UTI Risk Not Raised by Early Ureteral Stent Removal After Radical Cystectomy
The optimal duration of antibiotic prophylaxis is still unknown.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Chemoradiation, Cystectomy Offer Similar Survival in Octogenarians with MIBC
Study findings suggest that chemoradiation therapy could be considered an alternative to surgery in this patient population.
Urologic Oncologists Seldom Perform Female Organ- and Nerve-Sparing Radical Cystectomy
Provider training on female reproductive organ-sparing and nerve-sparing radical cystectomy needs to improve, according to investigators.
Radical Cystectomy Increases Risks for Thromboembolic Events
Swedish studies reveal significantly elevated risks for myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, pulmonary embolism, and deep vein thrombosis.
Prostate Cancer Found at Radical Cystectomy Usually Clinically Insignificant
Findings are from a case series of men who underwent cystoprostatectomy in China.
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy-Induced AKI Tied With Worse MIBC Outcomes
Acute kidney injury frequently occurs during neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Opioid Prescription Can Be Eliminated After Urologic Cancer Surgery
Postoperative opioid prescriptions are associated with delayed recovery, perioperative complications, and opioid misuse, investigators noted.
Increased Suicide Risk Seen for Patients Undergoing Cancer Surgery
Greatest risk of suicide seen for male, White, and divorced or single patients
Complications Requiring Reoperation Common After Radical Cystectomy
A single-institution study revealed that 37% of patients who underwent radical cystectomy experienced at least 1 additional intervention.
Post-Cystectomy Long-Term Follow-Up Needed Even If No Sign of Bladder Cancer
A retrospective study showed that recurrence of bladder cancer after radical cystectomy can occur up to 4 years after surgery.
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