Review Article
Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy and Management of the Distal Ureter: A Review of Current Techniques and Outcomes
Table 3
Port-site metastasis following LNU. CR, conventional retroperitoneal; CT,
conventional transperitoneal; HAT, hand-assisted transperitoneal; LNU,
laparoscopic nephroureterectomy; NL, not listed; TCC, transitional cell carcinoma;
TURBT, transurethral resection of bladder tumor.
| Author | Surgery | Stage | Retrieval bag | Metastases location | Time to metastasis (mo) | Comments |
| Ahmed et al. [23] | CT | pT3 | No | Widespread | 8 | |
| Barrett
et al. [24] | CT | pT1 | No | Widespread | NL | |
| Otani et al. [25] | CT | pT3 | Yes | Trocar | 3 | Bag torn;
preoperative diagnosis of TCC not known |
| Ong et al. [26] | CR | pT1 | Yes | Trocar | 12 | Stent
perforation in proximal ureter noted at time of LNU |
| Chueh et al. [27] | HAT | pT2 | NL | Trocar | 8 | Bilateral
LNU and TURBT performed in renal transplant patient |
| Micali et al. [28] | CT | pT3 | Yes | NL | 3 | |
| Micali et al. [28] | CR | pT3 | Yes | NL | 15 | |
| Micali et al. [28] | HAT | pT3 | Yes | NL | 3 | |
| Micali et al. [28] | CR | pT1 | No | Trocar | 3 | Preoperative
diagnosis of TCC not known |
| Micali et al. [28] | CR | pT1 | Yes | Trocar | NL | Preoperative
diagnosis of TCC not known |
| Micali et al. [28] | CR | pT2 | Yes | Trocar | NL | Preoperative
diagnosis of TCC not known |
| Micali et al. [28] | CR | NL | Yes | Trocar | NL | Preoperative
diagnosis of TCC not known |
| Matsui et al. [29] | CR | pT3 | No | Trocar | 6 | Squamous
cell carcinoma |
| Naderi et al. [30] | CT | pT2 | No | Trocar,
subcostal wound | 3 | Required conversion
to open surgery secondary to renal vein bleeding |
| Manabe et al. [20] | CR | NL | NL | Widespread | NL | Urine
extravasation secondary to urinary tract obstruction noted preop |
| Schatteman
et al. [9] | CT | pT4 | No | Widespread | 5 | Preoperative
diagnosis of TCC not known |
| Schatteman
et al. [9] | CT | pT3 | No | Widespread | 8 | Preoperative
diagnosis of TCC not known |
| Schatteman
et al. [9] | CT | pT1 | Yes | Widespread | 11 | |
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