Robot-assisted radical cystectomy. Pilot study for the prospective evaluation of perioperative parameters compared to open radical cystectomy

• Published in: Urologe. Ausgabe A Vol. 50; no. 9; pp. 1076 - 1082
• Main Authors: Niegisch, G, Rabenalt, R, Albers, P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: German
• Published: Germany 01.09.2011
• Subjects: Aged; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - surgery; Comorbidity; Convalescence; Cystectomy - methods; Erythrocyte Transfusion; Female; Humans; Length of Stay; Male; Middle Aged; Multicenter Studies as Topic; Pilot Projects; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Prospective Studies; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Retrospective Studies; Robotics - methods; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - surgery; Urinary Diversion - methods

For robot-assisted radical cystectomy prospective assembly and evaluation of peri- and postoperative parameters within a national database is planned. This pilot study evaluated which parameters should be assessed and which problems might occur for assembly and interpretation of data. Of 84 patients...