Comparison of renal function after open radical cystectomy, extracorporeal robot assisted radical cystectomy, and intracorporeal robot assisted radical cystectomy.

CONCLUSION: Renal function decline is common after RC. Tumor stage, pre-operative eGFR, and ureteral stricture development, not surgical approach, influence renal function decline. PMID: 33036904 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Urologic Oncology - October 6, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Lone Z, Murthy PB, Zhang JH, Ericson KJ, Thomas L, Khanna A, Haber GP, Lee BH Tags: Urol Oncol Source Type: research