Utilization Trends and Short-term Outcomes of Robotic Versus Open Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer
Pak J, Lee J, Bilal K, Finkelstein M, Palese M. Utilization Trends and Short-term Outcomes of Robotic Versus Open Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer. Urology 2017, 103: 117-123. PMID: 28189553, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2016.10.067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBlood Loss, SurgicalBlood TransfusionComparative Effectiveness ResearchCystectomyFemaleHumansLength of StayLymph Node ExcisionMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRobotic Surgical ProceduresUnited StatesUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsConceptsShort-term outcomesOpen radical cystectomyRadical cystectomyLength of stayBlood transfusionBladder cancerIndex stayInpatient complicationsUnderwent lymph node dissectionResearch Cooperative System databaseSimilar short-term outcomesUtilization trendsLymph node dissectionRobotic radical cystectomyNode dissectionConduit diversionHospital dischargeHospital volumeParenteral nutritionReadmission ratesPrimary outcomeProlonged lengthHospital chargesSurgical approachRobotic patients