S1 Episode 1: Bladder Cancer Choices: Robotic or Open Cystectomy?

Bladder cancer surgeons, Drs Cheryl Lee and Khurshid Guru are inspired by a recent Swedish study and discuss aggregate surgical outcomes data comparing their different surgical approaches.

Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/970411). The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of advertisers. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals.

Resources

Guidelines for Perioperative Care After Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society Recommendations https://www.clinicalnutritionjournal.com/article/S0261-5614(13)00254-9/fulltext

Association Between Smoking and Risk of Bladder Cancer Among Men and Women https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/1104233/

Robotics in Urology: No More Shadows? https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4397/1/4/28/htm/

Prognostic Impact of Comorbidity in Patients With Bladder Cancer https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2262100/