Comparing oncological outcomes of laparoscopic vs open radical nephroureterectomy for the treatment of upper tract urothelial carcinoma: A propensity score-matched analysis

To compare oncological outcomes of open (ORNU) and laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy (LRNU) after controlling for preoperative patient-derived factors.We evaluated a multi-institutional collaborative database composed of 3984 patients diagnosed with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) treated with RNU between 2006 and 2018. To adjust for potential selection bias, propensity score matching adjusted for age, gender and American society...