Nationwide population-based study on 30-day mortality after radical prostatectomy in Sweden

Objective. The incidence of prostate cancer in Sweden is increasing rapidly, as is treatment with curative intent. Radical prostatectomy (RP) is currently commonly performed, either within or outside large high-volume centres. The aim of this study was to assess the 30-day mortality rate after RP in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scandinavian journal of urology and nephrology 2009, Vol.43 (5), p.350-356
Hauptverfasser: Carlsson, Sigrid, Adolfsson, Jan, Bratt, Ola, Johansson, Jan-Erik, Ahlstrand, Christer, Holmberg, Erik, Stattin, Pär, Hugosson, Jonas
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Zusammenfassung:Objective. The incidence of prostate cancer in Sweden is increasing rapidly, as is treatment with curative intent. Radical prostatectomy (RP) is currently commonly performed, either within or outside large high-volume centres. The aim of this study was to assess the 30-day mortality rate after RP in Sweden. Material and methods. In this nationwide population-based study, all men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer (≤70 years, clinical stadium T1-2, prostate-specific antigen
ISSN:0036-5599
1651-2065
1651-2065
DOI:10.3109/00365590902916930