ReviewCancers2023
Oncological Efficacy of Robotic Nephroureterectomy vs. Open and Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy for Suspected Non-Metastatic UTUC-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Modern management of locally advanced urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tract.World journal of urology · 2026Review
- [Self-critical, multicenter analysis of treatment and coding quality using the example of nephroureterectomy on the basis of billing data].Urologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Cystoscopic submucosal indocyanine green marking in robot-assisted radical nephroureterectomy: a multicenter cohort study.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- External validation of current quality care metrics after radical nephroureterectomy.BJU international · 2025Article
- Comparative survival outcomes of minimally invasive versus open radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma in Taiwan.World journal of urology · 2025Article
- Oncological outcomes of open versus minimally invasive nephroureterectomy for locally advanced upper tract urothelial carcinoma.World journal of urology · 2025Article
- Trends, outcomes, and predictors of open conversion during minimally invasive radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma: a national analysis from 2010 to 2020.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Minimally Invasive One-Docking, Two-Target, and Three-Port Robotic-Assisted Nephroureterectomy: Redefining Surgical Approach.Cancers · 2025Article
- Tunnel method in laparoscopic single-position nephroureterectomy for women: preserving the uterine round ligament during distal ureter management and bladder cuff excision.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Retrograde transurethral injection of indocyanine green better assists complete transperitoneal nephroureterectomy in a single-position.Translational andrology and urology · 2024Article
- Adoption of robot-assisted radical nephroureterectomy permits a minimally invasive option for management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma in geriatric patients: comparison with non-geriatric patients with intermediate-term oncologic follow-up.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Analysis of pathogen distribution and associated risk factors for surgical site infections following laparoscopic urological surgeries.International wound journal · 2024Article
- Optimal bladder cuff management in radical nephroureterectomy: A multicenter retrospective cohort study comparing one-position excision versus ureteral pluck technique.Therapeutic advances in urologyArticle
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION AND
aimsThe optimal approach for nephroureterectomy in patients with suspected UTUC remains a point of debate. In this review, we compare the oncological outcomes of robotic nephroureterectomy (RNU) with open (ONU) or laparoscopic nephroureterectomy (LNU).
methodsAll randomized trials and observational studies comparing RNU with ONU and/or LNU for suspected non-metastatic UTUC are included in this review. The systematic review was performed in accordance with the Cochrane Guidelines and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The primary outcome measures were overall survival (OS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), disease-free survival (DFS), and intravesical recurrence-free survival (IV-RFS). The secondary outcome measures were the lymph node dissection (LND) rates, positive margin rates, and the proportion of patients receiving bladder intravesical chemotherapy.
resultsWe identified 8172 references through our electronic searches and 8 studies through manual searching. A total of 15 studies met the inclusion criteria. The total number of patients in the review was 18,964. RNU had superior OS compared to LNU (HR: 0.81 (95% CI: 0.71, 0.93),
conclusionRNU offers comparable oncological efficacy to ONU, except for intravesical recurrence-free survival (IV-RFS). RNU has fewer positive surgical margin rates compared to ONU in well-balanced studies. RNU appears to outperform LNU for certain oncological parameters, such as OS and the proportion of patients who receive lymph node dissections. The quality of evidence comparing surgical techniques for UTUC has remained poor in the last decade.
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