The Impact of Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders on Outcomes of Urological Surgeries
DNR patients undergoing urological surgery face higher mortality, longer hospital stays, and more minor complications. Clinicians should weigh surgical benefits against increased mortality risk, considering the lower threshold for withdrawing life support and potential failure or delays in complication management.
Authors
- Kristine E.W. Breyer
- Benjamin N. Breyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0532-048X)
- Mikołaj Frankiewicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6097-7508)
- Anna Faris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9049-1939)
- Behzad Abbasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7175-9984)
- Nizar Hakam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8346-6487)
- Benjamin M. Mac Curtain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4534-2795)
Institutions
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Gdańsk Medical University (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urology Practice
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/upj.0000000000000827
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00