Table 1. Clinical Characteristic of UTUC Patients Receiving RNU.
| Variables | Number of patients (%) (n = 217) | Median (Q1 - Q3) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 71 (63 - 76) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 98 (45.16) | |
| Female | 119 (54.84) | |
| BMI | 24.3 (21.92 - 26.93) | |
| CCI | 5 (4 - 6) | |
| Smoking | ||
| Yes | 37 (17.05) | |
| No | 180 (82.95) | |
| DM | ||
| Yes | 83 (38.25) | |
| No | 134 (61.75) | |
| Hypertension | ||
| Yes | 177 (81.57) | |
| No | 40 (18.43) | |
| Grade | ||
| Low | 25 (11.52) | |
| High | 192 (88.48) | |
| T stage | ||
| Tis/Ta/T1 | 106 (48.85) | |
| T2/T3/T4 | 111 (51.15) | |
| Nodal status | ||
| N0/Nx | 207 (95.39) | |
| N1/N2 | 10 (4.61) | |
| Initial metastasis | ||
| Yes | 5 (2.3) | |
| No | 212 (97.7) | |
| Multifocality | ||
| Yes | 34 (15.67) | |
| No | 183 (84.33) | |
| Size | ||
| < 3cm | 97 (44.7) | |
| ≥ 3cm | 120 (55.3) | |
| Squamous differentiation | ||
| Yes | 5 (2.3) | |
| No | 212 (97.7) | |
| Free resection margin | ||
| Yes | 208 (95.85) | |
| No | 9 (4.15) | |
| Adjuvant therapy | ||
| Yes | 44 (20.28) | |
| No | 173 (79.72) | |
| CHOL | 170 (144 - 193) | |
| < 200 | 177 (81.57) | |
| ≥ 200 | 40 (18.43) | |
| HDL | 43.8 (35.7 - 56.4) | |
| < 40 (men), < 50 (female) | 107 (49.31) | |
| ≥ 40 (men), ≥ 50 (female) | 110 (50.69) | |
| LDL | 93.6 (75.3 - 114) | |
| < 130 | 185 (85.25) | |
| ≥ 130 | 32 (14.75) | |
| TG | 103 (78 - 150) | |
| < 150 | 162 (74.65) | |
| ≥ 150 | 55 (25.35) |
RNU: radical nephroureterectomy; UTUC: upper tract urothelial carcinoma; BMI: body mass index; CCI: Charlson Comorbidity Index; DM: diabetes mellitus; CHOL: cholesterol; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; TG: triacylglycerol.