Changes in patient characteristics and outcomes for radical cystectomy in England

BJU International

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 513-516

  Nuttall, Martin C ^a,d   Van Meulen, Jan Der ^a   McIntosh, Gregor ^b   Gillatt, David ^c   Emberton, Mark ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Radical cystectomy; Temporal changes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER CANCER; CYSTECTOMY; DEMOGRAPHY; EARLY CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CYSTECTOMY; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 14644396661     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2005.05329.x     Document Type: Article

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