Problems of Comorbidity in Mortality After Prostatectomy
Concato J, Horwitz R, Feinstein A, Elmore J, Schiff S. Problems of Comorbidity in Mortality After Prostatectomy. JAMA 1992, 267: 1077-1082. PMID: 1370963, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1992.03480080047025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenign prostatic hyperplasiaLong-term mortalityTime of surgeryTreatment of BPHOpen prostatectomyTURP groupOpen groupHigher long-term mortalityYale-New Haven HospitalClassifications of comorbidityRetrospective cohort studyFive-year mortalityAssessment of comorbiditiesSeverity of illnessProblem of comorbidityAdjusted riskComorbid illnessesCohort studyTransurethral resectionProstatic hyperplasiaPatient outcomesMortality ratePatientsProstatectomyHigh mortality