2018
Percutaneous Management of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
Pan S, Motamedinia P. Percutaneous Management of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma. 2018, 384-389. DOI: 10.1002/9781119245193.ch31.ChaptersUpper tract urothelial carcinomaUrothelial carcinomaLow-risk diseaseRare urologic malignancyStandard retrograde approachPatient risk stratificationPercutaneous tumor resectionRadical surgeryRisk stratificationTreatment algorithmAccurate stagingPercutaneous managementUrologic malignanciesTumor resectionBladder cancerRetrograde approachBiopsy capabilityPatientsCarcinomaDiseaseResectionSurgeryMalignancyCancerStaging
2017
Etiology of Ureteric Obstruction
Zhao P, Leavitt D, Motamedinia P, Okeke Z, Smith A. Etiology of Ureteric Obstruction. 2017, 48-54. DOI: 10.1002/9781119085713.ch5.ChaptersUpper tract urothelial carcinomaUreteric obstructionComplete ureteric obstructionNon-urologic malignanciesTubular cell injuryMalignant ureteric obstructionDegree of obstructionCross-sectional imagingFlank painGross hematuriaInterstitial inflammationRenal scanUrothelial carcinomaMass compressionPrincipal symptomsBreast cancerTumor bulkCell injuryEconomic burdenTreatment planObstructionLevel of blockageMalignancyIntrinsic causesHematuria
2016
A Case for Nephron Sparing Surgery in the Management of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
Motamedinia P, Hoenig D, Okeke Z, Smith A. A Case for Nephron Sparing Surgery in the Management of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma. Journal Of Endourology 2016, 30: s-18-s-22. PMID: 26872591, DOI: 10.1089/end.2015.0822.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper tract urothelial carcinomaUrothelial carcinomaLow-risk diseaseRenal function preservationFirst-line treatmentNephron sparing surgeryOncologic outcomesRadical nephroureterectomyDistal ureterectomySparing surgeryRisk diseaseFunction preservationTreatment algorithmSelect casesUTUC treatmentCarcinomaTreatmentNephroureterectomyUreterectomyManagementPatientsSurgeryCost savingsDiseaseNephron
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