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[Cystectomy for urinary bladder cancer. Postoperative complications and mortality]
L Lund1, K G Lindorff-Larsen, G Søndergaard
1Urologisk afdeling og patologisk institut, Aalborg Sygehus.
Ugeskrift for Laeger
|November 30, 1992
Summary
Total cystectomy for bladder cancer yielded a 50% survival rate over ten years. Preoperative radiation varied, but outcomes remained consistent with low postoperative mortality.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Oncology
- Radiation Oncology
Context:
- Bladder cancer treatment involves radical surgery.
- Total cystectomy is a standard surgical approach.
- The role of preoperative radiation is under investigation.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the outcomes of total cystectomy for bladder cancer.
- To assess the impact of varying preoperative radiation doses on survival and mortality.
Summary:
- A ten-year study included 111 bladder cancer patients treated with total cystectomy.
- Patients received preoperative radiation doses of 40 Gy (69 patients), 60 Gy (23 patients), or no radiation (19 patients).
- The overall crude survival rate was 50%, with a low postoperative mortality of 3.6%.
Impact:
- Demonstrates the feasibility and acceptable mortality of total cystectomy for bladder cancer.
- Suggests that varying preoperative radiation doses may not significantly alter crude survival in this cohort.
- Provides data for clinical decision-making regarding neoadjuvant radiation in bladder cancer management.