Risk of fracture after radical cystectomy and urinary diversion for bladder cancer Journal Article


Authors: Gupta, A.; Atoria, C. L.; Ehdaie, B.; Shariat, S. F.; Rabbani, F.; Herr, H. W.; Bochner, B. H.; Elkin, E. B.
Article Title: Risk of fracture after radical cystectomy and urinary diversion for bladder cancer
Abstract: Purpose: Radical cystectomy and urinary diversion may cause chronic metabolic acidosis, leading to long-term bone loss in patients with bladder cancer. However, the risk of fractures after radical cystectomy has not been defined. We assessed whether radical cystectomy and intestinal urinary diversion are associated with increased risk of fracture. Patients and Methods: Population-based study using SEER-Medicare-linked data from 2000 through 2007 for patients with stage 0-III bladder cancer. We evaluated the association between radical cystectomy and risk of fracture at any site, controlling for patient and disease characteristics. Results: The cohort included 50,520 patients, of whom 4,878 had cystectomy and urinary diversion. The incidence of fracture in the cystectomy group was 6.55 fractures per 100 person-years, compared with 6.39 fractures per 100 person-years in those without cystectomy. Cystectomy was associated with a 21% greater risk of fracture (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.10 to 1.32) compared with no cystectomy, controlling for patient and disease characteristics. There was no evidence of an interaction between radical cystectomy and age, sex, comorbidity score, or cancer stage. Conclusion: Patients with bladder cancer who have radical cystectomy and urinary diversion are at increased risk of fracture.
Keywords: controlled study; aged; fracture; major clinical study; cancer staging; outcome assessment; incidence; bladder cancer; risk assessment; postoperative complication; cystectomy; urinary diversion; leg fracture; rib fracture; pathologic fracture; pelvis fracture; spine fracture; foot fracture; hand fracture; femur neck fracture; human; male; female; article; arm fracture; skull fracture
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Oncology
Volume: 32
Issue: 29
ISSN: 0732-183X
Publisher: American Society of Clinical Oncology  
Date Published: 2014-10-10
Start Page: 3291
End Page: 3298
Language: English
DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.54.3173
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC4178526
PUBMED: 25185104
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Notes: Export Date: 3 November 2014 -- Source: Scopus
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  1. Elena B Elkin
    163 Elkin
  2. Behfar Ehdaie
    174 Ehdaie
  3. Bernard Bochner
    468 Bochner
  4. Harry W Herr
    594 Herr
  5. Coral Lynn Atoria
    51 Atoria