Frailty assessment in older urological patients prior to surgery: a systematic review and narrative synthesis
Background: Radical cystectomy (RC) and urinary diversion are the recommended treatment for patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer. This is complex surgery, associated with significant patient morbidity and mortality. Frailty has been shown to be an independent risk factor for adverse outcomes...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-05-01
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Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Urology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1756287220916614 |