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Frequency of Upstaging at Definitive Procedure
| Study | Patients | Upstaged | % Upstaged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomel et al79 1995 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Childers et al80 1995 | 14 | 5 | 35.70 |
| Stier et al81 1996 | 45 | 7 | 15.56 |
| Tozzi et al83 2004 | 24 | 5 | 20.80 |
| Leblanc et al84 2004 | 44 | 8 | 18.20 |
| Spirtos et al85 2005 | 58 | 6 | 11.00 |
| Chi et al86 2005 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
| Ghezzi et al87 2007 | 15 | 4 | 26.70 |
| Colomer et al72 2008 | 20 | 4 | 20.00 |
| Nezhat et al73 2009 | 36 | 7 | 19.44 |
| Present study | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| Total | 295 | 53 | 17.96 |
