Discrepancies between physician-assessed and patient-reported complications after cystectomy - a prospective analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Despite the high incidence of perioperative complications following cystectomy, there is a lack of evidence regarding patients' perceptions. Moreover, discrepancies between established complication grading systems and the patient's perspective remain unexplored.

Methods

We prospectively evaluated perioperative complications after cystectomy using the Clavien-Dindo Classification (CDC) and the Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI). The CDC and CCI were compared to patient-reported complication grades through Spearman correlation analysis. Discrepancies between physician-assessed and patient-reported complication grades were then evaluated. The study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05153694).

Results

Between December 2021 and March 2024, 172 patients u

SUBMITTER: Ebner B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11811455 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature