstracts and full papers were read if more detail was required. In all, 50 eligible studies were identified that looked at perioperative and oncologic outcomes. The range for estimated blood loss when examining observational studies was 296 to 696 mL for open nephroureterectomy (ONU), 130 to 479 mL for laparoscopic nephroureterectomy (LNU), and 50 to 248 mL for RANU. The one randomized controlled trial identified reported estimated blood loss and length of stay results in which LNU was shown to be superior to ONU (
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