title: Complications Following Radical Nephroureterectomy.
abstract: Radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) is the gold standard treatment strategy for bulky, high-grade, or muscle-invasive upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Many patients with UTUC who require RNU are elderly, comorbid, and at risk for perioperative complications. Recognition of likelihood and extent of such complications guides preoperative counseling, decision-making process for major surgery, and perioperative care. A critical review of such data is essential, given the inevitable impact of complications on hospital duration, need for readmission, resource utilization, and costs associated with management.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, c4830B, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA. jraman@hmc.psu.edu.
authors.forename: Jay D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Raman
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, c4830B, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA.
authors.forename: Syed M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jafri
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D014571:Urologic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Clavien-Dindo; Comprehensive complication index (CCI); Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC)