Effects of robot-assisted versus hand-assisted nephroureterectomy on circulating tumor cells for upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma

Effects of robot-assisted versus hand-assisted nephroureterectomy on circulating tumor cells for upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma

Abstract To compare perioperative circulating tumor cells (CTC) in primary upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) patients who underwent hand-assisted retroperitoneoscopic nephroureterectomy (HANU) or robotic-assisted nephroureterectomy (RANU). A total of 29 patients received RANU (n = 10) or HANU...

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Main Authors: Hui-Kung Ting, Tai-Lung Cha, Yi-Ta Tsai, Shu-Yu Liu, Sheng-Tang Wu, En Meng, Chih-Wei Tsao, Chien-Chang Kao, Chin-Li Chen, Guang-Huan Sun, Dah-Shyong Yu, Ming-Hsin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99092-4

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99092-4

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