Surgical Quality Improvement

Cystectomy Outcomes

Cystectomy ACS NSQIP Outcomes

January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) objectively measures and reports risk-adjusted surgical outcomes based on a defined sampling and abstraction methodology. These outcomes data reflect Cleveland Clinic’s cystectomy ACS NSQIP performance benchmarked against 108 participating sites.

Cystectomy (108 Sites)NObservedExpected
30 Day Morbidity14420.83%21.90%
Pneumonia1431.40%1.60%
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) / Pulmonary Embolus1444.17%3.06%
Renal Failure14410.42%5.45%
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)1440.69%3.66%
Surgical Site Infection (SSI)1426.34%10.34%
Sepsis1416.38%9.43%
Unplanned Reoperation1442.08%4.98%
Length of Stay11113.51%15.90%
Anastomotic Leak1440.69%1.40%
Rectal Injury1440.00%1.55%
Prolonged NPO/NGT Use14413.19%19.32%
Ureteral Obstruction1440.00%1.59%
Lymphocele/Leak/Fluid1440.00%2.65%

American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, 2023.
ACS NSQIP® Semiannual Report July 3, 2023, Chicago: American College of Surgeons.