Table 3 Local recurrence rate of UTUC with different primary tumor locations
Local relapse region | All patients (N = 63) | Renal pelvic (N = 27) | Proximal ureter (N = 3) | Middle ureter (N = 9) | Distal ureter (N = 24) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Para-aortic lymph node | 46 (73.0%) | 22 (81.5%) | 3 (100%) | 8 (88.9%) | 13 (54.2%) | 0.099 |
Common iliac lymph node | 20 (31.7%) | 7 (25.9%) | 2 (66.7%) | 3 (33.3%) | 8 (33.3%) | 0.490 |
Internal iliac lymph node | 4 (6.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (16.7%) | 0.018 |
External iliac lymph node | 5 (7.9%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (16.7%) | 0.018 |
Renal fossa | 6 (9.5%) | 6 (22.2%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0.007 |
Ureter bed | 16 (25.4%) | 1 (3.7%) | 2 (66.7%) | 2 (22.2%) | 11 (45.8%) | 0.001 |