Disposable fURS is a more expensive option for high-volume centers. Based on our case analysis, laser disintegration treatment of multiple, large stones in the lower kidney pole of recurrent stone formers, as well as a steep infundibulopelvic angle (IPA ≤50°), seems to be the main risk factor for fURS damage. For these cases, disposable fURS may be a cost-effective alternative; however, a prospective comparison of economic outcomes between disposable and reusable fURS, together with confirmation of the proposed damage risk factors, is needed.
Steep IPA can be considered the first risk factor predicting both flexible ureteroscope damage and an unfavorable postoperative course. A better understanding of damage mechanisms is the key for the proper indications to use costly single-use devices.
Zusammenfassung
Hintergrund Die Osteoprotektion bei Prostatakarzinompatienten spielt nicht nur in der ossär metastasierten kastrationsresistenten (mCRPC) Situation eine Rolle. Auch im ossär metastasiertem hormonsensitiven Stadium (mHSPC) und im Allgemeinen begleitend zur Androgendeprivationstherapie (ADT) wird eine Osteoprotektion empfohlen. Diese Studie soll die Anwendungsrealität der verschiedenen Arten der Osteoprotektion beim metastasierten Prostatakarzinom in Deutschland aufzeigen.
Material und Methoden Es wurde ein Online-Fragebogen bestehend aus 16 Fragen zur Erfassung der Behandlungsrealität in Deutschland entwickelt und an Mitglieder der Arbeitskreise Onkologie und urologische Onkologie (AKO/AUO) sowie an Kollegen der Klinik für Urologie des Universitätsklinikums Schleswig-Holstein (Campus Lübeck), des Klinikums Braunschweig und der Technischen Universität München verschickt. Mithilfe der aktuellen Studienlage, Fachinformationen und Leitlinien wurden ferner Entscheidungspfade für das ossär metastasierte Prostatakarzinom und für den ADT-induzierten Knochenschwund entwickelt.
Ergebnisse Zusammenfassend ergab die Auswertung, dass die Osteoprotektion beim ossär mCRPC zur Routine gehört. Beim ossär mHSPC hingegen wird eine Osteoprotektion seltener indiziert und ist zur Reduktion eines ADT-induzierten Knochenschwundes noch weniger im Einsatz. Denosumab wird häufiger genutzt als Zoledronsäure. Die vorgestellten Entscheidungspfade illustrieren die verschiedenen Dosierungs- und Applikationsschemata in den verschiedenen Stadien des metastasierten Prostatakarzinoms.
Schlussfolgerung Die Osteoprotektion beim Prostatakarzinom ist facettenreich und nicht nur auf das ossär mCRPC beschränkt. Osteoprotektive Maßnahmen sind ein wichtiger Baustein im ganzheitlichen Therapiekonzept des metastasierten Prostatakarzinoms.
Introduction: The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of residents' participation in flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) on intra-and postoperative outcomes. Materials and Methods: Intra-and postoperative parameters were compared in a retrospective monocentric setting between 3 groups: "resident group" (47 cases) for surgeries performed by experienced residents alone, "consultant group" (245 cases) for surgeries performed by consultants alone, "resident plus consultant group" (124 cases) for training surgeries between September 2013 and June 2017. Results: Patients operated by residents alone had a significantly smaller median kidney stone diameter (5.0 vs. 7.0 mm for "consultant group" and 6.0 mm for "resident plus consultant group," p = 0.011), shorter operating time (median 47.0 vs. 63.0 and 77.0 min, p < 0.001) and fluoroscopy time (median 39.0 vs. 69.5 and 89.0 s, p < 0.001), as well as shorter postoperative hospital stay (p = 0.013). The laser application rate was the smallest in the "resident group" (10.64 vs. 31.43 and 29.84%, p = 0.009). Univariate analysis revealed no relevant differences regarding flexible ureteroscope defect rate, postoperative stone-free rate, or ≥2 Clavien-Dindo classification complications between the groups (p > 0.05). Conclusion: A proper case selection of less complicated cases, especially without laser application, could balance the experience deficit of the residents. fURS can be incorporated as a part of residents' training without an impact on fURS device defect rate or clinical outcomes.
Background: Whether or not double J (DJ) stenting during transurethral resection of a bladder tumour (TURBT) harms patients with regard to possible metachronous upper urinary tract urothelial cancer (UUTUC) development remains controversial. This study evaluated the impact of DJ compared to nephrostomy placement during TURBT for bladder cancer (BCa) on the incidence of metachronous UUTUCs.
Methods:We retrospectively analysed 637 patients who underwent TURBT in our department between 2008 and 2016. BCa, UUTUC and urinary drainage data (retrograde/anterograde DJ and percutaneous nephrostomy) were assessed, along with the prevalence of hydronephrosis, and mortality. Chi-square and Fisher's exact test was performed for univariate analyses. Survival analysis was performed by the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank tests.Results: UUTUC was noted in 28 out of 637 patients (4.4%), whereas only eight (1.3%) developed it metachronously to BCa. Out of these, four patients received DJ stents, while four patients received no urinary drainage of the upper urinary tract. Placement of urinary drainage significantly correlated with UUTUC (50.0% vs. 17.9%; p = 0.041). DJ stenting significantly correlated with UUTUC (50.0% vs. 11%; p < 0.01), while no patient with a nephrostomy tube developed UUTUC. UUTUC-free survival rates were significantly lower for patients with DJ stents than for all other patients (p = 0.001). Patients with or without DJ stents had similar overall survival (OS) rates (p = 0.73), whereas patients with nephrostomy tubes had significantly lower OS rates than all other patients (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Patients with DJ stenting during TURBT for BCa might have an increased risk of developing metachronous UUTUC. This study indicated advantages in placing nephrostomy tubes rather than DJ stents; however, confirmation requires investigation of a larger cohort. Even so, the increased mortality rate in the nephrostomy group reflected hydronephrosis as an unfavourable prognostic factor.
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