Complication rates, failure to rescue and in-hospital mortality after cytoreductive nephrectomy in the older patients

Objectives Historical data showed worse perioperative outcomes after cytoreductive nephrectomy (CN) in older patients. Additionally, the CARMENA trial questioned the survival benefit of cytoreductive CN. We reassessed complication, failure to rescue (FTR) and mortality rates after CN in a contemporary cohort of older patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Materials and Methods From National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database...