RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Effect of Preoperative Bacteriuria and Pyuria on Intravesical Recurrence in Patients with Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Undergoing Radical Nephroureterectomy JF In Vivo JO In Vivo FD International Institute of Anticancer Research SP 1215 OP 1220 VO 31 IS 6 A1 HIROSHI FUKUSHIMA A1 MASAKI KOBAYASHI A1 KEIZO KAWANO A1 SHINJI MORIMOTO YR 2017 UL http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/31/6/1215.abstract AB Background/Aim: We investigated the effect of bacteriuria and pyuria on intravesical recurrence (IVR) in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) undergoing radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). Patients and Methods: Preoperative bacteriuria and pyuria were defined as urine containing ≥5 bacteria/high-power field (HPF) and >5 white blood cells/HPF, respectively. Their associations with IVR were evaluated in 97 patients with UTUC undergoing RNU. Results: Preoperative bacteriuria [n=15 (15%)] was significantly associated with preoperative pyuria [n=42 (43%), p<0.001]. During follow-up (median of 19 months), 45 (46%) patients developed IVR (median IVR-free survival=38 months). On multivariate analysis, preoperative bacteriuria was an independent predictor for reduced risk of IVR (hazard ratio=0.23, p=0.010). The 2-year IVR-free survival of patients with preoperative bacteriuria and pyuria was significantly longer than that of patients without preoperative bacteriuria (83% vs. 54%, p=0.028) and pyuria (69% vs. 50%, p=0.024), respectively. Conclusion: Bacteriuria and pyuria may reduce the risk of IVR in patients with UTUC undergoing RNU.