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.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Radical Cystectomy Increases Risks for Thromboembolic Events
Swedish studies reveal significantly elevated risks for myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, pulmonary embolism, and deep vein thrombosis.
Aortic Calcification Ups Risk for Acute Kidney Injury After Radical Cystectomy
Aortic calcification may lead to arterial degradation that increases the risk for acute kidney injury, according to investigators.
Prostate Cancer Found at Radical Cystectomy Usually Clinically Insignificant
Findings are from a case series of men who underwent cystoprostatectomy in China.
Pre-Cystectomy Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Risks, Benefits Characterized
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.
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy-Induced AKI Tied With Worse MIBC Outcomes
Acute kidney injury frequently occurs during neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
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.
Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guidelines for Radical Cystectomy Often Not Followed
Only 27% of patients undergoing radical cystectomy with ileal conduit received antibiotic prophylaxis according to AUA guidelines, a study found.
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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