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Management of Distal Ureter in Nephroureterectomy—Controversies

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Urothelial Malignancies of the Upper Urinary Tract

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Radical nephroureterctomy with excision of distal ureter and the bladder cuff has been advocated as the gold standard treatment for upper tract urothelial carcinomas. The addition of distal ureterectomy and bladder cuff excision, adds to the complexity as well as post-operative recovery. Consequently, development of novel technical approached or the necessity of performing distal ureterectomy has been the topic of discussion. This chapter will focus on some main controversies and the relevant literature available to date.

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Ahmadi, N., Gill, I. (2018). Management of Distal Ureter in Nephroureterectomy—Controversies. In: Eshghi, M. (eds) Urothelial Malignancies of the Upper Urinary Tract. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51263-1_19

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