Fig. 4.1 The semirigid ureteroscope (a = shown is the ACMI MR6 model) can be utilized to inspect the distal ureter, while the flexible ureteroscope (b = shown is the Karl Storz Flex Xc…
Study Number of patients Median follow-up (months) Cohort UTR prevalence Median time to UTR (months) UTR risk factors UTR location UTR characteristics Solsanaa et al. [10] 138 86 NIMBC with…
Fig. 1.1 A retrograde with 30 % iodinated contrast mildly dilates and clearly outlines the ureter and the filling defect of the 3 cm neoplasm Unless there is a finding…
Fig. 2.1 A 64 year old male presents with right upper quadrant abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. A right upper quadrant ultrasound (not shown) demonstrated right hydronephrosis. Axial (a) and…
Fig. 12.1 Anatomy of the upper urinary tract demonstrating the anatomical restrictions in the upper urinary tract. The intramural ureter is compressed as it runs through the bladder wall and…
Fig. 6.1 Typical ureteroscopic appearance of a small papillary low grade tumor in the renal pelvis Accurate staging of upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma is challenging. CT evaluation alone…
Fig. 3.1 Ureteral aspirate from a patient with a low grade papillary urothelial carcinoma of the ureter. Tumor cells have slightly enlarged and crowded nuclei. (a) Thinprep, Papanicolaou stain ×400….
Series N Country Male/female ratio Age on presentation West Margulis et al. (2009) [1] 1,363 N. America West Europe 2.1/1 69.7 Audenet (2012) [44] 1,122 France 2.3/1 70.4 Shariat et…
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24. Sternberg CN, De Mulder PHM, Schornagel JH, Théodore C, Fossa SD, Van Oosterom AT, Witjes F, Spina M, Van Groeningen CJ, de Balincourt C, Collette L, For the European…
