Perioperative management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma in the Nordic countries

Autor: Kimie Oedorf, Erik Skaaheim Haug, Fredrik Liedberg, Riikka Järvinen, Sigurdur Gudjonsson, Peter J. Boström, Tomas Jerlström, Gigja Gudbrandsdottir, Jørgen Bjerggaard Jensen, Gitte Wrist Lam
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Urology, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2490
DOI: 10.1186/s12894-024-01515-7
Popis: Abstract Background Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a rare malignancy, with typically only few new cases annually per urological department. Adherence to European association of urology (EAU) guidelines on UTUC in the Nordic countries is unknown. The objective of this survey was to examine the implementation of EAU guidelines, the perioperative management and organization of the treatment of UTUC in the Nordic countries. Methods The electronic survey was distributed to 93 hospitals in the Nordic countries performing radical nephroureterectomy (NU). The survey consisted of 57 main questions and data was collected between December 1st, 2021 and April 23rd, 2022. Results Overall response rate was 47/93 (67%) with a completion rate of 98%. Five out of the 6 examined subjects on diagnostic practice are applied by ≥ 72% of the participating centers. NU as treatment for high-risk UTUC is performed by 37/47 (79%), and 91% include a bladder cuff excision. Conclusions Adherence to EAU guidelines is high on diagnostic practice in the Nordic countries, whereas disease management is less coherent.
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