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.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
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.
Bladder Cancer Death Risk Higher in Patients with Blood Type A
ABO blood may be useful in risk-stratification of patients who may benefit from more aggressive treatment and/or altered surveillance regimens.
Pre-Cystectomy CT Scans May Predict Outcomes
Computed tomography (CT) scans prior to radical cystectomy for invasive bladder cancer may be useful.
Surgeons Perform Well Despite Late Night and Early Morning Operations
Review indicates that doctors who operate the night before another surgery do well.
Prior Pelvic Irradiation Does Not Predict Cystectomy Outcomes
Bladder cancer patients with and without a history of pelvic irradiation have similar recurrence-free and cancer-specific survival rates.
Obesity, Diabetes Hike Post-Cystectomy Surgical Site Infection Risk
Preoperative weight loss greater than 10% and operative time more than 6 hours also increased the risk.
No Worse Outcomes After Salvage Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer
Researchers found similar post-surgical outcomes between bladder cancer patients having primary and salvage radical cystectomy.
Some Post-Cystectomy Risks Increase with Older Age, Comorbidities
A prolonged hospital stay and discharge to a nursing facility were among the risks.
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