Hospitalisation and readmission costs after radical cystectomy in a nationally representative sample: does urinary reconstruction matter?
Gregory A JoiceMeera R ChappidiHiten D PatelMax KatesNikolai A SopkoC J StimsonPhillip M PierorazioTrinity J BivalacquaPublished in: BJU international (2018)
In a nationally representative sample of RCs performed in the USA, continent urinary diversion led to more frequent readmissions and increased hospital costs. Interventions designed to address specific outpatient issues with continent diversions can potentially lead to a significant decrease in readmissions and associated hospital costs.