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2 23 Table 3: Responses on diagnostics in patients with UTUC Selective Cytology 80.3% Using a ureter catheter 76.7% Using renal pelvis washing during URS 63.3% other 0% Urine Cytology 74.6% Spontaneous 74.6% Bladder wash out 34.3% other 7.5% Cystoscopy 80.3% Ureterorenoscopy 94.4% Semi Rigid 62.0% Rigid 8.5% Flexible 90.1% CT-urography 97.2% MRI 9.9% Intravenous Pyelogram 12.7% Retrograde Pyelogram 53.5% Biopsy of upper urinary tract lesion/tumour 87.3% Literature The influence of the literature for performing conservative management of UTUC is depicted in table 4. Literature has changed the attitude towards conservative management of UTUC in 70.6% of the responders. The guideline of the European Association of Urology (EAU) is the best known of all guidelines 16 .