Research Article

Radical Cystectomy after BCG Immunotherapy for High-Risk Nonmuscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer in Patients with Previous Prostate Radiotherapy

Table 3

Postcystectomy complications stratified by BCG failure group.

Group 1 (RT)Group 2 (RP) Group 3 (no PC/RT) P-value

No. of pts requiring nephrostomy tube 4 (33)0 2 (6) 0.001
Ureteroenteric stricture 30 1
Upper tract malignancy 10 1
No. of pts requiring secondary operations 8 (67)2 (33) 12 (34) 0.13
Number of operations 77 12
Urologic surgery 6 (50)2 (33) 8 (23) 0.20
DVIU 06 0
AUS 01 0
Nephroureterectomy 10 4
Urethrectomy 20 1
Biopsy 30 0
Upper tract tumor fulguration 00 2
Nonurologic surgery 6 (50)0 6 (17) 0.30
Colostomy 10 0
Laparotomy 20 4
Parastomal hernia repair 10 1
IVC filter 10 0
Drainage of fluid collection 10 0
No. of pts with any complication 10 (83)2 (33) 20 (57) 0.99
No. of pts with Clavien major complication 6 (50)2 (33) 7 (47) 0.13
No. of pts with Clavien minor complication 8 (67)2 (33) 15 (43) 0.28

Numbers represent mean ± SD or no. (%) as appropriate.
DVIU: direct vision internal urethrotomy.
AUS: artificial urinary sphincter.