Robot-assisted Versus Open Radical Cystectomy in Patients Receiving Perioperative Chemotherapy for Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: The Oncologist's Perspective from a Multicentre Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the outcomes of robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) compared to open radical cystectomy (ORC) combined with perioperative chemotherapy for muscle-invasive urothelial bladder cancer (UBC).

Objective

To evaluate surgical and oncological outcomes for RARC and ORC in multimodal treatment.

Design, setting, and participants

Data from 28 centres were collected for cystectomies performed between January 2000 and July 2013.

Intervention

RARC or ORC combined with perioperative chemotherapy for UBC.

Outcome measures and statistical analysis

Fisher's exact tests, χ² tests, and Wilcoxon rank-sum tests were used to compare the RARC and ORC groups. Logistic and Cox regression analyses were performed to evaluate potential

SUBMITTER: Necchi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5626651 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature