Carcinoma de células transicionales del tracto urinario superior: Opciones de tratamiento actual y abordajes minimamente invasivos

objectives: upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma (uut-tcc) is a rare disease. open nephroure-terectomy remains the gold standard for surgical treat-ment. we aim to evaluate the standing of novel surgical treatment in uut-tcc. methods: extensive review of available literature on uut-tcc, with emphasis in surgical treatment. english medical literature available in pubmed, ovid, embase y science direct was employed for the study. resultados: laparoscopic nephroureterectomy, ureteroscopy and percutaneous treatment are the available surgical options that based on adequate patient selection offer acceptable cancer control. conclusiones: indications for the treatment of ut-tcc are expanding and this allows clinicians to tailor treatment while preserving oncological results.