Uretero-enteric stricture outcomes: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial comparing open versus robot-assisted radical cystectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To analyse the risk of uretero-enteric anastomotic stricture in patients randomised to open (ORC) or robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) with extracorporeal urinary diversion.

Patients and methods

We included 118 patients randomised to RARC (n = 60) or ORC (n = 58) at a single, high-volume institution from March 2010 to April 2013. Urinary diversion was performed by experienced open surgeons. Stricture was defined as non-malignant obstruction on imaging, corroborated by clinical status, and requiring procedural intervention. The risk of stricture within 1 year was compared between groups using Fisher's exact test.

Results

In all, 58 and 60 patients were randomised to RARC and ORC, respectively. We identified five strictures, all in the ORC group. In pa

SUBMITTER: Huang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10454986 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature