Preoperative analysis of factors associated with prolonged pneumoretroperitoneum time during retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma

Abstract Background Prolonged laparoscopic nephroureterectomy (LNU) for upper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC) can increase the frequency of intravesical recurrence after surgery. Therefore, it is important for urological surgeons to have knowledge on preoperative risk factors for prolonged LNU. Howev...

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Published in:BMC Urology
Main Authors: Masato Yanagi, Tomonari Kiriyama, Jun Akatsuka, Yuki Endo, Hayato Takeda, Tsutomu Hamasaki, Taiji Nishimura, Yukihiro Kondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-024-01538-0