Why the study?
Does continent urinary diversion increase morbidity and mortality compared to standard urinary diversion in patients undergoing reconstructive urological surgery?
Population
73 consecutive patients undergoing urinary diversion performed by 3 urological surgeons during a specified…
Comparison
Continent urinary diversion vs Standard urinary diversion
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
post-operative in-hospital period
Authors
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Supports comparable perioperative safety for continent diversion; leaves open randomized confirmation in selected patients.
Does continent urinary diversion increase morbidity and mortality compared to standard urinary diversion in patients undergoing reconstructive urological surgery?
Continent urinary diversion does not appear to carry a significantly higher risk of operative mortality or major morbidity compared to standard diversion when adjusting for age and pre-operative fitness.
Benson et al. (1992) studied this question.
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