Recovery of health‐related quality of life in patients undergoing robot‐assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal diversion
Abozaid M, Tan W, Khetrapal P, Baker H, Duncan J, Sridhar A, Briggs T, Selim M, Abdallah M, Elmahdy A, Elserafy F, Kelly J. Recovery of health‐related quality of life in patients undergoing robot‐assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal diversion. BJU International 2021, 129: 72-79. PMID: 34092021, DOI: 10.1111/bju.15505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal HRQoL scoreHealth-related quality of lifeRobot-assisted radical cystectomyEORTC QLQ-C30HRQoL scoresQuality of lifeSexual functionRadical cystectomyUrinary diversionIleal conduitIC patientsRecovery of health-related quality of lifeFunction scoresClavien-Dindo complicationsHealth-related qualityPhysical function scoresRehabilitation of sexual functionIntracorporeal urinary diversionLongitudinal analysisSexual function scoresEuropean Organisation for ResearchMonths follow-upEORTC QLQ-BLM30Higher sexual function scoresReturn to baseline