UP-032-c07 Uro-oncology early
Radical nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff
Urinary, wound or intra-abdominal infection
Bladder opening, urine leak, collections and incisions can become infected.
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Interactive 3D The operation this complication belongs to: Radical nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff Interactive operative model Open the 3D animation 01 Variation coverage
Which versions of the operation this applies to
Open radical nephroureterectomyLaparoscopic radical nephroureterectomyRobot-assisted radical nephroureterectomyTransvesical bladder-cuff excisionExtravesical bladder-cuff excisionRNU with template lymphadenectomy
The parent hub contains 6 recorded variations.
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02 Evidence
Sources
European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Cell Carcinoma
Kidney-sparing UTUC treatment, segmental surgery and nephroureterectomy.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Urological InfectionsInfection prevention, recognition and procedure-associated infection context.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source British Association of Urological Surgeons Patient information leaflets by procedureUK patient-facing procedure, alternatives, recovery and complication framing.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source03 Same procedure
Other Radical nephroureterectomy complication modules
intraoperative Major haemorrhage or vascular injury early Bladder leak or pelvic urinoma intraoperative Contralateral ureteric-orifice or bowel injury immediate Tumour spillage or incomplete distal ureter removal late Bladder or systemic urothelial recurrence multiple Acute kidney injury or chronic renal decline multiple Lymphocele or nerve injury
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