Population |
Persons aged ≥18 years with de novo malignant obstruction of the upper urinary tract caused by cancer. |
Studies with datasets that included mixed benign and malignant causes of upper urinary tract obstruction. |
Intervention |
Treatment of de novo malignant obstruction of the upper urinary tract: ureteric stent, percutaneous nephrostomy, urinary diversion procedure, ureteric reimplantation, no intervention |
Studies with datasets that did not separate outcome data by intervention |
Comparator |
Not applicable |
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Outcomes |
Effect of intervention on renal function, survival, complications, inpatient length of hospital stay at presentation, readmission rates, quality of life, prognostic models |
Studies without survival outcome data |
Study design |
Quantitative and qualitative observational and interventional studies |
Case studies, unpublished studies, letters, reviews, conference abstracts and case series with less than five patients. |