Improved surgical outcomes following radical cystectomy at high-volume centers influence overall survival

Positive surgical margins (PSM) and lymph node yield (LNY) following radical cystectomy (RC) for urothelial carcinoma of the bladder affect survival. Variations in PSM or LNY at different care facilities are poorly described. We evaluated the relationship between hospital surgical volume and academic hospital status with these surgical outcomes and overall survival (OS).

Source: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations - April 5, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Kyle Scarberry, Nicholas G. Berger, Kelly B. Scarberry, Shree Agrawal, John J. Francis, Jessica M. Yih, Christopher M. Gonzalez, Robert Abouassaly Tags: Original article Source Type: research