Resection of the Intramural Portion of the Distal Ureter during Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumors: Predictive Factors for Secondary Stenosis and Development of Upper Urinary Tract Recurrence

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• 作者：Oscar Rodriguez Faba ; ^{orodriguez@fundacio-puigvert.es" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; J.M. Gaya ; Alberto Breda ; Pablo Juarez del Dago ; Francesca Pisano ; Daniel Salas ; Juan Palou
• 关键词：ureter ; urinary bladder neoplasms ; carcinoma ; constriction ; pathologic ; recurrence
• 刊名：The Journal of Urology
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：July 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：196
• 期：1
• 页码：52-56
• 全文大小：118 K

文摘

We analyzed the incidence of and predictive factors for ureteral stenosis and recurrent upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma after resection of tumors located in the intramural portion of the distal ureter.

Materials and Methods

We retrospectively analyzed the records of 2,317 patients who underwent transurethral resection of bladder tumor for nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer, including 112 (4.83%) with tumors involving the intramural portion of the distal ureter. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was done to determine predictive factors for ureteral stenosis and recurrent urinary tract urothelial carcinoma.

Results

At a mean followup of 56 months 17 patients (15.2%) presented with recurrent upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma and ureteral stenosis had developed in 13 (11.6%). On univariate analysis previous recurrences were associated with both events. On multivariate analysis tumor size 1.5 cm or greater (HR 4.521, p = 0.023) and T1 tumor stage (HR 8.525, p = 0.005) were independent predictive factors for stenosis. Stage T1 in the bladder (HR 7.253, p = 0.001) and carcinoma in situ in the intramural portion of the distal ureter (HR 6.850, p = 0.005) increased the risk of recurrent upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma. The main study limitation was the lack of information on vesicoureteral reflux due to the retrospective design.

Conclusions

Involvement of the intramural portion of the distal ureter is uncommon. In patients with nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer and involvement of the intramural portion of the distal ureter a stage T1 tumor and a tumor size 1.5 cm or greater are independent predictive factors for distal ureteral stenosis. Moreover, stage T1 and carcinoma in situ in the intramural portion of the distal ureter significantly increase the risk of recurrent upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma. The urinary tract should be more closely followed in this patient subgroup.