Difference between revisions of "Nephroureterectomy grossing"

Jump to navigation Jump to search
no edit summary
 
(10 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
This article deals with the [[cut-up]] of '''nephroureterectomy''' specimens which include both a [[kidney]] and a [[ureter]].
This article deals with the '''nephroureterectomy grossing''', also the [[cut-up]] of '''nephroureterectomy''' specimens.  These specimens include both a [[kidney]], a [[ureter]] and a [[urinary bladder]] cuff.


''[[Total nephrectomy]]'' specimens (without the ureter) and ''[[partial nephrectomy]]'' specimens are dealt with separately.
''[[Total nephrectomy]]'' specimens (without the ureter) and ''[[partial nephrectomy]]'' specimens are dealt with separately.


==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Nephrectomies are often done for [[urothelial carcinoma]].  
Nephroureterectomies are done for [[urothelial carcinoma]] of the ureter and/or renal pelvis.  


The false positive/negative for tumour rate is reported as high as 2.9%.<ref name=pmid25408605>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Hong | first1 = S. | last2 = Kwon | first2 = T. | last3 = You | first3 = D. | last4 = Jeong | first4 = IG. | last5 = Hong | first5 = B. | last6 = Hong | first6 = JH. | last7 = Ahn | first7 = H. | last8 = Kim | first8 = CS. | title = Incidence of benign results after laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy. | journal = JSLS | volume = 18 | issue = 4 | pages =  | month = Oct | year = 2014 | doi = 10.4293/JSLS.2014.00335 | PMID = 25408605 }}</ref>
The false positive/negative for tumour rate is reported as high as 2.9%.<ref name=pmid25408605>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Hong | first1 = S. | last2 = Kwon | first2 = T. | last3 = You | first3 = D. | last4 = Jeong | first4 = IG. | last5 = Hong | first5 = B. | last6 = Hong | first6 = JH. | last7 = Ahn | first7 = H. | last8 = Kim | first8 = CS. | title = Incidence of benign results after laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy. | journal = JSLS | volume = 18 | issue = 4 | pages =  | month = Oct | year = 2014 | doi = 10.4293/JSLS.2014.00335 | PMID = 25408605 }}</ref>
Line 13: Line 13:
#Open the kidney in the frontal plane (from lateral to medial).
#Open the kidney in the frontal plane (from lateral to medial).
#*The cut should go through the renal pelvis.
#*The cut should go through the renal pelvis.
#Place specimen(s) in [[formalin]].


==Protocol==
==Protocol==
Line 25: Line 26:
*Renal artery (length x diameter): ___ x ___ cm.
*Renal artery (length x diameter): ___ x ___ cm.
*Adrenal gland: [___ x ___ x ___ cm / not identified].
*Adrenal gland: [___ x ___ x ___ cm / not identified].
*Inking of surface: [colour].
*Inking of kidney: [colour].
*Inking of proximal ureter: [colour]. ¶
*Inking of mid ureter: [colour]. ¶
*Inking of distal ureter: [colour]. ¶
*Inking of bladder cuff/resection margin: [colour].
*Size of kidney (superior-inferior, left-right, anterior-posterior): ___ x ___ x ___ cm.
*Size of kidney (superior-inferior, left-right, anterior-posterior): ___ x ___ x ___ cm.
*Perinephric fat (maximal dimension): ___ cm.
*Perinephric fat (maximal dimension): ___ cm.
Line 40: Line 45:
*Margin: [nearest margin ___, distance ___ cm / positive margin, location ___].  
*Margin: [nearest margin ___, distance ___ cm / positive margin, location ___].  
*Extension into perinephric fat: [absent / not identified-pushing border / suspicious / present].
*Extension into perinephric fat: [absent / not identified-pushing border / suspicious / present].
*Extension into the renal parenchyma system: [absent / suspicious / present].
*Extension into the renal parenchyma: [absent / suspicious / present].
*Extension into renal sinus fat: [absent / not identified-pushing border / suspicious / present].
*Extension into renal hilar fat: [absent / not identified-pushing border / suspicious / present].
*Extension into renal vein: [absent / suspicious / present].
*Extension into renal vein: [absent / suspicious / present].


Line 50: Line 55:


Representative sections are submitted:
Representative sections are submitted:
*Renal vein margin and renal artery margin (en face)
*Renal vein margin and renal artery margin ([[en face margin|en face]]).
*Urinary bladder cuff margin (en face).
*Urinary bladder cuff margin ([[on edge margin|on edge]]). §
*Urinary bladder cuff.
*Urinary bladder cuff.
*Ureter - representative sections.
*Ureter - representative sections.
*Tumour with nearest margin.
*Tumour with nearest margin.
*Tumour in relation to perinephric fat. †
*Tumour in relation to perinephric fat. †
Line 62: Line 67:


===Protocol notes===
===Protocol notes===
*§ Bladder cuff margin may be done en face.
*¶ The ureter should be cross sections - ''not'' longitudinal sections. It is advantageous to ink the ureter three different colours; this allows one to determine where the remaining ureter is from.
**If ''proximal ureter'' is blue, ''mid ureter'' is ''red'' and ''distal ureter'' is ''green'': blue-red is proximal, red-green is distal; the orientation and anatomical location is important if one submits more tissue.
*† This typically upstages to pT4. It is uncommon that the tumour goes through the kidney and into the perinephric fat.
*† This typically upstages to pT4. It is uncommon that the tumour goes through the kidney and into the perinephric fat.
*†† Invasion into the renal parenchyma typically upstages to pT3. This can be difficult to judge on [[cut-up]]. If renal parenchymal invasion is ''not'' seen grossly at least three sections should be taken.
*†† Invasion into the renal parenchyma typically upstages to pT3. This can be difficult to judge on [[cut-up]]. If renal parenchymal invasion is ''not'' seen grossly at least three sections should be taken. Small tumours are usually [[submitted in toto]].


===Alternate approaches===
===Alternate approaches===
49,267

edits

Navigation menu