Readmission Due to Infection After Bladder Surgery Linked to Smoking
Current smoking is independently associated with a greater than 2-fold increased odds of hospital readmission after radical cystectomy.
Current smoking is independently associated with a greater than 2-fold increased odds of hospital readmission after radical cystectomy.
The more risk factors patients have, the greater their risk of serious perioperative complications.
Patients with venous thromboembolism tended to die earlier from their bladder cancer.
Improved survival with adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced disease compared with cystectomy alone.
Researchers estimate that 40% of pathologic response in MIBC patients receiving both neoadjuvant chemo and TURBT is due to TURBT.
A travel distance of more than 30 miles to the provider was associated with greater chances of readmission in one analysis.
Lower patient-reported mental health was statistically associated with an increased incidence of high-grade complications after radical cystectomy.
The procedure takes longer than open radical cystectomy, but is associated with less blood loss, fewer transfusions, and shorter hospital stays.
Researchers report a significant drop in 30-day post-operative infection rate.
In a small study, 56% of NMIBC patients who received the dual regimen after failing treatment with BCG alone were tumor free.