2017
Anatomic Variations of the Ureter
Motamedinia P, Leavitt D, Zhao P, Okeke Z, Smith A. Anatomic Variations of the Ureter. 2017, 10-15. DOI: 10.1002/9781119085713.ch2.ChaptersUrinary tract infectionHorseshoe kidneyUreterovesical junctionUreteropelvic junctionUreteral stonesRisk of nephrolithiasisPoint of obstructionUrine stagnationTract infectionsEctopic ureterRenal preservationUrinary stasisRenal pelvisPediatric literaturePelvic brimUPJ obstructionAnatomic variationsIncrease riskUreteral segmentUreterHolmium laserSeminal vesiclesLaser lithotripsyObstructionHigh insertion
2015
The Expanded Use of Percutaneous Resection for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: A 30-Year Comprehensive Experience
Motamedinia P, Keheila M, Leavitt DA, Rastinehad AR, Okeke Z, Smith AD. The Expanded Use of Percutaneous Resection for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: A 30-Year Comprehensive Experience. Journal Of Endourology 2015, 30: 262-267. PMID: 26630130, DOI: 10.1089/end.2015.0248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdjuvants, ImmunologicAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAntibiotics, AntineoplasticBCG VaccineCarcinoma, Transitional CellDisease ProgressionEndoscopyFemaleHumansKidney NeoplasmsKidney PelvisMaleMiddle AgedMitomycinMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNephrectomyRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurvival RateUreterUreteral NeoplasmsConceptsUpper tract urothelial carcinomaBacillus Calmette-GuérinRadical nephroureterectomyOverall survivalUrothelial carcinomaPredictors of OSLow-risk patientsMajority of patientsRisk of deathLow-grade patientsGold standard treatmentHigh-grade patientsMonths of surveillanceResectable diseaseInitial resectionEndoscopic resectionImperative indicationsMedian timeRenal preservationTumor characteristicsAdjuvant rolePercutaneous resectionRetrospective studyPercutaneous managementStandard treatment