Association Between Postoperative 3^rd Month Renal Function After Radical Cystectomy and Preoperative Factors, Oncologic Outcomes, and Complications

Objective:We aimed to investigate the influence of preoperative factors on postoperative renal function and the association between renal function and oncologic outcomes and complications after radical cystectomy (RC).Materials and Methods:We retrospectively analyzed patients who underwent RC due to muscle-invasive bladder cancer and intravesical treatmentresistant nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer in our center between January 2006 and March 2017. The patients’ age, gender, comorbidities, preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), presence of hydronephrosis, hydronephrosis grade and laterality, urinary diversion type, preoperative and postoperative pathology findings, eGFR at postoperative 3^rd month, oncologic outcomes, and complication rates were evaluated. The patients were divided into 2 groups based on postoperative eGFR: group 1 (<60 mL/min eGFR) and group 2 (≥60 mL/min eGFR), and data were compared between the groups.Results:The study included 125 patients with urothelial carcinoma of the bladder who underwent RC and had complete records (59 patients in group 1 and 66 patients in group 2). Of the preoperative factors, only presence of hydronephrosis was significantly higher in group 1 (p=0.012). There were no statistically significant differences between the groups in terms of urinary diversion type, pathology findings, oncologic outcomes, or complications.Conclusion:Preoperative eGFR and hydronephrosis were significantly associated with postoperative 3^rd month eGFR. Postoperative eGFR <60 mL/min was not associated with diversion type, pathologic and oncologic outcomes, or complications

Radiotherapy for benign diseases in Turkey: a patterns of care survey of the Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology (TROD 05-002).

Purpose: We aimed to investigate the patterns of radiotherapy (RT) care in cases of benign diseases in Turkey. Methods: A questionnaire survey was sent to all radiation oncology (RO) departments in Turkey. The number of patients treated for benign disease between 2015 and 2020 was requested. A list of benign conditions was given, and information on the number of patients per disease, single and total doses prescribed, weekly fractions, radiation type, energy, and device was requested. Results: Of the 138 RO departments, 29 (21%) responded. The data received concerned 15 (52%) university, 10 (34%) public, and four (14%) private hospitals. A total of 130,846 patients were treated with RT in these departments. Of these patients, 6346 (4.85%) were treated for benign conditions. The most common benign diseases treated with RT were meningioma (35%), plantar fasciitis (19%), schwannoma (16%), arteriovenous malformation (11%), and pituitary adenoma (7%). Most centers performed RT for paraganglioma, heterotopic ossification, vertebral hemangioma, and Graves’ ophthalmopathy, but none treated arthrosis. Wide variations were observed across the departments. Radiosurgery for intracranial pathologies was performed intensively in four centers. By contrast, RT for plantar fasciitis was predominantly treated in five centers, one of which had more than 1000 patients. Conclusion: The ratio of patients who underwent RT for benign diseases in Turkey among all patients who underwent RT was 4.85%. The common pattern of RT in 72% of patients was radiosurgery for intracranial benign diseases, followed by low-dose RT for plantar fasciitis in 19%

Disappearance of Biodiversity and Future of Our Foods

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