Research Article

Total Psoas Area Predicts Complications following Radical Cystectomy

Table 2

90-day postoperative complications.

Complication (% of patients)

UTI/pyelonephritis12 (8.9)
Ileus9 (6.7)
Wound dehiscence8 (5.9)
DVT/PE7 (5.2)
Atrial fibrillation6 (4.4)
Enterocutaneous fistula5 (3.7)
Renal failure5 (3.7)
Clostridiumdifficile infection4 (3.0)
Stroke4 (3.0)
Pelvic abscess4 (3.0)
Small bowel obstruction4 (3.0)
Ureteral obstruction requiring nephrostomy3 (2.2)
Respiratory failure3 (2.2)
PEA arrest2 (1.5)
Ventricular tachycardia2 (1.5)
Dysphagia2 (1.5)
Wound infection2 (1.5)
Hypoxia2 (1.5)
Hemorrhage requiring transfusion2 (1.5)
Delirium2 (1.5)
Intestinal anastomotic leak1 (0.7)
Pleural effusion1 (0.7)
AV fistula dissection1 (0.7)
Critical limb ischemia1 (0.7)
Malignant hypertension1 (0.7)
Splenic infarct1 (0.7)
Ureteroenteric anastomotic stricture1 (0.7)
Incarcerated incisional hernia1 (0.7)
Chest pain1 (0.7)
GI bleed1 (0.7)
Infected pelvic hematoma1 (0.7)
Compartment syndrome/rhabdomyolysis1 (0.7)
Pancreatitis1 (0.7)
Aspiration pneumonia1 (0.7)

UTI: urinary tract infection, DVT: deep venous thrombosis, PE: pulmonary embolism, PEA: pulseless electrical activity, AV: arteriovenous, and GI: gastrointestinal.