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01-12-2024 | Cystectomy | Original Article

Peri- and post-operative outcomes of robot-assisted radical cystectomy after the implementation of the EAU guidelines recommendations for collecting and reporting complications at a high-volume referral center

Authors: Franceso Pellegrino, Riccardo Leni, Giuseppe Basile, Giuseppe Rosiello, Chiara Re, Pietro Scilipoti, Mario De Angelis, Mattia Longoni, Giulio Avesani, Leonardo Quarta, Paolo Zaurito, Francesco Cattafi, Giusy Burgio, Giorgio Gandaglia, Francesco Montorsi, Alberto Briganti, Marco Moschini

Published in: World Journal of Urology | Issue 1/2024

Abstract

Purpose

No studies relied on a standardized methodology to collect postoperative complications after robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC). The aim of our study was to evaluate peri- and post-operative outcomes of patients undergoing RARC adhering to the European Association of Urology (EAU) recommendations for reporting surgical outcomes and using a long postoperative follow-up.

Materials and methods

246 patients who underwent RARC with intracorporal urinary diversion at a single tertiary referral center with a postoperative follow-up ≥ 1 year for survivors. Postoperative outcomes were collected prospectively by interviews done by medical doctors. Complications were scored using the Clavien–Dindo classification (CD), grouped by type and severity (severe: CD score ≥ 3). We described peri- and post-operative outcomes and complication chronological distribution.

Results

Overall, 16 (6.5%) and 225 patients (91%) experienced intraoperative and postoperative complications, respectively. Moreover, 139 (57%) experienced severe complications. The most common any-grade and severe complications were infectious (72%) and genitourinary (35%), respectively. Overall, 52% of complications (358/682) occurred within 10 days from surgery, and 51% of severe complications (106/207) occurred within 35 days. However, 13% of complications (90/682) and 28% of severe complications (59/207) occurred 3 months after surgery. The earliest complications were fever of unknown origins and paralytic ileus (median time-to-complication [mTTC]: 4 days), the latest complications were urinary tract infection (mTTC: 40 days) and hydronephrosis/ureteral obstruction (mTTC: 70 days).

Conclusions

The rate of postoperative complications after RARC is > 90% when a standardized collection method and a long follow-up is implemented. These results should be used to identify potential areas of improvement and for preoperative patient counseling.

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Title: Peri- and post-operative outcomes of robot-assisted radical cystectomy after the implementation of the EAU guidelines recommendations for collecting and reporting complications at a high-volume referral center
Authors: Franceso Pellegrino
Riccardo Leni
Giuseppe Basile
Giuseppe Rosiello
Chiara Re
Pietro Scilipoti
Mario De Angelis
Mattia Longoni
Giulio Avesani
Leonardo Quarta
Paolo Zaurito
Francesco Cattafi
Giusy Burgio
Giorgio Gandaglia
Francesco Montorsi
Alberto Briganti
Marco Moschini
Publication date: 01-12-2024
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Cystectomy
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Published in: World Journal of Urology / Issue 1/2024
Print ISSN: 0724-4983
Electronic ISSN: 1433-8726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-024-04970-x

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Peri- and post-operative outcomes of robot-assisted radical cystectomy after the implementation of the EAU guidelines recommendations for collecting and reporting complications at a high-volume referral center

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