Open AccessAssessment of Clavien-Dindo classification in patients >75 years undergoing nephrectomy/nephroureterectomy
Author(s) -
Atif Khan,
Victor Palit,
Andy Myatt,
Jon Cartledge,
Anthony J. Browning,
Adrian Joyce,
Chandra Shekhar Biyani
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7796.106959
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrectomy , surgery , grading (engineering) , retrospective cohort study , malignancy , open surgery , general surgery , kidney , civil engineering , engineering
There is a paucity of a standardized post-operative complications grading system in urology especially in the elderly population. Studies show satisfactory survival and oncological outcomes albeit with a slight increase in post-operative morbidity compared to younger patients. The Clavien-Dindo classification for post-operative complications is established as a valid system worldwide and applicable in many fields of surgery.