Radical cystectomy is safe in elderly patients at high risk

Journal of Urology

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 938-941

  Chang, Sam S ^a   Alberts, Gregory ^a   Cookson, Michael S ^a   Smith Jr , Joseph A ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Bladder; Cystectomy; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BLADDER CANCER; BLADDER SURGERY; CANCER SURGERY; CYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEART INFARCTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT CANCER; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 0034889295     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(05)65868-5     Document Type: Article

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