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Impact of functional impairment and cognitive status on perioperative outcomes and costs after radical cystectomy: The role of Barthel Index.

Alessandro TafuriAndrea PanunzioAlessandra GozzoPaola Irene OrnaghiGiacomo Di FilippoGiovanni MazzucatoAntonio SoldanoNicola De MariaFrancesco CianfloneWalter ArtibaniAntonio Benito PorcaroVincenzo PagliaruloMaria Angela CerrutoAlessandro Antonelli
Published in: International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association (2022)
Total/severe dependency in ADL assessed by BI was associated with higher rates of major postoperative complications, longer hospitalization, and higher costs in BCa patients treated with RC. BI assessment should be considered during patients selection process and counseling before surgery.
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