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.
Provider training on female reproductive organ-sparing and nerve-sparing radical cystectomy needs to improve, according to investigators.
Swedish studies reveal significantly elevated risks for myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, pulmonary embolism, and deep vein thrombosis.
Aortic calcification may lead to arterial degradation that increases the risk for acute kidney injury, according to investigators.
Findings are from a case series of men who underwent cystoprostatectomy in China.
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to radical cystectomy is not associated with an increased risk for major complications vs radical cystectomy alone, but it does increase the risk for bleeding requiring transfusion and sepsis.
Acute kidney injury frequently occurs during neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Greatest risk of suicide seen for male, White, and divorced or single patients
A single-institution study revealed that 37% of patients who underwent radical cystectomy experienced at least 1 additional intervention.
Only 27% of patients undergoing radical cystectomy with ileal conduit received antibiotic prophylaxis according to AUA guidelines, a study found.
A retrospective study showed that recurrence of bladder cancer after radical cystectomy can occur up to 4 years after surgery.