TY - JOUR AU - Packiam, Vignesh T. AU - Pariser, Joseph J. PY - 2019 TI - Association between perioperative morbidity and mortality after radical cystectomy: an opportunity to understand the complication snowball effect JF - Translational Andrology and Urology; Vol 8, Supplement 3 (July 16, 2019): Translational Andrology and Urology Y2 - 2019 KW - N2 - Radical cystectomy (RC) is currently the standard treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer (1). Perioperative complications after RC have been reported in upwards of 60% of patients (2,3). Perioperative mortality is similarly concerning, with overall rates estimated between 1–3% (3,4). As patients age, the 90-day perioperative mortality rate has been shown to increase to 5%, 7%, and 11% in patients 65, 75, and 80 years or greater, respectively (5). While many studies have assessed the incidence of and predictors for complications and mortality for RC, there is a paucity of reports that examine the direct association between complications and mortality (6,7). Therefore, this topic is of importance for further investigation. UR - https://tau.amegroups.org/article/view/25115