Complications of Radical Cystectomy For Nonmuscle Invasive Disease: Comparison With Muscle Invasive Disease

Abstract

The early morbidity associated with radical cystectomy for nonmuscle invasive disease is similar to but not less than that associated with muscle invasive tumors. These acceptable risks as well as the potential benefits should be discussed with patients with nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer at high risk for disease progression.