Health-related Quality of Life After Robotic-assisted vs Open Radical Cystectomy: Analysis of a Randomized Trial.

Purpose: We compare health-related quality of life using a broad range of validated measures in patients randomized to robotic-assisted radical cystectomy vs open radical cystectomy.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed patients that had enrolled in both a randomized controlled trial comparing robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy vs open radical cystectomy and a separate prospective study of health-related quality of life. The prospective health-related quality of life study collected 14 patient-reported outcomes measures preoperatively and at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months postoperatively.

Health-related Quality of Life for Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy: Results of a Large Prospective Cohort.

Background: Radical cystectomy (RC) has the potential for profound changes to health-related quality of life (HRQOL).

Objective: To evaluate a broad range of HRQOL outcomes in a large RC cohort.

Design, Setting, And Participants: A single-center prospective study enrolled RC patients from 2008 to 2014.