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Table 3 Risk factor analysis of IVR in 1 year after RNU

From: Risk factor analysis of intravesical recurrence after retroperitoneoscopic nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma

Variables

 

No IVR

n = 60 (%)

IVR

n = 10 (%)

p-value

Age (years)

 ≥ 70

42 (70.0)

5 (50.0)

0.2790

Gender

Male

45 (75.0)

8 (80.0)

1.0000

Laterality

Right

32 (53.3)

4 (40.0)

0.5079

Location of main tumor

Ureter

25 (41.7)

6 (60.0)

0.3203

Hydronephrosis

Yes

19 (31.7)

3 (30.0)

1.0000

Urine cytology

Positive

24 (40.0)

7 (70.0)

0.0956

Urinary BTA

Positive

22 (36.7)

6 (60.0)

0.1833

Urinary NMP22

Positive

28 (46.7)

5 (50.0)

1.0000

Diagnostic ureteroscopic biopsy

Yes

18 (30.0)

5 (50.0)

0.2790

Multifocality

Multiple

6 (10.0)

3 (30.0)

0.1120

Tumor size (cm)

 ≥ 3

29 (48.3)

3 (30.0)

0.3263

Pathological T stage

 ≥ 3

19 (31.7)

5 (50.0)

0.2945

Grade

3

29 (48.3)

5 (50.0)

1.0000

LVI

Positive

15 (25.0)

2 (20.0)

1.0000

INF

b, c

41 (68.3)

9 (90.0)

0.2618

Pneumoretroperitoneum time (min)

 ≥ 210

24 (40.0)

8 (80.0)

0.0358*

Total operating time (min)

 ≥ 360

25 (41.7)

6 (60.0)

0.3203

ASC

Yes

19 (31.7)

4 (40.0)

0.7192

  1. IVR intravesical recurrence, BTA bladder tumor antigen, NMP22 nuclear mitotic apparatus protein, LVI lymphovascular invasion, INF infiltrative growth, ASC adjuvant systemic chemotherapy
  2. *p < 0.05