Chronic pulmonary diseases are independent risk factors for complications after radical nephrectomy

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Tokgoz H., Akduman B., ÜNAL İ., Erol B., Akyurek E., Mungan N. A.

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, vol.43, no.4, pp.1025-1031, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 43 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2011
• Doi Number: 10.1007/s11255-011-9957-2
• Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.1025-1031
• Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

We aimed to identify the prognostic factors and the new parameters such as Charlson's comorbidity index (CCI) that might predict postoperative complication rates in a radical nephrectomy cohort. We also evaluated the correlation of CCI with the Clavien postoperative complication scale (CPCS).