Jianxi Shi

Distal-first versus proximal-first laparoscopic nephroureterectomy for non-muscle-invasive upper tract urothelial carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background and objective The optimal sequence of ureteral and vascular control during laparoscopic nephroureterectomy (LNU) for non-muscle-invasive (≤ pT1) upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) remains controversial. We compared distal-first (initial ureteral ligation)...