Predictors and survival benefit of achieving pentafecta in a contemporary series of open radical cystectomy.

Background: Pentafecta provides a comprehensive approach for standardized reporting of surgical and oncologic outcomes after radical cystectomy and urinary diversion. We aimed to report the rate, predictors of achieving pentafecta and its impact on long-term survival in a contemporary series of open radical cystectomy (ORC).

Methods: A retrospective analysis of a computerized database of patients treated with ORC between 2004 till 2014 was performed.