Intraoperative Ureteral Stent Use at Radical Cystectomy is Associated with Higher 30-Day Complication Rates.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Radical cystectomy/urinary diversion is a high risk procedure. Intraoperative stents are commonly utilized to decrease ureteroenteric anastomosis related complications. Institutionally some surgeons routinely use intraoperative stents while others do not, providing an opportunity to compare complication differences.

Materials and methods

We queried a prospective database of 283 patients enrolled in a randomized controlled trial evaluating 30-day perioperative complications with goal directed fluid therapy following open radical cystectomy/urinary diversion between 2014 and 2018. Ureteroenteric anastomosis specific complications (ureteral obstruction, urinary leak, urinary infections/sepsis and intra-abdominal abscess) were compared between groups (intraoperative sten

SUBMITTER: Donat SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8162033 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature