The cost of obesity in radical cystectomy.

CONCLUSIONS: The cost of radical cystectomy is greater for obese and morbidly obese patients compared to overweight patients. The increased financial cost is driven by increased operative times and longer length of stay. PMID: 32620482 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Urologic Oncology - June 29, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Huynh MJ, Wang Y, Chang SL, Tully KH, Chung BI, Wright JL, Mossanen M Tags: Urol Oncol Source Type: research