Can J Urol
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Comparative Study
Morbidity and mortality of octogenarians following open radical cystectomy using a standardized reporting system.
Recent evidence suggests that radical cystectomy may be underutilized in elderly patients, despite literature supporting acceptable morbidity/mortality in this population. However, there is a paucity of literature reporting complications in a standardized manner. Therefore, we evaluated the morbidity and mortality of octogenarians treated with radical cystectomy using the modified Clavien complication reporting system. ⋯ Radical cystectomy is a morbid procedure regardless of patient age. Age alone should not preclude radical cystectomy in the elderly.