학술논문
Defining Factors Associated with High-quality Surgery Following Radical Cystectomy: Analysis of the British Association of Urological Surgeons Cystectomy Audit
Document Type
article
Author
Source
European Urology Open Science, Vol 33, Iss , Pp 1-10 (2021)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2666-1683
Abstract
Background: Radical cystectomy (RC) is associated with high morbidity. Objective: To evaluate healthcare and surgical factors associated with high-quality RC surgery. Design, setting, and participants: Patients within the prospective British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) registry between 2014 and 2017 were included in this study. Outcome measurements and statistical analysis: High-quality surgery was defined using pathological (absence of positive surgical margins and a minimum of a level I lymph node dissection template with a minimum yield of ten or more lymph nodes), recovery (length of stay ≤10 d), and technical (intraoperative blood loss