Living With Urinary Diversions: Patient Insights to Improve the Perioperative Experience.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the perioperative decision-making process, post-operative decision regret and reflection on the peri-operative experience of patients undergoing radical cystectomy and urinary diversion through patient interviews.

Methods

Patients identified as having undergone radical cystectomy for malignancy were interviewed 6-24 months from the time of surgery and stratified by diversion type. Following written consent, interviews were conducted either in person or over the phone using a semi-structured script. Patients were asked 9 open-ended questions, with additional unscripted follow-up questions based on themes raised by the patient. The interviews were reviewed for common themes, preferences, and recommendations.

Results

A total of 13 interviews were co

SUBMITTER: Klein GT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8195837 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature