Open AccessEvaluation of comorbidity indices in determining the most suitable candidates for uro-oncological surgeries in elderly men
Author(s) -
İsmail Selvi,
Ali İhsan Arık,
Numan Baydilli,
Mehmet Sinan Basay,
Halil Başar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
central european journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2080-4873
pISSN - 2080-4806
DOI - 10.5173/ceju.2021.0246
Subject(s) - medicine , comorbidity , cystectomy , charlson comorbidity index , pathological , prostatectomy , american society of anesthesiologists , nephrectomy , surgery , bladder cancer , cancer , prostate cancer , kidney
We aimed to evaluate the superiority of different comorbidity indices in determining the most suitable elderly male candidates for uro-oncological operations. While making this assessment, we also aimed to determine the risk factors that may affect surgery-related major complications and overall survival.