Factors predicting early mortality after radical cystectomy for urothelial carcinoma in a contemporary cohort of patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Our study identified patient-specific variables that are significantly associated with increased early mortality after RC. These findings can be used in counselling to identify ideal candidates for RC to decrease patient harm. Furthermore, early mortality rates after RC have remained stable over time, indicating that ongoing quality improvement is essential to improve outcomes.
PMID: 32569561 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Canadian Urological Association Journal - June 15, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Kim S, Kokorovic A, Sharma V, Boorjian S, Rendon RA, Bell D, Mason R Tags: Can Urol Assoc J Source Type: research