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ArticleBJU international2025

National Surgical Quality Improvement Program audit of contemporary perioperative care for radical cystectomy.

John Pfail, Jasmin Capellan, Rachel Passarelli, Alain Kaldany, Kevin Chua, Benjamin Lichtbroun, Arnav Srivastava, David Golombos, Thomas L Jang, Henry A Pitt and 2 more

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12 authors.

John PfailSection of Urologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0856-3348
Jasmin CapellanSection of Urologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Rachel PassarelliSection of Urologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Alain KaldanySection of Urologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Kevin ChuaSection of Urologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Benjamin LichtbrounSection of Urologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9376-7961
Arnav SrivastavaDow Division of Health Services Research, Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9772-1415
David GolombosSection of Urologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Thomas L JangSection of Urologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5886-3835
Henry A PittRutgers Cancer Institute, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Vignesh T PackiamSection of Urologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8397-7797
Saum GhodoussipourSection of Urologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8901-0210

Funding

TRANSCRIPTIONAL PROFILINGP30CA072720 · NCI · UNIV OF MED/DENT NJ-R W JOHNSON MED SCH · PI Tracie Saunders · 1997 to 2026
$94.5M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA072720NCI NIH HHS P30CA072720
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo examine the impact of increased compliance to contemporary perioperative care measures, as outlined by enhanced recover after surgery (ERAS) guidelines, among patients undergoing radical cystectomy (RC). PATIENTS AND

methodsFrom the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database we captured patients undergoing RC between 2019 and 2021. We identified five perioperative care measures: regional anaesthesia block, thromboembolism prophylaxis, ≤24 h perioperative antibiotic administration, absence of bowel preparation, and early oral diet. We stratified patients by the number of measures utilised (one to five). Statistical endpoints included 30-day complications, hospital length of stay (LOS), readmissions, and optimal RC outcome. Optimal RC outcome was defined as absence of any postoperative complication, re-operation, prolonged LOS (75th percentile, 8 days) with no readmission. Multivariable regressions with Bonferroni correction were performed to assess the association between use of contemporary perioperative care measures and outcomes.

resultsOf the 3702 patients who underwent RC, 73 (2%), 417 (11%), 1010 (27%), 1454 (39%), and 748 (20%) received one, two, three, four, and five interventions, respectively. On multivariable analysis, increased perioperative care measures were associated with lower odds of any complication (odds ratio [OR] 0.66, 99% confidence interval [CI] 0.6-0.73), and shorter LOS (β -0.82, 99% CI -0.99 to -0.65). Furthermore, patients with increased compliance to contemporary care measures had increased odds of an optimal outcome (OR 1.38, 99% CI 1.26-1.51).

conclusionsAmong the measures we assessed, greater adherence yielded improved postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing RC. Our work supports the efficacy of ERAS protocols in reducing the morbidity associated with RC.

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CystectomyLength of StayPerioperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsQuality ImprovementAgedEnhanced Recovery After SurgeryFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionRetrospective StudiesUrinary Bladder Neoplasmsbladder cancerenhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)length of staypostoperative complicationsradical cystectomyurological oncology

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PMID39087422
PMCPMC11628928

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