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.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Bladder Cancer Patient Frailty Predicts Radical Cystectomy Outcomes
The more risk factors patients have, the greater their risk of serious perioperative complications.
Post-Cystectomy VTE Common, Risky
Patients with venous thromboembolism tended to die earlier from their bladder cancer.
Adjuvant Chemo Ups Survival in Locally Advanced Bladder Cancer
Improved survival with adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced disease compared with cystectomy alone.
Bladder Tumor Resection Key to Cystectomy Outcomes
Researchers estimate that 40% of pathologic response in MIBC patients receiving both neoadjuvant chemo and TURBT is due to TURBT.
Travel Distance to Provider Predicts Post-Cystectomy Readmission
A travel distance of more than 30 miles to the provider was associated with greater chances of readmission in one analysis.
Post-Cystectomy Complications Linked to Poor Mental Health
Lower patient-reported mental health was statistically associated with an increased incidence of high-grade complications after radical cystectomy.
Robotic Radical Cystectomy Safe, Feasible in the Elderly
The procedure takes longer than open radical cystectomy, but is associated with less blood loss, fewer transfusions, and shorter hospital stays.
Culture-Directed Prophylaxis Cuts Post-Cystectomy Infection Rates
Researchers report a significant drop in 30-day post-operative infection rate.
Interferon + BCG May Be an Alternative to Radical Cystectomy
In a small study, 56% of NMIBC patients who received the dual regimen after failing treatment with BCG alone were tumor free.
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