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ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare the effects of different combinations of radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) and bladder cuff excision (BCE) surgical procedures on intravesical recurrence (IVR) in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Materials and Methods: This retrospective observational study included 452 patients who underwent RNU with BCE for UTUC between January 2010 and December 2020. The patients were classified into three groups based on different combinations of RNU and BCE surgical procedures: open RNU with open BCE (group 1, n=104), minimally invasive (MIS) RNU with open BCE (group 2, n=196), and MIS RNU with intracorporeal BCE (group 3, n=152). Data on demographics, body mass index, history, preoperative renal function, perioperative status, tumor characteristics, histopathology, and recurrence conditions were collected. Multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to determine the impact of the surgical procedures on IVR. P-values <0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: After a median follow-up of 29.5 months, the IVR rate was 29.6% and the IVR-free survival rate was the lowest in group 2 (group 1 vs. group 2 vs. group 3: 69.0% vs. 55.1% vs. 67.5%; log-rank P=0.048). The overall survival rate was comparable among the three groups. Multivariate analysis revealed that group 2 had a significantly higher risk of IVR than group 1 (hazard ratio=1.949, 95% confidence interval=1.082-3.511, P=0.026), while groups 1 and 3 had similar risks. Conclusions: For patients with UTUC, MIS RNU with open BCE is associated with a higher risk of IVR than open RNU with open BCE and MIS RNU with intracorporeal BCE.
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RESUMO Objetivo: Estabelecer se há superioridade entre os critérios para predizer desfecho clínico desfavorável na lesão renal aguda e nefropatia induzidas por contraste. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo conduzido em hospital terciário com 157 pacientes submetidos à infusão de contraste radiológico para fins propedêuticos. Resultados: Cumpriram os critérios para inclusão 147 pacientes. Aqueles que cumpriram os critérios de lesão renal aguda induzida por contraste (59) também cumpriram os critérios para nefropatia induzida por contraste (76); 44,3% dos pacientes cumpriram os critérios para o estadiamento pelo sistema KDIGO; 6,4% dos pacientes necessitaram utilizar terapia de substituição renal, e 10,7% dos pacientes morreram. Conclusão: O diagnóstico de nefropatia induzida por contraste foi o critério mais sensível para determinar a necessidade de terapia de substituição renal e óbito, enquanto o KDIGO demonstrou a maior especificidade; na população avaliada, não houve correlação entre o volume de contraste e a progressão para lesão renal induzida por contraste, nefropatia induzida por contraste, diálise de suporte ou óbito.
ABSTRACT Objective: To establish whether there is superiority between contrast-induced acute kidney injury and contrast-induced nephropathy criteria as predictors of unfavorable clinical outcomes. Methods: Retrospective study carried out in a tertiary hospital with 157 patients undergoing radiocontrast infusion for propaedeutic purposes. Results: One hundred forty patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria: patients who met the criteria for contrast-induced acute kidney injury (59) also met the criteria for contrast-induced nephropathy (76), 44.3% met the criteria for KDIGO staging, 6.4% of the patients required renal replacement therapy, and 10.7% died. Conclusion: The diagnosis of contrast-induced nephropathy was the most sensitive criterion for renal replacement therapy and death, whereas KDIGO showed the highest specificity; there was no correlation between contrast volume and progression to contrast-induced acute kidney injury, contrast-induced nephropathy, support dialysis or death in the assessed population.