Radical cystectomy in the elderly patient: a contemporary comparison of perioperative complications in a single institution series
World Journal of Urology, 10/26/2009
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Tilki D et al. – The data show that radical cystectomy can be offered to the elderly patient with acceptable morbidity. Because of higher comorbidity rate in the ... for radical cystectomy in elderly patients should be made carefully and individually. Nevertheless our results demonstrate that age itself is not a main criterion which has to be considered strongly in decision making for radical cystectomy.
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Fast Track Program in Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy: Results in 362 Consecutive Patients
Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 10/30/2009
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Pruthi RS et al. – Successful application of a fast track program has been applied to the patients undergoing radical cystectomy and urinary diversion, with the potential to use evidence&ndash ... recovery.
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Upper Urinary Tract Recurrence After Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer--Who is at Risk
The Journal of Urology, 11/12/2009
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Volkmer BG et al. – Patients who underwent cystectomy for transitional cell carcinoma and with at least 1 risk factor for upper urinary tract recurrence should have closer followup regimens than those ... without any of these risk factors.
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Recurrence rate of endometrioma after laparoscopic cystectomy: A comparative randomized trial between post-operative hormonal suppression treatment or dietary therapy vs. placebo
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 10/22/2009
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Sesti F et al. – A 6–month course of hormonal suppression treatment or dietary therapy after laparoscopic cystectomy had no significant ... of ovarian endometriosis when compared with surgery plus placebo. So, treatment of endometrioma can be carried out exclusively by laparoscopic cystectomy without post–operative therapy, if a complete excision of ovarian endometriosis has been assured.
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Robot-assisted radical cystectomy: intermediate survival results at a mean follow-up of 25 months
BJU International, 11/17/2009
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Martin AD et al. – RARC has a comparable survival rate to open cystectomy in the intermediate follow–up. Further study with a longer follow–up and more patients is necessary to ... term survival benefits.
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Orthotopic sigmoid neobladder after radical cystectomy: assessment of complications, functional outcomes and quality of life in 82 Japanese patients
BJU International, 11/09/2009
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Miyake H et al. – The authors aim is to retrospectively review our clinical experience with sigmoid neobladder reconstruction. The modified ... clinical outcomes after radical cystectomy.
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Robotic assisted laparoscopic partial cystectomy and urachal resection for urachal adenocarcinoma
International Braz J Urol, 10/30/2009
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Spiess PE et al. – Robotic assisted partial cystectomy and urachal resection for urachal adenocarcinoma of the bladder is feasible even in challenging cases. This surgical approach is less
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Hygiene and urinary tract infections after cystectomy in 452 Swedish survivors of bladder cancer
BJU International, 11/02/2009
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Thulin H et al. – The authors could not confirm lack of hygiene measures as a cause of UTI for men and women who had a cystectomy with urinary diversion. Patients with diabetes mellitus have a
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Prognostic Significance of Hydronephrosis in Bladder Cancer Treated by Radical Cystectomy
Urologia Internationalis, 10/20/2009
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Resorlu B et al. – The presence of hydronephrosis prior to radical cystectomy is a significant prognostic parameter, associated with poor cancer–specific survival and advanced disease stage
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Aggregate Lymph Node Metastasis Diameter and Survival After Radical Cystectomy for Invasive Bladder Cancer
Urology, 10/21/2009
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Stephenson AJ et al. – ALNMD is a significant predictor of RFS and OS after adjusting for standard prognostic parameters among patients with LN–positive UCB and may be a useful ... staging systems.
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