Diagnosis of upper urinary tract tumours: Is photodynamic diagnosis assisted ureterorenoscopy required as an addition to modern imaging and ureterorenoscopy?

Omar M. Aboumarzouk, Edward Mains, Harry Moseley, Slawomir G. Kata

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    Abstract

    Objectives: We aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of photodynamic diagnostic ureterorenoscopy (PDD-FURS) in detection of UUT-TCC in comparison with CT Urogram (CTU) and WL-FURS. Material and methods: Between June 2009 and August 2011, 30 patients underwent PDD-FURS after CTU for suspicion of UUT-TCC. Ureterorenoscopy was performed for abnormal upper urinary tract on imaging. Oral 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (5-ALA) was used as a photosensitizer. All procedures were performed by single endourologist experienced in photodynamic diagnosis. The sensitivity, specificity, and detection rate of WL-FURS, PDD-FURS and CTU were calculated using the Meta-DiSc v1.4 programme. P values
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)127-133
    Number of pages7
    JournalPhotodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy
    Volume10
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

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